Chris SchmitzMonitoring Browser Applications with OpenTelemetryLearn how to leverage OpenTelemetry data from the browser to connect client-server traces, improve performance insights, and track errors.Sep 5Sep 5
Chris SchmitzBuilding a Type-Safe Tailwind with vanilla-extractHow we built a prop-based, type-safe version of Tailwind CSS for our React component library at highlight.ioApr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Chris SchmitzinRubber DuckingAdopting GraphQL and Transitioning to Domain-Driven ServicesHandshake serves three different types of users (domains): students, employers, and career service center staff at universities. Each of…Jan 14, 20191Jan 14, 20191
Chris SchmitzinHackerNoon.comPrinciples of Component API (Prop) DesignWorking with well-designed and maintained components can be delightful. It’s a great feeling when things just work and you are able to…Sep 24, 20183Sep 24, 20183
Chris SchmitzClient-Side Validation Powered By ActiveRecordI’ve worked on a number of Ruby on Rails apps where I had validation rules defined on the server and the client. Inevitably, one of them…Aug 1, 20182Aug 1, 20182
Chris SchmitzUpgrade Your JS Debugging In Capybara w/ Browser ExtensionsI’ve spent more time than I care to admit trying to hunt down JS errors in integration tests. Part of the reason this has been so hard for…Jun 6, 20181Jun 6, 20181
Chris SchmitzSolutions Are Easy, Focus On ProblemsWhen we recognize pain around a process it is a natural tendency to jump straight to figuring out how to alleviate it. We immediately try…Feb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
Chris SchmitzEvery “yes” Is Also a “no”As hard as I’ve tried, I still haven’t been able squeeze more than 24 hours out of a single day. It’s the most finite resource I have…Jan 6, 20161Jan 6, 20161
Chris SchmitzA 2-Minute Goal Setting Crash CourseOur lives aren’t just about our finances or career, but that’s where people typically focus their time when goal setting. It’s important to…Sep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015
Chris SchmitzOpportunity and UncertaintyDoing work that matters stretches you. It forces you to keep pushing beyond what you’ve grown comfortable with, even if where you are now…Sep 14, 2015Sep 14, 2015