Node.js

gRPC: The front door for Node.js developers

As I've been learning more about gRPC over the last couple of months, I've worked with a few resources that have been quite helpful. I'd like to share those here.

JavaScript

Astoria Tech Meetup #22: Containerizing a Node.js app... LIVE!

Our next virtual event is this week. We’ll be containerizing the Astoria Digital MuckRock project.

JavaScript

Number sorting gotcha with JavaScript

Problem: Sorted arrays are coming back in an unexpected order... sometimes. Safari is behaving differently than Chrome and Node.js. Let’s look at what to do.

Podcast

I'd Rather Be Scripting, episode 1

Kerri Shotts and I started a little podcast called I'd Rather Be Scripting.

Community

Astoria Tech Meetup #19: Streamlining with Docker Compose

A virtual event coming up on Wednesday, August 26 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Node.js

Spin up a Node.js/Express server and a Postgres database

Quick steps to create a Node.js, Express, and Postgres playground.

JavaScript

MuckRock API

Looking at how to analyze basic health metrics of the FOIA request system using the MuckRock API.

JavaScript

Fuzzy search with Fuse.js

Helping users around spelling errors with fuss-free JavaScript library for fuzzy search.

Community

Astoria Digital on Computerworld

Our open source Volunteer Dispatch bot is available for use by other organizations.

Node.js

Finding and killing Node.js processes on Mac

Port 3000 is already in use. 💣

Rust

First steps in Rust

Getting started with Rust.

DevRel

Taking an in-person developer event online

Is online-only the future of events? The good and the difficult in taking a developer event online.