Lydia Cho

Development Practices

A Developer’s Debate: Copy/Paste vs. Typing a New Pattern

When should a developer copy and paste vs. type out a new function, class, or component when they must apply a pattern? Let's explore this!

GitHub Actions

In GitHub Actions, a matrix is a great tool to use with multiple variables. Map 1:1 key-value pairs in a matrix with GitHub Actions.

Developer Tools

Vim users: Here are two alternatives to modify your Caps Lock with Escape that don't involve installing Karabiner-Elements.

Azure

Error handling to pass credentials for Azure/functions-action@v1. This action allows you to deploy an Azure Function App from GitHub Actions.

React / Redux

When you use React, don't always depend on useEffect. Instead, try useMemo or useCallback to avoid infinite re-rendering.

Development Practices

Learn how you can manage multiple SSH keys to keep your work accounts and personal projects safely separate.

Growing as Makers

It's normal to feel uncertain, but take steps to clear the uncertainty. Here's an approach to overcoming imposter syndrome.