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Will AI replace development as we know it?

So much discussion on developer threads these days surrounds debate over AI’s role and proper place in modern development. I’ve seen primarily two stances taken, that are in opposition to each other. The one thing they do have in common is that they both envision AI as a permanent part of the development process, albeit… January 24, 2026

How to integrate a react component into an Expressjs app?

In a previous post, I walked thru converting an expressjs partial into a react component. Now that I have that set up, in this post I’ll define the subsequent step of integrating the component into the app. Our component is built as an exportable ES6 module, but it is not yet imported anywhere. This project… January 19, 2026

How to safeguard connection variables for a public repo?

Recently I ran into a challenge with a repo that I am actively building with. The repo houses the code for my Bedtime Checklist App, a small app I’ve built to aid in guiding distracted children thru bedtime in the evenings. If you’ve ever tried getting an overstimulated 5 year old to bed, you know… January 10, 2026

How to convert an Expressjs partial to a React component?

Recently I decided to convert some of the partials in my small express app into React components. The partials have worked just fine up to now- my immediate reason to convert them is to simply game some experience working with React. Eventually, I anticipate having the elements in a React component will enable me to… December 10, 2025

How to use props to pass custom classes to react components?

It is sometimes important to be able to pass custom class names to different instances of react components. React allows for this via an array prop passed to the component: nav.jsx: The prop of customClass is assigned an empty array, and then using interpolation the Array method of .join is called on it.