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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 Make Headless React Notifications in TypeScript
Managing notifications' state does not have to be hard. Learn how to create notifications with ease.
Let's Build a Color Palette Generator
How to build a color palette generator and deploy it to GitHub Pages.
Refactoring State Machines from useEffect to useReducer
How I used useReducer can simplify state machine logic.
Backend
Blur Placeholder Images with Next.js and mdx-bundler
Get that "blur-up" effect we used to love in Gatsby.
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.
Learn the API Gateway Pattern
Learn about the API Gateway software design pattern.
Next.js
How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
High-Order Functions for Reusable Middleware in Next.js
Don't repeat yourself. Use high-order functions to build reusable code in your Next.js backend.
Run Cypress Tests against Vercel Preview Deployments
Learn how to use GitHub Actions to run Cypress tests against Vercel deployments.
Software Engineering
Prefer Returning Objects to Literal Types
A simple mental framework to make your APIs more flexible and less likely to break consumers.
You Might Not Need Microservices
Depending on the scale of your company, having microservices may do more harm than good.
Is Tech Debt a Bad Thing?
Should you take on tech debt in your software project?
React.js
How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
When to Create Custom React Hooks
Find out common scenarios when you should use custom React hooks.
Learn Flexbox With Tailwind CSS and React
Master CSS Flexbox with Tailwind CSS.
JavaScript
How to Make Headless React Notifications in TypeScript
Managing notifications' state does not have to be hard. Learn how to create notifications with ease.
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.
Tailwind CSS
Learn Flexbox With Tailwind CSS and React
Master CSS Flexbox with Tailwind CSS.
Let's Build a Color Palette Generator
How to build a color palette generator and deploy it to GitHub Pages.
How to Override Styles with Tailwind CSS Typography
Do you need to override styles using the `prose` class? Try this.
TypeScript
How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
Why You Should Stop Using Booleans
Learn when you shouldn't use booleans as a property type.
Golang for JavaScript Developers
Are you a JavaScript developer interested in learning Golang? This is the article for you.
CSS
Learn Flexbox With Tailwind CSS and React
Master CSS Flexbox with Tailwind CSS.
How to Create Themes with Tailwind CSS and React
Use CSS variables to leverage client-side theming with Tailwind CSS and React.js.
Learn the Box Model with Tailwind CSS
Learn the box model—a concept fundamental to CSS—using Tailwind CSS.
Testing
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.
Run Cypress Tests against Vercel Preview Deployments
Learn how to use GitHub Actions to run Cypress tests against Vercel deployments.
SEO
Dynamic Sitemap with Next.js and Supabase
How I use Next.js getServerSideProps with Supabase to generate a sitemap on demand.
Improve Accessibility with Semantic HTML
Learn how to make your site more accessible with semantic HTML.
Supercharge SEO with Schema.org Schema Markup
Tell search crawlers about your site with Schema.org JSON-LD markup.
Headless UI
Headless UI Transitions
Transitions in Tailwind Lab's Headless UI library made simple.
How to Make Headless React Notifications in TypeScript
Managing notifications' state does not have to be hard. Learn how to create notifications with ease.
How to Use Headless UI's Combobox with Async Data
Learn how to create an autocomplete component that works with your backend.
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.
Supercharge SEO with Schema.org Schema Markup
Tell search crawlers about your site with Schema.org JSON-LD markup.
Google Analytics Events with Gatsby and TypeScript
How I use TypeScript to track Google Analytics events in Gatsby.js.
