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Seneca, a Microservices framework for Node.js(richardrodger.com)
2 points by rjrodger 11y ago|0 comments
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by rjrodger 11y ago
Callbacks suck, no doubt, and the sooner we have an real alternative (sorry Promises, not you) for them in JS, the better. In the meantime, for those of us stuck with contemporary JS, there are mitigating code styles, in particular "ea
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Startup Traction in 1 Year(cianomaidin.com)
1 points by rjrodger 14y ago|0 comments
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Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards(richardrodger.com)
3 points by rjrodger 14y ago|0 comments
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Node.js Conference in Guinness Factory in Dublin(nodedublin.com)
8 points by rjrodger 14y ago|0 comments
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by rjrodger 15y ago
Unlike SQL, which you have to build as a string, the natural approach in JavaScript (even for junior devs) is to use an object literal to build the query. And then you get escaping for free.
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by rjrodger 15y ago
I think every competent programmer who comes to Node for the first time thinks "hoo boy, better fix this callback stuff first", and immediately writes a module to do just that. I know I did! :) koush just took this to the next level. But yo
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by rjrodger 15y ago
This is not a desktop app. The versioning requirements are different. Many server systems use this convention as a way of embedding an extra bit of info (stable/unstable) for sys admins. Many people are using Node to push boundaries in vari
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by rjrodger 15y ago
Second album syndrome eh? :) Read everything James Altucher has written: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/ He's been around the block a few times, but wears his heart on his sleeve.
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by rjrodger 15y ago
You don't watch it for the racing, you watch it for the strategy. That's why Murray Walker was the best all-time F1 commentator - it was the way he explained the strategies.
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by rjrodger 15y ago
Go to jsconf and nodeconf in Portland next week.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
works fine in chrome... the entire thing is wrong on so, so many levels...
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Great tool - highly recommended. One tip: go very easy on the movement - you'll make your audience sea sick!
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Please do a write on this! Fantastic framerate :)
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The JavaScript Disruption: The mainstream language for the next ten years. (richardrodger.com.s3.amazonaws.com)
2 points by rjrodger 16y ago|0 comments
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Use the node version manager: https://github.com/visionmedia/n npm install n n 0.4.5 and you're done
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by rjrodger 16y ago
There is some "academic" stuff you need to know to be a really good coder: algorithmic complexity, information theory, lambda calculus, and a good grounding in discrete and continuous mathematics. You need to be able to eye-ball an algorith
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Yeah, works for me. I've never done this deliberately, but I have noticed this effect. Drink loads of coffee as well for a double boost: it reduces appetite. After a few days you will burn out though - only use at critical times.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
... which inspired me to hack up a memento mori for my own startup: http://startupdeathclock.com
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Speaking of canvas, can you grab canvas/svg content embedded in the page?
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by rjrodger 16y ago
You don't. You start with a free t1.micro instance on Amazon and you measure empirically.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman The internal design philosophy of any creative person completely permeates their work. Many developers have very little awareness of this. The primary symptom: randomly indented code.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Only if you get it right: http://reprog.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/are-you-one-of-the-10...
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Use sass: http://sass-lang.com/ In particular: sass --watch styles.scss Big productivity win.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
You should check out my take on this: http://chartaca.com Free, as many charts as you like, and no data limits! :) Just a word of warning ... it's barely even an MVP at this stage. More a sort of experiment to see how far I can push one o
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Use node for anything that has a HTML(5) front end. The big win is that you no cognitive disconnect between the client-side and server-side code. The productivity increase is significant. All the async event goodness (which is great for str
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by rjrodger 16y ago
My http://startupdeathclock.com is great for cheering yourself up. Only to be used in the week after you close a round!
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Woohoo! Good riddance.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Read Steve McConnell's Code Complete. This book takes you from apprentice to journeyman.
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by rjrodger 16y ago
Just to explain: "DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM

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