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React hooks: 5 hooks you need to understand to be a good React developer

React hooks: 5 hooks you need to understand to be a good React developer

Hooks can be very tricky to understand on the first try. When I started working with React, I was focused on how to use hooks, not knowing how they work. I know it’s possible to do your job without even fully knowing them, as I spoke with a bunch

Job interviews: 10 direct questions to make a good impression

Job interviews: 10 direct questions to make a good impression

The interview procedure is like a game of chess. You need to do the right things at the right time. If you screw up one move you can heavily damage your chances to win the game in the end. At the end of the interview, the interviewer will ask you:

3 reasons why you should store timestamp instead of boolean

3 reasons why you should store timestamp instead of boolean

In my 7+ years of work, I encountered numerous situations when you need to store a boolean in the database to represent the state of a particular entity. Before we continue to important parts I will explain each type and when it’s usually used. I will refer to examples

Code reviews: a 5-step guide on how to make your colleagues hate you

Code reviews: a 5-step guide on how to make your colleagues hate you

When done correctly, code reviews can be a great way to prevent bugs, improve code quality, and spread business and technical knowledge through the development team. Code review is a skill that takes time to learn from both perspectives, reviewing the code and creating reviewable code. However, code reviews can

Unpleasant situations: 50 professional ways to tell someone to go to hell

Unpleasant situations: 50 professional ways to tell someone to go to hell

Many people ask me how to communicate in a nice, polite, and professional manner when the situation or circumstances are not pleasant or comfortable. Have you ever wanted to tell a coworker that it is his or her problem, not yours? To inform your project manager that you are wasting

The most common laws and principles of software development

The most common laws and principles of software development

Since my first day at work as a software developer, I have noticed some of the laws and principles are occurring more often than others. Here is a list of my 7 favorite ones: 1. Murphy’s law - Anything that can go wrong will go wrong When I was

7 tips for good Slack etiquette

7 tips for good Slack etiquette

I think about Slack as a work-related Sims game, we just don’t have 3D characters/avatars (yet). A bunch of people gathers there 5 days a week, 8 hours per day working on a common goal. So it is pretty much necessary to behave well and not disturb your