Let’s dive deep into Axios to understand its features and why it has become an overwhelmingly popular library for handling HTTP requests with JavaScript in both the browser and the server. — Axios is one of the favorite HTTP clients among Javascript developers. It is a promise-based HTTP client used to send HTTP requests, especially AJAX requests, from the client side as well as the server side. Sending HTTP requests from the Javascript side is now almost a necessity when developing dynamic…

Learn how to diversify and creating multiple revenue streams are essential for continued growth, peace of mind, and stability as a freelancer. — Every new freelancer has a vision of what freelancing will be like. This vision usually includes the optimal project and the perfect client, bringing in the right amount of money. And when you start, you will often only have one or two different income streams, usually coming from your first…

Learn about the seven types of customers you may encounter in your professional life and how to work with them. — Not all clients are created equal. When you first launch your freelancing career, ANY client is a good client. Sometimes, that even goes for clients who can’t pay. You just want the experience and will do almost anything for a good reference. But quickly, you begin to realize that not…

Learn how to correctly implement a light/dark mode, reading the user preferences and allowing them to switch. — Dark Mode seems to be here to stay. Initially, mainly used by developers in their code editors, but now it’s all over the place, from mobile, desktops, and now even the web. Supporting Dark Mode is increasingly turning from a nice to have to a must-have. Of course, depending on…

Learn what higher-order functions are and why they are important in functional programming, and code some examples in Python and JavaScript. — When we think of functions in any programming language, we think of reusable code abstracted into a separate block that performs specific tasks. Such functions can take inputs, process them and provide output according to the instructions coded in the function.

If you are learning to code, you probably heard of Git, but what is Git? and what can you do with it? — Git is an essential tool for software developers and other professionals to store source code and project files while keeping track of the project’s complete history and allowing multiple people to collaborate on the same files without worrying about conflicts. In this article, we’ll explore what Git is, what it…

What is a REST API? What is RESTful? How do I build an API? Find out these and more in this comprehensive guide on REST APIs. — The modern web highly depends on the interconnectivity of systems. Long past are the times when a website would simply query a DB and show that information to the user in one single step. The web applications we interact with today can’t gather all the information they need from a…

Learn to access and manipulate query string parameters and get their values in JavaScript. Use the results for tracking referrals, autocomplete, searching, and more. — URL parameters are information sent to a web server along with the URL when a user accesses it. They could include a specific page or resource requested, search queries, data from forms, and more. By sending this additional information in the URL, the server can respond with customized content particular…

As freelancers having and executing the right plan can define our success, so how do you plan your days? — Many freelancers feel busy, overwhelmed, and stuck in a cycle of constantly doing, doing, doing. When you’re working for yourself, working 9 to 5 goes out the window sometimes, and there is always more to do! There are a thousand ways to optimize your productivity. Experts and gurus have built systems…