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Java

A Brief Overview of Garbage Collection in Java

Garbage collection, or the concept of essentially "cleaning up" no longer referenced spots in memory, is something that we take for granted when writing code in Java since this is…

September 4, 2024

Javascript

Javascript’s Temporal Dead Zone (TDZ)

Not to be confused with the "temporal pincer movement" from Christopher Nolan's 2020 movie Tenet, but perhaps equally confusing, is the concept in Javascript known as the Temporal Dead Zone,…

August 15, 2024

Java

OOP-101: Polymorphism – What is it, why use it, and an example

In the world of object-oriented programming (OOP), polymorphism is a powerful concept that allows for flexibility and code reusability. Essentially, polymorphism means "having many forms." (Poly meaning 'many' as opposed…

June 16, 2024

Javascript

JavaScript closures: What are they?

A closure in JavaScript is a pretty obscure concept to grasp, especially when starting out. They're one of the more important building blocks and concepts in JS that enable many…

August 2, 2023

Angular

Unit Testing Components in Angular

Test-Driven development, or TDD, is a paradigm in which before any code is written, tests are first created based off of requirements/user stories. We can think of it similar to…

July 26, 2023

Java