Drawing Thousands of Polylines via Google Maps API V3

My team is working on an Electron app built with Node that allows route plotting via Google Maps API V3. The goal was to display routes on a nationwide view, drawing more than 500,000 polylines. At the beginning of this task, the app would run out of memory trying to plot lines in a view […]

Unit Testing Google Maps API with Jest

On my current project, the goal is to create unit tests for an existing codebase. The project’s main functionalities are based upon the Google Maps API, so to isolate our functions for testing, we needed to create some mocks for that API. We chose Jest as our Javascript testing library not only for its ease […]

Setting Up a Local Database for Integration Testing in F# with Dapper

I was recently tasked with setting up a local database for integration testing. This code was in F#, and we chose Dapper, a lightweight ORM, for our database needs. After doing some research and consulting with my teammates, we came up with an overview of what’s needed for data related integration tests: Set up a […]

Developing from Home? Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions

I was recently given an Agile story that required me to set up the capability for database integration testing. I didn’t have much experience in setting up database connections and was feeling like I was in over my head. I was also still getting used to the extra effort it takes to communicate when you’re working […]

Becoming a Developer/Mom after a Five-Year Hiatus

I entered my tech career at a startup and loved being a developer. But when I found out I was expecting, I knew that I wanted to take some time to focus on my growing family. Five years in, and with two little ones that were sleeping through the night, it felt like the right […]

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By: Jing Fan

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Drawing Thousands of Polylines via Google Maps API V3

Unit Testing Google Maps API with Jest

Setting Up a Local Database for Integration Testing in F# with Dapper

Developing from Home? Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions

Becoming a Developer/Mom after a Five-Year Hiatus