Zach Leatherman

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Never write your own date parsing library

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Never write your own date parsing library. Never. No exceptions. Never have I ever… So… I’ve written my own date parsing library. Why? Our story begins seven…

Defaulting on Single Page Applications

2023122 points124 comments Web & Frontend details

If you’re trying to build a single page application (SPA), you should probably use a tool designed primarily for the job. Site generators focused on…