I was working on a React project for a US-based client, and I ran into a situation where one faulty component crashed the entire app. The problem was clear—React needed an error boundary. But error boundaries were originally designed for class components, and I mostly use functional components. After a bit of research and trial-and-error, … Read more >>
Recently, I was working on a React project where I needed to test a dashboard component.The dashboard relied on several child components, and I wanted to isolate the parent logic without worrying about the child implementations. The issue is… when you render the full component tree in tests, it often makes debugging harder. So, mocking … Read more >>
While working on a React project, I ran into a warning that said: At first, it looked harmless, but I quickly realized it could lead to memory leaks and unpredictable behavior in my app. Since I’ve spent more than a decade writing Python and JavaScript code, I’ve learned that these small warnings often point to … Read more >>
Recently, I was working on a React project where I needed to reuse the same logic across multiple components. The issue was… I didn’t want to repeat the same code again and again. That’s when I used Higher-Order Components (HOCs). In this tutorial, I’ll show you how I use HOCs in React with simple examples. … Read more >>
Recently, I was helping a team of junior developers in New York build a small React dashboard for tracking sales data. Some of them were using class components, while others preferred functional components with hooks. This created confusion, so I decided to walk them through both approaches. In this tutorial, I’ll show you the difference … Read more >>
I was working on a React project where I needed a modal component to confirm user actions. The issue is… React doesn’t come with a built-in modal. So, I had to create one from scratch. In this article, I’ll show you two simple ways to create a modal component in React. The first method uses … Read more >>
I was working on a project where I needed to build a modern web app quickly. The challenge was simple: I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel by coding every button, modal, or table from scratch. That’s when I turned to React UI component libraries. These libraries gave me pre-built, customizable components that saved me … Read more >>
When I first started working with React, I didn’t pay much attention to naming conventions. As a Python developer for more than 10 years, I was used to snake_case and sometimes camelCase. But in React, things are different. If you don’t follow consistent naming rules, your project quickly becomes messy. That makes it harder for … Read more >>
When I first started learning React after years of working with Python, the concept of components felt both exciting and confusing. I quickly realized that components are the heart of React. They are what make React applications modular, reusable, and easy to maintain. In this tutorial, I’ll share what a React component is, why it … Read more >>
Recently, I was working on a React project where I needed to display a long list of data from an API. The challenge was obvious: loading everything at once was slowing down the page. That’s when I decided to use infinite scrolling. Instead of loading all the data upfront, I could load small chunks as … Read more >>
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