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  • Building Expressive Monads in Javascript: Introduction

    The monad is a powerful design pattern that, when used correctly, can completely change how you think about handling values in Javascript.

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  • Extracting Test Results from CucumberJs in Jenkins Pipeline Syntax

    Get data out of a Jenkins job.

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  • Introducing Inquiry: A process flow in Javascript

    A Javascript process for testing data and aggregating results.

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  • Safari 11 Gives Web Standards a Boost

    With the release of Safari 11, WebRTC and Stream API are real, implemented cross-platform standards

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  • Beware: Using Javascript's Block Scope as an IIFE can be... Iffy

    Many assume this ES6 feature is equivalent to an IIFE, but it can be quite leaky if you're not careful

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  • Chrome Autofill Woes

    The Google Chrome browser sometimes assumes too much.

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  • Invasion of the European Starlings

    A look at the populations of European Starlings in Hamilton throughout the history of the Christmas Bird Count.

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  • Experimenting with Knex in Node.js Testing Frameworks: Mocha vs Jasmine

    Challenges encountered using Mock-Knex in unit tests with Node.js

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  • The Arrival of the Carolina Wren in Hamilton

    How the Hamilton Christmas Bird Count data illustrates the establishment of a booming population of Carolina Wrens in Hamilton.

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  • The Rise of the Long-tailed Duck

    Western Lake Ontario has become home to a globally significant population of waterfowl, and the Hamilton Christmas Bird Count has documented this transition

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  • Evening Grosbeaks: Where are they now?

    A once-abundant winter finch has all but dissapeared from Hamilton.

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  • Winter Counts of Golden-crowned Kinglets and Brown Creepers

    How two tiny and elusive bird species can demonstrate the skill of Hamilton's Christmas Bird Count volunteers.

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