A blog about all things code, design and software engineering.
April 8th, 2023
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By Tom Norton
In today's digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for a band's success. One important tool for promoting your music and getting noticed by industry professionals is an electronic press kit (EPK).
November 9th, 2021
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By Tom Norton
Building a modern Web application can be a complex task - it's likely that if you're looking to build something you'll start thinking about…
November 1st, 2021
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By Tom Norton
This week, Vercel announced the release of Next.js 12 at Next.js conf, surprising everyone, given the relatively short time span since the…
November 25th, 2020
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By Tom Norton
I used to object to the idea of TypeScript. To me, it didn’t seem to make sense to add static typing to a language...
October 26th, 2020
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By Tom Norton
This year I wrote and released Still, a mobile app for iOS and Android. Still is an app designed to help people with Anxiety and OCD relax…
October 25th, 2020
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By Tom Norton
React hooks are awesome. By abusing the power of JavaScript closures and with a few caveats, it’s possible to hold state in a function…
October 5th, 2020
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By Tom Norton
Ah, React Native animations. Long-considered to be one of the pain points of React Native development, due to their steep learning curve…
September 30th, 2020
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By Tom Norton
We’ve all come across stuff like this before. You’ve got a component that can display errors locally, but calls external code...