Usama articles - 124 total
I Thought Redux DevTools Was Just a Fancy Logger — Until I Actually Used It
When I first started learning Redux, I thought Redux DevTools was just another debugging tool. You...
Why Redux Middleware Exists (And The Moment It Finally Made Sense to Me)
Today and yesterday I spent time trying to understand a single lecture about Redux middleware. The...
Redux vs Context API — Same Energy, Different Power Level
I need to be honest with you about something. When I first started learning Redux, I kept getting...
React Week 22: Mastering useEffect Rules, Closures, Performance Optimization & Starting Redux
This week was mainly about understanding React behavior at a deeper level and beginning my journey...
Writing My First Redux Code — And Realizing How Similar It Is to useReducer
Yesterday I started exploring Redux and one thing immediately stood out to me. Redux feels very...
Starting My Redux Journey: Why Redux Feels Surprisingly Similar to useReduce
For the past few days, I have been slowly starting to explore Redux while continuing work on my side...
Understanding "useEffect", Closures, and React Performance — Workout Timer Challenge
For the past 2–3 days, I worked on a small React project called Workout Timer. At first glance, the...
Week 21 – React Performance Optimization & Code Splitting (WorldWise Completed ✅)
Week 21 was focused on something every serious React developer must eventually...
Understanding React Performance Optimization in a Real Project
Today I focused on React performance optimization and started working with React.memo, useMemo, and...
Understanding React.memo and the React Profiler by Improving an Old Project
Recently, I started exploring React performance optimization, and one of the first concepts I studied...
Week 20 React Recap — Context API, useReducer, Authentication & Real Project Practice
This week was mainly focused on deepening my understanding of Context API and useReducer, but this...
Why I Replaced All My useState with useReducer in My Real-World Project
Today I made a decision that changed the structure of my entire project. In my world-wise app, I...
🚀 Week 19: Advanced Context API, Map Integration & Working with JSON-Server (Fake API)
Week 19 was all about deep practice and real-world implementation. Instead of just learning new...
Making a Fetch Request & POST Request with json-server in React (Beginner-to-Real App Guide)
When you start building real React applications, sooner or later you need data — and that means...
My brain 🧠 sleep 😴
This section to hard. I am still try to understand I will close Week 18 only when I understand these...
Small Progress, Big Direction — Balancing Job, Passion, and Real-World React Work
For the past few days, I didn’t publish any update or blog. Not because I stopped learning — but...
Week 18 – React Router Hooks, Context API & Understanding Large Codebases
This week felt less like “learning React” and more like “thinking like a React developer.” Instead of...
From Prop Drilling to Context API😏
Introduction – Why I Decided to Deep-Dive Into Code Flow For the last few days, I wasn’t...
Understanding useNavigate in React Router — Small Hook, Big Control
Yesterday I was working with URL state using React Router, and today I explored another very useful...
Saving State in the URL — Understanding useSearchParams in React Router
For the past two days, I’ve been working around the same concept, but today I finally understood its...
Why I Didn’t Post for 3 Days — And What I Finally Learned 🔍
For the last 2–3 days I didn’t write any blog or update. Not because I stopped learning… but...
Week 17 Recap — React Routing, CSS Modules & Building a Real Project
This week was a mix of clarity, confusion, and real progress — the kind of week that actually grows...
I Finally Built a Resizable Sidebar UI – A Personal Milestone in My Developer Journey
Today feels special. I successfully implemented a fully resizable sidebar UI — the same style you...
From Dream to Reality: My First Resizable Sidebar UI
Today, I am beyond excited. Today, I started building something I had only dreamed about three to...
Understanding Routing and Single Page Applications in React (A Beginner’s Perspective)
For a long time, I was using React without really understanding what makes a modern web app feel like...
Week 16 React Learning Recap: Wrapping Up useReducer and Closing a Chapter
Today is Sunday. Before starting a new week, I decided to close this one properly. Usually, I write...
I Finally Understood useReducer by Building a Real App (Not Just Small Demos)
For a long time, useReducer was one of those React hooks that I knew about but never truly used in a...
Today Finally Used useReducer in Real App — And It Changed How I Think About State
A few days ago, I decided to stop doing toy examples and actually build something real with...
The rfc Snippet That Wouldn’t Work — And What I Learned
Today, I was trying something simple — just type rfc and have my React component snippet expand...
Week 15 React Learning Recap: Understanding Old React and Finally Respecting useReducer
This week was not about learning something flashy. It was about understanding how things actually...