Posts in 2023

Creating a Jekyll-style blog post year archive in Astro

While not included in their default blog template, it is straightforward to create a year-based archive for your posts in Astro.

Nicholas C. Zakas

February 14, 2023 • 4 min read

JavaScript Astro Jekyll

Creating a Jekyll-style blog post URL in Astro

It's not obvious from the examples, but you can emulate Jekyll-style blog post URLs including years and months in Astro.

Nicholas C. Zakas

March 14, 2023 • 6 min read

JavaScript Astro Jekyll

Automating tweets with Twitter API v2

As Twitter disables many apps that use the v1.1 API, it's time to learn how to automate tweets using v2.

Nicholas C. Zakas

April 18, 2023 • 5 min read

Twitter API OAuth

Disabling paste in textboxes is not a security feature

This common, and annoying, pattern on many government and financial websites causes more problems than it solves.

Nicholas C. Zakas

July 3, 2023 • 11 min read

HTML Security Accessibility

Managing your interrupt rate as a tech lead, part 1: You get more of what you reward

Many of the interruptions that fill up your day aren't necessary. Here's how to start taming your interrupt rate.

Nicholas C. Zakas

July 18, 2023 • 10 min read

Tech Leads Leadership Time Management

Managing your interrupt rate as a tech lead, part 2: Time blocking

Your calendar is a place where you should be in control and not be at the whims of others who send you invites.

Nicholas C. Zakas

July 25, 2023 • 13 min read

Tech Leads Leadership Time Management

Managing your interrupt rate as a tech lead, part 3: Office hours and appointment blocks

You can more easily eliminate interruptions when you create a specific time for them.

Nicholas C. Zakas

August 1, 2023 • 11 min read

Tech Leads Leadership Time Management

JavaScript WTF: Why does every() return true for empty arrays?

How can a condition be satisified when there aren't any values to test?

Nicholas C. Zakas

September 8, 2023 • 6 min read

JavaScript WTF

Creating a Jekyll-style blog post year archive in Astro

Creating a Jekyll-style blog post URL in Astro

Automating tweets with Twitter API v2

Disabling paste in textboxes is not a security feature

Managing your interrupt rate as a tech lead, part 1: You get more of what you reward

Managing your interrupt rate as a tech lead, part 2: Time blocking

Managing your interrupt rate as a tech lead, part 3: Office hours and appointment blocks

JavaScript WTF: Why does every() return true for empty arrays?

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