Nico ZerpaCan “Don’t reinvent the wheel” be bad advice?A very common programming tip is “Don’t reinvent the wheel”. If there’s already a library that already does the task you need, why don’t…2 min read·Nov 24, 2022----
Nico ZerpaShould You Really Learn Vanilla JavaScript Before React?“Learn the basics before you learn React”, they say. But if you’re a beginner who’s learning with React first, you probably start to worry…2 min read·Aug 7, 2021----
Nico ZerpaPromises or async/await, Which Is Better?Handling asynchronous tasks in JavaScript has always been a colossal pain in the neck. Back in the day, developers had to deal with…3 min read·Jul 13, 2021----
Nico ZerpaLodash in 2021: Necessary or Obsolete?If you have a couple of years as a developer, you’ve probably used either Lodash or Underscore.js. These are two libraries that provide a…2 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
Nico ZerpaI’m using async/await. Why Does My Function Return a Promise?Handling asynchronous became way easier thanks to the async/await pattern. It makes async tasks almost as straightforward as regular…2 min read·Jun 22, 2021----
Nico ZerpaHow to Learn Modern JavaScript (Not Dying in the Process)JavaScript is one of the most popular languages nowadays. However, it’s challenging to learn. Many people find it confusing, overwhelming…2 min read·Jun 15, 2021----
Nico ZerpaShould You Learn TypeScript or Not?JavaScript may be THE language of the Internet, but its ecosystem is overwhelming. There are just so many frameworks, libraries and stacks…2 min read·Jun 8, 2021----
Nico ZerpaI Don’t Use JavaScript Classes At All. Am I Missing Out on Something?f you spend time reading about JavaScript and keeping up with the latest stuff online, you’ll notice that many discussions revolve around…3 min read·May 31, 2021----