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Screen and Webcam Mixing and Recording with Web APIs
September 22, 2022There are great native applications on the market for screen recording and editing. While tools like these include a whole host of powerful editing features, for short-form content that doesn’t require post-processing, they might be overkill. I wanted to explore how far browser technology has come in the way of screen sharing and recording, and attempt to create a tool that would allow me to quickly create short-form technical video content with a little bit of flare.SQL in io-ts, Part Two: Discriminating Unions & Expressions
September 8, 2022In this article, we’ll continue the learning journey of implementing SQL in io-ts.Gradual Rollout for Mobile App Releases
August 29, 2022Rolling out your app releases gradually will help you catch critical errors early and release with much more confidence. This is a guide for releasing apps with gradual rollout on iOS and Android.Infrastructure as Code in TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, Java, or YAML with Pulumi
August 25, 2022Whether to use Terraform or Pulumi depends on your circumstances. Let's figure out what's best for you.Debug Jest TypeScript in VS Code, Monorepo Edition
August 17, 2022In this article, you’ll learn about setting up VS Code to debug your TypeScript Jest test cases. By the end, you’ll have a VS Code launch configuration that you can use in your projects time and time again.SQL in io-ts, Part One: Mutual Recursion & Sub-Select
August 10, 2022In this series of articles, you’ll learn about how we updated our Nestjs backend by adding a new POST endpoint having a fully documented, validated, and parsed input JSON body with complete SQL support.Accessibility as a First-Class Citizen with React Native AMA
July 26, 2022Say you’re a mobile app developer and you’ve received a set of beautiful designs that were created with accessibility in mind. You might think this is enough to create an accessible mobile app, but it’s not. Here's a new library that can help.Iterables in JS
July 12, 2022A perhaps less well-known addition of the ES2015 spec is the addition of the iteration protocols. These protocols allow us JS developers to make use of iterables — a very powerful language feature that you’re likely already using in your day-to-day development, but maybe haven’t given too much thought to!Digital Transformation - What Does the Research Tell Us?
July 7, 2022Today, no business can afford to ignore the productivity efficiencies, conveniences, and improved user experience modern digital systems can deliver.Async GraphQL with Rust: AuthN and AuthZ
June 21, 2022Welcome back to my series covering Async GraphQL in Rust! Today's entry will cover authentication and authorization using the biscuit and Oso libraries.The awkward valley to ESM: Node.js, Victory, and D3
June 15, 2022We continue our examination of the shift to ESM on Node.js and broader ramifications for the ecosystem. In this post, we look at the challenges and lessons in handling ESM-only dependencies in our Victory charting library.Five Essential Non-technical Skills for SRE Success
June 8, 2022Paul shares five essential non-technical skills (in no particular order) that he believes are necessary for SRE success.Discover Value in Design Process: The Secret to How We Build the Best Product Experience
June 6, 2022Companies need agile, integrated engineering and product design teams to keep up and to stay ahead. It is instrumental to have designers with expertise to build the most successful experiences.Build, Migrate, Improve: A Three-Phase Approach to Adopting TypeScript
May 23, 2022Converting a project to TypeScript is an investment worth making. Here’s what you need to know to make the process go smoothly and quickly.