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December 2, 2021
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Mark Otto
The Best Starting Word in WORDLE? — WORDLE is an online word game that’s a bit like ‘Mastermind’ but with 5 letter words. And, of course, if you’re a developer, why not use code to analyze an approach to playing it? Amusingly, I used the…
December 1, 2021
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Mark Otto
What Is a Gantt Chart and When to Use It in Your React Apps — The Gantt Chart – a component that can provide a ton of utility in very few scenarios. Jump into this blog to understand when you should consider using a Gantt…
November 29, 2021
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Mark Otto
Introduction It is safe to say that in 2021 user experience is crucial. And, subsequently, user interface and overall project design are just as crucial. User experience and intuitive design help your end-user to not only get the overall gist of your project but also…
November 26, 2021
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Mark Otto
Vercel, Creator of Next.js, Raises $150M — There’s a lot of money in developer tooling lately, it seems, including for the stewards of the Next.js project which gains a fresh competitor, of sorts, this week in the shape of Remix (above). Vercel IN BRIEF: RELEASES:…
November 25, 2021
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Mark Otto
Getting Started with Validation in Node — You’ve got a webapp and you want to validate the data it’s sent, but there are lots of options. Here Simon breaks down one approach using JSON schemas along with Ajv. Simon Plenderleith Another Bug Bites the Dust…
November 24, 2021
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Mark Otto
A Visual Guide to React Rendering: Refs — We return to the author’s well-regarded Visual Guide to React Rendering series (we’ve previously shared instalments on both Props and useMemo). This time he turns his attention and animation skills to the nuances of rendering refs. Alex…
November 22, 2021
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Mark Otto
Introduction There is no construction that can be completed without the proper tools. And that statement is not only true when it comes to actual physical constructions. It is just as true when it comes to web applications. In order to make a worthwhile web…
November 19, 2021
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Mark Otto
Etsy’s Journey to TypeScript — These sorts of stories always seem to be popular as teams weigh up the best way to progress. Etsy had a lot of JavaScript code but felt some of the problems they were encountering could be solved by TypeScript. This…
November 18, 2021
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Mark Otto
The upcoming trend of 2021 shows that eCommerce growth is inevitable due to COVID consequences, remote work, and a bunch of commonly known factors, that’s why offline sales will strengthen the market of digital solutions. The current situation has increased the demand for the development…
November 18, 2021
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Mark Otto
GitHub on npm Ecosystem Security (and a Major Bug They’ve Fixed) — GitHub became the custodians of the main npm registry in 2020 when it acquired npm Inc. and in this post they share details on how they’re improving its security. Rather worryingly, they recently identified…