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Notes from the workbench.

Short writeups on things I'm thinking about — React, TypeScript, design systems, and the occasional rabbit hole.

2024

Introduction to design patterns

A quick tour of the three classic categories of design patterns — creational, structural, behavioral — with examples and why each matters.

#design-patterns#clean-code
2 min

2023

Generics in TypeScript

An introduction to TypeScript generics — what they are, why `any` is a trap, and how `<T>` lets you write code that's both reusable and type-safe.

#typescript
2 min

A brief explanation of React Server Components

Quick mental model for React Server Components — how they differ from client components, what RSC streaming does, and the two big problems it solves.

#react#javascript
2 min

2021

Adding a button with onClick on InfoWindow (Google Maps API)

How to inject a working button into a Google Maps InfoWindow content string and bind a click handler that fires even before the DOM is fully ready.

#javascript#google-maps
1 min

Offline screen in React Native with NetInfo

Detect connectivity changes in React Native and render an offline screen using @react-native-community/netinfo — six small steps.

#react-native#android
1 min

Hosting your Express.js backend on Heroku

Step-by-step guide to deploying an Express.js backend to Heroku using the CLI, including how to push only the backend folder from a monorepo.

#express#hosting#backend
1 min

Simple local push notifications in React Native (Android)

A minimal recipe for getting react-native-push-notification working on Android, including channel creation, scheduling, and cancellation.

#react-native#android
1 min