Getting some closure

September 28, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

The Saga of Google’s Closure Compiler — Dan looks back at Google’s Closure Compiler, a JavaScript transpiler Google built in 2004 and used most heavily in the pre-TypeScript era to reduce the size of JavaScript files, check types, and otherwise handle common pitfalls. A neat…

How to Create an Effective Enterprise Business Application: Essential Guide

September 27, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Understanding the ins and outs of these applications can be your golden ticket to competitive advantage and success. Get ready to navigate this comprehensive guide, filled with seasoned advice and actionable insights, all designed to enhance your organization’s capabilities.  What are these business applications? How…

Who forgot about React Forget

September 27, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Upgrading Frontend Dependencies with Confidence — Tests often provide a way to see if the logic in our apps isn’t working the way we expect, but what about if a frontend component is rendering incorrectly? Visual regression testing to the rescue! Sébastien, well known for…

Automate Lambda code signing with Amazon CodeCatalyst and AWS Signer

September 26, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Amazon CodeCatalyst is an integrated service for software development teams adopting continuous integration and deployment practices into their software development process. CodeCatalyst puts the tools you need all in one place. You can plan work, collaborate on code build, test, and deploy applications with continuous…

Polyfills gone rogue

September 26, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

GitHub Actions Could Be So Much Better — GitHub Actions provides a fantastic and useful service, but the developer experience leaves a lot to be desired, particularly when debugging them. If you’ve been frustrated with figuring out Action and setting up your own workflows, you’ll…

Deploying container application using Amazon CodeCatalyst and AWS App Runner

September 25, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Introduction Amazon CodeCatalyst provides a collaboration space where developers easily build applications and streamline the deployment process. It integrates with container application services such as AWS App Runner, making containerized application deployments efficient and straightforward. Using CodeCatalyst’s native CI/CD workflow actions, development teams swiftly roll…

How to import existing resources into AWS CDK Stacks

September 22, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Introduction Many customers have provisioned resources through the AWS Management Console or different Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, and then started using AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) in a later stage. After introducing AWS CDK into the architecture, you might want to import some…

Implementing GitFlow with Amazon CodeCatalyst

September 21, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Amazon CodeCatalyst is a unified software development service for building and delivering applications on AWS. With CodeCatalyst, you can implement your team’s preferred branching strategy. Whether you follow popular models like GitFlow or have your own approach, CodeCatalyst Workflows allow you to design your development…

Microsoft spills the tea on TypeScript

September 21, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

▶  TypeScript Origins: The Documentary — You know you’ve made it when you get your own documentary! This has just dropped but is well produced, packed with stories from TypeScript’s co-creators, users, and other folks at Microsoft, and kept me entertained. It goes particularly deep into…