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Retrospectives are one of my favorite engineering team practices. In this post, I’ll explain why and how I run retros. ...

There’s been a lot of recent discussion in the TypeScript community about typing functions. These arguments tend to take binary positions: always type your functions, or never type them unless the compiler demands it. Which is the best option? ...

CRUD is an acronym that’s used a lot in web and mobile development. Frontend engineers in particular might wonder what it means and why we use it. In this post, I’ll explain CRUD using PostgreSQL, and talk about why it’s important. ...

Have you ever wanted to create a timer in a React app? This could be in support of a UI timer or polling. In this post, I’ll explain how to create a timer effect in a React application using hooks and setInterval. ...

When preparing feature development work, I write Gherkin-style tickets, which follow the “Given/When/Then” format. Many people call these stories, and I do, too. This technique is incredibly effective! But why? In this post, I’ll try to answer that question. ...

Which HTML elements should we be giving a user to click? In this post, I’ll share some best practices for clickable elements. ...

Great developers review their own code often and effectively. In this post, I’ll share a checklist of all my best tips for maximizing this important practice. ...

I’ve been lucky to have worked with some great engineers, and one thing that they tend to do exceptionally well is reporting about their work at meetings. Today I’d like to summarize what I think makes a great standup report. ...

As a mentor at Code Platoon, I’ve been able to help many people transition into programming. In this post, I’d like to focus on a vital part of that process: crafting your transitioning-to-tech resume. ...

Today I completed the ‘Resistor Color Trio’ TypeScript exercise on Exercism. Here’s my solution. ...