Louie Berwanger

Mobile Apps

Create a Current Location Map for Mobile Devices with Expo and React Native

I’ve recently been working on developing a geofencing app and built this current location map using Expo and react-native-maps.

Test Driven Development

Jest’s DynamoDB shelf is a small utility that wraps DynamoDB Local and makes it incredibly simple to spin up a temporary instance.

Development Practices

After working on a security-focused software development project for a while, I’ve learned quite a bit and will share some security tips.

Svelte

If someone asked if I recommend Svelte in the past, I would probably say no. That might be changing with Svelte’s newest version, Svelte 5.

Developer Tools

Creating arrays as reactive statements helps manage lists on the frontend and keep them up-to-date, but this is challenging with Svelte.

AI for Developers

I’ve used Github Copilot with VSCode for about half a year. Recently, I’ve found what feels like Copilot’s hidden gem — its “modify” feature.

Personal Optimization

About half a year ago, I decided to try out a split keyboard. Here are a few things I really like about the Moonlander.

The Software Life

What if you’re neither looking for a new job nor trying to hire someone for your dev team? I'd argue this is the best time to go to a meetup.

Personal Optimization

Context switching can be difficult for developers working on projects with different tech stacks, clientele, and product concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

For a fun side project in Arduino, I discovered you can use the Platform.io plugin to do tons of embedded programming in VSCode.

Development Practices

Sometimes, writing bad code is actually the right solution. Being a perfectionist can get in the way of progress on your project.

Developer Tools

My software development team decided to give Turborepo a go, and it greatly improved our build process. I recommend trying it out.