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React i18next tips and tricks

When making your React application accessible in multiple languages, i18next and its React companion library react-i18next offer a very robust set of features and tools. The libraries work together very well to offer specialized React hooks and components that allow internationalization simply and effectively. In this article, I will discuss

Types of software engineers as football players

I've worked in startups, midsize companies, and big corporations. Through my experience, I realized that technical skills are just one part of what makes a great engineer. The human element - how engineers approach problems, interact with team members, handle pressure, and maintain professional growth - often determines

10 Commandments For Software Engineering Excellence

Every software engineer hits that familiar barrier. You've mastered your daily tasks, learned the codebase, and become a reliable team member. Yet something's missing. That nagging feeling that you could be doing more, achieving more, and growing faster. I recently had this exact conversation with a

The Most Common React Design Patterns

Many years ago I played League of Legends for about 2-3 years. If you have ever played it as well, you know that there is a champion called Caitlyn. Caitlyn is straightforward to play but hard to master. You need to use her abilities aggressively early in the game otherwise

The Anti-Legacy Manifesto: Writing Code That Lasts

As a junior engineer, I had that classic arrogance many of us start with - spitting at any code I hadn't written myself. I'd scroll through the codebase, commenting about the "idiots" who'd created this "legacy mess" I now had

Changes, Challenges And Resilience: Looking Back at 2024

As another year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on what has been one of the most transformative periods of my life. While 2024 brought its share of challenges, it also delivered meaningful personal and professional progress that I'll carry forward into the new year. One

My New Favorite IDE: Cursor

In the world of AI-powered development tools, one question is currently a hot topic on tech forums and subreddits: AI-powered IDEs Like many skeptical software engineers, I initially brushed off Cursor IDE as just another AI coding tool. Introduced to it by a colleague in October 2023, but it just

Code Clarity: Why Every Function Needs One Job

Let's say we're building an employee profile page. When someone visits a profile, three key things need to happen: 1. We need to grab their data from our backend (things like name, bio, profile pic) 2. While that data is loading, we should show a nice

Why is typeof null === 'object' in JavaScript?

In the mid-1990s, the web rapidly evolved, and the need for a more dynamic and interactive browsing experience became increasingly apparent. Netscape, the company behind the popular Mosaic web browser, recognized this shift and wanted to stay ahead of the curve. Brendan Eich was then a young programmer with a

Tailwind: Because Life's Too Short for !important

CSS frameworks have become a hot topic in front-end development in recent years. Tailwind CSS has emerged as a noteworthy contender, separating the developer community from either love or hate for Tailwind. In this article, I will talk about the advantages of Tailwind CSS compared to traditional CSS, focusing on

Conquering the Digital FOMO

Back in ancient Greece, a well-known philosopher named Heraclitus said something that still rings true today: "The only constant in life is change." Numerous software engineers find this statement deeply relatable. Imagine you're a software engineer. You've just gotten comfortable with a particular set

From Stylish to Sluggish: The Hidden Costs of CSS-in-JS

If you've used modern web frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue, you've probably encountered CSS-in-JS tools like Styled Components, Emotion CSS, or JSS. These tools let you write CSS using JavaScript, which can be handy. However, CSS-in-JS has a big drawback: it's slower than

JSX Evolved: The React Server Components

React's journey over the last ten years has been nothing short of revolutionary. This popular library has been in a constant state of growth, with each new version bringing fresh ideas and performance boosts. Some updates have even changed how we think about building web applications. The latest

Beyond the Hype: My Honest Reflections on Gen AI

It's been more than a year since the AI crazy hype and now that the dust has settled, we are seeing some clear signs where AI is. We witnessed smart chat platforms like ChatGPT and Claude, services for generating images and videos like DALL-E and Midjourney, GitHub Copilot,