"Thanks Mike! I also am pursuing higher Javascript proficiency. Before, my Javascript was basically "wrap everything in document.ready" and call it a day. It created this huge mental block because not only is all that code enclosed and…"
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George Lee's blog post was featuredJavascript Testing with Mocha and Chai
It has been more than 6 months since I launched RedeemHi5.com, which I wrote about in one of my first blog posts. The launch hasn't been perfect; the most major issue is that the connection to the database gets lost and it doesn't reconnect, thus leaving people with a loading screen. The first thing to do, of course, is to fix it. In addition, though, I wanted to add tests to document these issues and maintain some peace of mind as I refactor…See More
Mike King commented on George Lee's blog post Javascript Testing with Mocha and Chai"Nice post! In my current pursuit of increased javascript proficiency, testing seems to be a really great way to think about edge-cases and to solidify my code. I could definitely use some pointers from you on writing tests.
I recently stumbled…"
George Lee posted a blog postJavascript Testing with Mocha and Chai
It has been more than 6 months since I launched RedeemHi5.com, which I wrote about in one of my first blog posts. The launch hasn't been perfect; the most major issue is that the connection to the database gets lost and it doesn't reconnect, thus leaving people with a loading screen. The first thing to do, of course, is to fix it. In addition, though, I wanted to add tests to document these issues and maintain some peace of mind as I refactor…See More
George Lee commented on George Lee's blog post Think Functionally"I do utilize operations over collections (like maps and list comprehensions) more often, but like Kyle mentioned I'm more inclined to isolate mutable state as much as possible. I have looked at Python code and thought, "Man, I wish I had…"
Kyle Oba commented on George Lee's blog post Think Functionally"Thanks for the OUDL shout-out. I should say that if folks have an interest in more functional programming topics they should chime in on the meetup page. There was also a Functional Javascript with Underscore book released recently by…"
Daniel Leuck commented on George Lee's blog post Think Functionally"Great post George. Do you find that learning functional programming with languages like Erlang has affected the way you code in mainstream OO languages such as Python and Ruby? Are you now making heavier use of recursion, lambdas, etc.?"
George Lee commented on Mike King's blog post Learning JavaScript Design Patterns"Great post. It's super easy to write a few functions in your $(document).ready and call it a day. Wrapping it in a module also gives you something to test."
George Lee's blog post was featuredThink Functionally
It wasn't so long ago that functional programming seemed to be an arcane science. If you knew Haskell, Standard ML, or Common Lisp, you've either been programming for a very long time, involved in computer science research, or just had a lot of free time on your hands. However, functional programming has been making a comeback with…See More
Mike King commented on George Lee's blog post Learn Something New in 2013"re: Personal projects; totally the best way to learn a new technology in my opinion.
Along with that, I think a great way to learn is by not shying away from the unknown at work. If it sparks your "intellectual curiosity", and there…"
George Lee's blog post was featuredLearn Something New in 2013
With the new year come new resolutions to become a better person. If you're into software development (or looking to get into it), you may be looking to learn something new. I do believe that one of the most important things we can do as software engineers is to explore other technologies and programming languages. Seeing other approaches gives you additional perspective when trying to approach a problem. In the past, this typically meant picking up a book and spending a few days going through…See More
George Lee posted a blog postLearn Something New in 2013
With the new year come new resolutions to become a better person. If you're into software development (or looking to get into it), you may be looking to learn something new. I do believe that one of the most important things we can do as software engineers is to explore other technologies and programming languages. Seeing other approaches gives you additional perspective when trying to approach a problem. In the past, this typically meant picking up a book and spending a few days going through…See More
J. David Beutel commented on George Lee's blog post Playing With Honolulu Data"I just tried the app. It seemed to query my location, but now is stuck at "Loading"."
Curtis J. Kropar commented on George Lee's blog post Playing With Honolulu Data"@George (@Daniel)Correct : Referring to data.honolulu.gov Sorry, I should have been more clear in my original post."
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George Lee's Blog
Javascript Testing with Mocha and Chai
It has been more than 6 months since I launched RedeemHi5.com, which I wrote about in one of my first blog posts. The launch hasn't been perfect; the most major issue is that the connection to the database gets lost and it doesn't reconnect, thus leaving people with a loading screen. The first thing to do, of course, is to fix it. In addition, though, I wanted to add tests to document these issues and maintain some peace of mind as I…
ContinuePosted on April 10, 2013 at 3:13pm — 2 Comments
Think Functionally
It wasn't so long ago that functional programming seemed to be an arcane science. If you knew Haskell, Standard ML, or Common Lisp, you've either been programming for a very long time, involved in computer science research, or just had a lot of free time on your hands. However, functional programming has been making a comeback with…
ContinuePosted on March 22, 2013 at 1:22pm — 4 Comments
Learn Something New in 2013
With the new year come new resolutions to become a better person. If you're into software development (or looking to get into it), you may be looking to learn something new. I do believe that one of the most important things we can do as software engineers is to explore other technologies and programming languages. Seeing other approaches gives you additional perspective when trying to approach a problem. In the past, this typically meant picking up a book and spending a few days going…
ContinuePosted on January 7, 2013 at 5:06pm — 2 Comments
Playing With Honolulu Data
Over the past year, the City and County of Honolulu and Code for America pushed to make the city's data open to the public. The city has a tight budget and can only dedicate a small amount of resources to the creation of applications using this data, so opening it up allows people in the community to work with this data. Recently, they published a list of their available datasets …
ContinuePosted on September 23, 2012 at 4:29pm — 9 Comments
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