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# Steven Mentzer

@StevenFM · Cleveland, Ohio · Joined November 2023

Software engineering student just trying to make Fetch() a thing

### [Leveraging useInterval in React and Flask: Keeping Frontend Data Fresh](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/leveraging-useinterval-in-react-and-flask-keeping-frontend-data-fresh?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is useInterval, and how can you implement it to achieve real-time data synchronization?

3 min read · [thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/leveraging-useinterval-in-react-and-flask-keeping-frontend-data-fresh?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 1, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/leveraging-useinterval-in-react-and-flask-keeping-frontend-data-fresh/65e1ef3f967ebfbbb1ba995d)

### [Data Serialization and Deserialization in React/Flask Applications](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/data-serialization-and-deserialization-in-reactflask-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Dive deep into these concepts, exploring what they entail, why they're important, and how to effectively implement them in your React/Flask applications.

4 min read · [thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/data-serialization-and-deserialization-in-reactflask-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Feb 13, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/data-serialization-and-deserialization-in-reactflask-applications/65cabba79ae49d315e7c24bc)

### [How to use an Undefined Number of Arguments in Python using \*args and \*\*kwargs](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/how-to-use-an-undefined-number-of-arguments-in-python-using-args-and-kwargs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Python offers flexibility when it comes to handling function arguments. Two powerful features, \*args and \*\*kwargs, provide a way to work with a variable number of arguments in a function. In this blog, we'll explore these concepts, understand their a...

3 min read · [thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/how-to-use-an-undefined-number-of-arguments-in-python-using-args-and-kwargs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jan 23, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-use-an-undefined-number-of-arguments-in-python-using-args-and-kwargs/65afd5c8f38e8d9075ac59a0)

### [Callback Function Props: Navigating Non-Linear Data Flows in React](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/callback-function-props-navigating-non-linear-data-flows-in-react?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Explore the powerful concept of React components having multiple parent components that can pass distinct callback functions as props for diverse functions

3 min read · [thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/callback-function-props-navigating-non-linear-data-flows-in-react?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jan 3, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/callback-function-props-navigating-non-linear-data-flows-in-react/6594d0849de0271ca5ac6ff8)

### [What's Fetch? What Makes it... Happen?](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/whats-fetch-what-makes-it-happen?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A very minimal deep dive into promises and code stacks

5 min read · [thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev](https://thats-so-fetch.hashnode.dev/whats-fetch-what-makes-it-happen?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Dec 5, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/whats-fetch-what-makes-it-happen/656f3b237d632d54f9b3fc41)