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Headless UI Transitions
Transitions in Tailwind Lab's Headless UI library made simple.
How to Use Headless UI's Combobox with Async Data
Learn how to create an autocomplete component that works with your backend.
How to Fix Bottom Padding for iOS Mobile Browsers
How to dynamically add extra bottom padding on mobile devices using CSS.
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How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
Headless UI Transitions
Transitions in Tailwind Lab's Headless UI library made simple.
How to Add Google Adsense Ads to a Next.js App
Get paid for your content. Learn how I add Google Adsense ads to a Next.js app.
Frontend
How to Learn CSS Fast
CSS can be a struggle to learn. Tailwind CSS was the framework that made CSS concepts stick.
How to Make Headless React Notifications in TypeScript
Managing notifications' state does not have to be hard. Learn how to create notifications with ease.
Don't Bake Spacing into React Components with Tailwind CSS
A simple strategy to make React components more reusable when working with Tailwind CSS.
Backend
Working Around Import Cycles in Go
Learn how to use dependency injection and duck typing to deal with import cycles in Go.
Build an AI in 10 Lines of Code
Learn how to integrate OpenAI and Python to build an intelligent chatbot.
Why I Regret Switching from Elasticsearch to Algolia
Roadblocks my team stumbled upon using Algolia in a large-scale production app.
Next.js
How to Debug a Next.js App Running Locally on iPhone
See a bug on iPhone but not on desktop? Learn how to test Next.js running on localhost on your iPhone.
How to Add Google Adsense Ads to a Next.js App
Get paid for your content. Learn how I add Google Adsense ads to a Next.js app.
Run Cypress Tests against Vercel Preview Deployments
Learn how to use GitHub Actions to run Cypress tests against Vercel deployments.
Software Engineering
Working Around Import Cycles in Go
Learn how to use dependency injection and duck typing to deal with import cycles in Go.
Make Your Code DRY: Don't Repeat Yourself!
Learn about the DRY software design pattern to make your code more maintainable and reusable.
You Might Not Need Microservices
Depending on the scale of your company, having microservices may do more harm than good.
React.js
Refactoring State Machines from useEffect to useReducer
How I used useReducer can simplify state machine logic.
How to Use Headless UI's Combobox with Async Data
Learn how to create an autocomplete component that works with your backend.
Let's Build a Color Palette Generator
How to build a color palette generator and deploy it to GitHub Pages.
JavaScript
When to Create Custom React Hooks
Find out common scenarios when you should use custom React hooks.
Building a Mental Model Around JavaScript Promises
Promises can be tricky to understand. I'll demystify promises and show you how you can leverage them to make your apps faster.
How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
Tailwind CSS
Let's Build a Color Palette Generator
How to build a color palette generator and deploy it to GitHub Pages.
Headless UI Transitions
Transitions in Tailwind Lab's Headless UI library made simple.
Don't Bake Spacing into React Components with Tailwind CSS
A simple strategy to make React components more reusable when working with Tailwind CSS.
TypeScript
Golang for JavaScript Developers
Are you a JavaScript developer interested in learning Golang? This is the article for you.
How to Make Headless React Notifications in TypeScript
Managing notifications' state does not have to be hard. Learn how to create notifications with ease.
Google Analytics Events with Gatsby and TypeScript
How I use TypeScript to track Google Analytics events in Gatsby.js.
CSS
Learn Flexbox With Tailwind CSS and React
Master CSS Flexbox with Tailwind CSS.
Blur Placeholder Images with Next.js and mdx-bundler
Get that "blur-up" effect we used to love in Gatsby.
How to Use Headless UI's Combobox with Async Data
Learn how to create an autocomplete component that works with your backend.
Testing
How to Find Broken Images with Cypress Testing Library
You don't want your users to have to read the alt tag because your image didn't load. Let's fix it.
TDD and Unit Testing with Jest
Learn the basics of writing unit tests and practicing test-driven development with examples in TypeScript.
How to Find Dead Links with Cypress Testing Library
You don't want your users to hit a 404 when they click one of your links. Let's fix that.
SEO
Improve Accessibility with Semantic HTML
Learn how to make your site more accessible with semantic HTML.
Dynamic Sitemap with Next.js and Supabase
How I use Next.js getServerSideProps with Supabase to generate a sitemap on demand.
Improve SEO with Social Sharing Cards
Find out how to get an image and metadata to show up when sharing your link on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.
Headless UI
How to Use Headless UI's Combobox with Async Data
Learn how to create an autocomplete component that works with your backend.
How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
Headless UI Transitions
Transitions in Tailwind Lab's Headless UI library made simple.
Gatsby.js
How to Host a Gatsby Site on AWS with Terraform
Deploy S3, CloudFront, Route53 (and more) infrastructure with Terraform to host your Gatsby.js website.
Google Analytics Events with Gatsby and TypeScript
How I use TypeScript to track Google Analytics events in Gatsby.js.
How to Deploy a Gatsby Site to AWS with GitHub Actions
Use Terraform and GitHub Actions to build a CI/CD pipeline for your Gatsby project.
