Alec Brunelle Alec is a web developer who loves to work in all areas of the stack. Currently hacking on GraphQL services at Unity Technologies.

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Building a real-time application with Relay 17

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Build a fast, real-time app with Relay 17 to leverage features like optimistic UI updates, GraphQL subscriptions, and seamless data syncing.

Alec Brunelle
Nov 12, 2024 ⋅ 9 min read
Developing Next.js Microservices Nx

Developing Next.js microservices with Nx

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We investigate using Nx to develop microservices and show how to use Nx to create multiple Next.js apps within a monorepo.

Alec Brunelle
Dec 20, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Typical Protobuf Data Serialization TypeScript

Typical vs. Protobuf: Data serialization in TypeScript

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We investigate two serialization technologies, Typical and Protobuf, and see how to serialize and deserialize data in TypeScript.

Alec Brunelle
Sep 15, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Implement Cursor-Based Pagination GraphQL

How to implement cursor-based pagination in GraphQL

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We discuss cursor-based pagination and demonstrate how to set up GraphQL cursor-based pagination with the Apollo Server.

Alec Brunelle
Jun 9, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Using Modern Decorators TypeScript

Using modern decorators in TypeScript

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Decorators in TypeScript 5.0 offers many benefits. Walk through a demo and learn how to refactor existing decorators.

Alec Brunelle
Apr 28, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
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Guide to version management with changesets

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The changesets package makes version management and changelogs within monorepos easier, leads to high-quality PRs, and reduces the burden on maintainers.

Alec Brunelle
Dec 27, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
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Ruck vs. Aleph.js for building React apps in Deno

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Let’s explore the similarities and differences between Ruck and Aleph.js to determine which framework to use when building React apps in Deno.

Alec Brunelle
Nov 1, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
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Using static site generation in modern React frameworks

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There are many static site generation tools based on React, but which should you pick? We explore the options available and their use cases.

Alec Brunelle
Apr 27, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
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Develop, test, and deploy Cloudflare Workers with Denoflare

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Denoflare is a small framework that lets you publish Cloudflare Workers written in Deno. Here’s how to develop, test, and deploy with it.

Alec Brunelle
Jan 25, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
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Improving microservice architecture with GraphQL API gateways

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Learn to use GraphQL API gateways with a single-defined schema to improve microservice architecture and future development.

Alec Brunelle
Aug 3, 2021 ⋅ 4 min read
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Why I (finally) switched to urql from Apollo Client

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I’ve finally switched to urql, and it really does make a great alternative to Apollo Client. If you’re curious why, read more here.

Alec Brunelle
May 17, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read
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Using Storybook to develop React components faster

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Here, you can learn how to use Storybook, a tool you can add to your workflow to supercharge development in React.

Alec Brunelle
Feb 15, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read