extending graphql schema definitions with apollo

2019-12-16

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~3 min read

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471 words

When defining a GraphQL schema, it can be useful to define it in multiple files to keep it manageable. is then the resolved promise of…

graphql aliases

2019-12-15

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~5 min read

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988 words

For a long time, my site has been fueled by a single graphql query. The site is a single page that is a running list of all my blog posts…

chai testing - expect's optional parameter

2019-12-14

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~1 min read

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148 words

When testing with the Chai assertion library, I like the syntax and how it reads. The example from the docs demonstrates this nicely…

common date math in javascript

2019-12-13

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~3 min read

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504 words

I’m a big fan of libraries like Moment and DayJS. They make dealing dates in Javascript so much easier. Sometimes though, you just need to…

the cost of riskless hiring

2019-12-12

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~1 min read

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124 words

As job descriptions become more prescriptive and HR departments try to minimize churn, the result is a narrowing definition of qualified. In…

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