Sharing TypeScript Code Between Web and React Native

We’re building a hybrid mobile app out of an existing web app. The front end will run out of a webview, and we’re adapting the back end to run on-device in [React Native]. One of the challenges we encountered was how to share code between our existing [monorepo] built with [webpack] and our new React […]

Creating a Simple Server with Next.js

It can take a long time to get a full-stack React and Node.js app off the ground. Fortunately, with the addition of API Routes, Next.js offers a way to do that in just minutes.

Use Container Views and ReSwift (Redux) to Reduce ViewController Complexity

Perhaps you have heard of the Model View Controller (MVC) pattern in iOS, also known as “Mostly View Controller.” It got this name because, without much effort, your UIViewController code can get very large. In this blog post, I will show you how using container views and ReSwift (a Redux implementation in Swift) can be […]

Set Up an Embedded C Project with Ceedling to Work on CircleCI

Setting up a comprehensive test suite for your embedded project is crucial to its success. Embedded issues are notoriously tricky to debug, and having a test suite complete with unit and integration tests will aid massively in fixing bugs that arise.

Using React Hooks & Context to Avoid Adding Redux Too Early

Many people think of React and Redux as inseparable, despite the Redux author’s own advice to avoid using it “until you have problems with vanilla React.”

Functional Primer, Part 4 – Practice & Explore

Functional programming is a broad discipline, and this series has only scratched the surface. Like most skills, it is learned through practice. To help you practice, I’ve found a few ideas that are rooted in functional programming and may find a place in your next project. I’ve also collected a few functional languages that offer […]

Improve Your Cloud Infrastructure with entr, Terraform, and tflint

Working with a cloud of microservices is a fact of life for web and mobile developers. Though some of us are lucky enough to have a team of ops engineers who keep the back end humming, many of us have to do the hard work of envisioning, implementing, and deploying that cloud ourselves. Tools like […]

Functional Primer, Part 3 – When and When Not to Use It

Much of the power of functional programming is self-evident, but I wanted to spend some time exploring the reasons for and against using a functional style.

Running a Static HTTP Server in React Native

One of my recent projects required us to make an existing web application work offline. Initially, we considered making a progressive web app. We quickly eliminated this option since PWAs have several limitations, most importantly storage size. Eventually, we decided to embed our web application into a WebView within a React Native application since we […]

A Case for Props Drilling in React with TypeScript

I recently worked on a story to replace a dynamic, clever use of React’s useContext hook with a technique called props drilling. For some developers, this might seem like a step backward. In our case, however, the combination of props drilling and TypeScript’s safety and editor support allowed for a simpler, more bug-proof development experience.

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