Tag: best practices

Learn how to render UI conditionally in a single line using ternary operators. Real-world examples in React, Vue, and plain JavaScript-with tips to keep one-liners readable and maintainable.

A practical, security-first guide for web developers to move beyond passwords using the Credential Management API and WebAuthn. Learn secure patterns, integration tips, migration strategies, and server-side considerations to deliver passwordless or hybrid auth that improves security and UX.

Default parameters turn brittle functions into resilient ones. Learn how to use defaults in JavaScript, Python and TypeScript to avoid 'undefined' bugs, sidestep common pitfalls like mutable defaults and falsy-value traps, and make your code clearer and safer.

Learn how to simplify and clarify JavaScript function signatures with parameter destructuring. See side-by-side examples, real-world patterns, pitfalls, and TypeScript usage to write more readable, maintainable code.

Truthy and falsy values in JavaScript are simple in theory but full of practical traps. Learn the real list of falsy values, see the gotchas that cause bugs in production, and adopt safer patterns like ?? and explicit checks.

Learn how the Permissions API helps you query and monitor permission states, implement respectful UX patterns, and build privacy-aware web apps. Includes practical code examples and real-world scenarios.

Understand how to design, organize, and use constants and variables in the Portal API. This deep dive covers compile-time vs runtime values, TypeScript patterns, environment-driven configuration, security considerations, versioning, and practical code examples.

A deep, practical guide to JavaScript's typeof operator: what it tells you, where it lies, its surprising results (like typeof null === 'object'), and robust patterns to reliably detect types in real-world code.