I read a lot! Part of this is the nature of my job as, essentially, the Editor in Chief of the Telerik Developer Network and even as co-editor of Mobile Web Weekly. But I also love to read and read a lot of technical articles for developers as part of my daily routine.
In taking a look back at this year, I wanted to recognize what I thought were some of the absolute best blog posts and articles written for developers this year. (And, of course, I am biased, so some TDN articles will make it in.)
P.S. These are in no particular order (actually, that’s not true…they’re basically in reverse chronological order…but not in order or favoritism).
Dear JavaScript, by James Kyle
A thoughtful article by @thejameskyle about importance of developers thinking about the impact their words can have. https://t.co/AQVKLLRfGo
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) December 5, 2016
Down with the tool fetish by PPK
The web community has gone off the rails with the tool fetish says @ppk https://t.co/IjSD2f33Sc
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) October 6, 2016
Oh shit, git! by Katie Sylor-Miller
I made a website to explain how to get yourself out of your git messes in plain english https://t.co/6Rc6YTPM3o
— Katie Sylor-Miller (@ksylor) September 9, 2016
Five tips for improving your technical writing and documentation. by Tracy Osborn
I wrote some tips on how to improve your technical writing and documentation: https://t.co/4Lh38cvx0B
— Tracy Osborn (@limedaring) August 29, 2016
How to Successfully Contribute to Large Open Source Projects by TJ VanToll
The steps developers should follow to become contributors to large and popular open source projects by @tjvantoll https://t.co/LBBwLOMPTh
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) August 9, 2016
Where The Web Is Going In 2016 by Jared Faris
An overview of important new features in web standards/JavaScript that you should watch carefully by @JaredTheNerd https://t.co/jXIpqwiFMa
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) June 14, 2016
To Write Better Code, Read Virginia Woolf by J. Bradford Hipps
A great piece on how an engineering degree is not the only path to becoming a great programmer. https://t.co/Jalx70o9Up
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) May 22, 2016
The Uncanny Valley is Uncanny by Nicholas Bowman
A look at the uncanny valley in UX, particularly with the growth of non-keyboard-based human-computer interactions. https://t.co/lu5Rwj4bvi
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) April 15, 2016
Looking at JavaScript with “new” eyes: Digging into the specs to learn more about the new operator by Leo Balter
A deep and interesting look into the new JavaScript new operator and the specs for it by @leobalter https://t.co/CV650A9rvI
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) March 24, 2016
Common Misconceptions About Inheritance in JavaScript by Eric Elliott
Common misconceptions about classical inheritance and prototypal inheritence in JavaScript by @_ericelliott https://t.co/hzXzCbeLBs
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) January 6, 2016