In the sea of feature flags platforms, as a software architect, I’ve sailed through many, each with its unique allure and challenges. Today, let me be your guide, unveiling the key features to consider ensuring your choice not only fits your use cases but also sails smoothly with your platform’s performance. Beyond the Boolean: The Read More The post A Software Architect’s Blueprint: Selecting the Feature Flags Platform appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

Are you gearing up to create a map visualisation that handles a large dataset? I’m excited to guide you through the process of crafting interactive map visualizations while sidestepping pitfalls. Drawing from my experience as a freelance React and Leaflet developer, I encountered diverse requirements for map visualizations—rendering extensive datasets, creating interactive visuals, and managing Read More The post A Leaflet Developer’s Guide to High-Performance Map Visualizations in React appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

Are you seeking a hassle-free method to share Typescript types between projects without additional complexities? Look no further! In this blog post, I’ll walk you through a streamlined approach that will save you time and effort while supercharging your REST API development. You don’t need any additional tooling, frameworks, or libraries. Many blog posts cover Read More The post Effortless Typescript Type Sharing Between React and Node.js appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

I have been working as a freelance developer since 2017. Last year, I moved to tech lead roles such as software architect, tech lead, and fractional CTO. I have never planned to shift to tech lead roles, because I thought it’s too stressful. I was wrong and I want to share with you how to Read More The post My Journey From a Freelance Developer to a Fractional CTO appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

Today, I am going to show you how to ensure to keep in sync your front-end project and design system. When you build the first versions of MVP there are a lot of changes in requirements, layout and design system. I am sure you came across a lot of style changes in a new React Read More The post How to keep front-end project and design system in sync [Case Study on Why Software Projects Fail] appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

In this blog post, I want to present different styling approaches in React.js projects. Many times, this decision is based on developers’ preferences. However, we should consider the type of the project, developers’ team experience, and workflow. Commonly, back-end or full-stack developers know how to code in React.js, but don’t have much experience in CSS Read More The post CSS Modules vs CSS-in-JS vs Atomic CSS: Which One to Choose for Your React.js Project? appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

In this case study, I’m going to show you why software (React.js) projects fail. Specifically, I want to focus on code structure in React.js projects. I will show you examples from real projects where component composition wasn’t used correctly and it took a lot of time to fix it. You might be wondering: What is Read More The post Wrong Component Composition in React.js Projects [Case Study on Why Software Projects Fail] appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

A lot of developer teams choose to use React class components instead of functional components with hooks for the wrong reason. To me, it’s surprising to see this discussion over and over again. React released hooks over two years ago, it’s a proven approach and many developers are still not sure if it’s a good Read More The post React Class Components vs Functional Components with Hooks: A Never Ending Story appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

This is the most comprehensive guide on how to build an MVP (Minimal Viable Product). In this in-depth blog post you will learn everything about tools for building MVP, from what you need to know before you start building MVP to building landing page for MVP to technologies which help you to streamline the development Read More The post How to Build an MVP (Minimum Viable Product): The Definitive Guide appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more

As a freelance web developer, you probably find yourself spending a lot of time in Chrome working. You work in a fast-moving industry and keeping on top of things can be challenging. Browser extensions are known as software programs, which help in customizing the browsing experience and they are a great way to improve productivity. Read More The post 30 Powerful Chrome Extensions for Freelance Web Developers appeared first on Andrej Gajdos ..read more