React DnD is a set of React higher-order components to help you build complex drag and drop interfaces while keeping your components decoupled. It is a perfect fit for apps like Trello and Storify, where dragging transfers data between different parts of ... (more…)

useRef is well known for get access to DOM elements. However, it can also be used as a way to keep a mutable value around within a component. Similar to useState that doesn't trigger a re-render. Read more for a deep dive on useRef. (more…)

This tutorial shows you how to use React Hooks to build a simple, secure app. (more…)

I’m currently working on a complex offline-first eventually-consistent scheduling application for a summer music program to replace a Mac app written in Objective C many years ago. The lessons I’ve… (more…)

Among a nauseatingly huge number of "modern web UI frameworks" out there, React stands tall. It is a very nimble library to write a JavaScript-based app on top of. React app code can stay way more clear, consistent, and recognizable regardless of complexi... (more…)