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David Walsh

@davidwalsh.name

1.5K followers 24 following 15 posts

Senior Software Engineer. MooTools Alumni, Javascript Fanatic, and open source lover. Former Mozilla, SitePen.

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 29/08/2023

5 Essential git Commands and Utilities davidwalsh.name/5-essential-...

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 15/08/2023

Async polling for conditions is easy, and very little code! JavaScript waitFor Polling davidwalsh.name/waitfor

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JavaScript waitFor Polling

As more of the JavaScript developers write becomes asynchronous, it's only natural to need to wait for conditions to be met. This is especially true in a

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 14/08/2023

Did you know you could query the user's machine to determine what fonts are available?! queryLocalFonts davidwalsh.name/querylocalfonts

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queryLocalFonts

One of the larger downloads when requesting a webpage are custom fonts. There are many great techniques for lazy loading fonts to improve performance for

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 07/08/2023

XHR breakpoints are super useful! Take the time to learn about them and use them! davidwalsh.name/xhr-fetch-breakpoin…

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 17/07/2023

URL.canParse -- new API for ensuring a URL can be parsed before actually doing it. Saves a try/catch block! davidwalsh.name/url-canparse

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 06/07/2023

JavaScript closest davidwalsh.name/element-closest Look up an element's ancestry chain to find a selector match!

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 16/06/2023

Impostor Syndrome can be brutal. Don't let it keep you down though! davidwalsh.name/conquering-impostor…

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Conquering Impostor Syndrome

Two years ago I documented my struggles with Imposter Syndrome and the response was immense. I received messages of support and commiseration from new

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 15/06/2023

I’m an Impostor davidwalsh.name/impostor-syndrome Always a good read and reminder that you belong here!

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I'm an Impostor

Impostor syndrome is a terrible feeling. I share my experience and thoughts on this topic.

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 12/06/2023

Confessions of a Web Developer XX davidwalsh.name/confessions-xx

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Confessions of a Web Developer XX

It's been quite a while since I've gotten a few things off of my chest and since I'm always full of peeves and annoyances I thought it was time to

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 11/05/2023

Enjoy a look at my office! davidwalsh.name/new-office

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 08/05/2023

How to Use Your Domain on Bluesky davidwalsh.name/bluesky-use-domain

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 01/05/2023

How to Blur Faces in a Video from Command Line davidwalsh.name/video-blur-faces

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 29/04/2023

Shout out to earlier this year when I was quoted in the New York times. Cool accomplishment! www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/business…

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 29/04/2023

Changed my username to @davidwalsh.name ! DNS setup was easy! Wooooooo!

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Addy Osmani @addyosmani.bsky.social · 24/04/2023

Fyi, Bluesky has a web app! It's staging.bsky.app. For an MVP it works great and is pretty functional. Kudos to the Bluesky team!

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David Walsh @davidwalsh.name · 23/04/2023

I’m in the cool kids club! Yessssssss!

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