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Just like entropy, the natural state of the universe, code has a tendency towards disorder over time. Tests act as a sort of "entr...
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React is a view layer library but most developers use it as a framework. Let's look into why that is and the implications of it.
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In this guide, we'll learn how to setup Husky to prevent bad git commits and enforce code standards in your project.
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In this guide, we walk through the process of creating a TypeScript project from scratch with cold-reloading, and scripts for buil...
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