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by joshwcomeau 6y ago
To be clear I am not advocating switching to React in order to add a hit counter. The article is meant for folks who already have a Gatsby/Next site.
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by joshwcomeau 6y ago
This article is meant for folks who already have a static React site, and want to dip their toes into doing some backend stuff. It isn’t really meant to be the simplest way to build a hit counter. That said, I challenge the assumption that
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Build a hit counter for Gatsby with React, AWS Lambda, and FaunaDB(joshwcomeau.com)
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Show HN: An interactive tutorial teaching spring physics for animation(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 6y ago
Hi HN! Author here. Sharing a book I released today about building developer portfolio sites. A few months ago I reviewed several hundred dev portfolios on twitter, and found I was giving the same feedback over and over. I also had a lot to
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Show HN: A tactical guide for building a dev portfolio that appeals to employers(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 6y ago
Hi HN! Author here. Sharing a book I released today about building developer portfolio sites. A few months ago I reviewed several hundred dev portfolios on twitter, and found I was giving the same feedback over and over. I also had a lot to
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“Building an Effective Dev Portfolio”, a free guide for junior devs(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 6y ago
Awesome! Great work
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Using Netlify Functions with Gatsby(joshwcomeau.com)
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Animated Sparkles in React(joshwcomeau.com)
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Lessons Learned Speaking at Conferences(joshwcomeau.com)
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Accessible Animations in React: The `UsePrefersReducedMotion` Hook(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
Hey thread, author here. I don't have the energy to debunk some of these replies, but let me quickly say: 1. The reason that this is a hard problem has nothing to do with React, or Gatsby. It has to do with the strategy of precompiling
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The Quest for the Perfect Dark Mode (Gatsby/React)(joshwcomeau.com)
74 points by joshwcomeau 7y ago|55 comments
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CSS Variables for React Developers(joshwcomeau.com)
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A Static Future: The magic of compile-time workflows(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
Right, so the reasons this needs to be a hook: - As someone else said, it manages playback state. This is technically managed by a third-party library, but we expose an `isPlaying` boolean which is held in React state - It lazy-loads Howler
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
Other commenters beat me to it, but yeah, it's an ergonomics thing. If you have multiple sounds, you can do: const [playBell, bellOptions] = useSound(); const [playBoom, boomOptions] = useSound(); It follows the convention of other Rea
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Show HN: Use-sound, a React hook for sound effects on the web(joshwcomeau.com)
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Embracing Modern Image Formats: Leveraging WebP in HTML and React(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
A lot of the questions you're rhetorically asking are answered in the RFC you're commenting on. Specifically, they had real problems with their current system, which they documented here: https://phabricator.wikimedia.o
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Using Netlify Functions with Gatsby Cloud(joshwcomeau.com)
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Becoming a Dev without a CS Degree, According to hundreds who have done it(joshwcomeau.com)
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Generate an SEO-Friendly Sitemap for Your Gatsby Site(joshwcomeau.com)
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
Often, the data lives in localStorage, so it isn't really "loading". If your data needs to be fetched asynchronously, a loading state is a fine solution. Even in this case, a loading solution works just fine, but it's th
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The Perils of Rehydration – A Realization about Gatsby and React(joshwcomeau.com)
75 points by joshwcomeau 7y ago|20 comments
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
That's a neat idea! In the case of something like a blog, though, you anticipate folks sharing the URL. It'd be kinda strange to inadvertently share persisted settings (or worse, stuff that's maybe a little personal)
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by joshwcomeau 7y ago
Ah, good catch! Yeah, I changed this partway through, missed that! Thanks for the heads-up.
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Persisting React State in LocalStorage(joshwcomeau.com)
137 points by joshwcomeau 7y ago|64 comments

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