As software folks, we live and die by the performance, or perceived performance, of the stuff we write and publish. One of the many facets of performance is file size. And with the continued onset of new and exciting NPM modules and third party code bits for us to use…
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John Masse
Full Stack Javascript Developer. Director of WebUX for Priceline.com. Engineer for apps like Classmate.io and Slooh.com.
Bullet proof your technology stack with GraphQL
It has taken a little time for technology like GraphQL to settle in. I find myself in conversations with folks about the use of GraphQL and whether or not it makes sense to use for their project. Maybe GraphQL is good for you, perhaps it is too soon - but…
NPM module of the week: ESLint-plugin-import
Save yourself some time debugging whether or not you have the correct paths to modules you are importing. I have found myself in a lot of discussion around Javascript standards and style. I have been a long time fan of the airbnb javascript style guide and while documenting the use…
How to run a great technical screening (pre-screening)
I have been interviewing recruiting and coaching engineers since early 2013. During that time I have developed frameworks, onboarding strategies, and interviewing workshops that help folks succeed in recruiting. In this post, I wish to share with you one process for the technical screening, commonly known as the phone interview,…
GraphQL Schema Design for Returning Lists of Things
How to define a graphQL type and build a schema that will return an instance or collection of the same type. Dummy data const people = [ { "_id": "1", "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Masse" }, { "_id": "2", "firstName": "Joe", "lastName": "Random" }, ]; Building the Person type const Person = new GraphQLObjectType( { name: 'Person', fields: { _id: { type:…