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Kenton Vizdos

i make cool things in go. this is my dev log. note: it's not a technical masterpiece, I just like writing (sometimes poorly) about what I learn!

Posts tagged with JavaScript

Web Share API

A quick dive into the Web Share API: how it works, when to use it, and why it's surprisingly useful for modern web apps (especially on mobile). Includes code, fallbacks, and a few UX tips.

04/21/2025 • Kenton Vizdos

Learning About Server Sent Events

This post is a quick, hands-on intro to Server-Sent Events (SSE)—a lightweight way to push real-time updates from server to browser. It walks through sending events with Go, listening in JavaScript, handling custom events, and tweaking reconnection settings. If you want simple, one-way live updates without the overhead of WebSockets, SSE might be your new best friend.

03/31/2025 • Kenton Vizdos