selbekk articles - 22 total
Terminal illness
You don't have to be a Linux hacker to use the terminal to be productive. Here's a few tips I've pick...
Forwarding refs in TypeScript
Originally posted on my blog - selbekk.io When you're working on a component library, or just crea...
Setting Up a Development Environment in Elm
As I was building out yet another Elm test project, I wanted to add some CSS to my app. I added a sty...
Dad jokes and HTTP requests in Elm
What does the Elm developer say when asked to go out to party? Maybe. Oh yes. Welcome to the shit sho...
A Year of React - 2019 in Review
Written in collaboration with Caroline Odden and Jonas Løchsen. This post was first published at blo...
Creating a todo app in Elm
I'm going to do something really different - I'm going to learn a new language in the open, and lear...
How to get started with React in 2020
If you want to do front-end development, React is a great tool to have in your tool chest. However - in a sea of content large enough to drown in - where should you look for resources to learn React?
My first Elm app
I'm going to do something really different - I'm going to learn a new language in the open, and learn...
Introducing bekk.christmas - 12 christmas calendars!
Say ho ho holy moly to 12 Christmas calendars!
Two media queries you should care about
The user should be the boss of you - learn how to respect their preferences
How to fade in content as it scrolls into view
Want to make your content fade in as it scrolls into view? This article will give you the how-to!
How to stop your spinner from jumping in React
Want to improve your spinner game? This article shows you how to spin like you've never spun before
How to make your footer stick to the bottom of your page
Tired of having your footer creep up on you? This article tells you how to kick your footer to the curb!
How do you keep up to date during leaves of absence?
I'm not working for 6 months. How can I stay up to date with relevant technologies?
How to overlay your background images
Here's two cool new ways to darken your background images, so you can put content on top!
The 10 Component Commandments
10 golden rules to live by when you're designing your React component APIs
How to write a progressive image loading hook
Want to display a fallback thumbnail while you download your hero image? Then this article is for you!
Persisting your React state in 9 lines
This quick little article will teach you a nice technique for storing UI state between visits
Redux in 27 lines
Ever wondered how Redux works? Here's how you can implement your own!
Creating flexible components
A bunch of tips and tricks to how you can make your components more flexible, reusable and accessible by default.
The Hitchhikers Guide to Refs
Ever got confused about refs in React? This article is about to set the record straight.
Refactoring a small Next app to use Hooks
Enough of these contrived examples. Let's look at how I refactored a small React app to use Hooks