Test-driven development (TDD) is a methdology that programmers use to produce higher quality code. The "typical" procedure of coding has always been code first, test second. TDD swaps this mindset by focusing on testing before the actual coding happens.

Once an organization decides to introduce a new technology into its ecosystem, adoption can be tumultuous. Let's preview the introduction of the Elixir programming language at Pluralsight and note the potential hurdles. We can make an educated guess about how to address these issues head-on.

Fully utilizing static types, with all the safety they provide, can be a bit tricky when dealing with dynamic data — like JSON from an API call. Let's look at how to do this in TypeScript.

Magic numbers are an anti-pattern and should generally be avoided. What do I mean when I say magic number? I’m referring to using numbers directly in code as opposed to using a named constant. This can also apply to other data types and literals, especially strings. Why are they bad? They inhibit readability and refactorability.

Getting up in front of a group and talking about something for any period of time can be scary. But it can also be a great way to share your knowledge, to increase your knowledge, and to help others. The goal of this blog post is to give you some ideas on how to get started if you have some interest but no experience yet.