Articles by Stephen Rollins

Live Editing HTML and CSS with Chrome DevTools

May 1, 2018 Stephen Rollins 23 Comments

Chrome DevTools is a powerful suite of web development tools built right into the Chrome browser. One of the most useful features of DevTools for web developers is the ability to live edit the HTML and CSS on a page. This functionality allows any developer, even those with weaker HTML…

Functional Programming Principles Every Imperative Programmer Should Use

November 29, 2017 Stephen Rollins 5 Comments

Sometimes it seems like functional programmers are a totally different breed. Even by programmer standards, they seem more nerdy than the rest. They use weird terms, such as "monad," "for-comprehension," and "lambda." They use languages that don’t end every line with a semicolon. And, no matter how uneasy Java programmers…

Cracking the Code Review, Part 2: Tips for Reviewers

March 2, 2017 Stephen Rollins 0 Comments

Previously, we discussed ways that you can maximize the success of the code reviews you request from your peers. However, preparing a good code review is only half of the story. There is a lot you can do as a reviewer of code reviews to make your review as helpful…

Cracking the Code Review, Part 1: Preparing Your Code Review

February 8, 2017 Stephen Rollins 3 Comments

Code reviews: Some love them, some hate them, but most probably see them as no better than a necessary evil. As a result, we often view them as a mundane task to check off the list–a final gatekeeper before our wonderful features or bug fixes can begin their journey into…