Fast and Slow Pointers: Solving the 'Linked List Cycle' Problem
Solve Linked List Cycle with fast and slow pointers in TypeScript, comparing visited‑node storage with Floyd's cycle detection and common mistakes.
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Guides, page 4 of 18
This is a relatively generic and broad category where I attempt to offer guidance or instruction on more‑or‑less anything related to front‑end and web development.
Below you will find a subset of articles from my blog specifically about Guides. This is an area that I have worked with for many years, and have managed to write about quite a few times. There are three hundred seven collected together for you below.
Fast and Slow Pointers: Solving the 'Linked List Cycle' Problem. 
Building Multi‑Tenant Applications with Next.js. Building Multi‑Tenant Applications with Next.js
Multi‑tenant applications serve multiple customers from a single codebase. Here, I walk through building a scalable multi‑tenant web application using Next.js.
Single Number in TypeScript with Bit Manipulation. Single Number in TypeScript with Bit Manipulation
Solve Single Number in TypeScript with XOR bit manipulation, comparing hash maps, constant extra space, duplicate cancellation, and why the trick works.
Building a Custom Vue 3 Hook Using the Composition API. Building a Custom Vue 3 Hook Using the Composition API
Build a reusable Vue 3 composable with the Composition API, covering side effects, useOutsideClick, browser boundaries, typing, and testability well.
Grid Traversal: Solving the 'Number of Islands' Problem. Grid Traversal: Solving the 'Number of Islands' Problem
How to solve Number of Islands with grid traversal, treating the matrix like a graph, marking visited land safely, and reasoning about DFS in TypeScript.
Vue's provide/inject API: When and How to Use It. Vue's
provide/injectAPI: When and How to Use ItWhen Vue provide/inject is the right tool, how to keep it reactive, and where it fits better than props or a full store in larger component trees.
Understanding the Difference Between <b> and <strong>. Understanding the Difference Between
<b>and<strong>The `<b>` and `<strong>` tags both make text bold, but they serve very different purposes and convey different meaning. Here, I explain these differences.
Optimising Vue.js Performance with Lazy Loading and Code Splitting. Optimising Vue.js Performance with Lazy Loading and Code Splitting
Optimise Vue.js performance with lazy loading and code splitting, covering route‑level chunks, async components, bundle strategy, measurement, and UX.
Sliding Window Fundamentals: Solving 'Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters'. Sliding Window Fundamentals: Solving 'Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters'
How to solve Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters with sliding window basics, comparing Set and last‑seen‑index approaches in TypeScript.
Control CSS Container Layouts with place‑content. Control CSS Container Layouts with
place‑contentUse CSS place‑content to align grid and flex content, comparing align‑content, justify‑content, place‑items, syntax, examples, and layout limits.
Fixed Quote, Day Rate, or Retainer: Buying Senior Web Development Work. Fixed Quote, Day Rate, or Retainer: Buying Senior Web Development Work
Fixed quote, day rate, and retainer pricing for senior web development, explained through scope, risk, delivery, ownership, and platform quality.
Simplify Your Layout CSS with place‑items. Simplify Your Layout CSS with
place‑itemsCSS `place‑items` is a shorthand property that aligns items inside grid and flex containers. Here, we discuss its syntax, use cases, and practical examples.
Optimising Angular Forms: Template‑Driven vs. Reactive Forms. Optimising Angular Forms: Template‑Driven vs. Reactive Forms
Template‑driven vs. reactive Angular forms, and how to choose the right model for validation, scale, testing, and maintainable form logic in real apps.
Converting Between Camel, Snake, and Kebab Case in JavaScript. Converting Between Camel, Snake, and Kebab Case in JavaScript
Converting between camel case, snake case, kebab case is a common task in JavaScript. Here, I explore methods using regular expressions and string manipulation.
LeetCode: The 'Trapping Rain Water' Problem with Two‑Pointer Approach. LeetCode: The 'Trapping Rain Water' Problem with Two‑Pointer Approach
How to solve Trapping Rain Water with the two‑pointer approach, and the simple invariant that makes the O(n) solution click under interview pressure.
Lazy Loading in Angular: Optimising Performance. Lazy Loading in Angular: Optimising Performance
How lazy loading in Angular improves performance, where route‑level splitting helps most, and how to avoid messy boundaries and loading states in larger apps.
A Brief Look at JavaScript’s Temporal Dates and Times API. A Brief Look at JavaScript's
TemporalDates and Times APIA practical look at JavaScript Temporal, why Date is awkward, and how clearer date, time, time zone, duration, and parsing APIs improve modern code.
Next.js vs. Remix: Understanding the Key Differences. Next.js vs. Remix: Understanding the Key Differences
Next.js vs. Remix compared properly, across routing, data loading, mutations, caching, and the architectural trade‑offs teams actually feel in production.