The Missing Bit

Convolution filter in javascript
2017-02-02

javascript

While working in a project, I needed a convolution filter in javascript. I ended doing it server side, but I thought I’d share my thoughts.

Using promise and fetch with Typescript
2017-02-01

The current Javascript ecosystem is confusing, and that’s an understatement.

I use Webpack to bundle my Typescript projects to the browser, and until now, I used Q.js and regular XMLThingyRequest.

The time has come to use native Promise and the fetch API. What I wanted is a low friction way to use that in my Typescript projects. By low friction I mean, like I’m using the native API with no shim.

Using NODE_ENV with typescript and Webpack
2017-01-30

node typescript webpack

Test driven development in Elixir
2017-01-29

elixir testing

For those sleeping in the corner, test driven development is simply having tests run every time you modify a file.

Coming from the rails world, I first looked into something like guard. But guard always felt complicated and bloated. I just want to watch a few files and have my elixir tests be run when they change.