John Reilly

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23 Stories by John Reilly

Migrating a TypeScript app from Node.js to Bun

See how easy it is to port a TypeScript app from Node.js to Bun. Compare the performance of Bun vs. Node.js.
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Automate image optimization using the TinyPNG API

Learn how to use the TinyPNG API to easily automate image optimization in your projects.
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Reduce cumulative layout shift in Docusaurus with fontaine

This post shows you how to use fontaine to reduce cumulative layout shift on your Docusaurus site.
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Getting started with the Web Monetization API

Learn how to use the Web Monetization API, a JavaScript browser API that allows the creation of a payment stream from the user agent...
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useState with URLs: How to persist state with useSearchParams

Learn about a simple React Hook that stores state in the URL query string, building on top of the React Router useSearchParams Hook.
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Build a progressive web app (PWA) with React

Progressive web apps are a (terribly named) wonderful idea. Our tutorial takes you from CRA to PWA in a snap.
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Understanding TypeScript 4.7 and ECMAScript module support

As part of the TypeScript 4.7 release comes a major upgrade to ECMAScript module support for Node.js. Learn what this means going forward.
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Upgrading to React 18 with TypeScript

The upgrade of the React type definitions to support React 18 involved significant breaking changes. Learn about what the upgrade path looks like.
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Type annotations (aka, types as comments): Strong types, weakly held

Type annotations (aka, types as comments) is a proposal that would allow for the inclusion of types in JavaScript code.
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Lighthouse meets GitHub Actions: How to use Lighthouse in CI

Learn how to integrate Lighthouse into a GitHub Actions workflow and report findings directly in pull requests.
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Working with Azure Static Web Apps: A Netlify alternative

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to work with Static Web Apps and demonstrate how to deploy one using GitHub Actions.
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Open Graph: How to create sharable social media previews

Learn about sharable previews, how to implement and test them, and how to overcome challenges associated with lack of standardization.
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