Ruth NewmanFiguring out FirebaseThis week I’ve tried using Firebase for the very first time, and I already want to use it more. I’ve built a substantial number of…5 min read·Aug 11, 2019--1--1
Ruth NewmanTrying out TailwindCSSThis week I have been working on a range of ongoing projects including in React (including some areas such as Redux/React-Redux, testing…4 min read·Aug 4, 2019----
Ruth NewmanUsing third-party components in ReactI am going through different stages of a process of gaining greater mastery as a developer, building my confidence and my skillset at the…3 min read·Jul 28, 2019----
Ruth NewmanUsing the React Context APIBuilding on from my adventures with vanilla JavaScript, I have progressed to focus on the React library and gaining greater mastery of…4 min read·Jul 21, 2019--1--1
Ruth NewmanDemystifying Redux by going step by stepI have learnt React and feel comfortable building applications of different sizes and purposes, but have stayed away from Redux, due to:6 min read·Jul 14, 2019----
Ruth NewmanTesting with ReactGood developers practice test driven development. React is a popular JavaScript framework (or library, to be more exact).4 min read·Jul 7, 2019----
Ruth NewmanTaking SASS to the next levelLast week I started embarking on upgrading my CSS skills by learning SASS. The documentation is relatively extensive and straightforward…7 min read·Jun 30, 2019----
Ruth NewmanUpgrading from CSS to SASSPretty much all of my projects so far in my exploration into software development have involved some degree of CSS or another. In terms of…4 min read·Jun 23, 2019--1--1
Ruth NewmanStarting with Vue.JSWhilst learning to code I have built sites with vanilla JavaScript, jQuery, React, and even Angular. React is growing in popularity and…6 min read·Jun 16, 2019--1--1
Ruth NewmanExploring React HooksI am familiar with React and have created multiple projects using the JavaScript library.4 min read·Jun 9, 2019----