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Using Theme to supercharge React Projects : A Quick Guide
Let’s talk theme files—the secret sauce to keep your React project’s styling clean, scalable, and, well, just plain fun. Imagine this: you’re neck-deep in a React app, and your styling is scattered across components. One tweak to your color palette, and you’re knee-deep in dozens of CSS changes. Enter the magic of theme files. They…
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Revamping Your Development Process: Elevating QA, UAT, and Production with Speed and Precision
In my experience working with or consulting engineering teams on supercharging their development, QA and release processes, I have seen that most places in trying to balance speed and quality has led to immense mental stress and sleepless nights to engineering teams. Not only that , in most cases you end up shipping half baked…
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Introduction to most commonly used React Hooks
React Hooks are functions that allow you to use state and other React features without writing a class. Introduced in React 16.8, they provide a powerful and simpler way to manage state, handle side effects, and reuse logic across components. In this article, we’ll dive into the most commonly used hooks such as : useState,…
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Git strategy for different projects
Different organization have their own software products and engineering practices to support the development. Having a good repository management is key to having a great engineering process. However, in my experience in consulting organizations in digitalizing and adopting robust engineering practices, I have seen teams struggling to find the right repository management practice for their…
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Advance Javascript: Debouncing
When writing applications in javascript, we rarely consider performance, however as the user base or application usage increases performance becomes a huge bottleneck for growth. One powerful technique to manage the frequency of function execution is debouncing. In this post, we’ll explore what debouncing is, why it’s useful, and how to implement it with examples…
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Authentication Middleware with JWT in Node.js
In any website or web application, ensuring that users are who they claim to be and protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access is crucial . One popular method for implementing authentication in Node.js is using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and custom middleware. In this article, lets explore how to create a middleware that authenticates users…
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Understanding How WebSockets Work: A Deep Dive
As a follow up to my previous project example of using Socket.io , I wanted to do a deep dove in to WebSockets and the core behind WebSockets. In today’s web-driven world, real-time communication is becoming increasingly essential. Whether it’s for live chat applications, real-time notifications, or collaborative tools, traditional HTTP protocols fall short due…
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The Power of WebSockets and Socket.io in Real-time Applications
In the age of real-time applications, our ability to provide instant updates to users is a significant advantage. Traditional HTTP protocols are not designed for persistent, real-time communication, which is where WebSockets come into play. WebSockets allow for full-duplex communication channels over a single TCP connection, making them ideal for applications requiring constant data exchange…
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About Node.js Worker Threads and Multithreading Misconceptions
Introduction Node.js is renowned for its single-threaded, non-blocking architecture, which is powered by the event loop and ‘libuv‘. However, this has led to a common misconception that Node.js cannot utilize multiple threads for concurrent operations. This article demystifies Node.js’s threading capabilities by introducing Worker Threads and explaining how they can be used for long-running tasks,…
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Understanding Redux: The Power of State Management in React Applications
State management is a crucial aspect of building scalable and maintainable applications. In React, managing state can become complex as your application grows. Redux is a powerful library that helps manage state efficiently and predictably. In this article, we will explore the advantages of a state management system, introduce Redux, discuss its pros and cons,…