Everything’s Related, Redux, and Time
For quite a long time, I’ve wanted to share a decent number of thoughts on a multitude of topics relating to software engineering. However…
Emelia Smith
How to upgrade React-Native Modules in a backwards compatible manner
Between v0.39 and v0.40 of React-Native, they made a major breaking change; What changed were the import paths for the objective-c modules…
You’re right, it can be hard to find signal to noise; however, there are ways to reduce noise.
You don’t want to hire people that will only do what they currently know and nothing else, otherwise you’re stunning their growth & the…
An Open Cover Letter
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Quick Rant About Coding Challenges
I recently received this feedback from a recruitment firm:
You may not need to thunk
A very common pattern in Redux is to use things called a Thunks, which are a way of wrapping up certain logic of a subroutine in a single…
node.js
Yes, this, and all other vulnerabilities (using the OWASP listings) are not limited to a specific…
The redux documentation has actually been improved thanks to this article, and many developers are now aware of this issue: sometimes a…
react.js
The Most Common XSS Vulnerability in React.js Applications
If you’ve copied the renderFullPage function from the redux documentation, then you’re vulnerable to an cross site scripting attack. You most likely have an Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in your React.js application. This article shows you how to fix it in one easy step.
Making IDAGIO
Last year saw the launch of both IDAGIO.com and IDAGIO for iOS. Today, our team consists of 21 people with various skill-sets from all over…
A new chapter / Ein neues Kapitel
It’s 2am, and I’m sitting in the awesome Airbnb I have whilst I’m staying in Berlin. The past 48 or so hours have been interesting, to say…
On Startups, and the con of awesome
After working in startups for the majority of my working life, I’ve come to realise that they’re a little bit of a con…
Experiences That Shake You To The Core, And Make You Question The Society We Live In
I’ve woken up, the morning afterwards, with a fuzzy head and a weird feeling deep inside. I am certain it’s not just the alcohol…