How to Overcome Your TypeScriptoPhobiaLet's face it, TypeScript is kinda scary. Not too long ago, I used to dread the idea of having to learn and work with it every day. I'd log off after a busy day at work and have a recurring nightmare where a mob of angry engineers forced me to eithe...2STJan 31, 2022 路 9 min readvtrpldn.hashnode.dev
9 Hiring Tips for Team Leads and Software EngineersThis week I realized that ever since my first full-time job as a frontend engineer I was somewhat involved or responsible for hiring new people. And I always found hiring... Strangely rewarding? I don't know. I have this weird predisposition to deal ...May 12, 2021 路 13 min readvtrpldn.hashnode.dev
Responsive Snakes! And what they can teach you about CSS 馃悕"If a snake was responsive..." is my favorite webdev meme. Have a look below if you're not familiar with this extremely important question. I love it, it is so silly. But at the same time makes us think a little deeper about responsive design and CS...Nov 18, 2020 路 6 min readvtrpldn.hashnode.dev
Make Your CSS Dynamic 馃暫 With Styled Componentsstyled-components helps you write better CSS in React. It does so by allowing you to wrap all your component's styles into a neat, style-only component. So, instead of this: .wrapper{ font-family: sans-serif; } .button { background: #2b2b2b; ...1ANov 16, 2020 路 6 min readvtrpldn.hashnode.dev
How I Manage Impostor Syndrome, Fear of Failure, and Other Common Programmer ProblemsSometimes your own bugs are much harder to fix. One thing that I noticed after all those years in the industry is that mastering the tech is only half of the battle. You know, being fluent in JavaScript isn't worth much if you are paralyzed by fear o...5MDAOct 23, 2020 路 10 min readvtrpldn.hashnode.dev