Hype Tech Journal #3
Dear Engineer,
In this issue, we deal with Monorepos, React state management libraries, and data fetching patterns for NextJS. In addition, we write about organizational debt, engineering time, and a strategic approach to coding. Don’t forget to take a look at the July events that might interest you!
💡 The Highlight of the Issue #3
Stack Overflow 2022 Developer Survey
The results of the annual Stack Overflow Developer Survey are here! Over 70,000 developers answered how they learn and level up, which tools they’re using, what are their salary ranges, etc. Here are these great insights!
📕 Guides & Tutorials
Monorepos in JavaScript & TypeScript
Read this comprehensive tutorial on Monorepos in JavaScript/TypeScript. Learn how to structure a monorepo architecture; which tools to use and how to create a CI pipeline for it; how to run applications decoupled from the monorepo, etc.
103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known
Kevin Kelly shares these bits of wisdom beneficial to career and life. Don’t forget to check his interesting bio, as he is a real example of a multipotential person: a photographer, a journalist, a reporter, an editor, a writer, a humanist…
Vanta’s 6 principles for pragmatic startup security
Here is a set of tips for a pragmatic startup security program. Besides improving your security, they’ll also make it easier to scale quickly and safely. This guide should help you close any gaps regarding security in the early stages of growth.
Strategically Thinking Through Coding Exercises
Read this useful step-by-step guide and explore a strategical approach to coding exercises. The author shares his archetypes for finding a valid solution. Check this article, try the exercise, and find your recipe.
🛠️ Code, test & tools
10 Alternatives to Google Analytics (Open Source)
10 analytics platforms with detailed backend prerequisites and integration possibilities are presented. Which tech stack is required for integration, what features are highlighted, how it complies with GDPR - learn that, and much more!
React state management libraries in 2022
This blog compares popular React state management libraries. Learn how to use each library in a couple of minutes, what are their pros and cons, and the specifics of each, to easier make the decision when to use them.
Component Encyclopedia
Explore the world’s top UI components. Check this catalog that features 5,132 components from the likes of Airbnb, Microsoft, Zendesk, and dozens more. It’s up to you to browse, reference, and reuse as you build your projects.
NextJS / React SSR: 21 Universal Data Fetching Patterns & Best Practices
This Technical Deep Dive was written by the CEO of WunderGraph. He summarizes the biggest challenges of building data-fetching hooks for NextJS and offers 21 patterns and best practices for facing and solving the problems. Check them out.
📝 Articles & Reviews
How we deploy to production over 100 times a day
A blog post by WIll Sewell, a Backend Engineer of Monzo is in front of you! Learn how they rapidly ship features and deploy small revertible changes; which tooling and architecture they utilize to achieve that; and about their engineering culture.
How To Eliminate Organizational Debt
Organizational Debt is the interest companies pay when their structure and policies stay fixed or accumulate with changes. It’s in the form of reduced speed, capacity, engagement, flexibility, and innovation. Here are 3 ways to take back your company.
Four Eras of JavaScript Frameworks
Read this interesting retrospective on the last few decades of JavaScript development. It is divided into 4 main eras, covering frameworks' evolution, main topics, conflicts, and key lessons for the JavaScript community.
The 2022 state of engineering time
What are software engineers spending their time on? What do engineers want to do less of or more of? How many hours get spent writing code? Here are the answers from surveying 600 software engineers, including both ICs and managers.
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