Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 17Member-onlyTypeScript, Part 3: Working with Custom TypesThis article is part of a series on TypeScript: TypeScript, Part 1: An Introduction TypeScript, Part 2: Adding TypeScript to Your Application TypeScript, Part 3: Working with Custom Types Leveraging TypeScript with native types, while essential, will on its own quickly feel inadequate in any modern day application. This is…Typescript5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Nov 12, 2021Member-onlyModern Architecture: How to Design a Web App Dev Environment with Modern ToolingThe repository referenced throughout this article can be found here A week or so ago, I found myself troubleshooting a Docker issue with one of my fellow engineers at Sensible Weather. He, an authority on all things software architecture and backend engineering, and I were working to get our CI…Software Architecture13 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Nov 4, 2021Member-onlyTypeScript, Part 2: Adding TypeScript to Your ApplicationThis article is part of a series on TypeScript: TypeScript, Part 1: An Introduction TypeScript, Part 2: Adding TypeScript to Your Application TypeScript, Part 3: Working with Custom Types The core of TypeScript is, unsurprisingly, types. Types are considered really only as needed, in the most menial sense, in JavaScript…Typescript5 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Sep 7, 2021Member-onlyTypeScript, Part 1: An IntroductionThis article is part of a series on TypeScript: TypeScript, Part 1: An Introduction TypeScript, Part 2: Adding TypeScript to Your Application TypeScript, Part 3: Working with Custom Types Early on in my JavaScript journey, I loved the flexibility the language offered. What’s not to love? JavaScript provided for a…Typescript4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Feb 16, 2021Member-onlyUsing Jest Mocks + TypeScript the Right WayWrite better unit tests — Note: This article assumes a basic understanding of Jest and the React Testing Library. If you are not familiar with the general testing structure of React, I recommend starting with this series. Mocking is a core tenet of unit-testing a React application. It is a key tool for following RTL’s…Programming8 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Jan 18, 2021Member-onlyHow to Fail with Style: Error Boundaries in ReactIn the process of building a user interface, handling unexpected behaviors is equally important to handling expected behaviors. Even with all of the testing in the world, someone, somewhere, will (accidentally) figure out how to break your app. Even the most reliable network will, at some point, fail. While it…React5 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Nov 22, 2020Member-onlyHow Does Inheritance Work In React?Modern code would be largely untenable without inheritance, which “allows programmers to create classes that are built upon existing classes”. It is a cornerstone of object-oriented programming. While React in many ways leverages traditional object-oriented practices, JSX and its overall structure create divergences from traditional composition. For instance, we don’t…React4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Oct 9, 2020Member-onlyHow to Land an Engineering Job After BootcampAnd how to think about the world as a newly minted engineer — There is no magic sequence of steps to getting a job. I have no singular secret to guarantee an offer. I have, however, spent ample time both assessing this very question during my own job search and reflecting on it after the fact. My LinkedIn inbox is consistently pinged with…Programming14 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Sep 28, 2020Member-onlyTesting in React, Part 6: Real-World Testing with React Testing Library, Jest, Enzyme and CypressThis article is part of a series on testing in React: Testing In React, Part 1: Types & Tools Testing In React, Part 2: React Testing Library Testing in React, Part 3: Jest & Jest-Dom Testing in React, Part 4: Enzyme Testing in React, Part 5: End-to-End Testing with Cypress …Java Script11 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Sep 21, 2020Member-onlyTesting in React, Part 5: End-to-End Testing with CypressThis article is part of a series on testing in React: Testing In React, Part 1: Types & Tools Testing In React, Part 2: React Testing Library Testing in React, Part 3: Jest & Jest-Dom Testing in React, Part 4: Enzyme Testing in React, Part 5: End-to-End Testing with Cypress …Java Script5 min read
