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2023

Tip: When naming a variable that stores a list, avoid needless suffixes original ↗

13 Feb 2023

Concern: Isn't deploying multiple times a day risky original ↗

13 Feb 2023

General rule: The fewer environments a web app has, the better original ↗

12 Feb 2023

Software death spiral: “We don’t have automated tests, so we need many...original ↗

11 Feb 2023

Just switched a large project from create-react-app to Vite original ↗

10 Feb 2023

Claim: "Pair programming replaces code reviews" Are you willing to drive...original ↗

10 Feb 2023

Tailwind tradeoffs in one tweet: Are you willing to: Learn some class names...original ↗

9 Feb 2023

A developer who immediately approves PRs is a liability original ↗

9 Feb 2023

When I teach teams React, I teach WAY more than just React: Debugging...original ↗

8 Feb 2023

Pre-commit hook used well: ✅ Fast ✅ Focused (Lint changed files, auto-fix) ✅...original ↗

7 Feb 2023

Problem: You want to assure your unit test doesn't produce console errors original ↗

6 Feb 2023

A key dev team role: Architect original ↗

4 Feb 2023

Today I woke up in Germany original ↗

3 Feb 2023

As an “old” developer, I’m driven by two conflicting ideas: 1 original ↗

3 Feb 2023

Wow, just found Deno Lint, a Rust-based alternative to ESLint original ↗

1 Feb 2023

Goal: Wrap React Router's Route component so I can avoid having to wrap 50+...original ↗

31 Jan 2023

The closer developers are to end users, the better original ↗

30 Jan 2023

Problem: You need to deep clone a JavaScript object original ↗

30 Jan 2023

Branches should ideally have a short lifetime, less than a day original ↗

28 Jan 2023

Unsurprisingly true: Having automated tests primarily created and maintained...original ↗

27 Jan 2023

I've spent the last week in the UK original ↗

26 Jan 2023

Ideally, onboarding a new developer on a JS project requires only 2...original ↗

25 Jan 2023

An epidemic problem in software development: Resume driven development original ↗

24 Jan 2023

One of the most wonderful benefits of public speaking: It raises the bar for...original ↗

22 Jan 2023

A surprising irony about working in TypeScript: The better I get at it, the...original ↗

20 Jan 2023

Code review habit: If a simple change is necessary, I just change it original ↗

20 Jan 2023

In code reviews, I’m far more impressed with surprising simplicity than...original ↗

19 Jan 2023

15 reasons I enjoy @tailwindcss: 1 original ↗

19 Jan 2023

Problem: Tailwind styles get long sometimes original ↗

18 Jan 2023

The big idea of BDD/Cucumber tests: “Write tests in plain English so...original ↗

18 Jan 2023

Concern: “Infinite scroll is bad because the user can’t ever access the...original ↗

17 Jan 2023

React Router 6.4 introduced loaders original ↗

16 Jan 2023

⚛️ React code smell: Multiple setState calls in a row original ↗

16 Jan 2023

Monorepos are great…to a point original ↗

14 Jan 2023

Employers shooting themselves in the foot: “We don’t allow using GitHub...original ↗

14 Jan 2023

I don't write unit tests much anymore original ↗

13 Jan 2023

Pre-commit hooks are a waste of time original ↗

10 Jan 2023

Just switched a project from plain fetch to ky original ↗

9 Jan 2023

A common mistake: Types with many optional properties original ↗

9 Jan 2023

Problem: TypeScript errors are typed "unknown"original ↗

8 Jan 2023

Problem: A PR is too big and contains unrelated changes original ↗

8 Jan 2023

A common software development mistake: Going too wide or too narrow original ↗

7 Jan 2023

Tip: Don't lie to TypeScript original ↗

6 Jan 2023

Sometimes, a performance problem is actually a design problem original ↗

5 Jan 2023

Problem: You want to send messages between tabs, frames, iframes, or windows original ↗

4 Jan 2023

Client-side security boils down to one simple rule: Never trust the client original ↗

3 Jan 2023

Problem: "Our code isn't testable"original ↗

2 Jan 2023

A simple, but often overlooked benefit of using the URL for state: It avoids...original ↗

1 Jan 2023

2022

Vercel converted the BBC site to @nextjs original ↗

31 Dec 2022

Problem: You want to re-throw a JavaScript error to provide a friendlier error original ↗

30 Dec 2022

13 ways to be a lousy developer: - Don't volunteer to help others original ↗

28 Dec 2022

Common software dev mistakes are at the extremes: 1 original ↗

26 Dec 2022

Tip: Store sharable state in the URL original ↗

24 Dec 2022

On some teams, writing good code feels like swimming upstream original ↗

22 Dec 2022

Problem: Your page has many DOM elements, and you want it to render faster original ↗

21 Dec 2022

How many records can you sort/filter/paginate in a web browser original ↗

20 Dec 2022

Using Cypress, but wanna try Playwright original ↗

19 Dec 2022

5 types of tests: 1 original ↗

19 Dec 2022

A unit test shouldn’t: 🚫 Call a DB 🚫 Run a browser 🚫 Make an HTTP call 🚫...original ↗

18 Dec 2022

Writing code involves countless architectural decisions original ↗

18 Dec 2022

Tip: npm scripts can reference env vars as variables: "start": "node...original ↗

17 Dec 2022

Wow, just asked ChatGPT to convert some old Enzyme tests to use @TestingLib...original ↗

16 Dec 2022

A sad irony: Some software projects fail simply because the team tried to...original ↗

16 Dec 2022

Console noise is a problem original ↗

14 Dec 2022

Problem: Changing code temporarily to support local development original ↗

14 Dec 2022

Claim: “React Server Components (RSC) are just PHP”original ↗

13 Dec 2022

⚛️ 10 ways to fetch data in React: Next 13: React server component Next 12:...original ↗

12 Dec 2022

What’s a big pain point for you as a React developer original ↗

11 Dec 2022

Prefer SPA: Internal app Behind a login Flakey internet Heavily interactive...original ↗

10 Dec 2022

Server-rendering React is becoming popular original ↗

9 Dec 2022

Okay, @ApiMocking has become a fundamental part of my dev and testing workflow original ↗

8 Dec 2022

JavaScript tip: You might not need an if statement or a ternary original ↗

8 Dec 2022

Problem: Using an open source component library often leads to bloat and...original ↗

7 Dec 2022

I thought I knew Flexbox well, but I learned a few new tricks in this...original ↗

6 Dec 2022

1992: Get answers in books 2002: Get answers on forums 2012: Get answers on...original ↗

5 Dec 2022

Problem: package.json doesn’t support comments original ↗

5 Dec 2022

Coding in 2002: The more effective you are at written communication, the...original ↗

4 Dec 2022

Modern JavaScript has over 50 operators original ↗

4 Dec 2022

Just learned JavaScript has logical OR assignment and logical AND assignment original ↗

3 Dec 2022

This resonates original ↗

2 Dec 2022

⚛️ My React component unit testing strategy: Test each prop original ↗

2 Dec 2022

This isn’t error handling: .catch((error) => { console.log(error); });...original ↗

2 Dec 2022

⚛️ 3 keys to fast React app tests: 1 original ↗

2 Dec 2022

Yesterday I shared why I'm switching from Cypress to Playwright original ↗

1 Dec 2022

I’m a big Cypress fan, so I’m shocked to say this: I just switched to...original ↗

30 Nov 2022

Just learned a new JavaScript array method: findLast It returns the last...original ↗

29 Nov 2022

I think the term "prop drilling" encourages React developers to overuse...original ↗

29 Nov 2022

Problem: JavaScript’s Date is lousy original ↗

28 Nov 2022

I just radically simplified a fetch call original ↗

27 Nov 2022

TypeScript tip: Many optional properties are a code smell original ↗

27 Nov 2022

4 ways to handle multiple promises in #JavaScript How I choose: 1 original ↗

26 Nov 2022

Just learned you can use underscores as separators in JavaScript numbers original ↗

26 Nov 2022

I just cleaned up a JS project original ↗

25 Nov 2022

ESLint should report *ZERO* warnings or errors on CI original ↗

24 Nov 2022

I have a wonderful wife and 3 healthy, amazing kids original ↗

24 Nov 2022

A wasteful pattern: APIs that return PascalCase JSON original ↗

23 Nov 2022

How to write unreadable code: Put all code in one giant function original ↗

21 Nov 2022

Had a wonderful time in LA this week training a team on modern React original ↗

20 Nov 2022

Problem: In React, it's often tricky to hunt down the component that's...original ↗

20 Nov 2022

I prefer building REST APIs in TypeScript original ↗

19 Nov 2022