Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Understanding useRef and useState for Tracking Component Render Count in React

  Published:May 5, 2023 |  at 08:00 PM

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  This post explains useRef and useState usage in React by creating a custom hook to track component render count without extra re-renders. useRef stores render count while useState manages multiple state values independently, allowing efficient updates and improved code readability.

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• AI-driven Built-in Degradation and Enhancement in Next.js React Apps on Vercel

  Published:May 3, 2023 |  at 08:00 PM

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  AI-driven degradation and enhancement in Next.js and Vercel empower developers to create adaptable, cost-effective web apps that seamlessly handle fluctuating loads and maintain a robust user experience.

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• Using useCallback Correctly in a Simple Next.js 13 Component

  Published:May 3, 2023 |  at 08:00 PM

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  This post demonstrates using the useCallback hook in a Next.js 13 component for better performance. It shows how to create a simple Counter component with a button that increments the count, utilizing useCallback to avoid unnecessary re-renders.

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• ChatGPT Problems in Coding React Apps

  Published:Apr 16, 2023 |  at 08:00 PM

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  ChatGPT is awesome for helping in programming, but it's not up to the task of being an expert system. It often gives poor programming advice

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• Building a Bootstrap 5 Legend with the Help of ChatGPT

  Published:Apr 2, 2023 |  at 08:00 PM

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  See the dialog between me (a software dev) talking to ChatGPT to build a simple legend using ChatGPT. As a non bootstrap wizard, this only took me about 2 minutes in total and I got a very impressive legend built in Bootstrap 4 as a React / TypeScript component.

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