Akshay Rana I'm a self-taught, full-time programmer. I have experience working with various technologies including React, React Native, WordPress, Node.js, Express.js, Raspberry Pi, Python, REST APIs, and GraphQL. I love to explore new technologies and update my skills.

Stories by Akshay Rana

Build an image-to-text conversion app with React and Tesseract.js OCR

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Learn how to use Tesseract.js with React to create an app that converts text in an image to machine-readable content.

Akshay Rana
Jan 13, 2022 ⋅ 3 min read
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Create an Android photo app using Glide

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This introduction to Glide covers the basics of how to use it and demonstrates how to build a simple photo app on Android from scratch.

Akshay Rana
Dec 2, 2021 ⋅ 7 min read
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React Native SectionList tutorial with examples

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SectionList in your React Native app is a convenient way to show data divided into sections and maintain the UI of your application.

Akshay Rana
Oct 20, 2021 ⋅ 3 min read
Storing Credentials Using react-native-keychain

Storing credentials using react-native-keychain

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Learn to store login credentials securely using react-native-keychain and build a basic sample project with this tutorial.

Akshay Rana
Aug 25, 2021 ⋅ 4 min read
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Debugging your app with React Native Debugger

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In this tutorial, you can learn how to use React Native Debugger to debug React Native apps in a few easy steps.

Akshay Rana
Jul 16, 2021 ⋅ 2 min read

How to build a simple game in React Native

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Follow this step-by-step tutorial to build a basic, cross-platform mobile snake game with React Native using React Native Game Engine.

Akshay Rana
May 20, 2021 ⋅ 11 min read
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Using the React Speech Recognition Hook for voice assistance

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The React Speech Recognition Hook easily translates speech into text, so your app can perform tasks based on verbal user commands.

Akshay Rana
Mar 9, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read