Patrick SmithinThe Tech BenchEasy Tailwind CSS with NWBProcess any .css file with Tailwind by leveraging NWB’s built-in support for Postcss1 min read·Nov 13, 2017----
Patrick SmithinThe Tech BenchNext.js: Environment variablesUpdate: there is now better ways of configuring environment variables in Next.js since this blog post was published. See the link below…2 min read·Jun 28, 2017--3--3
Patrick SmithinThe Tech BenchAtomic Design with Next.js and ReactThe Next.js framework has a fantastic balance of conciseness with capability. It makes full use of React, with client side rendering (read…3 min read·Jun 16, 2017----
Patrick SmithinThe Tech BenchBuilding Tasty Node.js APIs — Part 1: Our ArchitectureWhat is required to make an API service?3 min read·Apr 1, 2017----
Patrick SmithinThe Tech BenchSpeed testing Lokum — website content manager built on TrelloLokum hosted on Now is a potent mixture for websites. You get the flexibility and ease of content management in Trello combined with…2 min read·Mar 10, 2017----
Patrick SmithinHackerNoon.comiPad’s potentialMarco Arment asked What if the iPad isn’t the future of computing?4 min read·Feb 1, 2017----
Patrick SmithinThe Tech BenchGetting Visual Studio Code and NVM Working TogetherI recently have worked on projects, some using Node.js 7, and others requiring the older version of 4. (It was released in September 2015…5 min read·Jul 17, 2016--9--9
Patrick SmithSiri, the Platform: Services and Siri ThreadsSiri can become a platform. A place where you can talk to friends, family, and colleagues all in the one medium, a medium aided by…6 min read·Apr 27, 2016----
Patrick SmithApple cared aggressivelyEarly versions of OS X had issues. Functionality was limited, some things were flaky, some of the user interface was questionable.4 min read·Feb 7, 2016----