A cheat sheet on 5 common hooks… — In a previous blog, I introduced the topic of React Hooks, which is a new feature that has been becoming increasingly popular. Over the course of my projects and volunteer work, I wanted to share the 6 common hooks you can come across. useState const [state, setState] = useState(initialState); This react…

Learn useful Git command! A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of having a clean git workflow and discussed important tips of merging branches. I wanted to tackle the topic of Github and Git Commands but on a broader scale! Version Control is such an important aspect…

An Introduction to Node.Js — As I solidify my knowledge on JavaScript, I wanted to branch out to learn more frameworks and programming languages. And Node.Js is the first one I will tackle! I am sure there will be plenty more blogs as I dive deeper into Node.JS so stay tune that. Now Let’s begin! What is Node.Js ? …

Going over: If, Else, Switch & For, For..Of, For…In, While — Today is going to be a quick and short guide through JavaScript Loops & Conditionals. This was the first thing I learned in JavaScript and after learning loops, I felt like a real coder! So here will be my quick guide to those basic concepts and their syntax! I will…

Introduction to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) — While working on my volunteer project, I have discovered the beauty of Scalable Vector Graphics aka SVG. They are great alternatives to PNG and JPEG. In this blog, I will introduce SVG and give a brief tutorial on how to use them!

Refresher on Git Branches — Over the past few weeks, I have been volunteering with a non-profit organization to work on educational web application. This is the first time I worked on a project with more than 3 people. There are about 10 ten people collaborating on this project. …

A introduction to JSX! (HTML and JavaScript Copt Cat) — When you first learn about ReactJS, you get introduced to this HTML-like syntax known as JSX. It looks like HTML but at the same time, it looks like JavaScript? Well its actually neither! …

An Introduction to React Hooks — Today we are going to talk about React Hooks. About two year ago, React v16.8 introduced us to the game changing concept of React Hooks. Basically, React Hooks allows you to use state and other React features without writing a single class component. That’s a big deal! When I first…

Review of the Fundamentals of ReactJS — As I go through the motions of post graduation job searching, I wanted to go back to the basics as a way to solidify my knowledge on everything I learned in the past four months. In this series that I have titled as “Back To Basics”, I take a look…