Steven Yap

Happy-go-lucky, handsome, smart, funny, inspired, web guru, weird and thinking all the time

[Kent Beck 🌻 @KentBeck]

large changes in small, safe steps works efficiently because the payoff from the steps is power-law distributed.

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

“Any application that can be written in JavaScript, will eventually be written in JavaScript.” — Atwood’s Law

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

We never lose our demons. We only learn to live above them. - The Ancient One

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

The idea of referential transparency is definitely not transparent to me at all

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

“Phishing is a major problem because there really is no patch for human stupidity.” — Mike Danseglio

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Solution: Press ESC, type :q and press Enter to exit Vim

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Stack Overflow has a new milestone: more than 1 million developers have visited Stack Overflow trying to figure out how to exit Vim.

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

“When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” — Alexander Den Heijer

[Wassim Chegham @manekinekko]

understanding async/await in 7 seconds

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

if you want a team to go fast, a feeling of momentum is more important than a sense of urgency. - Elisabeth Hendrickson

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

“A good programmer is someone who always looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.” — Doug Linder

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

aaaaahh! The joy that comes from producing beautiful code after a relentless and almost impractical pursue of perfection.

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

In OOP, we manifest a program through an interaction of objects. In FP, we manifest a program through a series of data transformation.

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

If our code cannot describe simple things in a simple and readable form, how can we describe complex things in a simple and readable form?

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Vim tip: Lost what you have yanked? Type `:reg` to see your vim's clipboard!

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Why you should use static typing in Javascript:
https://t.co/mQAVxm4Aal

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Sometimes when I use git, I remembered the dark days where I don't. And I feel blessed. #blessed #git #Coding

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Great explanation on how Firebase transaction works which save a lot of grief in me: https://t.co/bCThzw4D1R

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

I'm trying out @andco to run my admin tasks like invoicing, expenses & paperwork https://t.co/FNBOG4bZdB

[Steven Yap @stevenyap]

Great advices!!! https://t.co/fWdQkFbinv