Gilles Ferrand

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Freelance Lead Developer Front-end - Enthusiast Developer - NX / Angular & JavaScript

CanadaJoined September 2020

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Full stack engineer but passionnated by front-end Angular Expert / NX / JavaScript / Node / Redux State management / Rxjs

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GFGilles Ferrandgillesferrand.comAug 16, 2025 · 4 min read

State management architecture in Nx

Building scalable Angular applications requires more than just writing good code, it demands architectural decisions that prevent your project from becoming a tangled mess of dependencies. As you saw in few of my last posts, Nx provides a powerful fr...

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GFGilles Ferrandgillesferrand.comAug 12, 2025 · 5 min read

Understanding useEffect: No dependencies vs empty array vs dependencies array

The useEffect hook is fundamental to React functional components, but its behaviour changes dramatically based on how you handle the dependencies array. Let's explore the three main patterns and when to use each one. useEffect without dependencies ar...

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GFGilles Ferrandgillesferrand.comAug 8, 2025 · 4 min read

Git Worktree : Managing multiple branches simultaneously

Git worktree is a Git feature that allows you to check out multiple branches at once in different directories, without cloning the repository again. This powerful capability transforms how developers handle parallel development workflows. The Problem...

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GFGilles Ferrandgillesferrand.comAug 4, 2025 · 4 min read

Git push force vs force-with-lease: When and Why to use each

When working with Git in collaborative environments, you'll inevitably encounter situations where you need to overwrite remote history. Two commands come into play: git push --force and git push --force-with-lease. Understanding the difference betwee...

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GFGilles Ferrandgillesferrand.comJul 19, 2025 · 3 min read

TypeScript's [number] Index Signature: Extract Union Types from Arrays

Ever needed to create a union type from an array of objects in TypeScript? There's an elegant solution using the [number] index signature notation that can save you from maintaining duplicate type definitions. The Problem Let's say you have an array ...

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State management architecture in Nx

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TypeScript's [number] Index Signature: Extract Union Types from Arrays

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State management architecture in Nx

Understanding useEffect: No dependencies vs empty array vs dependencies array

Git Worktree : Managing multiple branches simultaneously

Git push force vs force-with-lease: When and Why to use each

TypeScript's [number] Index Signature: Extract Union Types from Arrays