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    June 29, 2020

    Here is a tiny, beautiful JavaScript package for adding complex key combos to your web app. Link in the description. web developers

    Here is a tiny, beautiful JavaScript package for adding complex key combos to your web app. Link in the description.

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:04 AM PDT

    The Art Of Learning For Software Developers

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:28 AM PDT

    Hello everybody!

    Learning is a big part of our job, as developers. There is a lot to know to be productive, more efficient, and more effective.

    But it can be difficult to know what to learn, how to learn it, and how to apply the new knowledge in different situations.

    Over the years, I spent a lot of time trying to improve my learning techniques. Now, I would like to share them with you with this article: https://thevaluable.dev/learning-developer-efficiently-effectively/

    Any feedback is welcome!

    tl;dr:

    • Learning includes understanding, remembering, and applying the knowledge in different situations (transfer).
    • Ask yourself these important questions: why do you want to learn? How much do you want to learn? What do you want to achieve with t11his knowledge?
    • Having an environment free of distraction and applying the 5 minutes rule can help you to get started.
    • Choose the learning material considered good by a majority of your peers.
    • Go through it, and try to practice the knowledge gained as soon as you can.
    • Test your new knowledge to be sure you really learned it, and to bring the new knowledge in your long term memory.
    • Seek internal and external feedback. Train yourself to squeeze as much as you can from them.
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    I lost 50,000 Chrome extension users after adding required permissions

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:07 AM PDT

    Netflix's site for Dark is absolutely stunning. I wonder what tech was used.

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:02 PM PDT

    The family tree is surely done with WebGL, so is the background probably.

    My question is how they made the background in particular. There's quite a lot going on, and I've almost never seen a liquid implementation that smooth on a webpage.

    Is it made from scratch or are there easier ways to do it? Where could I read up on this sort of stuff? All liquid implementations for the web I've seen are very bad compared to this.

    Also, be sure to click on the background to activate the light effect.

    https://darknetflix.io/

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    Introducing emoji-picker-element: a memory-efficient emoji picker for the web

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 05:16 AM PDT

    Writing a big web project... It works, but code looks little messed up.

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 06:25 AM PDT

    I'm just curious if this happened to anyone else.

    Currently I'm working on a big (well, this is subjective) project just by myself. There are too many components on the app and I'm doing all these things myself. Without any guys working with me, & without any guy sending me directions. I'm all alone in this.

    Good thing is, I feel like my project is gonna be complete soon. It feels fantastic to build something yourself on... At first it looks confusing and you are like "where do even start??" But eventually you get there... now i just need couple more components and then I will launch my app

    However, the problem is: I feel like my code is little messed up. Its little confusing and im sure it can get better & optimised.

    Im not saying I wrote the worst code possible, but there are too many code blocks where I just said "well, lets focus on make this work for now... someday i will come back here again and optimise this & write it more clean"

    But im not sure if this will ever happen lol. Now I just feel like im the only guy can understand this code.

    Is it ok to first launch the app with "just working" version, or I should always write it clean from beginning? what u guys do?

    sorry for england

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    Is WordPress the best option for technology-averse clients? Does anyone ever recommend WYSIWYG editors for such a client?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:19 PM PDT

    Hopefully I'm not violating the community rules, as this question is less about how to use WYSIWYG editors than it is prompting a discussion of their value for certain clients. I'll redirect this question to /r/squarespace if necessary, but as a software engineer by training, I care more about the opinions of my peers and am not confident I'll get an informed, unbiased answer from WYSIWYG-dedicated communities.

    A little more background on myself: as I said, I've worked in the tech industry as a software engineer, but I've found myself doing more and more freelance webdev jobs since leaving my last company. I'm starting down the road of learning PHP/WordPress development, as my current client's website, which they'd like reworked, is running on WordPress. Their chief complaint however, is that the WordPress UI is too difficult/unintuitive for them to use to edit their content. I see that open-source tools like WordPress gives a developer unparalleled freedom and control over a website, but having toyed around with Squarespace (moderating another website for the same client), it's honestly hard to argue that the ease-of-use of such WYSIWYG editors might be worth the trade-off for them. Ultimately, I don't want to get stuck being the content moderator of any website I create, and if Squarespace allows a technology-averse client to feel more comfortable in moderating their website than WordPress's dashboard, might it be worth it?

    I know that most devs here might roll their eyes at the mere suggestion of using WYSIWYG, and that's fair. WYSIWYG removes all the fun parts of development, and my technical knowledge becomes superfluous if that's the option I decide to use. Perhaps I (again, still just entering the world of WordPress development) haven't seen all that WordPress has to offer, and honestly, I'm hoping that that's the case.

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    Composition over Inheritance, with JavaScript examples

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:06 PM PDT

    Second Project ever getting too complex

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 07:44 AM PDT

    Hey guys,

    I started learning html, css and javascript a few months back and this is my second project from scratch.

    Initially I just wanted to play with objects and arrays and javascript in a fun little project based on a simple coffee shop Point of Sale system for iPads (sorry anyone seeing this on mobile). Also, I didnt really learn much with those watch and copy youtube tutorials.

    I started small with some simple stuff, but the more i learned the more i wanted to improve it and add stuff (using the stuff i was learning).

    It has been great fun, but now I can see the code is all over the place. And now I don't know if it's worth it to go back and pretty much rewrite it or if I should own it and move onto the next project once this is done.

    What you guys think? In a way Im fairly proud of how well it works so far considering im just learning, on the other hand Im not sure I want anyone in a hiring position seeing this as part of my "work" down the road.

    It's at around 30% complete only but here's the preview: https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/claudiovf/POS/blob/master/order.html

    Thanks, guys!

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    Questions for a project I'm starting on

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:45 PM PDT

    I'm trying to make a site similar to strawpoll.me (the shareable link portion, not anything to do with polls),and I was wondering what language would be good to use and how to go about the general set up. The idea is to have the main page similar in that a person can select some settings and then get a shareable link that retains those settings that they can send to people. When people get the link they can submit their name through it. I want the person who created the shareable link to be able to see all the names submitted on a page and be able to select from them.

    If anyone can help me get started in the right direction it would be really appreciated. This is my first big project and I'm not entirely sure how to tackle it. Thanks!

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    On a single-page app, how do account-level permissions work (on an action that is entirely client-side)?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:28 AM PDT

    I (think) I understand the idea of "authenticating every request" when it comes to front-end frameworks. But to me, this makes more sense when there's a request for server-side data (like an account settings page or something that would display data from the server database).

    But what if the page is just a single-page app (an "app" and not just a client-side rendered site)? For a stupid simply example, say the app is a canvas that lets your draw shapes. How would you prevent the user from adding a square shape if their account-level only allow for triangles? Is that even possible to do? There's no server-side data request required for that operation since the action is entirely client-side.

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    Payout/Payroll Processing Services

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:58 PM PDT

    Does anyone have experience setting up a system for a business to payout out their contractors on a regular basis?

    I know PayPal and Stripe have this type of functionality (the startup I'm working with is currently configured to use PayPal), but there are some tax reporting concerns that I'm not completely sure about. PayPal and Stipe don't issue 1099-K forms to the contractors unless there is a $20,000 gross amount paid out (I'm assuming that is gross amount for all contractors, but haven't been able to confirm that).

    The previous developer created fields to store contractor's SSN data in a plain text MySQL column, so I'm trying to see if a payment service can issue the 1099s so we have no need for the SSN data at all.

    A payroll processor is probably a better solution for this. Gusto seems like an inexpensive options, but can anyone recommend it or others for a startup on a small budget?

    If so, are there any tips on working with services like this from an API standpoint (the backend is PHP, but any REST API works)?

    We would want to use the earnings tracked in our MySQL database to either issue payouts directly through an API, or less ideally manually import the earnings so that payments can be processed through the payroll processor.

    I'm guessing using a payroll processor for reporting and a separate service like Stripe or PayPal probably isn't a good option.

    Any insight would be appreciated.

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    How do you market yourself?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:42 PM PDT

    Hi there,

    For those that either freelance or started their own dev business - how did you actually get your name out there and market in the beginning? How did you get your first clients and then continue marketing/getting clients.

    Maybe any online or book resources that you found useful to learn.

    I'm sure there are other subs that are probably better suited for this type of question but I'm sure there are a few out here that had to find solutions to get out there.

    Thanks!

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    How would you do something like this?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:30 PM PDT

    I came across this effect in the Plexamp client called "Ultrablur". Here's what it looks like:

    https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*THQg1ZT3iD5a1bbhmWuNZQ.png

    I'm curious if there was an open source library that could do something like this? I'm not ever sure what to search for.

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    Web Development in the future?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:26 PM PDT

    So basically I was wondering if learning to be a full stack web developer will be worth it in the future. Assuming that Wordpress will continue to improve, what if there's a point in time where people no longer require the services of web developers and can just do everything with Wordpress?

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    Is there any free API to retrieve ETA information of flights?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:18 PM PDT

    Hi,

    I am creating a web to show flights information in realtime (Mainly their ETA and delay in minutes). I have been checking all the paid services and for me they are pretty expensive. Things like Sky scanner API, flightaware, FlightRada24, etc. are pretty expensive.

    So, I know for example we have a free alternative for maps that is open maps. Is there any alternative to this kind of service for free or at least one with a decent pricing?

    Thanks in advance!

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    Build a Hamilton Song Recommendation SMS Bot with Machine Learning

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:58 PM PDT

    What CMS should I use?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:45 PM PDT

    Hi,

    I finished creating my static website http://test.nicolas-duclos.com/

    Now I'm looking to convert this HTML website to a CMS and I really don't know which one to use between WordPress, Webflow or Squarespace...

    My website has : - A portfolio page and maybe more later. - A blog page - Fancybox integration - Grid layout for image galleries - Galleries page that are added to the portfolio - A blog post where you can add images, galleries, videos, etc.

    I have the intention to add a small store to my website later.

    WordPress : Could use Pinegrow to make it easier to convert my static website. Only problem go with my future store integration which may break everything since it works with Woocommerce plugin...

    Webflow : Love the UI and customization of the store page + different cms possibilities. However, seems like it's a bit harder when you need custom css and JS that are not integrated into Webflow and can't add galleries or classes to blog post items.

    Squarespace : Love the simplicity, but having a custom made design is very very expensive and trying to learn how to do a custom website could take years since it's not php.

    Also, Wordpress is free, but without support or security.

    What would be the best choice?

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    Deploying a Web App on AWS

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 10:46 AM PDT

    Hey guys,

    Would love if y'all could help a web dev noob out. I've built a web app with a Python (Flask framework) backend and Angular frontend. I'm now using Amazon Elastic Beanstalk to deploy the backend. I'm confused about the basics though.

    ​

    1. Up until now, I've been developing on my local machine. I'm using PostgresSQL as the database, and having it pointed to localhost. How does AWS access this database? I've got localhost:xxxx hard coded throughout the backend code. Do I have to migrate this database onto AWS?
    2. What is the easiest way to deploy updates? I'll be adding to the code on a daily basis, and it's a hassle to have to upload on AWS each time.
    3. On a more fundamental level, is it a bad idea to use Flask as the backend? I initially used Flask because of ease of development, but I intend to onboard users onto the web app and want to consider scalability. Should I convert this to a Django framework backend or use Node.js?

    Cheers!

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    List of WebDev Commission Subreddits?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 02:20 PM PDT

    So I know of r/forhire (sidebar on r/webdev), but I am asking about any others that exist; where you actually take and send commission posts, not like r/freelance.

    Thanks!

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    Programming in the park

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:03 PM PDT

    I'm trying to find an inexpensive way to have wifi at the local park so I can code in the park. This pandemic is giving me some cabin fever. I saw that general motors has a Wi-Fi plan that would work with my car for $25 a month for unlimited data. I just don't know what the range of that Wi-Fi would be from my vehicle. To add a hotspot plan to my Verizon phone would cost me another $45 a month I think. I'm just looking to see what my cheap options are. Does anybody else code in the park?

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    What's the conventional and secure way to build admin panels for e-Commerce projects?

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 03:06 AM PDT

    Hi,

    I used to use Stripe to have my clients manage their products. They simply added goods and SKUs using the Stripe dashboard, and the website would fetch from Stripe to display all the information. Easy!

    But now that Stripe has deprecated the Orders API, I need to handle all inventory management in-house. In order to do this, I need to build some sort of admin panel for my clients.

    Now, it seems really wrong and unsafe to just have a /admin route for my client to log in to manage products. I don't want to potentially expose that to any customers. So where should this dashboard live? Is there some AWS tool I can use?

    Thanks,

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    Goopensource.dev published tech job search engine V2.0.0-Alpha

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:49 PM PDT

    Developer Skill Requirements to create Wordpress Websites

    Posted: 29 Jun 2020 01:13 AM PDT

    Hi,

    This year I decided I would try and learn to code, and since then I have been learning HTML, CSS, C and some JavaScript. I also work for a web design agency, however all development is outsourced and I don't have any communication with them. We create websites for clients and I think they use some form of PHP, and that you don't simply upload a combination of HTML, CSS and JavaSript files.

    I've practiced installing WordPress manually to my own server just so I know how to do that, however, I can't see how I can install my own custom templates and themes that I've built in HTML/CSS and Javascript.

    Sorry if this is a bit of a noob question, however if anyone could offer me any assistance here I'd massively appreciate it!

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