Declarative vs. Imperative Thinking In A JavaScript Context Explained Simply What's the difference between declarative and imperative programming? How does it work and why does it matter?
How To Get Good At React Not too long ago, I committed myself to learning React properly. As a long-time software developer, I’ve been on and off React projects, depending on what the team needed. Despite what others assume about me, my personal gauge of understanding how the darn thing works is probably at the
What’s the big deal with React hooks? React hooks are making big waves. Everyone’s talking about it but it often leaves the uninitiated thinking — what’s the big deal? It’s not often React comes out with major updates like this one. While Angular is changing its version number every 6-ish months, React is a bit
Which is better for your next app — Angular or React? Why not both? Legacy code is a by-product of running a business. There’s no escape from it no matter how hard you try. Even if you started off as a brand new project, over time you’ll accumulate legacy code to a point where you just want to throw everything away and
Is React Overrated? Early in the year, I gave React an honest try. Coming from an Angular background, I worked on keeping an open mind on the concepts that the library presented. It was weird at first — coming in from a space where everything has to be structured in a particular way with
What’s the Big Deal With React Native? Alright. Let’s get real. A lot of the jobs I’ve come across recently ask for React. Sometimes I wonder if recruiters are just throwing the library into the required experience list because it’s one of the latest buzz words. Perhaps they’re just casting a wide net