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Node.js Test With Chai

Software Testing

Node.js Test With Chai

To test your Node.js code with the Chai assertion library, you will need to install Chai as a dependency in your project. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal: npm install chai Once Chai is installed, you can use it to write tests for

Agile Software Delivery

Agile vs Scrum

Agile and Scrum are two approaches to project management that are commonly used in software development. They both prioritise flexibility and collaboration, and they both involve frequent communication and iteration to ensure that the final product meets the needs of the customer. Agile is a broad term that refers to

Next.js Client Side Data Fetching

Next.js Client Side Data Fetching

Next.js is a popular JavaScript framework for building server-rendered React applications. In Next.js and getting data from the server is a fundamental function. Below are 3 ways to do it depending on your requirements. Using getInitialProps with isomorphic-unfetch You can use the getInitialProps method to fetch data on

Microsoft Azure 101

Agile Software Delivery

Microsoft Azure 101

Azure Pipelines is a continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) platform that helps you automate the build, test, and deployment of your code. It is part of the Azure DevOps suite of tools, which also includes Azure Boards for project tracking, Azure Repos for version control, and Azure Artifacts

How to Use JavaScript 'async'

How to Use JavaScript 'async'

JavaScript has a built-in async keyword that can be used to create asynchronous functions. Asynchronous functions are functions that can run in parallel with the rest of your code, and allow you to perform long-running operations without blocking the main execution thread. To use the async keyword, you simply need

Web3 101 - Connecting a Web Application to a Crypto Wallet

Web3 101 - Connecting a Web Application to a Crypto Wallet

Introduction To connect a web application to a crypto wallet, you will first need to determine which crypto wallet you want to use. Some popular options include software wallets like MetaMask and hardware wallets like the Ledger Nano. Once you have selected a crypto wallet, you will need to integrate

How To Integrate Mocha Tests Into GIT Actions

How To Integrate Mocha Tests Into GIT Actions

To integrate Mocha tests into a Git Actions workflow, you can follow these steps: 1. Install Mocha and any necessary dependencies, such as Chai or Sinon, using npm or yarn. This will allow you to use Mocha to write and run your tests. 2. Write your tests using the Mocha

Angular vs NextJS

Agile Software Delivery

React vs Next.js

React and Next.js are two popular JavaScript libraries for building user interfaces. React is a library for building user interfaces, while Next.js is a framework that provides additional features on top of React to make it easier to create server-rendered React applications. One key difference between the two

Regex For Passwords

Regex For Passwords

As much as regex can be a great mental exercise it can also be a bit of a nightmare if its a complicated one. SO here is a breakdown of a regex thats of a medium difficulty and also fun. The following regex should match a password that contains at

Mocha or Node.js Mocha Tests

Software Testing

Basic Node.js Test With Mocha

Here is an example of a test written in Mocha, a popular JavaScript testing framework for Node.js: const assert = require('assert'); describe('my test', () => { it('should run a test', () => { const x = 1; const y = 1; assert.equal(x, y); }); }); This code defines a test using Mocha's describe and it

Nodejs API Components

The Building Blocks of a Node.js API

Application Program Interfaces (API) have become the building blocks of modern day applications and even these api's are built up of smaller components. When a node.js app is initialised or created a multitude of components are put together in the node_modules directory and any additional components downloaded are

The Perfect Software Delivery Pipeline

Agile Software Delivery

The Perfect Software Delivery Pipeline

Introduction The software delivery pipeline is a crucial component of delivering high-quality applications. It's an automated system that lets you quickly deploy new features to customers and test them before they go live. It also helps you to quickly roll back changes if something goes wrong. You can also use

Agile Software Delivery That Works

Agile Software Delivery

Agile Software Delivery That Works

An introduction to how software was delivered, how it is delivered now and the challenges faced in the transition.

Software Security Testing 101

Agile Software Delivery

Software Security Testing 101

This post discusses an approach to web security testing as recommended by the Open Web Application Security Project aka OWASP Foundation. Web security is complicated and broad, and many of the risks can be mitigated by following an approach called the OWASP top 10. This approach while not 100% full

Microservices — Synchronous vs Asynchronous Architecture

Microservices — Synchronous vs Asynchronous Architecture

The microservices architecture has now become the standard way of delivering software. There is a significant nuance with how it is implemented and while both are difficult to manage one of them can become impossible to manage as the application begins to scale, can you guess which one? Synchronous is