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Lewis Moten > Frontend Development

  • From Flickering Icons to Smooth Scrolling: A Developer’s Journey
    October 10, 2024
    From Flickering Icons to Smooth Scrolling: A Developer’s Journey

    Building a customizable icon picker component can be a challenging task, especially when dealing with complex TypeScript types and performance optimization. This blog post details the process of developing such a component, including the challenges faced, solutions implemented, and remaining tasks. Read More

  • Enhanced API Flexibility Through Slug Decoupling
    October 9, 2024
    Enhanced API Flexibility Through Slug Decoupling

    To streamline API identification, we decoupled slug management from core icon functionality. This allowed us to introduce dedicated tables for slugs and their types, ensuring a centralized system. We also implemented a “SlugHistory” table for seamless redirects and historical context. Moving forward, we plan to enhance the API with features like slug suggestions and drag-and-drop… Read More

  • Infinite Scrolling in React
    October 5, 2024
    Infinite Scrolling in React

    oday, I implemented a toggle for site edit mode, optimized code navigation with markdown links, and removed outdated code. I also created a dialog for editing navigation icons and explored infinite scrolling in React. I tackled performance issues, including debouncing scroll events and leveraging useDeferredValue for smoother item loading. Read More

  • Drag and Drop Reordering with RTK Query and PHP
    October 1, 2024
    Drag and Drop Reordering with RTK Query and PHP

    Today’s work focused on implementing drag and drop functionality, improving error handling, and refining API endpoints. Key features include a new item creation dialog, item reordering, and enhanced error reporting with stack traces. Backend changes involved refactoring API methods, handling server-side item movement, and using appropriate HTTP status codes. Additionally, the frontend was updated with… Read More

  • Resume
    September 10, 1997
    Resume

    In 1997, struggling with Microsoft Word, I built my first resume entirely in HTML 3.2—spacers, transparent GIFs, and all. It was sparse and imperfect, but it captured my early ambition and the scrappy beginnings of a lifelong web career. Read More

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