Five Tips for Transitioning from Permanent to Freelancing
Thinking of moving from permanent employment to freelancing? Follow these 5 tips for a smooth transition and establish yourself as a successful freelancer.
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Practical notes and articles on React, Next.js and web platform work.
Five Tips for Transitioning from Permanent to Freelancing. 
How to Find the Best Web Developer Near You: A Guide for Local Businesses. How to Find the Best Web Developer Near You: A Guide for Local Businesses
Find the best web developer near you in Brighton, Sussex, or London. This guide covers what to look for, from technical skills to communication and aftercare.
Controlled vs. Uncontrolled Components in React. Controlled vs. Uncontrolled Components in React
Controlled vs. uncontrolled components in React explained with form examples, refs, validation trade‑offs, and why each approach suits different jobs.
Why this Changes in JavaScript Event Handlers and Methods. Why
thisChanges in JavaScript Event Handlers and MethodsUnderstand why this changes in JavaScript methods and event handlers, including call sites, arrow functions, bind(), event objects, and context bugs.
Looping in JavaScript ES5 and ES6: forEach and for...of. Looping in JavaScript ES5 and ES6:
forEachandfor...ofWith the introduction of the new JavaScript standard ES6, there are some new and interesting ways to loop through data, which I discuss here today.
Asynchronous Module Definition (AMD) in JavaScript. Asynchronous Module Definition (AMD) in JavaScript
Asynchronous Module Definition explained, including AMD module loading, define(), dependency handling, CommonJS, ES modules, and modern relevance.
Keeping jQuery Plugins Maintainable. Keeping jQuery Plugins Maintainable
Keep jQuery plugin usage maintainable with clear wrappers, option defaults, event names, lifecycle checks, CSS boundaries, ownership, and update notes.
Getting Started with Callbacks in JavaScript. Getting Started with Callbacks in JavaScript
Callbacks are a core part of JavaScript, even if promises get more attention now. This guide explains how they work and where they still show up.
Primitive vs. Reference Types in JavaScript. Primitive vs. Reference Types in JavaScript
Primitive vs. reference types in JavaScript explained clearly, including copying behaviour, mutation, equality, and why arrays and objects surprise beginners.
Lifting State up in React. Lifting State up in React
Lifting state up in React explained clearly, including shared state, single sources of truth, child callbacks, and when moving state higher helps.
Check If Your Site is Running on localhost. Check If Your Site is Running on
localhostThere are many reasons that you might want to detect whether your code is running on localhost. Aside from using environment variables, there's also JavaScript!
When to Use a jQuery Plugin and When to Write Your Own. When to Use a jQuery Plugin and When to Write Your Own
Decide when a jQuery plugin is worth using, and when a small custom script is safer, clearer, easier to maintain, and less likely to leak assumptions.
Five Tips on How to Be a Good Web Developer. Five Tips on How to Be a Good Web Developer
Five habits of a good web developer, covering clean code, performance, testing, collaboration, curiosity, standards, and communication beyond code.
Dynamically Create a Script Element with JavaScript. Dynamically Create a Script Element with JavaScript
Create script elements dynamically with JavaScript, setting src, choosing head or body placement, loading external scripts, and understanding execution timing.
How to Read JavaScript Errors and Stack Traces. How to Read JavaScript Errors and Stack Traces
How to read JavaScript errors and stack traces in the browser, including common error types, line numbers, call stacks, and a practical debugging workflow.
Pass by Value vs. Reference in JavaScript. Pass by Value vs. Reference in JavaScript
Pass by value vs. reference in JavaScript explained clearly, including why objects seem shared, how reassignment differs from mutation and common beginner bugs.
Accessing a Random Element from an Array Using JavaScript. Accessing a Random Element from an Array Using JavaScript
Pick a random array element in JavaScript with Math.random(), safe index calculation, reusable helpers, and notes on real interface randomisation.
Why Hiring a Local Web Developer Near You Matters. Why Hiring a Local Web Developer Near You Matters
Hiring a web developer in Brighton or London ensures better communication, tailored solutions for your market, prompt support, and boosts the local economy.
Get the Number of Years Between Two Dates with PHP and JavaScript. Get the Number of Years Between Two Dates with PHP and JavaScript
A common web development task: get the number of years between two dates. I discuss how to do this with PHP in the back‑end, or front‑end with JavaScript.
Using data‑* Attributes and dataset in JavaScript. Using
data‑*Attributes anddatasetin JavaScriptUse data attributes and dataset in JavaScript to connect HTML and behaviour cleanly, handle camelCase mapping, event delegation, and string values.
Writing JavaScript That Still Works Without jQuery. Writing JavaScript That Still Works Without jQuery
Write small JavaScript behaviours that work without jQuery, covering selectors, classes, events, feature checks, fallbacks, and easier migration paths.
