Ben TagtowinDev GeniusA Quick Look at Optimistic vs. Pessimistic RenderingQuick confession… I’m a bit of a news addict. I’m not biased about it, I’ll read nearly any type, from news about my favorite sports teams…3 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Ben TagtowHow to use switch statements in Javascript (with examples)Switch statements are used, primarily, when you have logic that would otherwise be written as a long-winded conditional statement. As…3 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
Ben TagtowWhen to use Double Equals and when to use Triple Equals in JavaScript: == vs. ===Often times, developers that don’t have a ton of experience use == and ===, two equality operators, interchangeably in JavaScript. This is…3 min read·Oct 24, 2020----
Ben TagtowEvent Bubbling (and how to stop it using event.stopPropagation)The principle of event bubbling, from javascript.info, states that: When an event happens on an element, it first runs the handlers on it…2 min read·Oct 16, 2020----
Ben TagtowCSS Pseudo-Classes (including :nth-child)A highly effective, and fairly straight-forward, way to make your pages look better is by using CSS pseudo-classes (or pseudo-selectors).2 min read·Aug 27, 2020----
Ben TagtowProgramming your brain to use keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts can be very underrated. For experienced programmers, many shortcuts are second nature. But for newer programmers, it…2 min read·Aug 26, 2020----
Ben TagtowinDev GeniusPólya’s Four Step Method — And How It Can Improve Your White BoardingTurns out the microwave oven was not the only useful tool invented in 19453 min read·Aug 19, 2020----
Ben TagtowinDev GeniusCSS SpecificityOne of the more confusing (but important) pieces of CSS is specificity. I have to admit, this concept took me quite a while to grasp. And…4 min read·Aug 18, 2020----
Ben TagtowinDev GeniusBrainstorming Your Next Coding BrainchildOr at least a few creative ideas to get you started2 min read·Jun 19, 2020----
Ben TagtowHalf-full or half-empty? A quick look at Optimistic vs. Pessimistic RenderingAt least 5–10 times a day, a random question/thought crosses my mind that requires a quick google search. The process is always the same…4 min read·Jan 6, 2020----