Blog
Software development blogging: analytics, revenue, content and more
Detailed insights about how my programming blog performs, how much money it generates and how I prefer to create content.
Kevin I believe that software development is a kind of art - and I'm on a journey of becoming a better artist.
Spotlight
Software Spotlight: Husky, git hooks made easy
Husky is a small npm package which makes it easy to create and share git hooks by simply adding them to your package.json.
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TypeScript
5 TypeScript tips to improve your applications
TypeScript is incredibly powerful and some things may not be obvious at first. Here's a list of some tips which may be able to improve your architecture!
Gatsby
Introducing Nehalem: A Gatsby theme
After weeks of work it's finally done: my first Gatsby theme, based on my blog - called Nehalem.
React
Creating a reading progress bar in React
How to implement a reading progress bar for your posts in React.
PHP
Authenticate against PHP applications with cURL or Postman
A quick guide on how to authenticate against PHP with cURL or Postman.
TypeScript
Associative PHP arrays in TypeScript
Associative PHP arrays can be kinda confusing when consumed via REST in a TypeScript apps. But by introducing a new type we could easily handle them.
Blog
The new nehalist.io
After weeks of hard work it's finally done: the new nehalist.io - powered by Gatsby and Ghost.
Ghost
Why I don't like the Ghost blogging platform anymore
I'm using the Ghost blogging platform for more than four years now - and I don't like it anymore. Here's why.
Angular
Angular 7 models
An updated guide on how to implement Models in Angular 7.
TypeScript
Routing with TypeScript decorators for node applications
A guide on how to use TypeScript decorators to make routing in MVC frameworks (like expressjs) easier and more enjoyable.
Review
Silent office - Reviewing my Sony WH-1000XM3
Reviewing my Sony WH-1000XM3 - why I love them, how they perform in my daily life and if you should get them.
PhpStorm
Testing Symfony applications with PhpStorm
A guide on how to configure PhpStorm to test Symfony applications and the benefits of using the testing utilities within your IDE.
Software design
If statements without an else branch
One of the first things most developers learn when starting programming are if/else conditions - but you can actually omit the "else" branch most of the time.
Review
Dell XPS 15 9570 i9 2018 - Developer review
A review about my Dell XPS 15 9570 i9 2018.