Around a year ago, I wrote a blog post lamenting the high cost of entry for using ES6 features like generators, modules, etc. Since then, the world of JavaScript runtime environments has progressed significantly. Most (if not all) of the features that were once difficult to use without pre-compilers are now available to the general […]
With ES7 And Beyond, Do You Need To Know ES6 Generators?
A few years ago, JavaScript introduced the idea of generators to the language. It’s a tool that was absolutely needed in the JavaScript world, and I was very happy to see it added, even if I didn’t like the name at the time. But now, after a few years of seeing generators in the wild […]
You Need ES2017’s Async Functions. Here’s Why …
With the addition of async functions in JavaScript, our code is about to be dramatically simplified. You need to learn this new syntax now, even if you can’t use it just yet. And I’ll show you the benefits of this new syntax to get you started.
Tired Of Waiting For ‘npm install’ To Finish Every Time You Touch Docker?
In February, I launched the first of my WatchMeCode: Live! sessions on Docker. This is a series where I do a live webinar-style session of talking about code, providing commentary and getting live Q&A from the audience at the end. For March 2017, I’m preparing another session on the ever-so-frustrating npm delay in Docker. What […]
Fixing npm’s Wall of Red Text in Docker
Docker + Node.js is a beautiful combination. But among all of the advantages of using these tools together, there are some mild frustrations… things that just don’t quite fit nicely. Take the npm Wall of Red Text, for example. It seems every time I run ‘npm install’ inside of my docker container, I nearly have […]
Selecting A Node.js Image for Docker
Before you begin to run your Node.js application in a Docker container, or even build the app into a container, you have to answer an important question and make a key decision: Which base Node.js image for Docker do I choose for my app? The easy answer – and probably the most common one – […]
Docker Recipes Update: Speed Up npm install In Mounted Volumes
Last Thursday I posted a short update to the Docker Recipes for Node.js Development ebook pre-sale, setting a stretch goal of 100 sales before today – Monday, January 23rd.d And I’m happy to say that the goal was hit by Friday morning, at 9am! Over the weekend, sales bumped up to 125 total, easily outperforming […]
Update and a Bonus Recipe for the Docker Recipes eBook Pre-Sale
On Monday, January 16th, I launched my Docker Recipes for Node.js Development pre-sale. The goal is to sell 100 copies of the early-access version of the book, as a way of funding further writing and development of the book. As of writing this on Wednesday evening, January 18th, I’ve sold 85 copies! I have to […]
A Sneak Peak at Docker Recipes for Node.js Development
On Monday, January 16th, the pre-sale for my Docker Recipes for Node.js Development ebook opens up. As I said in the last post, I need to sell 100 copies in the pre-order period, to ensure the book moves forward. But before the pre-sale starts, though, I wanted to give you a sneak peak at the […]
Docker Recipes for Node.js: Pre-sale Dates & Details
I have another update for the planned Docker Recipes for Node.js ebook – this time focused around the pricing and pre-sale dates. The Pre-sale Dates and Prices These are the details that you need to know, to take advantage of the significant discount that I’ll offer during the pre-sale, and be able to participate in […]