StoutLabs Blog: (Mostly) Web Development & Design

17

Sep

2019

How To Style Your Console Output in Node.js With Chalk

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Here's a quick lesson on using the Chalk npm package to add some color to your console log (and warn, error, etc) statements.

04

Sep

2019

Useful Developer Tools You May Not Know About

time to read: 2 minstoolsdev tips

A short post listing a few lesser-known tools I regularly use.

JavaScript Array Method: Concat

03 September, 2019time to read: 1 min

This short post explains the 'concat' method for JavaScript arrays.

More JavaScript Array Methods: Shift and Unshift

30 August, 2019time to read: 1 min

Here's another short post explaning the shift and unshift methods for JavaScript arrays.

JavaScript Array Methods: Pop and Push

29 August, 2019time to read: 1 min

An explanation and demo of the pop and push methods for JavaScript arrays.

Create an Animated FAQs Component with react-spring, styled-components, and React Hooks

28 August, 2019time to read: 4 mins

Learn how to combine react spring, styled-components, and React Hooks to make an animated FAQ component.

Using the Reduce Method in JavaScript

21 August, 2019time to read: 3 mins

An entry-level guide to using the reduce method for JavaScript arrays.

Using JavaScript's Filter and Map Methods

19 August, 2019time to read: 1 min

A short article on using the filter and map methods for JavaScript arrays.

The JavaScript Find Method

17 August, 2019time to read: 1 min

A short article on the find method for JavaScript arrays.

How to Parse File Directories With Node.js

15 August, 2019time to read: 1 min

This short how-to post demonstrates a method to parse a directory of files with Node.js

My Gatsby Articles on Alligator.io

14 August, 2019time to read: 1 min

I've been writing some developer posts on Gatsby over at Alligator.io, and you should go check 'em out!

My Docker Setup For Gatsby and Next Sites

05 February, 2019time to read: 1 min

A quick post showing my Docker setup for building Gatsby and NextJS frontends.

Speed Tip: Use Typefaces.js in Gatsby to Locally Host Fonts

19 August, 2018time to read: 1 min

Loading open source fonts on your Gatsby website from an outside location? Speed up your load times by self-hosting those fonts via the Typefaces.js package!

Is Your Business Website Fast Enough?

15 August, 2018time to read: 2 mins

A slow website can rob your business of potential customers. Let me show you a quick and free way to test your website speed!

New Website Launch!

26 July, 2018time to read: 1 min

Just a short post to announce the re-launch of my website. Now built with a tasty GatsbyJS and Prismic flavored JAMstack!