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Lewis Moten: Materials for Our Data Review Discussion
An email sent to the chair of the Warren County Finance Audit Committee outlining the tools, methods, and datasets used to analyze county financial records. It documents the technical context behind audit-related findings and a follow-up to a public meeting discussion. Read More
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When Modern Accountability Meets 1980s Technology
A canceled county meeting led me into a surprising look at our decades-old financial system—complete with telnet screens and missing programmers. Between illness, community kindness, and late-night coding, I built a powerful new tool to analyze general-ledger data and push modernization forward. Read More
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Redux Optimizations
A few optimization technique that I use to improve the overall experience of a user loading a React Redux application with code splitting and giving loading status updates on slow connections. Read More
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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
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Slugs: A Deep Dive into Web Development
In the realm of web development, slugs serve as the unsung heroes behind the scenes. These unique identifiers, often derived from content titles, play a crucial role in enhancing user experience, improving search engine optimization (SEO), and streamlining content management. By understanding the benefits and best practices associated with slugs, you can elevate your website’s… Read More
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Overcoming Challenges in Building an API with RTK Query
Building an API with RTK Query can be a rewarding experience, but it comes with its own set of challenges. One common hurdle is managing large apiSlice files, which can become difficult to maintain as the number of endpoints grows. To address this, I explored code splitting and modularizing endpoints, but these approaches introduced their… Read More
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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
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REST API Paths
When naming REST API paths, it’s important to follow best practices such as avoiding file extensions, using HTTP verbs like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and placing variable names in the path. Proper structuring of endpoints helps differentiate between collections and singletons, like using /api/users for a collection and /api/users/123 for a specific resource. Relationships between… Read More
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JWT Based Authorization
The author implemented JWT-based authentication in a Redux application. They used a separate refresh token to obtain new authorization tokens when the current one expires. They encountered challenges with token storage, header configuration, and state management within Redux. The author recommends using a custom middleware or listener to handle token refresh and local storage interactions.… Read More
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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