React is the world’s most popular front-end framework. It is very robust and rich in features, but that may be a little too much for smaller projects. This is where AlpineJS comes into play. It is smaller, faster, and easier to learn than React, which makes it perfect for specific purposes.
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Iterate Faster With Github Actions for React Native
React Native, together with Expo SDK, accelerated the process of mobile app development enormously. What if I told you you could push it even further by adopting continuous integration and deployment practices?
read more “Iterate Faster With Github Actions for React Native”Learn GraphQL by Building a Github Client – Tutorial
GraphQL is a query language by Facebook, which became very popular as a replacement for REST. In this tutorial, we will build a React application that pulls data from Github using GraphQL.
read more “Learn GraphQL by Building a Github Client – Tutorial”Create Custom Jest Matchers to Test Like a Pro
Jest is an industry-standard testing framework for JS projects. It was developed by Facebook to test their code and was made open-source. In this article, I will teach you to create custom Jest matchers to supercharge your testing skills.
read more “Create Custom Jest Matchers to Test Like a Pro”Improve your Redux skills by writing custom middleware
Redux is a state-management library, often used with React. In this article, I will teach you to write custom middleware to extend the capabilities of Redux and gain an in-depth understanding of how global state is managed.
read more “Improve your Redux skills by writing custom middleware”React.useMemo and when you should use it
As your application scales, performance issues become more and more evident. While React is very well optimized and fast out-of-box, it is important to know the instruments it provides to make your code even faster. One of such instruments is React.useMemo hook and its sidekick, React.useCallback.
ReasonML: a better alternative to TypeScript
I already talked about the 7 reasons not to use TypeScript earlier, but failed to provide an alternative. In this article I will introduce you to ReasonML, a better alternative to TypeScript.
read more “ReasonML: a better alternative to TypeScript”10 JavaScript interview questions for 2020
JavaScript is on its way to becoming the world’s most popular programming language. As the demand grows for JS developers, you have to be ready to run for it. Here are the top 10 JavaScript questions to nail your next interview for your dream job.
read more “10 JavaScript interview questions for 2020”7 really good reasons not to use TypeScript
Everyone loves TypeScript. It “solves” many problems JS has, it is a “superset” of JS, it will make your code error-prone and pleasant to read. There are a lot of good reasons to use TypeScript, but I am going to give you 7 really good reasons not to.
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