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Updating an Old Node.js Project

2017-10-12

My first "serious" NodeJS application, NextQ, a site to search for upcoming Dog Agility Trials, has been sputtering along for several years. Not much used, but it's been reasonably reliable. It was hosted on OpenShift Online 2, which hosted both the Node code and the MongoDB. In September I started getting emails that OpenShift 2 was in "sunset" mode and I should upgrade to OpenShift 3. While I was at it, may as well update the application. That part proved to be fairly simple. ...


ES6 Generators for the Nosy

2017-08-14

JavaScript ES6 adds a new construct called a generator. They appear function-like, but don't be fooled, there are a lot of differences. In fact, the more you know the less like a "function" they seem. ...