Nolan Lawson

Software and other dark arts, by Nolan Lawson

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Fuite: a tool for finding memory leaks in web apps

2021219 points31 comments Web & Frontend details

Debugging memory leaks in web apps is hard. The tooling exists, but it’s complicated, cumbersome, and often doesn’t answer the simple question: Why is my app…

Skeptical of rewriting JavaScript tools in "faster" languages

2024168 points322 comments Software Engineering details

I’ve written a lot of JavaScript. I like JavaScript. And more importantly, I’ve built up a set of skills in understanding, optimizing, and debugging JavaScript…