JavaScript

This wiki page is meant to be used as a place to collect information and links to reference material related to JavaScript development.

General JS Topics

Error Handling

• https://www.sitepoint.com/proper-error-handling-javascript/

Promises

• https://medium.com/javascript-scene/master-the-javascript-interview-what-is-a-promise-27fc71e77261
• http://www.2ality.com/2016/03/promise-rejections-vs-exceptions.html

ES6 Generators

yield yield* function*

• (ref) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/function*
• https://davidwalsh.name/es6-generators
• http://gajus.com/blog/2/the-definitive-guide-to-the-javascript-generators

Channels / Transducers

• https://medium.com/javascript-inside/introduction-into-channels-and-transducers-in-javascript-a1dfd0a09268#.2hgpj4p1o

React

React Knowledge Compilations

• https://vasanthk.gitbooks.io/react-bits/

Lifecycles

• https://engineering.musefind.com/react-lifecycle-methods-how-and-when-to-use-them-2111a1b692b1
• https://reactarmory.com/guides/lifecycle-simulators
  • This has a very cool lifecycle diagram that you can interact with to see how react's lifecycles are triggered.

Syntax

• http://egorsmirnov.me/2015/06/14/react-and-es6-part2.html
• http://egorsmirnov.me/2015/08/16/react-and-es6-part3.html

Children

• http://mxstbr.blog/2017/02/react-children-deepdive/

Context

• https://medium.com/@mweststrate/how-to-safely-use-react-context-b7e343eff076#.qumjd9s6w

Performance

• More efficient React views with windowing - https://bvaughn.github.io/forward-js-2017/
  • Great slide deck on more efficient React views with windowing

Testing

• How to test React and Redux with Redux-saga and ReactDnD (whew!) - https://medium.freecodecamp.org/testing-react-and-redux-with-redux-saga-and-reactdnd-whew-dedebcbd78dd
  • Great examples of pragmatic testing a React + Redux + Redux-Saga app!

Redux

redux helpers

• https://github.com/rvikmanis/redux-fp
  • This provides a way to compose functions for state updates unlike reducers

redux-saga

• https://www.sigient.com/blog/managing-side-effects-with-redux-saga-a-primer-1

i18n / l10n

• https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/01/internationalizing-react-apps/

Functional Programming

Ramda

• Using Ramda with Redux - http://randycoulman.com/blog/2016/02/16/using-ramda-with-redux/
• The Elegance Of React (w/ Redux) - https://medium.com/javascript-inside/the-elegance-of-react-ebc21a2dcd19
• Introduction into lenses - https://medium.com/javascript-inside/an-introduction-into-lenses-in-javascript-e494948d1ea5

Advanced (algebraic types)

• Great intro to ADT in JS - https://james-forbes.com/?/posts/the-perfect-api
• (bible status) https://drboolean.gitbooks.io/mostly-adequate-guide/
• https://hackernoon.com/from-callback-to-future-functor-monad-6c86d9c16cb5