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Aphinya Dechalert

Aphinya is a skilled tech writer with field experience in software development, agile, and fullstack JavaScript. She is a dev advocate and community builder, helping others navigate their dev journey.

What You Need Before Learning React

What You Need Before Learning React

The Internet is a lot of things. It’s a teacher. It’s a resource. It’s a seemingly infinite and unstructured pool of knowledge and information. It is also the space where React-based apps exist and thrives. The little frontend library has taken the Internet by storm and is

Do Dev Careers Really Die At 35?

Do Dev Careers Really Die At 35?

Where are all the elderly developers? Where did they all go? It’s not like they just disappeared into another realm…or did they? How did we arrive at these questions? Why does it matter? and do dev careers really start to die when you turn 35?

Thinking In React: A Design First Approach

Thinking In React: A Design First Approach

How React is making UI the center-piece of frontend development For a non-designer, thinking in visual components can be a strange process — especially if you’re new to React, or are just moving into frontend development. Our main modes of operations tend to sit at the logical layer, where business

Is React Really That Great?

Is React Really That Great?

Digging into the library that’s taking over the frontend development scene As I start my 8-week #buildinpublic challenge [https://twitter.com/dottedSquirrel/status/1419804203002728453], I find myself back on the React gravy train. React as a library has exploded and taken over the Internet, especially in the frontend space.

React Components, Classes & Lifecycle Methods Simplified

React Components, Classes & Lifecycle Methods Simplified

Learning React isn’t hard — but sometimes you still need that reference sheet training wheel to help you along until you get the hang of balancing yourself on the code. Here is a quick summary/notes on React components and classes. In short — basically, everything you sort of need to

7 Ways To Make Your JavaScript Better

7 Ways To Make Your JavaScript Better

It’s easy to learn how to code — especially in JavaScript. Once you’ve got things running, we tend not to look back and see how we can make things better. We move forward, onwards, and upwards — to the next project, ticket, and feature release. We code tirelessly, recycling what

What is Docker? - Explained Simply

What is Docker? - Explained Simply

A quick rundown guide without the lingo and frills Docker. It’s a little blue whale with a container sitting on its back. We hear about it from various places but it’s usually just left to the DevOps guy to deal with. Or perhaps you’ve tried to pick