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Build quality forms with React 🚀

Jun 16, 202114 min read

Photo by Kelly Sikkema When it comes to building forms with React, there are tons of possibilities out there in the React Ecosystem. Many libraries have emerged to answer specific needs, and it can be a little bit overwhelming at first: which one to...

Master the art of React.useEffect

May 11, 20219 min read

When I started learning React, I made a few mistakes with the way I was using React.useEffect, especially managing the dependencies. My effects kept on running when I didn't want them to run, causing strange bugs in my apps. So today I would like to ...

Ever wonder what React does?

May 4, 202110 min read

When we use React and JSX in our web applications, it's important to remember that we are "just" using an abstraction of the browser API methods. In fact, JavaScript has a set of imperative methods that you can use to interact with the DOM, while Rea...

`console.log` like a pro

Apr 19, 20214 min read

Today I wanted to share with you a few tips about the one and only console object, which provides access to the browser debugging console for developers. I have been using it since the very first time I learned about web development (about 10 years a...

CodeSandbox & Github Magic

Apr 15, 20213 min read

If you're into web development, you probably already know what CodeSandbox is, and you sure know what Github is (if not, well, time to leave your cave 😁). For those who never used CodeSandbox, here's what it does: CodeSandbox is an online editor fo...

Lazy loading with React

Dec 16, 20204 min read

Why you need lazy loading Most of the time, you will have parts of your page that contain code and/or data for a component that won't be visible straight away, unless the user clicks somewhere or scroll the page. Loading all these resources can block...