Kingsley Ubah 21. Web Developer. Technical Writer. African in Tech.

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Exploring Advanced Uses Of Conditions And Loops In Kotlin

Exploring advanced uses of conditions and loops in Kotlin

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Let’s take a look at conditions and loops in Kotlin, including how to use the Kotlin for loop and why ternary operators are not needed.

Kingsley Ubah
Sep 26, 2022 ⋅ 8 min read
Implementing User Authorization Next Js

How to implement authentication and authorization in Next.js

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Let’s explore how to use the NextAuth.js library to implement user authorization (OAuth2.0) in Next.js applications.

Kingsley Ubah
Sep 12, 2022 ⋅ 10 min read
Addressing Common Errors In React Native

Addressing common errors in React Native

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Explore common React Native errors such as “command not found” and learn about their causes and potential solutions.

Kingsley Ubah
Aug 24, 2022 ⋅ 7 min read
Using React Native ScrollView To Create A Sticky Header

Using React Native ScrollView to create a sticky header

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Create a custom sticky header with React Native ScrollView that shrinks, expands, and changes color on scroll to enhance your app’s UX.

Kingsley Ubah
Jul 21, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
How To Use compareTo() And Other String Actions In Kotlin

How to use compareTo() and other string actions in Kotlin

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Let’s look at how to compare Kotlin strings and other ways to work with stored string values in this statically typed language.

Kingsley Ubah
Jun 1, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
Cross-Browser Native Lazy Loading In JavaScript

Cross-browser native lazy loading in JavaScript

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Learn how to implement native lazy loading in JavaScript websites across all browsers using a polyfill approach.

Kingsley Ubah
May 9, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
Two Ways To Load Only The CSS You Need

Two ways to load only the CSS you need

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Use media queries and PostCSS to load CSS into a webpage based on the particular style sheet you want to use.

Kingsley Ubah
Mar 10, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
GraphQL Local State Management With Apollo

GraphQL local state management with Apollo

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Set up a GraphQL API in Node.js and use Apollo Client to manage state data locally in a frontend app with smooth integration.

Kingsley Ubah
Feb 4, 2022 ⋅ 7 min read
CommonJS Vs. ES Modules In Node.js

CommonJS vs. ES modules in Node.js

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Learn about the differences between CommonJS and ES modules when using them in Node.js applications to organize software code.

Kingsley Ubah
Dec 29, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read
Extending CSS @when and @else chains: A first look

Extending CSS when/else chains: A first look

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Take a first look at the new @when/@else conditional rules, including some practical uses within style sheets.

Kingsley Ubah
Nov 18, 2021 ⋅ 4 min read

Understanding Python dataclasses

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Learn what dataclasses in Python are, how to manipulate object fields, how to sort and compare dataclasses, and more.

Kingsley Ubah
Oct 28, 2021 ⋅ 6 min read
How To Detect And Render Device Types In React

How to detect and render device types in React

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Learn how to use the mobile-detect.js library in React apps to automatically detect users’ operating systems when viewing webpages.

Kingsley Ubah
Sep 29, 2021 ⋅ 5 min read