AniketinJavaScript in Plain English·Jan 27Member-onlyI Met a Rich Programmer, He Gave Me 3 Life-Changing Pieces of Advice#2 Never quit your Job — In your early days as a programmer, you will have a consistent feeling in your mind that, “The grass is always greener on another side of the fence”. You will notice that your friend is getting paid more than you for the same job. One of your friend's social media…Web Development4 min readWeb Development4 min read
Trey HuffineinLevel Up Coding·Sep 26How we reduced our annual server costs by 80% — from $1M to $200k — by moving away from AWSAn interview with Zsolt Varga, the tech lead and general manager at Prerender — This week we interviewed Zsot Varga, the lead engineer and manager at Prerender.io. He shares how Prerender saved $800k by removing their reliance on AWS and building in-house infrastructure to handle traffic and cached data. “The goal was to reduce costs while maintaining the same speed of rendering and quality…Web Development11 min readWeb Development11 min read
ibrahim zahir·Oct 18 Must Have Google Chrome Extensions that Save Hours of Work into MinutesWe are all aware of the fact that the internet has changed our lives in a number of ways. Nowadays, we live in a world where we constantly have to deal with distractions present on social media or messaging apps for hours at a time. However, there are extensions which…Web Development5 min readWeb Development5 min read
Chameera DulangainBits and Pieces·Jan 125 Ways to Avoid React Component Re-RenderingsHow to Avoid Unnecessary Re-rendering in React — React components have evolved a long way from their inception. Still, many developers find it hard to fix unnecessary re-renderings. However, there are many approaches out there to avoid this issue. In this article, I will discuss 5 methods to avoid unnecessary re-renderings in React components. 1. Memoization using useMemo() and UseCallback() HooksWeb Development5 min readWeb Development5 min read
Somnath SinghinJavaScript in Plain English·Sep 28Member-onlyReact and Next.js is DEAD — Something New is (Finally) Replacing It (For Good)Is this the beginning of the next revolution for JavaScript Framework? Apparently, YES! The paradox in web development is that more JavaScript is required to implement the features that your customers desire. However, less JavaScript is required to make your site load fast. As a developer, you will always be…Web Development9 min readWeb Development9 min read
Sanjay PriyadarshiinJavaScript in Plain English·Jan 8Member-only5 Weird Signs of an Inexperienced Self-Taught ProgrammerThese Signs Speak for Their Inexperience — I have helped hundreds of self-taught programmers with the right resources. I have talked to them when they were unmotivated and wanted to quit their job. I got to know about how they write code. What kinds of mistakes do they make early in their career? …Web Development4 min readWeb Development4 min read
fatfishinJavaScript in Plain English·Sep 2Member-onlyIt’s 2022, Please Don’t Just Use “console.log” Anymore5 JavaScript console object methods and tricks you should know about. — As a front-end engineer, you must have used console.log, which can help us print auxiliary information on the console to troubleshoot problems. But do you know any other secrets about the console object? This article will introduce 5 practical tips for using the console object, I hope you will like…Web Development4 min readWeb Development4 min read
Brent VatneinExposition·Dec 17, 2021Expo SDK 44Today we’re announcing the release of Expo SDK 44. SDK 44 includes React Native 0.64.3. Thank you to everyone who helped with beta testing. (Curious why we didn’t include React Native 0.65 (August) or 0.66 (October)? Learn more.) ⚡️ Highlights Integrated expo-system-ui and expo-navigation-bar in Expo Go: these APIs were introduced during…Web Development9 min readWeb Development9 min read
Simon HoldorfinLevel Up Coding·Oct 11Member-only9 Projects You Can Do to Become a Front-End Master in 2023If you want to learn more about tech, subscribe to my brand new YouTube Channel, where I explain complex topics in a crisp & sharp way to skill you up! → https://www.youtube.com/@litwire Introduction Whether you’re new to programming or already an experienced developer in this industry, learning new concepts and languages/frameworks…Web Development7 min readWeb Development7 min read
Jakub KozakinGeek Culture·Oct 7Member-onlyStop Using “&&” for Conditional Rendering in React Without ThinkingAvoid bugs by using `&&` correctly in React components — If you’ve seen any React application, you know how to conditionally render parts of a component depending on props and state. Although there are multiple ways of conditional rendering, this article focuses on the JavaScript && operator. The main reason for this emphasis is that the&& operator often leads to…Web Development3 min readWeb Development3 min read