Am a software developer from Ghana, mostly Frontend focused for now, fullstack in a few...
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May 21, 2023 · 4 min read · Who's a mentor? When I say mentor, I mean this: I mean the "trusted counsellor or the wise and trusted guide" kind, we will find out why in a few. Why do you need one? No, you don't necessarily need one. Although having a mentor sets you up for eith...
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Aug 30, 2022 · 3 min read · I have written several articles in an attempt to cover the commonest react hooks that I use and encounter. In the process I have relearnt the workings of useContext, relearned useRef and explored the depths of useState. There's more here: Nate's Blog...
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May 7, 2022 · 2 min read · useReducer useReducer according to the docs useReducer is defined in the official docs as an alternative to useState, if you have heard of Redux, yes, it works just like Redux, so if you have always used redux, useReducer shouldn't be very different....
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Mar 17, 2022 · 4 min read · TLDR: The useEffect Hook executes whichever action (callback) as soon as the react components render. That's why it's used for things like data fetching, setting state etc ( these are side-effects, hence the name useEffect). Into the details... This...
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Jan 31, 2022 · 7 min read · I am fully convinced that if you are reading this you are definitely not a toddler who writes React, perhaps you are reading this because you have hit "the wall" and seek an escape, the kind of relief that simple and precise information can give. I a...
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