JS Quick Hits 2 - Array.filter() | 7th Feb 2018
Array.filter is *not* a new ES 2015 method, but it's still super useful and worth taking a look at!

JS Quick Hits 3 - Array Iterators | 14th Feb 2018
ES 2015 brings us some new, really useful iterator methods. Three, in fact. Let's check them out!

JS Quick Hits 4 - For / Of Loop | 21st Feb 2018
A new loop introduced in ES2015 plays great with iterators ... or plain old arrays.

JS Quick Hits 5 - Variable Destructuring | 28th Feb 2018
This is a personal favorite new feature of mine. Learn how to destructure your variables!

JS Quick Hits 6 - The Rest Operator | 7th Mar 2018
The rest operator makes it easier than ever to build functions that can take any number of arguments.

JS Quick Hits 7 - Template Literals | 14th Mar 2018
JavaScript's string concatenation is annoying. Template literals make it better, easier to read, and more powerful!

JS Quick Hits 8 - The Spread Operator | 22nd Mar 2018
Looking for an incredibly handy way to yank values from an Array? The Spread Operator is your new BFF.

JS Quick Hits 9 - Ternary Operators | 28th Mar 2018
Mastering this core JavaScript functionality will give you an awesome tool in any project.

JS Quick Hits 10 - Default Parameters | 4th Apr 2018
ES2015 introduces a new, less-tedious way to set defaults for your function parameters. Learn how!

JS Quick Hits 11 - Object Shorthand | 11th Apr 2018
This feature introduced with ES2015 can help remove tedious redundancy from your code!

JS Quick Hits 12 - Arrow Functions Part 1 | 18th Apr 2018
We've been using arrow functions a lot in this series ... perhaps it's time to dive into how they work!

JS Quick Hits 13 - Arrow Functions Part 2 | 25th Apr 2018
Understanding variable scope is important, particular with "this" in functions!

JS Quick Hits 14 - ES2015 Promises | 2nd May 2018
Promises are an awesome way of dealing with asynchronous data that lets you avoid callback hell!

JS Quick Hits 15 - Async / Await | 9th May 2018
Tame your promises with this awesome es2017 addition to JavaScript.

JS Quick Hits 16 - DOM Query Selectors | 17th May 2018
Did you know recent JavaScript changes have made working with the DOM much easier, no jQuery required?

JS Quick Hits 17 - Document Methods | 23rd May 2018
Make sure the DOM's loaded, then grab elements by their ID, and assign event listeners to 'em.

JS Quick Hits 18 - Nodelist vs. Array | 6th Jun 2018
Query selectors produce nodelists, not arrays, which limits what we can do with them. Let's fix that!

JS Quick Hits 19 - Import / Export | 6th Jun 2018
ES2015 lets you break your code up into multiple files and easily access the stuff you need!

JS Quick Hits 20 - Object.assign Basics | 13th Jun 2018
Object.assign is a useful tool for mashing objects together like Play-Doh. Learn how to work with it!

JS Quick Hits 21 - Object.assign Issues | 20th Jun 2018
There are a couple of gotchas that you need to be aware of when working with Object.assign. Also … bonus tutorial content!

JS Quick Hits 22 - Prototypes Part 1 | 27th Jun 2018
JavaScript is entirely built around prototype inheritance. Let's get started learning how it works!

JS Quick Hits 23 - Prototypes Part 2 | 4th Jul 2018
Last week, we explained what prototypes were. Now let's learn how to make your own!

JS Quick Hits 24 - Property Enumerability | 11th Jul 2018
Now that we know how to build constructors and prototype methods, let's keep our objects clean with enumerability.

JS Quick Hits 25 - Array.forEach | 18th Jul 2018
There are many ways to loop through an Array, and forEach has some nice behaviors.

JS Quick Hits 26 - ES2015 String Methods | 25th Jul 2018
ES2015 brings many quality of life improvements to JavaScript. These new string methods are some of them.

JS Quick Hits 27 - ES2015 Number Improvements Part 1 | 1st Aug 2018
Much like strings, numbers got some quality of life improvements in ES 2015. Let's take a look!

JS Quick Hits 28 - ES2015 Number Improvements Part 2 | 8th Aug 2018
More numbers this week as we wrap up the quality of life improvements introduced in ES 2015.

JS Quick Hits 29 - Bubble Sort | 16th Aug 2018
Coders need to sort data. The Bubble Sort is an easy, convenient way to do it!

JS Quick Hits 30 - Array.sort | 22nd Aug 2018
For simple sorts, you don't need to write your own algorithm. JavaScript's built-in functionality is here to help!

JS Quick Hits 31 - Node Module 1 - Node Basics | 29th Aug 2018
We're going to create our own node module! But first, let's talk about what Node.js is.

JS Quick Hits 32 - Node Module 2 - Building the Module | 5th Sep 2018
Now that we've played around with Node.js a bit, let's write the code for our module, and test it!

JS Quick Hits 33 - Node Module 3 - Package the Module | 12th Sep 2018
We've written our module and tested it. All that's left to do is get it up on NPM, so let's do that!

JS Quick Hits 34 - Reader Question - Array.reduce | 19th Sep 2018
This week we try something different, taking a look at a piece of code a reader sent in, and refactoring it several ways.

JS Quick Hits 35 - Array.push and Array.pop | 26th Sep 2018
Let's keep it simple this week and talk about two array methods every developer should know.

JS Quick Hits 36 - Comparisons with Logical Operators | 3rd Oct 2018
Sometimes a ternary operator's more complex than necessary. Logical operators can keep code simple.

JS Quick Hits 37 - Immutability Basics | 10th Oct 2018
Let's talk about data, specifically mutable and immutable data, and the difference between the two.

JS Quick Hits 38 - Immutable Approaches | 17th Oct 2018
We've talked about what immutability is, now let's talk about how to code with it in mind!

JS Quick Hits 39 - Intro to Immutable.js | 24th Oct 2018
Immutable.js allows you to work with fully immutable data. Let's take a quick look!

JS Quick Hits 40 - Increment / Decrement Operators | 31st Oct 2018
Where you place your operator can have a significant impact on your code. Let's talk about why.

JS Quick Hits 41 - Immutable Maps | 7th Nov 2018
We're back to talk more about Immutable.js, this time covering maps, which are like objects … only better!

JS Quick Hits 42 - Code Refactoring With FizzBuzz! | 14th Nov 2018
We're going to take a dive into refactoring code with a classic "does this person know how to program" test.

JS Quick Hits 43 - Semicolon Insertion | 21st Nov 2018
JS engines will do some of your work for you, if you want, but be careful!

JS Quick Hits 44 - Node File System Part 1 | 28th Nov 2018
Node.js lets you manipulate files on your drive, which is great for writing utility apps. Let's take a look!

JS Quick Hits 45 - Node.js File System Part 2 | 5th Dec 2018
Now that we know how to read files, let's learn how to write them, and create directories as well.

JS Quick Hits 46 - Recursion Demystified | 12th Dec 2018
Recursive functions can be tricky. Let's take it step by step and see how they work!

JS Quick Hits 47 - Recursion Continued | 19th Dec 2018
Now that we get the basics of recursion, let's use it to iterate over an object with a simple function!

JS Quick Hits 48 - An Introduction to GraphQL | 26th Dec 2018
GraphQL is white hot right now. Let's talk about what it is, what to use it for, and how it relates to REST.

JS Quick Hits 49 - Querying GraphQL | 9th Jan 2019
Now that we understand GraphQL, let's get a server up and running and get some data from it.

JS Quick Hits 50 - Enhanced GraphQL Queries | 16th Jan 2019
We got a simple GraphQL query working last time. This time we're going to get a bit more complex!

JS Quick Hits 51 - GraphQL Mutations | 23rd Jan 2019
Now that we know how to query our DB with GraphQL, let's take a look at how to send changes with mutations!

JS Quick Hits 52 - Intro to Express | 30th Jan 2019
For the next couple of weeks we're going to be taking a look at the popular Node.js web server, Express!

JS Quick Hits 53 - Express: App.js | 7th Feb 2019
Let's get Express installed and then step through its central file line-by-line!

JS Quick Hits 54 - Express Routes | 7th Feb 2019
Now that we've covered app.js, let's dive into a central part of Express: how it handles routing.

JS Quick Hits 55 - Express Views | 20th Feb 2019
We've got routes covered, now let's see how they interact with views (includes handling POSTs!)

JS Quick Hits 56 - Express Middleware | 27th Feb 2019
Arguably the best aspect of Express is its middleware system. Let's go through the basics and get acquainted with it.

JS Quick Hits 57 - Event Listeners | 6th Mar 2019
Event listeners allow you to … listen … for events. Then you can do stuff! Let's see how to work with them!

JS Quick Hits 58 - Working with the Querystring | 13th Mar 2019
Getting variables from the querystring used to be complex. We'll show you how to do it the old-fashioned way AND the new, easier way!

JS Quick Hits 59 - Interview Gotchas 1 | 20th Mar 2019
Code interviewers often rely on JavaScript's oddities to inform their questions. Let's take a look at a couple such examples!

JS Quick Hits 60 - Full-Stack Project Part 1 - Setup | 27th Mar 2019
We're building a full-stack project over the next few weeks. But to do that, we need to get set up first!

JS Quick Hits 61 - Full-Stack Project Part 2 - Validation | 3rd Apr 2019
We continue our full-stack project by adding front-end validation to our contact form.

JS Quick Hits 62 - Full-Stack Project Part 3 - Handling POSTs | 10th Apr 2019
We continue our full-stack project by adding front-end validation to our contact form.

JS Quick Hits 63 - Full-Stack Project Part 4 - XHR | 25th Apr 2019
We've got a working contact form, but let's make things really nice by handling submission via AJAX!

JS Quick Hits 64 - Full-Stack Project Part 5 - SMTP | 25th Apr 2019
Our contact form works but it's not actually sending emails. Let's fix that by adding a 3rd-party SMTP module.

JS Quick Hits 65 - Full-Stack Project Part 6 - .env Demystified | 2nd May 2019
Secure your secrets easily by using environment variables. Sound complicated? It’s not! I’ll show you how to do it.

JS Quick Hits 66 - Mmmm ... Cookies | 8th May 2019
Cookies are sort of like micro-databases stored in a user's browser. Let's find out how to work with them!

JS Quick Hits 67 - Try / Catch / Finally | 15th May 2019
Instead of hoping that JavaScript gracefully handles your errors (spoiler alert: it won't!), why not handle them yourself?

JS Quick Hits 68 - The Error Constructor | 22nd May 2019
The JavaScript Error constructor is a built-in way to standardize errors in your JS apps. Let's take a look at the basics!

JS Quick Hits 69 - Custom Errors | 29th May 2019
JavaScript's built-in Error constructor is handy, but it really comes alive when you use it to create your own custom error types!

JS Quick Hits 70 - Local Storage | 5th Jun 2019
Local Storage is an alternate means of storing data in a user's browser that you want to access from your front-end.

JS Quick Hits 71 - Array Index Methods | 13th Jun 2019
Sometimes you need the index of an item in an array. JavaScript has a few built-in methods to make that easy!

JS Quick Hits 72 - The While Loop | 19th Jun 2019
You can use a while loop when you don't know the exact number of iterations you need to run. It's easy and often overlooked!

JS Quick Hits 73 - IIFEs Explained | 26th Jun 2019
IIFEs help you keep your variables out of the global namespace, and that's a good thing!

JS Quick Hits 74 - MongoDB & Mongoose Part 1 - Setup | 4th Jul 2019
MongoDB is a great database for JavaScript developers, and Mongoose is a powerful—but straightforward!—way to work with it.

JS Quick Hits 75 - MongoDB & Mongoose Part 2 - Schemas | 10th Jul 2019
Now that we’ve got MongoDB and Mongoose installed, let’s go ahead and talk about how they work together, and how to handle data.

JS Quick Hits 76 - MongoDB & Mongoose Part 3 - Sending Data | 17th Jul 2019
Now that we have a schema established, we can use it to create a model and store data. We just need to be able to send that data!

JS Quick Hits 77 - MongoDB & Mongoose Part 4 - Retrieving Data | 17th Jul 2019
We're storing data in the database. Wouldn't it be nice if we could retrieve it and display it? Let's do that!