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Use Named Exports over Default Exports in JavaScript

Sep 3, 20214 min read 41 views

If you were like me when I started learning JavaScript and diving into tools like React and NodeJS, you may have been confused when importing functions or components and found yourself blindly guessing how to import them at the top of your files. Som...

Use Named Exports over Default Exports in JavaScript

The Gumball Machine: How To Quickly Identify Unit Test Cases

Aug 26, 20213 min read 24 views

The purpose of a unit test is to confirm the intended behavior of a small piece of code separated from other parts of your application. But if you're just stepping into the world of testing automation, you may find yourself staring at a function with...

The Gumball Machine: How To Quickly Identify Unit Test Cases

How to Use the TailwindCSS Typography Plugin

Aug 16, 20213 min read 76 views

Tailwind, a utility-first CSS library that provides unopinionated classnames for rapid UI style creation, has taken the front-end development scene by storm and has been included in the best CSS frameworks in 2020. While the adoption rate for Tailwin...

How to Use the TailwindCSS Typography Plugin

Hold Up - What Are JavaScript Generators?

Jul 16, 20213 min read 78 views

We learned JavaScript knowing that functions execute from top-to-bottom, just like we read English from right-to-left. That all changed when ES6 was released in June of 2016, bringing with it the ability to pause functions in the middle of execution....

Hold Up - What Are JavaScript Generators?

Technical Interview Preparation and Tips To Consider

Jul 8, 20216 min read 94 views

This was taken and expanded upon from my newsletter Do you get nervous when taking a technical interview? I assume we all do — no matter how much experience we have under our belt. The truth is - technical interviews are a process we all have to go ...

Technical Interview Preparation and Tips To Consider

10 BEST Custom and Creative Developer Blogs in 2021

Jun 10, 20215 min read 131 views

As a developer, creating your own blog is one of the best projects you can add to your portfolio. Potential employees have tangible evidence of your credibility with real-world topics, languages and frameworks. I wrote more about why I believe creat...

10 BEST Custom and Creative Developer Blogs in 2021