Published inLevel Up Coding·Jan 6, 2020Member-onlyAdding Dark Mode to Your React App with Emotion CSS-in-JSDark theme is one of the most requested features over the past few years. The most popular reason is that “it’s easier on the eyes,” followed by “it’s elegant and beautiful.” …React6 min readReact6 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Jul 8, 2019How to use background script to fetch data in a Chrome extensionIf you are not sure how to write a chrome extension, you may first have a look at my previous story How to use React.js to create a cross-browser extension in 5 minutes. It teaches you how to use create-react-app to build a browser extension for the new tab. The…Chrome Extension6 min readChrome Extension6 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Jun 9, 2019Member-onlyHow to scrape any website and build an API using cheerio.jsI was looking for GitHub trending projects API, but unfortunately, GitHub does not provide an official API for it. I decided to build github-trending-api myself using cheerio.js. In this article, I will share with you my experience using cheerio.js, …JavaScript4 min readJavaScript4 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·Feb 20, 2019How to use React.js to create a cross-browser extension in 5 minutesUpdate: this blog post was originally targeted for Chrome extension, I have recently ported to Firefox and would like to share what I have learned here as well ✨. Also Read: Part 2: How to use background script to fetch data in Chrome extension Recently I have tried to create a Chrome…JavaScript6 min readJavaScript6 min read
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·Apr 21, 2018Some Advanced Git TipsRecently I learnt Git In-depth in Frontend Masters by Nina, it was about 4 hours course, I tweeted some notes while learning and I think it is nice to convert them into a blog post. Most useful git add -p will add your changes in chunks, like what SourceTree is able to…Git3 min readGit3 min read
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·Apr 18, 2018How to use Gatsby to create your blog and work on it from your phoneRecently, I decided to migrate my blog to Gatsby. Gatsby is a blazing fast static site generator based on React. The Issue Why do people love to write on platforms like Medium rather than using static site generator? There are two kinds of people: people who write on platforms like Medium and people who code the blog themselves using static site generators. There are lots of advantages to…Github8 min readGithub8 min read
Jun 6, 2014My priority A goalsWhat I need to focus on in my next 5 years — I was struggling for years to figure out what I want and what goals should be my top priorities. I want to build an awesome startup; I want to meet more awesome people and know more people; I want to improve my design and frontend skills; I want to win…3 min read3 min read
Jun 3, 2014How to spend my timeThe book “Get Things Done” said that people are more productive if they know what to focus in different contexts. To keep a reference, I am listing my list of things to do for different contexts. Night Night is the most important time to improve myself. Work on a project Read book Improve or learn a new skill (including languages) Exercise Write blog Plan for tomorrow Saturday Just do all the non-working stuff and relax for the whole day.1 min read1 min read
