[BAWD #13] On Performance and Algorithm Complexity Analysis
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[BAWD #13] On Performance and Algorithm Complexity Analysis
Hello there 👋🏾,
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An Introduction to the JAMstack: The Architecture of the Modern Web.
How to get experience as a software engineer by Kent C. Dodds.
Delete Unused node_modules From Your Computer Like a Pro With "npkill" by Stefan Natter.
A beginner’s guide to Big O Notation by Rob Bell.
The “Bug-O” Notation by Dan Abramov.
3 Ways to Achieve In-Sprint Test Automation by Angie Jones.
Diary of A Student-Teacher, #Week1Day4 by Blessing Akpan.
How to Build a Decentralized Peer-to-peer Network in JavaScript by Nader Dabit.
Generating PDFs from Webpages by Giovanni Rago.
Product of the Week ✨
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Good Tidings 🔊
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Performance is an essential factor when building a modern web experience in the 21st century as high performing sites engage and retain users better. Checkout this comprehensive guide to learn useful techniques for improving site performance.
Big O notation is a mathematical notation used in Computer Science to describe the performance or complexity of an algorithm. Big O describes the worst-case scenario of an algorithm, and can be used to describe the execution time or space requirements of an algorithm as the input size grows. To learn more, read this guide, watch this video, or check out this cheat sheet.
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Book Recommendations 📚
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.
How to Develop a Super Power Memory by Harry Lorayne.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards.
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel.
High Performance JavaScript: Build Faster Web Application Interfaces by Nicholas C. Zakas
Featured Tweets 😍
Quote of the day 💙
“Action forces prioritization.
If you're stuck deciding between options, force yourself to act. You can only act on one thing at a time, which means you will have to make something the top priority.
Even if you pick wrong, you'll learn something.” —James Clear
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