Author Stefan Baumgartner

May 5, 2022 — When deploying websites, there’s rarely a one-size-fits-all solution. Some websites benefit from server-rendered pages, some prefer statically generating content upfront. In this article, Stefan explains how a CMS such as Storyblok can help you make your site more resilient without losing the flexibility to deliver time-relevant content. Read more…

January 29, 2021 — In this article, we look at some of the more advanced features of TypeScript, like union types, conditional types, template literal types, and generics. We want to formalize the most dynamic JavaScript behavior in a way that we can catch most bugs before they happen. We apply several learnings from all chapters of TypeScript in 50 Lessons, a book we’ve published here on Smashing Magazine late 2020. If you are interested in learning more, be sure to check it out! Read more…

November 10, 2020 —

In TypeScript in 50 Lessons, Stefan Baumgartner breaks down the quirks of TypeScript into short, manageable lessons. You’ll make sense of TypeScript concepts, tooling for TypeScript and how to get most out of it without learning a new language. Everything TypeScript explained, from start to finish. Jump to table of contents.

Written for seasoned and not-so-seasoned developers who know enough JavaScript to be dangerous, or want to dive deeper into TypeScript. With code walkthroughs, hands-on examples and common gotchas, that’s a book you might want to keep close.

You’ll learn:

• TypeScript concepts, and how to make sense of them all.
• TypeScript tooling, needed to use the language effectively.
• How to get most out of TypeScript without learning a new language.
• Structural type systems, their semantics, and why they matter.
• Low-maintenance types and how to write types once, and let them grow automatically as code evolves.
• How to bend the type system to make it fit the needs of your projects.
• TypeScript culture and how the language is evolving.

464 pages. High quality hardcover + eBook (PDF, ePUB, Kindle). Written by Stefan Baumgartner. Designed by Rob Draper. Shipping now.

August 2, 2016 — Static site generators are wonderful, even though they have to deal with work for which they weren’t initially created for. Learn how to provide aid wherever necessary for them to become more productive than ever. Read more…

January 1, 0001 —

In TypeScript in 50 Lessons, Stefan Baumgartner breaks down the quirks of TypeScript into short, manageable lessons. You’ll make sense of TypeScript concepts, tooling for TypeScript and how to get most out of it without learning a new language. Everything TypeScript explained, from start to finish.

Written for seasoned and not-so-seasoned developers who know enough JavaScript to be dangerous, or want to dive deeper into TypeScript. With code walkthroughs, hands-on examples and common gotchas, that’s a book you might want to keep close.

You’ll learn:

• TypeScript concepts, and how to make sense of them all.
• TypeScript tooling, needed to use the language effectively.
• How to get most out of TypeScript without learning a new language.
• Structural type systems, their semantics, and why they matter.
• Low-maintenance types and how to write types once, and let them grow automatically as code evolves.
• How to bend the type system to make it fit the needs of your projects.
• TypeScript culture and how the language is evolving.