Private Variables in JavaScript
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ES6 gave us classes and object inheritance in JavaScript. However, it’s still missing any concept of “privacy” in OO terms. Here’s a hacky workaround to, maybe, make things work.
Eric Mann
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Deterministic Random Numbers in PHP
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Testing code that leverages random numbers can be tricky. It’s useful to have a way to subvert the random number generator during tests to yield a deterministic state.
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Mocking Time in Unit Tests
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Some operations in PHP introduce uncertainty around your code’s behavior. In those situations, it’s helpful to insert helper functions that make your code more reliable and easier to test.
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Twitter in Decline
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Twitter was groundbreaking. But now the ground that Twitter stands upon can use some breaking of its own.
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Strict Typing
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Do you use type information in your PHP code? What drove you to make the change (or what is preventing you from taking the jump)?
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Reflections and Foreshadowing – 2018 Edition
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New Year's is an opportunity to stop, take stock, and reflect on everything we've done in the past year. While it's usually a good idea to do this more often than once a year, the seasonal holiday presents an opportune moment for the too-busy-to-otherwise-schedule-things. I fall into that category. Today begins a new annual tradition of recounting
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Building a Phone Routing System
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In this walkthrough, I build a phone redirection system using Twilio to automatically forward frequent wrong numbers to the business with a support line 2 digits transposed from me.
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Gutenberg and the Road Ahead
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I have a confession to make. I really like the new Gutenberg editor for WordPress. I know, I know. Developers aren't supposed to like massive, intrusive changes like this. As of the time of this writing, the plugin stands with 2.6 stars on the plugin repository – at least 133 of those ratings are 1-star
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Missing: Diversity in Tech
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I attend a lot of tech conferences. I once attended at least 14 events over the course of twelve months. Large events at professional conference centers. Small events at local churches. Events that required driving. Events that required passing through customs. Every event is unique. Every organizing team is unique. Every attendee is unique. Still,
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Statistics, Facts, Opinions, and Bias
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I have opinions. I will happily share them with you if asked. I will also continue to explain that they are my opinions first, most likely based on some objective fact.