HELLO EVERYONE!!! It’s September 13th 2024 and you are reading the 28th edition of the Codeminer42’s tech news report. Let’s check out what the tech world showed us this week!
Create a Resizable Navigation with Stimulus – by Rails Designer
The article discusses implementing a resizable sidebar navigation feature in web applications using JavaScript and Stimulus. It show how to use Tailwind CSS and a Stimulus controller to manage resizing functionality. Check it out!
Ruby on Rails 7.1: Partial Strict Locals and Their Gotchas – by Ayush Newatia
Rails partials, despite their limitations, are still effective for many use cases. Recently, libraries like ViewComponent and Phlex have improved the view layer by adding semantic structure to templates. Rails 7.1 introduces strict locals, further enhancing its offerings. Check it out!
The hidden cost of speed – by Stackoverflow blog
The author reflects on the challenges of prioritizing speed in projects, having learned through experience that it can lead to significant tech debt. Despite the allure of rapid progress, careful planning, effective communication, and asking the right questions are essential for success. He emphasizes that mistakes can serve as valuable learning opportunities, highlighting the importance of growth through experience.
How Event Handling Works in Vue 3: A Guide for Developers – by Asfak Ahmed
The guide "How Event Handling Works in Vue 3" by Asfak Ahmed explains how developers can manage user interactions in Vue 3 applications. It covers basic event handling, event modifiers, custom events, form handling in forms, and keyboard events. The guide emphasizes the flexibility and simplicity of Vue’s event handling system, allowing developers to create dynamic and interactive applications. Mastering these techniques can enhance user interaction and build responsive interfaces.
Shodan – What to Know About the Internet’s Most Dangerous Search Engine – by Manish Shivanandhan
Shodan is a search engine that identifies internet-connected devices using IP addresses and open ports, a tool useful for cybersecurity professionals and hackers. Accessible through web or command-line interfaces, it helps identify vulnerabilities. However, it also poses risks, requiring users to change credentials, use strong passwords, and disable unnecessary services. Check it out!!!
Google Announces Game Simulation AI GameNGen – by Anthony Alford
Google has introduced GameNGen, a generative AI model that can simulate Doom at 20 frames-per-second. Developed using a modified version of the open-source Stable Diffusion v1.4 model, it generates gameplay frames based on previous frames and action inputs. The model aims to make video game development more cost-effective and accessible.
Avoiding environment conflicts with Kamal and Dotenv – by Josef Strzibny
Our friend, Josef, discusses the conflict between using Kamal and Dotenv in a Rails application, as they both use .env files for managing environment variables. Dotenv is used for development, while Kamal uses .env files for deployment. Check it out and figure out how to solve this conflict!
Essential JavaScript Concepts to Know Before Learning React – With Code Examples – by Akande Olalekan Toheeb
Akande Olalekan Toheeb’s article emphasizes the importance of a strong JavaScript foundation for effective React development. It highlights key JavaScript concepts such as Template Literals, Destructuring, Arrow Functions and more. Toheeb encourages readers to master these concepts to tackle React development challenges. The overall message is to build a strong JavaScript foundation for a better React learning experience.
Frontend Dev + Data Structures & Algorithms: How DSA Can Power Your React App ⚡ – by Jayant Bhawal
The article emphasizes the importance of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) in frontend development, especially in React applications. It highlights the use of various data structures, such as arrays, objects, hash maps, doubly linked lists and more, which can enhance app performance and functionality.
The Undeniable Utility Of CSS :has – by Josh Comeau
The CSS world has been growing with the collaboration between major browser vendors and CSS specification authors to deliver numerous features, including container queries, native CSS nesting, relative color syntax, and balanced text. One such feature is the :has pseudo-class, which is useful even in a CSS-in-JS context. This blog post introduces :has and shares real-world use cases and mind-blowing experiments.
Connected and Disconnected Target Callbacks with Stimulus – by Rails Designer
The article discusses the use of Connect and Disconnect callbacks for targets in the Stimulus framework. Targets allow developers to reference important elements by name within a Stimulus controller. Check it out!
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And that’s all for this week! Wish you all a great weekend and happy coding!
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