Chimezie Innocent I am Chimezie, a software developer based in Nigeria. I am highly skilled in HTML, CSS, and JS to build web-accessible and progressive apps. I'm also skilled with React for web, React Native for Android apps, and Tailwind CSS. I write technical articles, too.

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Using React Native Mmkv To Improve App Performance

Using react-native-mmkv to improve app performance

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Let’s explore the react-native-mmkv library’s advantages over AsyncStorage and how to use MMKV in our application.

Chimezie Innocent
Sep 22, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Integrating Ble In A React Native App With The React Native Ble Manager Package

Using react-native-ble-manager in a mobile application

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Explore how react-native-ble-manager allows us to enable and scan for Bluetooth Low Energy devices within our React Native application.

Chimezie Innocent
Aug 8, 2023 ⋅ 13 min read
Building A React Native Theme Switcher App With The Usecolorscheme Hook

Building a React Native theme switcher app

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Learn to use the useColorScheme Hook in React Native to switch app themes between light, dark, and system modes.

Chimezie Innocent
Aug 8, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Working With React Native Resizemode

Using resizeMode in React Native to scale images

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Let’s explore the different resizeMode property values in React Native and how to use them effectively in a project.

Chimezie Innocent
Jun 8, 2023 ⋅ 11 min read
How To Fetch And Handle Blob Data In React Native

How to fetch and handle blob data in React Native

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The react-native-blob-util and react-native-fs packages allow us to access and manage the file systems of our devices.

Chimezie Innocent
Jun 7, 2023 ⋅ 20 min read
Exploring 5 Popular React Native Color Picker Libraries

Exploring 5 popular React Native color picker libraries

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React Native color picker libraries can help us select the right color scheme for our apps. Let’s look at five popular libraries we can use.

Chimezie Innocent
Apr 14, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read
Using React Native Reanimated To Create Seamless Ui Transitions

Using React Native Reanimated for seamless UI transitions

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Explore React Native Reanimated core features, changes in v2 and v3, and how to use this library to create smooth transitions and animations.

Chimezie Innocent
Apr 13, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read
Using React Native Snackbar For Custom Pop Up Messages

Using React Native Snackbar to create custom pop-up messages

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Let’s explore Snackbar, a useful React Native tool that can help you add notifications or display pop-up messages in your application.

Chimezie Innocent
Oct 5, 2022 ⋅ 7 min read

Using pointerEvents in React Native

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In this article, we will look at how to use React Native pointerEvents to help determine how a View interacts with touch events.

Chimezie Innocent
Sep 28, 2022 ⋅ 9 min read
Understanding React Native Env Variables

Understanding React Native env variables

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What are env variables, and why are they useful in React Native? Learn how to create and use env variables in React Native.

Chimezie Innocent
Jun 9, 2022 ⋅ 7 min read
A Guide To React Native’s AsyncStorage

A guide to React Native’s AsyncStorage

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AsyncStorage is an unencrypted and asynchronous data storage system in React Native that allows users to persist data offline.

Chimezie Innocent
Mar 14, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
Popper Vs. Floating UI

Popper vs. Floating UI

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Learn how Popper compares to Floating UI when choosing which tool to use when positioning floating elements.

Chimezie Innocent
Feb 3, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read