
Testing the Content of JSX Data in Cypress
Test JSX‑driven content in Cypress by comparing rendered output, extracting text, handling order, avoiding brittle assumptions, and respecting performance.
Articles
This is a very broad category within my articles which encompasses any aspect of web development, from initial design and architecture to coding, testing, and deployment.
Below you will find a subset of articles from my blog specifically about Development. This is an area I have worked with for many years, and it has been a regular subject in my writing. There are four hundred twenty‑five articles collected together for you below.

Test JSX‑driven content in Cypress by comparing rendered output, extracting text, handling order, avoiding brittle assumptions, and respecting performance.

Angular change detection explained through zone triggers, OnPush, signals, template cost, manual checks, and practical rendering optimisation at scale.

Why view source stopped being enough for modern web checks, and how rendered HTML, hydration, metadata, schema, crawl paths, and client output changed audits.

Validate parentheses input in TypeScript with a stack, checking bracket order, matching pairs, real parser‑style use cases, and alternative approaches.

.then() in Modern JavaScript.then() still matters in modern JavaScript. This guide explains promise chaining, return values, and why Promise.prototype.then() remains useful.

Understanding `stopPropagation` and `preventDefault` is key to handling events in JavaScript. Here, I explore their differences and when to use each.

An exploration of solutions to the 'Letter Combinations of Phone Number' problem using front‑end and TypeScript: recursion, backtracking, and iteration.

Add seeded randomisation to an SSR Gatsby project, keeping content order deterministic across builds whilst still rotating destination‑style content.

Convert Roman numerals to integers in JavaScript, covering subtractive notation, invalid input caveats, and a clear TypeScript implementation.

Convert integers to Roman numerals in JavaScript, covering symbol rules, greedy matching, edge cases, and a clear TypeScript implementation.

Automate copyright year updates across JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, jQuery, PHP, and WordPress so footers do not go stale each January across stacks.

setInterval()A discussion about using JavaScript's setInterval for repetitive tasks. Manage intervals effectively and understand best practices for time‑bound executions.


Solve regular expression matching with recursive and dynamic‑programming context, covering dot and star behaviour, edge cases and TypeScript.

Solve Container With Most Water in TypeScript using the two‑pointer pattern, with pointer movement, complexity, edge cases, and testable logic explained.

How much software engineers make in the UK, with realistic late‑2023 salary ranges for graduate, mid‑level, senior, London, and sector‑driven roles.

A look back at JavaScript build tools before framework CLIs, covering Grunt, Gulp, Browserify, webpack, Babel, npm scripts, and everyday trade‑offs.

Is software engineering high paying in the UK? Usually yes after the early career stage, though pay varies a lot by location, sector, seniority, and company.