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svelte SPA with TypeScript, Routes and SCSS

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

svelte is one of the newer JavaScript-Frameworks out there. Although I do not tend to jump on the hype train, the “compile time” approach svelte uses is really promising referring to performance and size. Here is how to start a project with TypeScript, Routes and SCSS…

Integrate a github fork's remote changes

Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Creating a fork on github is the default way of submitting pull requests or perform off the shelf changes. If you would like to re-integrate the updates from an upstream repository, this is sometimes a bit tricky. Here is how to do this.

AES-GCM encryption in JavaScript, decrypted in C#

Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

If you must encrypt in the browser, JavaScript with Web Crypto API is an option. If you need to decrypt the results in a different language, it takes some time to find out how. Here’s one approach with AES-GCM.

Learn concepts, not frameworks

Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Software development is a complex task and today it is characterized by the use of third-party libraries and frameworks. Unfortunately learning to use them may not be the best way to improve as a programmer. So what to do instead?

Shell scripting - cheatsheet

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Here’s a cheatsheet for shell scripting including some tips and tricks, where and how to use it.

Markdown - cheatsheet

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Markdown is an easy way to write formatted and structured content in a simple text editor. It converts easily to various formats, such as HTML and is often used to publish github project documentation in form of a README.md. Here is my personal cheatsheet.

HTML / CSS tricks, you might not know...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In the last years I came across some really useful HTML and CSS tricks, I find really useful and that I would like to share with you.