/* Code Comments */6 posts tagged with "performance"
reasons to prefer maps over pojos* (i.e. objects)
2022-11-28
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*Note: A POJO is actually a “Plain Old Java Object”, but I’m talking about Javascript, so it’ll be “Plain Old Javascript Object” today…
delete vs truncate in sql
2022-11-28
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I was fiddling with some test databases recently when a colleague suggested I could wipe the entire database (without dropping the table…
arrive safely and avoid (avoidable) accidents
2022-11-28
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No matter the mode of transportation, the faster you go, the less control you have. If you’ve ever tried to turn on a dime when sprinting or…
z-index: geometry, not magic
2022-11-28
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It was one of those light bulb moments when things finally clicked. My colleague was describing how to ensure that my elements weren’t…
scroll events and invoking lodash’s `_.throttle` or `_.debounce`
2022-11-28
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Recently, I was working on a project where I wanted the scroll event to invoke a function that would affect other elements on the page. For…
react key props and why you shouldn’t be using index
2022-11-28
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If you’ve ever mapped over an array in React, you’ve likely seen this warning: Warning - Children Should Have Unique Key I wanted to…