Fullstack part1 | A more complex state, debugging React apps

Web developer's oath

Before the exercises, let me remind what you promised at the end of the previous part.

Programming is hard, that is why I will use all the possible means to make it easier

• I will have my browser developer console open all the time


• I progress with small steps


• I will write lots of console.log statements to make sure I understand how

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Try to solve bugs one layer deeper

Imagine you have a React component in a dashboard, that deals with a User object retrieved from state, of the currently logged in user. You see a bug report in Sentry, where user was null during render. You could add a quick if (!user) return null . Or you could investigate a bit more, and find that your logout fu... See more

The zen of playbit

Playbit is delightful and invites exploration.

Exploration is always safe, but not at the expense of flexibility.

It is in many ways a tool for getting the job done; a means to an end, but not at the expense of delight or playful exploration.

Explicit is better than implicit.

Simple is better than complex.

Simple is better than easy.

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