My musings about the practice of software

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Post Design System for ryanclements.dev

This is a post that contains all of the custom components and styles to make a post look awesome.

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Apr 12th, 2024

Fixing Nuxt Hydration Mismatches in the Real World

Struggling with hydration mismatches in your Nuxt.js app? Dive into real-world examples and solutions in our latest blog post. Learn why hydration mismatches occur, how they impact your app, and practical tips for fixing them.

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Mar 22nd, 2024

Viral Decisions and How You can Avoid Them

This blog post explores how some decisions can have viral effects on a project's health. In this post we explore this concept using real-world case studies to illustrate the importance of careful decision-making and proactive maintenance strategies.

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Mar 1st, 2024

Problems I look for when onboarding a client

I've helped many teams with audits on their software. Here is what I look for and why.

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Feb 23rd, 2024

Code spelunking: How to dive into unfamiliar code (part 2)

Reading other people's code is hard. Here is how I do it.

Feb 9th, 2024

Code spelunking: How to dive into unfamiliar code (part 1)

Ever have problems making sense of code you didn't write? I'll help you with proven techniques in this post.

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Jan 16th, 2024

Starting My Own Software Agency

I started a software agency and have a story to tell about it.

Dec 8th, 2023

Why I left Amazon

Why I left Amazon and what's next for me.

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Nov 18th, 2023

How I accidentally become the team expert in less than a month (part 2)

Want even more tips on how to learn things really quickly as a software engineer? Read to find out.

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Oct 30th, 2023

How I accidentally become the team expert in less than a month (part 1)

Want to know some tips on how to learn things really quickly as a software engineer? Read to find out.

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Sep 26th, 2023

The 5 Most Common PR Reviewing Antipatterns I see

Here I list the most common antipatterns I see PR reviewers make and how to fix them at their core

Sep 25th, 2023

The 5 Most Common PR Authoring Antipatterns I see

Here I list the most common antipatterns I see PR authors make and how to fix them at their core

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Aug 25th, 2023

You don't get told enough that you're going great

In this post I share my thoughts about how positive affirmation can go a long way to make someone's day

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Jun 10th, 2023

Stop Forcing Us to Think

The article discusses the hidden, negative impact of cognitive overload in software engineering and suggests ways to combat it.

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May 15th, 2023

Amazon Ships Bad Code Too

Find out why even a top tier tech company still ships bad code

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Apr 1st, 2023

Justifying Mocking

Testing techniques like mocking are often overused, but can be justified. In this post I break down what justifies such techniques.

Mar 17th, 2023

You Probably Don't Need Mocking

Mocking is overused and can lead to brittle tests. Here I go over alternatives and when you should reach for mocking.

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Feb 20th, 2023

Seamlessly using Next.js static props in Storybook

How to use Next.js static props in Storybook using static imports, esbuild, and webpack

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Jan 29th, 2023

The Perfect Header Animation

Ever wondered how to create a header that animates in and out of view in perfect sync with scrolling?