Zack Sheppard

Zack Sheppard @zackdotcomputer

About: I used to be an actor, but programming jobs are easier to come by. I've been doing this now for 11 years. I focus on pixels and experience, especially on iOS and the web.

Location:
London, UK
Joined:
Sep 27, 2018

Zack Sheppard
articles - 10 total

I Promise you won't have to await long to understand async in Javascript

Dealing with Promises shouldn't give you `async`ing feeling. They're how you escape callback hell.

Learn More 98 6Aug 17 '21

Your Product Shouldn't Be an App

The many other, easier ways to bring the product in your head to life.

Learn More 41 4Jul 19 '21

Speedy and Stylish - How to style NextJS with Bootstrap 5, SASS, and PurgeCSS

A quick and easy how-to for styling Next apps in 2021

Learn More 7 1Jun 10 '21

How To: Deploy Next.js Apps with Docker Containers (Efficiently!)

(or any Node app, really - these tips work across the board)

Learn More 28 0Jun 7 '21

App 101: What is a Work Queue and how to make one in Node

A common, useful tool to keep your API servers from going down when the work gets tough.

Learn More 8 1May 17 '21

App 101: Jamstack vs Traditional Webapps

Jam? Monoliths? How did we get here and which is right for your web app in 2021?

Learn More 6 0May 4 '21

Let life get in the way

How a little side-project helped reset my work-life balance

Learn More 2 1Apr 20 '21

Back to Basics: Understanding and Conquering "this" in Javascript

Understanding the dark magic of function context in Javascript and Typescript

Learn More 246 9Mar 29 '21

Programming as the Means of Last Resort

Reminding myself that even engineers who love coding can buy and borrow their way to success by looking to No Code.

Learn More 1 0Mar 22 '21

Understanding Suspense-ful coding in React

How Suspense works, the gotchas with using it, and how to integrate your Promise and async APIs with it for easy loading states.

Learn More 13 2Mar 8 '21