Category: Javascript/Typescript
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Typescript: Javascript’s Big Boy Pants
TLDR; Javascript is the backbone of web development. It’s ubiquitous and flexible and easy to learn, but its flexibility is a double-edged sword. Just ask anyone who has tried to scale a moderately complex app. Typescript is like the grownup version of Javascript. It has more structure and is designed to ensure type safety and…
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React from 30k feet: Building Dynamic UIs with Ease
TLDR; I’m going to attempt to explain the finer points of building dynamic user interfaces (UIs) using React. React is a Javascript library (not a framework!) for building user interfaces. It is incredibly popular and has revolutionized front-end development. What is React? Developed by Facebook in 2013, React brought a refreshing approach to building web…