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Optimizing Your Angular Apps
March 5, 2022
Angular is huge, don't make it worse.
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January 28, 2021
Working with multiple environments can make it hard to keep databases in sync with code. Use a database project to make it managable.
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November 1, 2020
Bootstrap provides a ton of great utility classes for styling primary, danger, etc. but what if we want to support more themed colors? SASS to the rescue!
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May 17, 2020
Keeping dependencies up to date is critical to avoiding security vulnerabilities and keeping your codebase modern and maintainable. However, many modern applications and libraries are built on the shoulders of giants. Instead of manually keeping your dependencies up to date, delegate that task to GitHub Actions!
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May 11, 2020
MDX lets us use React Components in Markdown files using next-generation tooling. Fenced Code Blocks have some unique extensibility points for exposing new functionality from our .mdx files.
Bundlephobia API hooks and components
May 11, 2020
Want to access npm package details in your app without setting up your own server and tracking? Easily use the bundlephobia API.
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April 13, 2020
It can a bit tricky to configure Visual Studio .njsproj projects to work well with front-end applications for development. Wire up your <StartupFile> and <ScriptArguments> for guarenteed success.
How to Auto-Run T4 Templates in Visual Studio Builds
April 9, 2020
T4 templates can be used to auto-generate code, such as creating TypeScript types from C# class/enums. Remove the manual step by automatically running your templates as part of the build process.
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April 8, 2020
Monorepos are all the rage. If you already have two git repositories but want to switch to a monorepo without losing history, look no further.
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April 5, 2020
VSCode has great support for prettier. Learn how to configure it to maximize using pretter across your company's projects and teams.
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April 5, 2020
Use prettier to focus on the code and not on the formatting.
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