Entries from 2018-07-01 to 1 month

Angular 6 and React 16 - API Best Approach

While exploring the difference between Angular 6 and React 16 in building SPA site and handling API request/response, I want to find out the best, appropriate means to perform API operations. Here are some thoughts I have on the two and wh…

React Project Post-Mortem

After one month of development work, the React app will finally be delivered. Here are some feelings and thought I have looking back at the development process. I will update an existing blog post to get in-depth of what I've learned in co…

React Gotchas (So Far)

Can't use location.href() in React, will thow you error. Use element.scrollIntoView() instead Use window.innerWidth() to check window size for responsive handling of states (hamburger button for instance), otherwise stick with @media in yo…

If a Tree Falls In a Forest, Will it Make a Sound?

yap

Here are some Friday yap to share with you. Rhetorical questions like this is really self-serving confirmations to the person asking the actual question. All answers are wrong as soon as they don't serve to add value, insights as to the re…

Interesting Frontend Developer Job Descriptions 2018

Mini-dump of interesting job descriptions I have seen from time-to-time, with my response to each of them, purely my own opinion. Enjoy! High emotional intelligence (I will likely have to work nights and weekends, but you expect me to beha…

No, Platform Won't Save The World

I felt that everyone and their grandma (no offense to all the grandma in the world who are excellent software engineers) wants a platform in 2018. Here are some reason I believe platform won't save the world: Information overload (too much…