Ciao! This is Giancarlo 👋
I'm a programmer, startup founder, teacher, sometimes weightlifter
On this site I write about programming, the projects I'm working on, and my life in general
Lately, I've been getting more and more interested in Serverless for Front-end Developers, and helping beginners to write full-stack applications from scratch
Latest Articles
RxJsTypescript's template literals' types allow us to generate dynamic and typed code, together. In this article, I want to show how we can build a dynamic reactive enum with TS and RxJS
RxJsIn this article I will introduce you to a simple utility that allows you to cache RxJS streams in memory or the browser's storage
FirebaseFirebase is Gooogle's PaaS, geared towards mobile apps but perfect for any kind of application. This post is a brief introduction to Firebase: what it is, what you can use it for, and how to get started
AngularAngular 12 has been released and with it the much awaited Webpack 5 upgrade. In this post I benchmarked the bundle-size and compilation speed against the previous version
AngularWorking with Nx may be confusing. This article explains how I create Nx libraries and the principles behind my motivations
AngularOrganizing entities and models in your Angular app may be hard. This article explains where to put your entities and what mistakes to watch out for
RxJsA list of common mistakes while using RxJS, and explanations on what to do instead
AngularThis article shows how to build a directive with Angular that uses the Intersection Observer API to check when an element becomes visible on the page
AngularListening to Input changes can be done in different ways. But which one should you use?
TypescriptThis article shows how to set up your Webpack configuration to build Typescript libraries with Nx
AngularIncrease your app rendering performance with this simple Rx operator
AngularAn overview of the available techniques to render large lists of items with Angular
AngularAuxiliary Routes can be helpful for both technical and UX reasons: learn why and how to use them with Angular
AngularSix concepts every Angular developer should explore in-depth in order to master Angular and design well-architected applications.
AngularAn internal style guide for writing code is an important decision that any development team should define and agree on at some point, ideally early on in the project.
StencilA step-by-step guide to building and distributing a design system built with StencilJS
AngularIs your app slow? Learn what to watch out when debugging poor performance in your Angular apps!
AngularExperiment: Removing Zone from Angular with minimal effort, to boost runtime performance
AngularThe situations where memory leaks are most likely to happen, and how you can deal with them using Chrome DevTools
AngularUnderstand Enough RxJS for your basic Angular needs
JavascriptDiscover the best debugging tools Chrome has to offer
RxJsA rundown of all RxJS operators and techniques you can leverage to avoid needless computation and make your code snappier and faster
A write-down of my thoughts about being a good teammate, and what I wish every single one of my future colleagues would know
AngularBuilding a scalable multi-platform monorepo application with Angular and Nx
AngularUsing Ngrx facades to connect your components with your state
Whether it is reviewing pull requests or any other form of feedback — doing it the right way, makes a world of difference
RxJsIn this tutorial, we’re going to build a very simple timer application with only a few lines of code using RxJS
AngularEffects are one of the most powerful features in NGRX. Let’s see some practical examples, like calling an API or streaming real-time data
AngularA step-by-step guide to building and architecting the Store in NGRX
AngularAn Introduction to the NGRX platform — Concepts, Best Practices, and Tips
AngularA quick but comprehensive guide for understanding the different types of Angular Modules
Why using the latest cool stacks doesn’t (always) mean you’re going to write better code
AngularPractical scenarios with Angular and RxJS, going through useful patterns you may use and what to look out for
AngularSetting up multiple environment setups with the Angular CLI
TypescriptUsing TsLint to enforce your team coding style
AngularIncreasing your application's performance using OnPush change detection
TypescriptLet’s explore in detail how to write clean, safe, enterprise-grade Typescript code