What is Cache and Why do New Devs Struggle With It?

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Sep 11, 20205 min read 1.1K views

Let me set the context with this quote There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. ~ Phil Karlton Before we start talking about Cache Invalidation, let's see what cache actually is. Wikipedia says cache...

Make Your Logged JSON Readable

Sep 15, 20201 min read 245 views

I am tired of logging JSON and seeing [Object] or [Array] on my terminal. So I set out on a mission to do something about it. Enter jq, a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor. You can follow the installation guide in the docs for you...

Another Way to Render SVGs in React

Sep 9, 20203 min read 144 views

I recently came across an interesting pattern to render SVGs in an open-sourced project, so thought of sharing it. Instead of creating one file each for SVG, you construct an object with all your SVGs and export it like below const ICONS = { TWITTE...

VS Code extensions I use to be more productive

Sep 3, 20202 min read 3.5K views

We all use some VS Code extensions for our day to day development and are always on a hunt for more useful extensions. Here is a list of mine and how I use them: Peacock We have all been there when we have two editors open and coded in the wrong on...

Executing functions in node.js via CLI

Sep 2, 20201 min read 155 views

Sometimes you just want to execute a particular function in an existing node.js backend, instead of making whole network requests to run that function you can run it using your CLI. Let's say you have a file hello.controller.js const byeController = ...

Faster Debugging with Chrome Dev Tools

Jul 15, 20201 min read 179 views

A lot of times you want to look at request objects and response objects of an API a bit more extensively and with a lot more freedom than what your browser allows. For this, I use this neat shortcut to copy the JSON to my editor. Go to the Network t...