Doug Arcuri·2 days agoApps Doing Sh*tWhen my consumer app experiences work too well — Every so often, I get caught in a thirst trap of a newly spun Twitter bot. Aptly titled "People Doing Sh*t," they sling catchy videos of humans doing heroic or moronic things. I'll click on each video, clap at their success, close my eyes in horror, or be amazed at…Culture4 min read
Joel ChiinLevel Up Coding·1 day agoReact Context and the useContext HookReact is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. If you are not familiar with JavaScript, then check out this article — JavaScript, a brief introduction. This article assumes you are familiar with the JavaScript framework React. In this article, we will focus our attention on React Context — what…React2 min read
Mako Sharashenidze·1 day agoThe Significance of Context in UI/UXHave you ever seen a post on Linkedin where the two UI designs are compared? You probably have, especially if you work in the design industry. …UI6 min read
Animish Raje·1 day agoAds, Relevance and CreativityIt’s a well-accepted marketing reality that ‘Relevance’ is the key that unlocks consumers’ gates. If the message is relevant then the consumers will allow it to pass through their filters — both literal (ad blockers) and figurative (they will really pay attention to it) and finally, consume it. How do…Content4 min read
Daniel WaltersinFocus on outcomes·2 days agoWhat do we need to know to do something well?There are different types of context we can have for the work we do and the more we have the better decisions we can make. — In a prior post, I wrote about the “That’s not my job!” phenomenon. One of the common scenarios which can lead to a “That’s not my job!” response is when attempting to involve people in activities which may increase the amount of context they will be working with. Get involved…Context3 min read
Caravan of Remembering·Jun 17Life mission as context for meaningIt can be challenging to see the context we are living, breathing and learning within. Life is just happening all around us, we are ‘in’ it, following the rules or not following the rules, consciously or unconsciously that are all around us. There’s a kind of acceptance of the ocean…Life Purpose4 min read
Sam NginThoughts for my sons·Jun 16La Joie de vivreMy sons, The French have a lovely phrase — “la joie de vivre” — which loosely translates into the joy of living. This phrase has been floating around in my head all week, and as I sit on the deck of the S. S. …Joy5 min read
Defaulting to Grace·Jun 16Misunderstood verses #7Or, Is that what the Bible really says? — “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” Matthew 7:1 This is another verse that gets thrown around as a way to not deal with personal sin. “You can’t judge me because Jesus said you can’t.” …Bible2 min read
Faisal ur Rehman·Jun 13Difference between getActivity and requireActivityI was using requireActivity for around 1 year. One day my friend ask me what is difference between getActivity(activity!! in case of kotlin) and requireActivity? for just a moment I was thinking… then I was checking Android(Bible) Documentation. after this as I understand They both invoke getActivity() and they…Android1 min read
Israel Oyetunji·Jun 14Learn how React Context API works by Building a Minimal Ecommerce Shopping AppSo, this is a project that has been on my mind for a while, but I didn’t put much thought or effort into building it. Then Hashnode’s Writeathon came up, and I thought, this is the perfect opportunity to write this article that will both help me improve my React…React13 min read
