Adam Nathaniel Davis articles - 118 total
Use Cases for IIFEs
First, I'd like to lead this article with a confession: Whenever I'm presented with a programming...
The Communication Shortcomings of Programmers
In my previous article (https://dev.to/bytebodger/most-managers-have-no-clue-what-we-actually-do-k07)...
Most Managers Have No Clue What Programmers Actually Do
I've been thinking a lot lately about 1.) the avalanche of layoffs happening across the tech...
Updating React State Inside Loops
I recently ran into a very nasty little conundrum with React. I found a use-case where I felt it was...
Test-Driven Daydreams
My thoughts on Test-Driven Development (TDD) have certainly... fluctuated over time. At this point,...
Thank You For Your (Worthless) Comment!
I think one of the things that defines a "programming mindset" is the desire to improve processes...
What It Was Like To Code For Amazon (Conclusion)
(You can read Part 1 of this article here:...
What It Was Like To Code For Amazon (Part 2)
(You can read Part 1 of this article here:...
What It Was Like To Code For Amazon (Part 1)
Last year I wrote a couple articles about my "Amazon journey". You can read them here...
Embedding Data Into React/JSX Elements
What I'm about to show you is really pretty basic. So Code Gurus out there can feel free to breeze...
How to Get Your First Job as a Self-Taught Programmer
A few years ago, I wrote an article right here on Dev.to called One Crazy Trick to Become a...
Browser Zoom, CSS, Event Handlers, and Accessibility
A few weeks ago I was working on some features for my color mapping site (https://paintmap.studio)...
Unit Tests Should NOT Be In Your Coding Evaluations
I've remained silent on this topic for far too long. But now I'm about to go off. Buckle up... In...
Stahhp Screening for TLDs in Your Email Fields
I've had it. I've been quiet on this subject for far too long. And now I feel compelled to finally...
Notes On The Job Market For Frontend Programmers
My regular readers (both of them) may remember that, at about this time last year, I was hired at...
Codility === Sadness
My very first article on this site...
Paint-by-Numbers From Digital Images With React/JavaScript
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Reducing Color Depth with React/JavaScript
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Using Virtual Color Mixing to Extend Your Palette in React/JavaScript
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Color Mixing With JavaScript
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Dithering Images with React/JavaScript
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Using Different Color Spaces to Compare Colors
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Determining the RGB "Distance" Between Two Colors
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Pixelating Images With React/JavaScript
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Loading Images With React/JavaScript
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Converting Real-World Colors to a Digital Format
This is the first in a new series about color/image manipulation in JavaScript. Some of this will...
Optimizing Functional React Components
I've been writing functional React components for several years now. And while I feel that my code...
Streamlining Constructors in Functional React Components
Several years ago, I wrote an article about how to create constructor-like functionality in React...
What It's Like To Code For Amazon
I haven't blogged in four months. I've been really busy because... I started working for Amazon. ...
How I Got Hired at Amazon
So I got hired at Amazon... I wanted to write this post because 1) my previous posts may have given...