Types of React Components

Since React's release in 2013, various component types have emerged. Some are still essential to modern React applications, while others are mostly found in older projects (deprecated). This guide provides beginners with an overview of modern components and patterns, explaining which are still relevant and why some are no longer used.

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Enhancing The New York Times Web Performance with React 18

As software engineers at The New York Times, we place a high value on page performance, SEO, and keeping up to date with the latest technology. With those priorities in mind, the release of React 18 stood out to us as a significant and tangible leap forward in the ever-expanding world of web development.

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Self-Hosting NextJS on Fly.io Guide

Recently, Lee Robinson of Vercel gave a tutorial on how to self-host NextJS in a VPS. He used DigitalOcean. I also tried it in Hetzner using Ubuntu instance and it worked. The example used Docker to deploy NextJS. It has all the dependencies like Nginx and a Postgres database, also run in Docker.

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Why I Prefer WebStorm Over Visual Studio Code for Web Development

As a software developer, the IDE or code editor you choose can have a massive impact on your workflow and productivity. Two of the most popular tools for web development today are JetBrains WebStorm and Visual Studio Code (VS Code).

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Unleash JavaScript's Potential with Functional Programming

Too many JavaScript developers have no idea what JavaScript is capable of. This article will transform the way you write code and unleash your potential as a programmer.

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A Local-First Case Study

I just got back from a travel sabbatical. While the trip turned out great, the planning process was decidedly… less so. Figuring out six months of travel is a daunting task, and I quickly became dissatisfied with existing tools. True to myself, I yak shaved the problem.

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OpenAI Introduces Swarm, a Framework for Building Multi-Agent Systems

As the AI world is shifting towards building agentic systems, OpenAI’s team has decided to give the world an open source gift. The team has released Swarm, an open source framework for building, orchestrating and deploying multi-agent systems. Click here to check out the GitHub repository.

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