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23
Nov

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.
2 min read
16
Nov

I'd Rather Be Scripting, episode 1

Kerri Shotts and I started a little podcast called I'd Rather Be Scripting.
17
Aug

Astoria Tech Meetup #19: Streamlining with Docker Compose

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

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

Quick steps to create a Node.js, Express, and Postgres playground.
4 min read
25
Jul

MuckRock API

Looking at how to analyze basic health metrics of the FOIA request system using the MuckRock API.
2 min read
24
Jul

Fuzzy search with Fuse.js

Helping users around spelling errors with fuss-free JavaScript library for fuzzy search.
2 min read
22
Jul

Astoria Digital on Computerworld

Our open source Volunteer Dispatch bot is available for use by other organizations.
10
Jul

Finding and killing Node.js processes on Mac

Port 3000 is already in use. 💣
1 min read
30
Jun

First steps in Rust

Getting started with Rust.
1 min read
27
Jun

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.
5 min read