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One of the ongoing project of Google is project loon. Just watch this video and know what this multinational giant has in its mind for the betterment of the society. Hats Off to you Google.

Eagerly waiting for this in India!!

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Testing React loader with React Testing Library

I have came across this situation so many times where I need to write a unit test for a component pattern I have developed so many times that I can write the code with my eyes closed. BUT what about unit testing! That's something my mind thought is the best candidate to get rid of in order to store more cat memes. Even when these patterns are used almost everywhere and we write the tests for each one of them (I hope you do) but still we (it can't be just me) tend to forget them and get even more confused with those pesky `act` warnings. So I decided to curate a recipe book for some common unit tests which I come across and might be useful for future me. Happy to share the github repo and also would love to see if anyone has more such common unit testing patterns which they can add or suggest. https://github.com/Charchit26/react-testing-library-recipes Now, let's talk about the one I have coded a dozen times and still take half an hour to struggle with its unit tests - Load...

Pair Programming - Is it really effective??

So, I have been working in a "strict" pair programming environment for about 5 months now and this is the first project of my career in which I have been subjected to sit with another person for the whole 8-9 hours of the day while I (or he) codes. Also I have been pairing remotely for half of those days (half of our team is at onshore). I learnt these practices and principles while working with another vendor for the same client in Sydney, Australia. Hence, I thought it will be a good idea to share my thoughts and experiences as well as point down the things which otherwise I have to re-iterate over and over for every person looking for advice from me before starting with this practice. Note: All the points that will be mentioned here going forward are from my own personal experience and specific to the project I worked in. Though I think most of the dev community who has worked in this setup would second my opinion. What is "pair programming"? Yo...

Re-usability vs Readability

Recently while developing some features for a client's React app I faced this dilemma: What to prefer over another - Readability or Re-usability. My first reaction to it was what any other great developer in the history of web applications would have done - "Google it out". I found some good articles and blogs around it but still I had my doubts, since at many such places the examples used were heavily dependent on the individual's situation. So, my next move was to consult a peer or another dev from the community whom I trust, and who is better to trust then random people on twitter! I would admit that I did not expect some of those answers but it really taught me one most important thing in software development - "Everything is situational". In other words, I was introduced to "anti-patterns" in real life! Good read for the difference between patterns and anti-patterns . <*Insert a funny gif related to anti-patterns here(if you find one...

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