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TypeScript's 'Omit' Utility Type

This article will demonstrate how to use the Omit utility type in TypeScript. This utility type allows you to take a type and use a subset of its attributes, excluding any specified attributes, as the type for a variable without having to declare a second interface.

Published: Jan 19, 2023

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Angular

TypeScript

RxJs: take(1) vs first()

There is a seemingly infinite amount of different operators that I am constantly learning about. One that I have recently come across is first(). I always have used take(1) in order to access the first item emitted from an observable stream and then complete the observable. Finding out about first() initially seemed like a cool way to clarify my code a little more. But, after more research, I found out that there is enough of a difference that they may not necessarily be used interchangeably.

Published: Jan 12, 2023

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Angular

Operators

RxJs

TypeScript

Intro To The [ngSwitch] Directive

Have you ever come upon a situation where you need to conditionally show more than two different variations of content based on one variable? A situation where *ngIf - else doesn't work without nesting *ngIf's? In this article I'll give an example that will help solve that problem in a much more readable way than nesting *ngIf statements.

Published: Dec 23, 2022

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Angular

HTML

"Of" vs "From" - How To Use Each And What Is The Difference?

A crash course for each operator, and a compare and contrast against one another.

Published: Dec 8, 2022

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Angular

RxJs

Operators

Using clearTimeout in JavaScript

How to use the clearTimeout function in JavaScript.

Published: Jun 16, 2022

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Creating A Combo Box in Raw HTML

How to create an input in HTML that accepts text to search through a list as well as a dropdown of options like a select input.

Published: Dec 21, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

HTML

Vue

Writing Your Own Discord Bot

How to create a discord bot and run it locally while using it on a discord server

Published: Jul 6, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Fun Projects

Nullish Coalescing Operator

How to use, and the benefits of the Nullish Coalescing Operator

Published: Jun 28, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Operators

Getting To Know TypeScript's Partial Type

How to utilize the Partial Type to make your code dynamic while still benefitting from intellisense

Published: Jun 22, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

Using The 'forkJoin' RxJS Operator

How to use the 'forkJoin' RxJS operator.

Published: Jun 17, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Angular

RxJs

Operators

Using The 'Concat' RxJS Operator

How to use the 'Concat' RxJS operator to make synchronous HTTP calls.

Published: Feb 25, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

Angular

RxJs

Operators

Creating a C# Web API

How to create a Web API using .NET and create some endpoints that return data.

Published: Jan 11, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

C-Sharp

NET

Servers

Creating an Express Server using Node.js

How to create and run a super simple Express server using Node.js within an Angular App.

Published: Jan 5, 2021

Written By: Blake Lamb

JavaScript

NodeJs

ExpressJs

Servers

Web Developer Bootcamp

In the summer of 2019 I attended a Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp in Lehi, Utah. It was a big risk because of the price of tuition and the time commitment didn't allow me to hold a job for those three months, but it was an experience that changed my life forever. I was able to study and work very hard during the Bootcamp, which translated into a job once I graduated. This wasn't the case for everyone that was in the class with me, and isn't the case for everyone that attends a Bootcamp. The Bootcamp experience isn't for everyone, but for some it can be an excellent option.

Published: Jul 2, 2020

Written By: Blake Lamb

Bootcamp

JavaScript