Published inJavaScript in Plain English·PinnedA Review Of Redux Tool Kit QueryRTK Query is the latest addition to the Redux family and brings a much needed data fetching solution for apps using Redux to manage client side state. GitHub: https://github.com/rtk-incubator/rtk-query Docs: https://rtk-query-docs.netlify.app/ At the time of writing the library is in alpha so expect there to be changes. Overview The new library…Redux3 min readRedux3 min read
Sep 21, 2021Attracted — Launch Day 3We’ve got the Freshers fair tomorrow so no partying for us today. Besides, Monday is Tank night and I’m not sure how easy it would be to talk to people while raving. The goal tomorrow is to build brand awareness and drive app downloads which from going to these fairs…Marketing2 min readMarketing2 min read
Sep 20, 2021Attracted — Launch day 2If you want to read the series from the beginning go to Day 2 After getting some real-world feedback from drunk users last night I got straight into improving the app. The biggest issue we saw was that the user would sign up and enter their details which would authenticate…Software Development2 min readSoftware Development2 min read
Sep 19, 2021Attracted — Launch day 1Intro: I regularly write journals to review the day and highlight the things I could have improved on and also what I’m proud of; which made me think that it would be cool to share something like that for the week I launch Attracted (https://attracted.app). I felt rather confident going…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Sep 25, 2020Argument for Premature Optimisations as a Senior EngineerAs a developer you’ve probably seen or heard the famous quote; It serves as good advice to help you avoid overengineering and reduce time to getting user feedback. But, like most rules there’s subtalties to when it should be applied. The problem Let’s imagine… you create a component for a page your…Software Development2 min readSoftware Development2 min read
Sep 19, 2020Apps are watching youThe modern version of the classic science fiction book 1984. People sat on their phones scrolling through their friends photos on Instagram. As they scroll, their camera watches their face as each post comes into view. Noting which ones encite a reaction, both positive or negative, which helps improve the…Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Published inJavaScript in Plain English·Jun 23, 2020An introduction to Test Driven Development in JavaScriptTest Driven Development (TDD) is a widely used term in the developer community, but until you really understand why it’s useful, it can be hard to see the benefit. Simply put, TDD is writing tests to define how your code should work, then writing code to make those tests pass. …Tdd3 min readTdd3 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jun 2, 2020Increasing developer efficiency with async communicationWriting quality code is an art, an art that requires periods of patience and focus. When working on complex code, a developer has to keep many things in their head, from requirements to low level state, and to get to that productive state it takes time. Unfortunately for most, losing…Software Development7 min readSoftware Development7 min read
Feb 3, 2020Developers suck at estimatingAs developers, we tend to be very optimistic and we often give lower estimates than we should. Even when working on a project with little amounts of pressure, we usually underestimate the time or complexity of a task. There are many reasons that cause us to underestimate, and most come…Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Nov 28, 2019Code reviews in practiceThere’s a lot of guides on the best practices for code reviews but in practice it’s very hard to stick to those ideals. In the real world, teams are under pressure to deliver which leads to a decline in quality without solid processes in place. In this post, I will…Code Review6 min readCode Review6 min read
