Published in Level Up Coding·1 day agoMember-onlyHow To Write Integration Tests with Stencil.jsHands on examples to improve your skillset. — Stencil.js is a modern, high-performance web component framework for building fast and scalable applications. One of the key features of Stencil.js is its ability to easily write integration tests for components. In this article, we will explore how to write integration tests for Stencil.js components. Integration tests are a crucial…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 25Member-onlyA Crash Course on Building SEO Friendly WebsitesA surprisingly underappreciated aspect of the web! — Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of optimizing a website in order to improve its ranking on search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. It is a crucial aspect of digital marketing and can have a significant impact on the visibility and success of a website. According to Search…Internet6 min readInternet6 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 24Member-only8 Example Code Reviews & How You Can Make Them BetterBeing a great reviewer takes practice, start here! — Code reviews (CRs) are a pillar to healthy software engineering teams. They are the first line of defense against bugs, keep developers on the same page and are a fantastic way to make each other better. Whether you’re a senior or junior engineer, you should always take code reviews seriously…Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 22Member-onlyWhy Every Developer Should Become a HandymanNo, I still won’t fix your printer. — Every developer has at one point or another been asked by a family member or friend to fix something completely unrelated to real software engineering. If you can write code you can obviously fix the printer, the internet, the TV — anything that can be plugged into an outlet right…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 19Member-onlyA Crash Course on JSON with JavaLearn how to work with JSON and why it’s a critical part of your journey as a software engineer. — JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language and developed in December of 1999. …Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Jan 13Member-only10 Financial Tips for Software EngineersYou may be able to solve LeetCode hard problems, but do you know how to best cash out RSUs? — As a software engineer, you have the opportunity to build a financially stable future for yourself and your family. However, it’s not always easy to know where to start when it comes to managing your money and building wealth. …Coding4 min readCoding4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 11Member-onlyHow to Write SMART Goals as a Software EngineerIt’s a brand new year, so set new goals for yourself that pave a path to success! — As software engineers, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our skills, drive innovation, and deliver measurable results (ok yea we have year end reviews too). One effective tool for achieving these goals is the SMART framework. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and…Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 9Member-onlyHow to Write Unit Tests with Stencil.jsWeb Components need testing too! — Unit testing is an important part of the development process as it helps to ensure that individual units of code are working as expected and helps to catch and fix bugs early on. In this blog post, we will explore how to write unit tests for a StencilJS project. StencilJS…Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 8Member-onlyComparing Stencil.js with Other Popular JavaScript FrameworksExamine Stencil’s pros and cons along with code samples of simple components. — Stencil is a modern JavaScript framework that allows developers to build reusable, scalable components for web applications. It is built on top of the Web Components API and is designed to be lightweight, efficient, and easy to use. There are many JavaScript frameworks available, and choosing the right one can…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 8Member-onlyBuild Reusable and Customized Web Components Using Stencil.jsIncrease your web development flexibility with your own unique HTML tags. — Stencil is a modern web component compiler that allows developers to build reusable and scalable components for the web. It was developed by the Ionic team and is designed to be a simple and easy-to-use tool for building web components. In this blog post, we’ll cover the basics of how…Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
