The HERN stack, TypeScript 4.2, CSS 4, all-time favorite 10 books, and many more on this week's picks
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Meet the HERN Stack, where everything is written in JavaScript
👋 HERN stands for HarperDB, Expressjs, React, and Nodejs. The new buzz is HarperDB which you might not be familiar with it. Check it out!
10 All-Time Favorite Programming Books - Must Read in 2021!
📚 I'm a books fan myself because I know that some knowledge cannot be shared through short articles or blog posts. Books provide you with a more in-depth understanding. Here are 10 books that will you help with your programming career.
When will we have CSS4?
🤷♂️ This article explains why you should not expect to see CSS4 and how CSS versioning works.
Introduction to Functional Programming
👩🏫 An introduction to JavaScript functional programming for beginners. The article covers terms like pure functions and high order functions.
Why JavaScript Developers Should Prefer Axios Over Fetch
🙃 I considered whether or not I should add this article to the list. This topic is very controversial. Eventually, I decided that the comments on the article are so valuable so check them out.
BFF Pattern (Backend for Frontend): An Introduction
🧐 The Backend for Frontend concept is very similar to an API Gateway. Read the article to understand the role of the BFF service.
Announcing TypeScript 4.2
🚀 A new TypeScript version is out! It's packed with some awesome new features.
The New React 17 JSX Transform
🤖 Did you know that since React 17 there is a new JSX Transform? You no longer need to import React for JSX. There's a new cool kid in town.
Getting in the habit of writing semantic HTML
🤓 Semantic HTML is important for various reasons. Accessibility and SEO to name a few. This article covers four bad practices in terms of semantic HTML.
Understand the Concept of JWT — JSON Web Tokens
😲 JSON Web Tokens are usually taken for granted by developers. Many of us don't actually understand how they work behind the scenes. Have a read to understand better one of the popular methods for authentication.
