JS Blog by Michael (Crates) McDade - Productive Programming Tips, Life Hacks and Philosophy

App Development, Blog, Ideas, JavaScript, Front-end, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Cypress, NPM, Immutability, Functional Programming, Programming, Technical Architecture, FOSS (Open Source)

Better than React, Angular, Svelte or Vue? The Front-end Framework of Tomorrow

Instant page reloads, faster isomorphic rendering, completely immutable data structures and functional programming concepts set this framework apart.

Ideas, Start-up, App Development, Programming, Technical Architecture, Productivity

BRISK: Software Development Management that's Better than Jira

Imagine an app that seamlessly allows users to communicate with all the features of Slack, but also includes all of the time management features of Google Calendar, and all of the project management tools of Jira.

Achievement, Daily, Blog, BuJo, Bullet Journal, Exercises, Mindfulness, Productivity, Self-Improvement, VieDay

Don't Go to Bed Until You Answer These 9 Mindfulness Questions!

Asking these nine mindfulness questions each night will accelerate your productivity and help you achieve and succeed more over time!

Achievement, Daily, Mindfulness, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Exercises, VieDay

Start Every Day Sprinting with 9 Mindfulness Questions

Are you ready to start each day off with Rocket Fuel? That's what it's like to ask yourself these 9 daily mindfulness questions each morning!

Programming, JavaScript, IDEs, Survey, Despair, Struggle, Technical Architecture, IntelliJ, C#

JetBrains Sucks at Giving Surveys

Are you a programmer? You could win a free MacBook Pro by filling out the new JetBrains survey! That is, if you can make it through the thing without killing yourself.

Achievement, Blog, Daily, Greatness, Habits, Journal, Meditation, VieDay, Self-Improvement, Productivity

Achieve your Goals with Dedication, Inspiration and Meditation

Every day, you need a dedicated schedule designed to nurture and develop your abilities. Then, you must follow bursts of inspiration when they strike!

Biographical, Blog, Journal, Video Games, Woodworking, Crafts, DIY

Building a DIY Retro Arcade Cabinet Emulator (MAME) - Part 1

When I was a kid, I was in LOVE with arcade games. I still am! Modern games just aren't the same as the old arcade cabinets! So Dad and I are building one.

Blog, Finances, Minimalism, VieDay, Self-Improvement, Sacrifice

Caveat Emptor: Every Purchase is a Promise

Think critically about what you bring into your life. Home ownership might seem like fun, but do you really want to clean the gutters and repair the roof?

BuJo, Bullet Journal, Achievement, Daily, Greatness, Habits, Journal, Productivity, Self-Improvement, VieDay

Use a Bullet Journal to Take Control of your Life

Are you struggling to keep up with all the meetings, tasks and notes in your life? A bullet journal will help you master the endless flow of details!

Achievement, Daily, Greatness, Habits, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Stoicism, VieDay

My Secrets to Productivity and Success in 2020 (Part 2 of 2)

Learn about practicing daily affirmations, logging your time use, keeping a daily score card of your habits, setting time-boxed and SMART goals, starting and ending your day with journaling, and following a daily routine.

Blog, Daily, Daily Affirmations, Greatness, Habits, Productivity, Self-Improvement, VieDay

12 Keys to Increasing Productivity and Achieving Success in 2020: Part 1 of 2

By doing these 12 things, you're removing barriers to achieving your ultimate dreams and reaching levels of success you never thought possible before!

Achievement, Blog, Essays, Greatness, Habits, Journal, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Stoicism, VieDay

What's preventing you from achieving your 10 year goals inside of 6 months?

Every day in December 2019, I've been asking myself Peter Thiel's question: "What's preventing you from achieving your 10 year goals inside of 6 months?"