Deep dives into software development and technical insights
SaaS dashboards, like everything in life, are a compromise. They’re a constant battle between functionality and ease-of-use. And, like most compromises, they typically do a bad job at both things. I’ve identified these mistakes and distilled them into one...
As a developer, I think two of the most challenging things in software are (a) naming things and (b) figuring out best practices. Both of these things have many ways of accomplishing the same goal, so it's hard to know which way is recommended. That's why...
Redux would've been a fine solution for state management two years ago. But, these days, with how mature the React Context API has become, is it really a good choice anymore? I'd argue it's not, simply because the alternatives have gotten so good. Today, I...
Let’s entertain a simple scenario for a second: You’re a solo developer. You have an idea. You tell the idea to your friends. They like the idea. You design a prototype. You spend months on design, code, art, marketing, and then the time comes for you to r...
The other day I was converting a JavaScript component to TypeScript and I got tripped up in one specific area: React Context. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve used TypeScript a million times before, but for some reason Context was not clicking with me. So I we...
Ughh… why does form code in React always get so messy? It starts out simple: a <formcomponent, a couple input fields, and a submit button. But soon things get a little more complicated. You think, “hmmm.. I want some more validation for this zip code field...
Progressive Web Apps (PWA’s) are becoming more widespread every day and when you see their benefits it’s easy to understand why. PWA’s are proven to bring about higher customer engagement, higher customer retention, and increased conversion rates to your w...
Skiwise is an app I’ve been developing with the goal of connecting cross country skiers with a network of their peers to share knowledge around trail conditions, social events, weather changes, and more. Originally beginning in November 2019, I’ve been wor...
As we approach late August, the time is coming for college classes to kick off again. Whether your school is online or in-person, I believe there’s a handful of things you can do to make this year a success. This article is a collection of tips for compute...
Google Firestore is Google’s propriety NoSQL Document-Based Database. Paired with the rest of the Firebase suite such as Cloud Functions, Firebase Auth and Firebase Storage this can look like a pretty attractive tech stack for startups or solo-developers l...
Deno is a Javascript / TypeScript runtime looking to take the place of Node.js as the status quo. It boasts a wide slew of features and has a lot of hype around the project with almost 68,000 stars on Github: <Image src='https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max...
