Why frontend rewrites are more common than refactors
Why do engineering teams keep rewriting frontends? Let’s explore the leadership bias and tech churn that makes refactors feel harder—yet ultimately more sustainable.
React
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Learning from OSS: legacyBehaviour property on Next.js 's Link component
Ever introduced a breaking change and instantly regretted it? Components evolve, but forcing users into painful refactors isn’t ideal. Next.js tackled this with a legacyBehaviour flag—letting devs opt out of the new behavior while they migrate at their own pace.
Caching routes, components and functions with "use cache" in Next.js 15 (canary)
"use cache" is an experimental Next.js 15 Canary feature and may change. In this tutorial, we explore "use cache" for caching, covering fetching and inserting comments with Drizzle to reduce database calls and improve performance while maintaining control.
Instant feedback using the useOptimistic hook in React
Implement optimistic updates in React with the useOptimistic hook for instant UI feedback. This technique enhances user experience by updating the interface immediately while the server processes actions in the background, creating a faster and more responsive app.
Crossing boundaries: Handling data mutations in client components
Discover how to efficiently mutate data in client components using server actions in Next.js. Learn to handle form submissions with React’s evolving hooks like useActionState, eliminate the need for API endpoints, and streamline client-server interactions for faster, more responsive applications.
Crossing boundaries: Passing server data to client components in React
Learn how to optimize performance by fetching data server-side without blocking the page render. This guide explores passing promises to React client components and resolving them asynchronously using Suspense, ensuring a smoother, faster user experience.
“Fake” e2e tests with react-testing-library
How to run fake e2e tests using react-testing-librabry? Here's a quick tutorial on how to speed up your feedback loop when working in front end applications.
Creating a declarative oscillator component with React hooks.
Most developers are familiar with the concept of imperative and declarative programming. Imperative programming is when you provide the program with the exact steps to achieve the output with an emphasis on how. Declarative programming is a coding style where you focus on what the piece should achieve with less...