John Stewart | Coder, Blogger, Geek, Tech Head

5 Programming Patterns I Like
just some patterns
May 11 2019
Examining my own programming this week and recognizing five patterns that I like implementing.
Differential Serving
serve this, serve that
Apr 23 2019
Deepish dive into differential serving. Looking and how it can be done and if it should be done.
Faster Renders with React.Memo
memo it
Apr 06 2019
Looking into React.memo and how to optimize your React app with the React profiler.
Firebase Auth + React + MobX
Keep it simple
Feb 16 2019
Here is a strategy for using Firebase Auth with React, React Router, and MobX for a web app.
2018 Year in Review
getting the hang of this
Dec 19 2018
Time to review the year! Had a lot of goals going into 2018. Most got done and some fell to the side but I think I prioritized the right things.
Next.js + Google Sheets
Pretty good 👌🏽
Nov 18 2018
This post talks briefly about using Google Sheets as a CMS to power a website built using Next.js.
ESLint + Prettier + VSCode
Suprisingly Confusing
Nov 16 2018
I've spent hours multiple times getting this working. This post should help my future self and you get this working a bit faster.
Python Scheduler
Time to automate
Sep 11 2018
My thoughts on Python (it's 👌🏽) and my attempt at automating some things in my life. Also some Docker and deploys for good fun.
How I Debug Node
Got some bugs in your Node
Sep 10 2018
Sex is good but have you ever debugged your Node app with your debugger?
First Impressions: React Context API
You probably don't need Redux...
May 11 2018
This post I check out the React Context API. No it does not replace Redux but you probably won't need to reach to Redux as fast anymore.
Webpack HMR with Express App
it's hot
Jan 21 2018
This post explores integrating Webpack HMR into an existing Express app versus using the Webpack Dev Server.
First Impressions: Gatsby.js
it's pretty great...
Jan 04 2018
This post talks about my experience using Gatsby.js and my initial impressions of what Gatsby offers. TLDR you should use it!
Notes - Async Await
wait for it...
Jul 17 2017
This post is a collection of my initial notes and research into async await. This new JavaScript language feature gives us new powers for asynchronous programming but also provides new scenarios we are less familiar with.
vscode-gif
never enough gifs
Apr 25 2017
vscode-gif is a vscode extension that allows you to easily grab a gif from within vscode to add your to docs, presentations, etc.
Webpack tree-shaking
shake it off
Jan 30 2017
In this post, I get into webpack and trying to understand tree-shaking. Most of this is my notes on what this term actually means and finding out how to use tree-shaking with webpack and babel.
Think Less Build More
just do it
Dec 19 2016
Don't let new technologies slow you down. Always keep your ear to the ground for new tech but always remember to focus on build and shippings things first and foremost.