Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
Mastering the Event Loop: Microtasks, Macrotasks & Hidden Async Behaviors If there’s one concept that separates intermediate JavaScript developers from true experts, it’s this: Understanding the event loop — not just at a surface level, but deeply. Every framework, every asynchronous operation, every browser interaction ultimately depends on the event loop.But many developers still can’t … Read more
https://github.com/lsvekis/Chunk-your-data-Google-Apps-Script How to Chunk Data in Google Apps Script (So You Don’t Hit “Exceeded Maximum Execution Time”) If you work with large spreadsheets or big Drive folders in Google Apps Script, you’ve probably seen this error: Exception: Exceeded maximum execution time Most Apps Script executions have a hard time limit (often around 6 minutes per … Read more
🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive – Issue #1 The Strange Parts of JavaScript: Why the Language Behaves Like That Welcome to the first issue of the JavaScript Deep Dive newsletter — a series for developers who want to go beyond tutorials and explore the deeper mechanics that make JavaScript powerful, weird, and endlessly fascinating. Today we’re … Read more
Issue 1 — The Strange Parts of JavaScript: Why the Language Behaves Like That Summary:A tour through the quirkiest (but important) parts of JavaScript — coercion traps, weird equality rules, hoisting surprises, closure edge cases, and prototype madness. Key Learning: Outline: Issue 2 — Mastering the Event Loop: Microtasks, Macrotasks & Performance Summary:A deep dive … Read more
🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #1 “Your First AI-Powered Script: Build a Smart Document Analyzer” A newsletter series for experienced Google Apps Script developers who want to level up with AI-powered automation, real-world exercises, and fully working code. ⭐ Welcome to the Series This series will teach you how to: Each issue … Read more
📘 Lesson 1 — Your First API Call with Google Apps Script (UrlFetchApp Guide) Blog Post #1 in the Apps Script + APIs + Gemini Series Working with APIs is one of the most important skills you can learn as a Google Apps Script developer. Whether you’re building dashboards, automating workflows, or integrating AI tools … Read more
🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #5 How to Build Real Projects With AI (Even If You’re a Complete Beginner) Turn knowledge into skill, and skill into confidence. 👋 Welcome to Issue #5! So far in the Vibe Learning journey, you’ve learned: Today, we take everything you’ve learned and apply it to the real world. Because … Read more
Whether you’re just starting your JavaScript journey or teaching others through workshops, classrooms, or self-paced learning, hands-on practice is the fastest way to build confidence. This guide contains 20 beginner-to-intermediate JavaScript exercises, each with: These exercises help learners understand not just what to type, but why the code behaves the way it does—core to the … Read more
Automatically Populate Your Spreadsheet with Demo Data for All Gemini Exercises https://github.com/lsvekis/20-Gemini-Exercises With one click, it builds a ready-to-use spreadsheet packed with realistic sample data for: Combined with your Gemini AI menu, this creates a complete playground for learning how AI can enhance spreadsheets. 🚀 What This Demo Setup Script Does When you run setupGeminiSheetsDemo(), … Read more
Learning is changing.AI is no longer just a tool — it’s becoming a learning partner, helping anyone master new skills faster than ever before. Vibe Learning is the approach that transforms AI from a passive assistant into an active collaborator.It helps you understand, apply, and create — not just consume information. Here’s how it works … Read more