6 posts tagged in “Frontend Development”

Javascript Framework Comparison with Examples (React, Vue & Hyperapp)

JavaScript · React · Frontend Development · Web Development · Hyperapp · Vue

In my previous article, I tried to explain why I think Hyperapp is a viable alternative to React or Vue and the reasons I found it easier to get started with it. Lots of people criticized that piece, as it was opinionated and didn’t give the other frameworks a proper chance to shine. So, in this article, I’m going to try to compare these three frameworks as objectively as possible, by providing…
July 11, 2018
9 min read

I abandoned React in favor of Hyperapp — Here’s why

JavaScript · Frontend Development · Web Development · React · Hyperapp

Frameworks like React, Vue and Angular seem to have been all the rage this past year and with good reason: they make it easier to create and maintain scalable web apps. Having worked with React and Vue in the past, mainly on side projects and during courses, I found them both to have quite a steep learning curve. However, out of necessity, I settled with React and Redux as my tools of choice…
June 27, 2018
3 min read

A Guide to creating Web Applications with React and Redux

React · JavaScript · Web Development · Frontend Development

In a previous article, I tried to write an in-depth guide to getting started with Progressive Web Apps. Having learnt a great deal since then, along with noticing some changes in the tools that I used, I decided to write something between a follow-up and a rewrite of that guide. Much like last time, I will be adding a TL;DR in every section to help you figure out what parts of the article you want…
October 31, 2017
24 min read

A Quick Introduction to Functional Javascript

JavaScript · Web Development · Frontend Development · Functional Programming

Functional programming is one of the hottest trends right now and there’s a lot of good arguments about why one might want to utilize it in their code. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail about all of the concepts and ideas of functional programming here, however I will try to provide a demonstrative guide of how to use functional programming in everyday situations involving Javascript…
September 14, 2017
18 min read

Javascript Variable Scope & Closures: A Primer

JavaScript · Web Development · Frontend Development

Javascript might seem like a pretty approachable programming language to most people, however certain concepts can prove quite tricky for beginners. One of the most commonly brought-up topics is that of variable scope and what closures are, so in this artile I will try to introduce these concepts in a beginner-friendly way.ScopeWhen we talk about scope, we mean the visibility of one or more…
September 11, 2017
8 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Progressive Web Apps & the Frontend Web

JavaScript · Web Development · Progressive Web App · Frontend Development

Developing for the frontend web and keeping up with the Javascript ecosystem and all the new terms and flashy frameworks can be intimidating to say the least. I wanted to try and go over it as much as possible in a post for quite a while now and I have finally mustered the courage to do so. At the end of this post, I hope you will have learnt something new or honed your web development skills a…
July 17, 2017
37 min read