JDLT is now climate positive

We're proud to announce that JDLT is now a certified climate positive business

Zero-Trust endpoint security 🔐

A guide to implementing zero-trust login security in 2022

Password checker and generator 🔑

Our new tool for checking password security and generating secure & memorable passwords

Password Security in 2022 - What you need to know

For those responsible for IT (and anyone who uses a password!)

🆕 New JDLT website released! 🌍

JDLT releases new website with a fresh UI design

Low-code development platforms: Pros and cons

How do low code platforms compare to using traditional software development teams and techniques?

Custom software vs off-the-shelf

Part 1 - Flexibility and Cost

How to choose the right software development company

Useful tips to help narrow down your options

Cypress testing | JDLT

Automated testing using the Cypress testing library

How to make a great web portal

...for customers, suppliers staff or partners

Combining data from multiple microservices using GraphQL

GraphQL and microservice architectures may seem incompatible. We'll teach you to reconcile them, create GraphQL microservices and reap the benefits of both

Building business software - 21 keys to success

Why you need a great software development team

Custom React Hooks

or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love useReducer

React component testing with Jest and React Testing Library

Part 1

How to go from junior to senior developer

Moving On Up

Your first database

Normalised vs Denormalised Data

An introduction to AWS Step Functions

What are AWS Step Functions and how can you use them?

An introduction to Progressive Web Apps

What are Progressive Web Apps and how can you use them?

How is coding creative?

Coding is more creative than you might think

Life after a coding bootcamp

Surviving your first three months as a Junior Developer

Asynchronous step functions

waitForTaskToken - Waiting without the hassle thanks to Step Function Task Tokens

How to refactor code and why you should

Refactoring code - a guide

Code Refactoring

An easy to follow guide to Refactoring Code. Why you should do it and how easy it is to do!

How to survive a tech challenge

Tech challenges? Here are some tips on how to survive them as a trainee software developer

AWS Step Functions and You

An overview of AWS Step Functions and when they might come in handy

How to pass the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam

Some helpful hints on how to pass the AWS Developer Associate exam...

Why we've moved to React Hooks

At JDLT we've switched to React Hooks - here's why you should do the same

An introduction to React Hooks

What are React Hooks and how can you use them?

My first year as a developer... the highs and lows

Should I quit my job and train as a developer?

Lambda config and secrets (Part 2 of 2)

Effectively using the SSM Parameter Store - How do I use SSM Parameter Store in my code?

Lambda config and secrets (Part 1 of 2)

Getting to know SSM Parameter Store - What is SSM Parameter Store, why should I use it and how do I pull back data?