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MarionetteJS Screencasts And Videos

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Derick Bailey

There’s been a lot of movement with MarionetteJS and screencasts in the last few months – enough that I decided to add a new “videos” section to the website this weekend. It’s a short list right now, but I expect … Continue reading →

Posted in Backbone, Community, Javascript, Marionette, Screencast | 3 Comments

Managing Events As Relationships, Not Just References

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Derick Bailey

In my Scaling Backbone Apps With Marionette talk, I have some slides that deal with JavaScript zombies in Backbone apps. This isn’t a new subject by any means. It is one that I talk about a lot, and spend a … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis and Design, Backbone, Javascript, Principles and Patterns | 7 Comments

Interview With Upfront Podcast: Backbone And Marionette

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Derick Bailey

I was fortunate enough to be the first guest on the Upfront Podcast this week. It’s a new podcast hosted by Jack Franklin and Ben Howdle, focused on all things front-end web development. You’re going to want to add this … Continue reading →

Posted in Backbone, Community, Javascript, Marionette, Open Source, Podcast | Leave a comment

You Are Not Paid To Write Software

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Derick Bailey

I saw the phrase “I’m paid to write software, not tests” recently, and it drove me up the wall crazy. I hate this phrase and all of the misleading, misinformation that it spews. This phrase is not only false, it’s fallacy. … Continue reading →

Posted in AntiPatterns, Business, Philosophy of Software, Pragmatism | 22 Comments

Dear Open Source Project Leader: Quit Being A Jerk

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Derick Bailey

I do my best to support the people that use my open source projects. I don’t always do things right, I don’t always respond in a timely manner. Sometimes I just have to walk away from an issue or request … Continue reading →

Posted in AntiPatterns, Community | 47 Comments

Warm Crocodile Conference: Copenhagen, Denmark

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Derick Bailey

UPDATE: the slides from this talk are available here: https://speakerdeck.com/derickbailey/scaling-backbone-dot-js-applications-with-marionette-dot-js — If you’ll be in the Copenhagen, Denmark area during the week of January 16 – 17, 2013, you should check out the Warm Crocodile Conference. I’m signed up to give a … Continue reading →

Posted in Backbone, Community, Javascript, Marionette, Presentations, Principles and Patterns | 4 Comments

Moving Forward: KendoUI

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Derick Bailey

Just over 2 years ago, I left the corporate life for the independent life. At that time I didn’t have many opportunities for work in my area and moving in to independent consulting was basically dropped in my lap. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community, Consulting, Javascript, KendoUI, Telerik | 8 Comments

JavaScript Unit Tests: Jasmine vs Mocha

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Derick Bailey

Someone recently asked me whether I prefer Jasmine or Mocha for unit testing JavaScript. My answer is: Jasmine and Mocha are both great. I use both, depending on the project and team. There’s a great community around both, and you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in ChaiJS, Jasmine, Javascript, MochaJS, Testing, Unit Testing | 6 Comments

Abstraction: The Rule Of Three

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Derick Bailey

I often hear people say something like “if you need it once, build it. If you need it twice, abstract it.” People often say then in the context of the “DRY” – or Don’t Repeat Yourself – principle. In theory … Continue reading →

Posted in AntiPatterns, Javascript, Pragmatism, Principles and Patterns, Risk Management | 13 Comments

JavaScript Mixins: Beyond Simple Object Extension

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Derick Bailey

Mixins are generally easy in JavaScript, though they are semantically different than what Ruby calls a Mixin which are facilitated through inheritance behind the scenes. If you need a good place to start to understand how to build mixins with … Continue reading →

Posted in ECMAScript, Javascript, Marionette, Principles and Patterns, Underscore | 8 Comments