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How to keep React components small

As a rule of thumb for our team at Finnovate.io, if a React component has more than 200 lines of code, then it is too big. Big components…

Jun 12, 2022

How to keep React components small

Jun 12, 2022

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Combine .distinct with Mongo aggregation to find documents more quickly

This post is an extension of my previous article on optimizing $lookup performance in Mongo.

Jan 17

Combine .distinct with Mongo aggregation to find documents more quickly

Jan 17

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How startups should approach AI

The terms “AI” and machine learning get thrown around recklessly in the startup community. Every other startup claims that they have a…

Dec 7, 2023

How startups should approach AI

Dec 7, 2023

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Why we never use z-index

Have you ever added a CSS z-index to a div just to find out (a few days later) that your div is showing up in unexpected places? This is…

Jul 27, 2023

Why we never use z-index

Jul 27, 2023

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Why we ditched story points

I have long been a believer of iterative software development. Finnovate.io has delivered 100+ project leveraging an agile approach, but…

Jan 12, 2023

Why we ditched story points

Jan 12, 2023

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How to increase Mongo aggregation $lookup performance

Mongo aggregation is incredibly useful for running complex data queries. However carelessly written aggregations can lead to poor…

Sep 18, 2022

How to increase Mongo aggregation $lookup performance

Sep 18, 2022

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Setting a static IP address to an Elastic Beanstalk instance

Have you ever had to white list your server’s IP address in an external service (like a database service), but your server’s IP address…

Apr 5, 2022

Setting a static IP address to an Elastic Beanstalk instance

Apr 5, 2022

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Immutable data structures in games

As a development team that works with JavaScript every day, we have learned to enjoy the benefits of immutable data structures…

Feb 9, 2022

Immutable data structures in games

Feb 9, 2022

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Common performance bottlenecks in a web application server

Uh-oh, your web application is struggling to serve a growing volume of traffic and user demands. What is the first thing that comes to…

Jan 12, 2022

Common performance bottlenecks in a web application server

Jan 12, 2022

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What to unit test in a React App

This article isn’t about how to unit test a React app, it’s about what to unit test in a React app.

Dec 8, 2021

What to unit test in a React App

Dec 8, 2021

Alfred Yang

Alfred Yang

Alfred is the founder of https://finnovate.io, a company that focuses on helping organizations build unique digital experiences on web, mobile and blockchain.

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