Getting Started with (and Surviving) Node.js ESM
The Node.js ecosystem is shifting towards ESM. We examine what lies in store for application and library authors, learn some of challenges and opportu ...
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The Latest from Formidable ✒️
Thoughts from our team on current events, new techniques and tools, trends we're seeing, and our unique Formidable culture.
Adventures with Victory and Canvas
In this post, I will focus on how we can use the Canvas API to create custom data visualization components that can be used with Victory or as standal ...
Data Visualizations and the Main Thread: A (Sometimes) Love Story
Over the past six weeks, I have been working on a fellowship here at Formidable to dive into data visualization performance with large datasets, and h ...
Making The Most Of Your Design Team’s Move From Sketch To Figma
Change isn’t easy. So here’s a guide for you and your team as you embark on the voyage from Sketch to Figma.
Developing GraphQL APIs using Nexus
When developing a GraphQL API there are two popular approaches to create the GraphQL Schema: the schema-first approach and the code-first. Which is be ...
Investing in Your Technology and Team But Still Not Seeing the Desired Results?
Where do you and your company fall on the digital maturity scale? And why does it matter?
Seeking the Uncomfortable: First-Time Podcast Appearance
When Tammy Bryant Butow asked me if I wanted to be a guest on the Break Things on Purpose podcast, I was taken aback. Nervous. Uncomfortable. So I sai ...
The Definitive Guide: What to Expect When Moving from React Web to React Native
If you're a React Web engineer looking to build native mobile applications, React Native is a great choice. But it IS a little different. Here's where ...
Grant Sander
Not All Components Are Created Equal
Here are several key ideas that hopefully help you gain new tools to identify why a set of components in your app may not be as readable as they could ...
Front-End Development for Screen Readers: A Five-Second Jumpstart (macOS)
Accessibility can be a daunting field to dive into. Following best practices and using automated tools will get you a long way, but stepping into the ...
What is Prisma and Why Do We Need Another ORM?
Prisma is a next-generation object–relational mapper (ORM) that claims to help developers build faster and make fewer errors. But how does it work?
Why Choose React Native?
React Native unifies development teams by leveraging the same set of technologies on multiple platforms. Here are some of the key reasons why you migh ...
Animations in React Native: Performance and Reason-about-ability with Reanimated 2
In this article, I'm going to discuss one of the aforementioned challenges of mobile app development with RN—building \*smooth\* animations and gestur ...
Grant Sander
The Case for Consistent Documentation
Words can't begin to express the anxiety I felt leaving my first job last spring. As I put in my notice, a question kept nagging me: how could I wrap ...
Erika Smith
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