Jun 11, 2020Testing RxJS Observables Just Became Super Simple — Using Observer SpiesYesterday I announced a new open source library I created: https://github.com/hirezio/observer-spy 👏🤓🎉 Wait, but why? You know how sometimes you feel that the “default way” of doing things could be better? Have you ever searched for “Observable testing” or “Testing RxJS”? Chances are you probably ended up in an article about “Marble testing”. Well……Testing3 min readTesting3 min read
Feb 19, 2020ng-conf — The event that changed my lifeSPOILER ALERT: I’m back at speaking in this year’s ng-conf 2020 SPOILER ALERT #2: Get a 100$ discount + dinner with me here AHHHHHH I’M SO EXCITED!!!!! 😊😅 “Why Shai?” BECAUSE I’M COMING BACK TO NG-CONF! “So… what’s so special about ng-conf?” IT LITERALLY HAS CHANGED MY LIFE! “How come?” …Angular10 min readAngular10 min read
Oct 18, 2019Angular Testing Tip — The Easiest Way To Start Your TestI believe that one of the reasons people struggle with writing tests is a lack of a systematic approach. Personally, when I write tests, I don’t like the feeling of getting stuck and not knowing what’s the next step to take. That’s why over the years I developed a system…Java Script3 min readJava Script3 min read
Dec 31, 2018Lessons from 2018 — and why I won’t be speaking in 20192018 was one of the most important years in my life in terms of lessons learned and life changing realizations. Some of them were: discovering how to truly feel fulfilled, finding meaning in what I’m doing, deciding what’s essential and what’s not, better time management, and more… And here are…Entrepreneurship10 min readEntrepreneurship10 min read
Sep 21, 2018Angular Routing — A Better Pattern For Large Scale AppsIt’s been a while since my last post because I’ve been busy cooking you people some pretty interesting Angular testing learning material. But today, I read the following tweet: And it got me inspired to share my pattern of configuring routes in large scale Angular apps. Since the beginning…Java Script6 min readJava Script6 min read
May 20, 2018Learn RxJS switchMap, mergeMap, concatMap and exhaustMap, FOREVER! 😎Last month I went to ng-conf 2018 together with Mike Brocchi and Pete Bacon Darwin to give a talk called: “I switched a map and you’ll never guess what happened next…” (if you want to read about the behind the scenes leading up to the event, check out my last…Java Script12 min readJava Script12 min read
Apr 15, 2018Procrastination And Stress… And The Story Behind Our RxJS SwitchMap TalkNot a lot of people know this about me, but I am an experienced and certified procrastinator. (With a diploma and all…) For the past few years I’ve got the opportunity to come and speak at ng-conf, the world’s largest Angular conference. And every time I managed to get my…Angular8 min readAngular8 min read
Feb 9, 2018Fighting PerfectionismHello, I’m Shai, and today I’m quitting my perfectionism. “I love you Shai” Thanks mom! ❤️ Who The Hell Are You Shai? A few years back I started a tiny, unknown technical Wordpress blog. It was mainly to keep bookmarks of cool new JavaScript lectures I ran into and new things I learned along the way. …Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
