The React useSwr hook is a convenient and powerful tool for managing data in your React apps. It is based on the SWR (stale-while-revalidate) strategy, which is a popular technique for optimizing the performance of web applications by caching data and updating it in the background. One of the key…

Designs systems are an incredible tool for creating reusable, systemized, and cohesive designs for any application. Companies like Airbnb, Uber, and IBM have drastically revitalized the way they design products by utilizing the collection of reusable components and designs standards that change the pace of innovation and creation. While many…

Designs and Backend Development — If you haven’t I recommend reading part 1 here. It’s been almost two days since I started building PomoCat, a open source and built in public Pomodoro and todo list app. In the last couple days, I’ve accomplished a few key objectives: Setup the design system Finish mobile designs Create…

The start of a multi-week journey building a full stack app in public — As a celebration of my first year of college ending (I’m in the MET program at UC Berkeley), I decided it’s about time I truly build something in public, so for the next couple weeks I’ll be building PomoCat, a cross platform Pomodoro timer/todo-list completely in public. …

At it’s core, user interface design is meant to make a users experience on an application seamnless, effortless, and enjoyable. While much comes with experience, seeing how users react to different designs or layouts, or research, there are some common tips and tricks that can help you get started. Throughout…

At this point in 2021, we’ve started to see some key design trends emerge from across the internet. …

Rethinking how we use Agile in modern development teams — Agile, one of the hottest project management philosophies, has long been criticized for being too structured and process focused to drive any real productivity improvements. In the Forbes Insights report, only 47% of executives believe they will see sustainable value from their Agile transformations. The hesitation of teams to adopt…

Six time-tested techniques to reduce distractions and finish your todo list — No matter what’s on your todo list, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless amount of work you have to do. It can be hard to stay focused on finishing todo list items, especially in today’s always busy world. Whether you procrastinate, fall victim to distractions, or straight…

Make your day a little better with some fun and useful CLI tools. — As a software developer, it’s often to describe the happiness that comes from finding some fun or useful command line tools online. …