• React Best Practices: Immutability

  Jun 11, 2024

  A guide to understanding and applying immutability in React for better state management.

• React Best Practices: There can only be one… copy of the state

  Jun 2, 2024

  Why you should avoid multiple copies of state in React and how to derive data properly.

• Optimizing Jest Tests for Blazing Fast Feedback on Windows

  May 28, 2024

  How to profile and optimize Jest tests for better performance on Windows.

• Something Fun: WarriorJS

  May 22, 2024

  A fun introduction to WarriorJS, a game for learning JavaScript through coding challenges.

• Pure Functions Defined

  May 19, 2024

  A deep dive into pure functions, idempotence, and side effects in programming.

• Reach Higher with Higher-Order Functions

  May 16, 2024

  An introduction to higher-order functions in JavaScript and their practical uses.

• Lets Talk Declarative vs Imperative

  May 11, 2024

  A comparison of declarative and imperative programming styles, with practical examples.

• Render props for reusable component logic in React

  May 8, 2024

  How to use the render props pattern for reusable logic in React components.

• May the 4th Be with you!

  May 4, 2024

  A Star Wars fan's celebration and a look at the Star Wars API (swapi).

• Testing With Dependency Injection

  May 2, 2024

  A practical introduction to dependency injection for easier testing and maintainable code.

• React Best Practices: Minimizing Side Effects in Your React Components

  Apr 27, 2024

  Common anti-patterns with useEffect and how to keep your React components clean.

• Jest Mock Factories

  Apr 25, 2024

  How to use Jest mock factories for flexible and powerful test mocking.

• Special Props in ReactJS

  Apr 22, 2024

  An overview of the special key and ref props in ReactJS and how to use them effectively.

• Taking Control: Controlled vs. Uncontrolled Components in React

  Apr 16, 2024

  A practical guide to understanding controlled and uncontrolled components in React forms.

• From Objects to State: A Reactjs Developer's Mindset Shift

  Apr 13, 2024

  A look at how React developers shift from object-oriented thinking to state-driven UI design.