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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 I have worked with for many years, and it has been a regular subject in my writing. There are three hundred thirty‑six articles collected together for you below.
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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.
Horizontal & Vertical Scanning: The Longest Common Prefix Problem. Horizontal & Vertical Scanning: The Longest Common Prefix Problem
Unravel the art of finding the Longest Common Prefix in strings using TypeScript. Dive deep into Horizontal & Vertical Scanning methods with code insights.
Intervals in Practice: Solving the 'Merge Intervals' Problem. Intervals in Practice: Solving the 'Merge Intervals' Problem
Solve Merge Intervals in TypeScript by sorting ranges, merging overlaps, handling touching intervals, preserving inputs, and avoiding common mistakes.
Understanding the CSS :where() Function. Understanding the CSS
:where()FunctionThe CSS `where()` function groups selectors without specificity, simplifying overrides. Here, I explain its use, benefits, and why it can reduce code clarity.
Understanding Signals in Angular: The Future of Reactivity. Understanding Signals in Angular: The Future of Reactivity
Angular signals explained properly, from computed values and effects to where they simplify state, templates, and change detection without replacing RxJS.
Using Vue's Suspense for Asynchronous Components. Using Vue's Suspense for Asynchronous Components
How Vue Suspense handles async components and loading states, where it helps, where it falls short, and what still needs extra care in production.
Prefix and Suffix Products: Solving 'Product of Array Except Self'. Prefix and Suffix Products: Solving 'Product of Array Except Self'
How to solve Product of Array Except Self without division, using prefix and suffix products to keep the logic linear and interview‑safe in TypeScript.
LeetCode: Removing the nth Node from the End of a List. LeetCode: Removing the
nthNode from the End of a ListHow to remove the Nth node from the end of a linked list in TypeScript. Here we break down and explore a simple double‑pass and an efficient single‑pass method.
Building Custom Directives in Angular. Building Custom Directives in Angular
How to build custom directives in Angular when DOM behaviour belongs outside a component, and how to keep selectors and scope readable in larger templates.
The Palindrome Number Problem: Strings vs. Maths in JavaScript. The Palindrome Number Problem: Strings vs. Maths in JavaScript
Distinguishing two approaches to detect palindrome numbers: the intuitive string method vs. the optimised mathematical technique, highlighting their merits.
Building Design Systems for Web Applications with Figma, Storybook, and npm. Building Design Systems for Web Applications with Figma, Storybook, and npm
Build design systems for web apps with Figma tokens, Storybook components, npm packages, release discipline, supply‑chain care, and team adoption.