https://edvins.io This is my portfolio RSS feed https://edvins.io/what-happens-when-you-enter-a-url-in-the-browser A top-down, framework-agnostic walkthrough from typing a domain to loading HTML, CSS, JS, and an interactive page. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/building-automated-patreon-subscription-sync-with-supabase How I automated subscription management for 10k+ Patreon members using Supabase Edge Functions, from OAuth linking to daily cron jobs with email notifications. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/shipping-code-without-repo-using-git-bundle How to send complete Git history as a single file using git bundle, and why it's useful for interviews, audits, and private code sharing. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/in-app-feedback-capture-react A practical breakdown of building in-app feedback capture in React, from payload design and metadata collection to screenshots, delivery strategies, and why this works better as a reusable pattern than a paid SDK. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/building-a-lightweight-changelog-system-in-react How to build a "What's New" notification system using React, localStorage, and markdown (no backend required) Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/rebuilding-the-welcome-back-mechanic-from-idle-games-in-react A step-by-step look at how idle games calculate offline progress, recreate the classic "Welcome Back" screen, and make it all work in React. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/migrating-from-gatsby-to-nextjs My experience migrating 77 blog posts, 4 static pages, and 5 interactive components from Gatsby to Next.js while preserving SEO and URLs Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/clash-of-clans-building-system-react A step-by-step deep dive into recreating Clash of Clans’ resource generation and upgrade mechanics using React, showcasing efficient state management and lazy resource calculation. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/cleaning-up-dead-files-in-your-react-project Learn how to identify and remove unused files in your React codebase with tools like knip. Simplify your project and improve maintainability Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/why-i-regret-not-launching-my-side-project Four years ago, I built a fully functional habit-tracking app, but I never launched it. Here's how that regret taught me the value of launching without waiting for 'perfect' and how it helped me succeed with my next project Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/using-react-context-for-supabase-state-management Learn how to combine React Context with Supabase to manage state in your app. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/creating-a-swipeable-stories-component-in-react Learn how to build a swipeable Stories component in React. Implement touch event handling for seamless story navigation. Perfect for social media-like features. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/creating-a-custom-react-hook-to-fetch-image-dimensions Learn how to create a custom React hook, useImageDimensions, to fetch and display image dimensions dynamically. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/building-dynamic-routes-in-nextjs-with-supabase Learn how to implement dynamic routes in a Next.js app using Supabase for data fetching. This tutorial covers creating a dynamic route for individual blog posts and a directory listing all blog posts. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/exploring-typescript-typeof-and-keyof Discover two powerful yet often misunderstood operators in TypeScript are typeof and keyof. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/exploring-typescript-type-guards Discover type guards in TypeScript. Learn how to use it for safer and more maintainable code. Sat, 02 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/exploring-typescript-any-vs-unknown Discover the differences between 'any' and 'unknown' in TypeScript. Learn when to use each type for safer and more maintainable code. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/exploring-typescript-generics Delve into the world of TypeScript generics with a practical guide featuring a React example. Learn how to enhance code reusability and type safety effectively. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/debounce-in-javascript We are going to implement a Lodash's debounce method from scratch. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/usememo-overdose When overuse of useMemo hook becomes a problem Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/html-table-generator-in-react We are going to implement a HTML table generator in React. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/get-deeply-nested-object-in-javascript We are going to implement a Lodash's get method that returns the value at path of object. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/chunk-method-in-javascript We are going to implement a function that splits the input array into grops of length size and returns them within a new array. Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/my-first-talk I recently had the opportunity to give my first talk on Maximising performance with React code-splitting techniques at a local developer meetup. While it was undoubtedly a nerve-wracking experience, I must admit that it didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/react-text-to-speech In this tutorial, we will build a text-to-speech component for a React app using the Web Speech API Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-efficiently-refactor-usestate-to-usereducer Learn how to improve the performance and maintainability of your React code by refactoring useState to useReducer. My step-by-step guide includes code examples and best practices to help you make the switch. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/implement-your-array-map-javascript Learn how to create your own implementation of the popular JavaScript's built-in Array.map() method Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/almanack-of-naval-ravikant-book-notes The core idea behind this book is to introduce the concept of the Hook Model (Trigger, Action, Variable Reward, Investment). Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/integrating-sound-effects-in-react Learn how to add dynamic and engaging sound effects to your React application using HTML5 audio and React libraries. Follow this practical guide to bring life to your React app. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/removing-stickers-from-my-macbook-pro Six years ago, I bought my old Macbook Pro and recently upgraded, so it was time to factory reset and removed all the stickers I had collected over the years. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/react-code-splitting-techniques You can maximise the performance of your React applications with my guide to the latest code-splitting techniques. Learn how to use dynamic imports, React Lazy, Loadable Components, route-based code splitting, preloading, inlining critical CSS, and dynamic chunks with code examples. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/types-vs-interfaces-in-typescript Learn key differences between types and interfaces in TypeScript Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/extreme-ownership-book-notes Extreme Ownership which means taking full responsibility for one's actions and decisions and not making excuses or blaming others Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/transform-csv-string-into-json-format-javascript-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's Transform CSV string into JSON format JavaScript code challenge Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/4-ways-to-implement-pagination Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/closures-in-javascript JavaScript closure is a powerful feature that allows a function to access variables from an outer scope even after the outer function has returned. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/hoisting-in-javascript In JavaScript, when you declare a variable, it is automatically assigned to the top of the current scope. This is called hoisting. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/react-uselayouteffect-explained React's useLayoutEffect is a powerful tool for triggering side effects that need to be run after a component has been rendered. Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/callbacks-in-javascript At a high level, a callback is a function that is passed as an argument to another function, and is executed by that function at a later point in time. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/promises-in-javascript JavaScript Promises are a powerful tool for handling asynchronous code in JavaScript Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-flatten-array-in-javascript Implementing an array-based stack is easy and can be done using the built-in array methods Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/find-pivot-index-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's Find pivot index code challenge Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/fizzbuzz-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's FizzBuzz code challenge Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/number-of-steps-to-reduce-a-number-to-zero-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's Number of steps to reduce a number to zero code challenge Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/richest-customer-wealth-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's Richest customer wealth code challenge Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/bill-division-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Bill Division code challenge Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/running-sum-of-1d-array-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's Running sum of 1d array code challenge Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/compare-triplets-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Compare the Triplets code challenge Sat, 26 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/backspace-string-compare-code-challenge My approach to solving LeetCode's Backspace String Compare code challenge Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/breaking-the-records My approach to solving HackerRank's Breaking the Records code challenge Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/my-tech-stack List of languanges, frameworks, and other tools I've used as a software engineer. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/counting-sort-1-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Counting Sort 1 code challenge Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/find-median-code-challange My approach to solving HackerRank's Find the Median code challenge Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-add-utterances-to-your-dev-blog Add a comment system to your static blog within 5 minutes. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/diagonal-difference-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Diagonal Difference code challenge Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/lonely-integer-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Lonely Integer code challenge Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/time-conversion-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Time Conversion code challenge Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/mini-max-sum-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Mini-Max Sum code challenge Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/plus-minus-code-challenge My approach to solving HackerRank's Plus Minus code challenge Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/my-favourite-5-talks-from-nextjs-conf-2022 I’ve attended Next.js Conf 2022. Here are 5 talks which I liked the most. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/devx-conf-2022-recap I’ve attended DevX Conf 2022. I’ve watched 2 days’ worth of talks on the developer experience (DX) topic and made a list of talks which I liked. Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/add-search-to-a-gatsby-blog Implement a search feature in a Gatsby blog within less than 5 minutes. Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/14-habits-book-notes You can learn the most popular frameworks, use the best programming languages, and work at the biggest tech companies, but if you cultivate bad habits, it will be hard for you to become a top developer. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/list-of-goals-for-2022 I'm turning 30 this year, so I have ambition goals to achieve. Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/2021-recap A year of ups and downs; good and bad moments. Time to look forward to 2022! Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-strip-emojis-from-string-in-javascript Combination of string.replace(), string.trim() methods and RegExp is the best approach to strip emoji from string. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-reverse-a-string-in-javascript We will learn how to transform the given string and return a new string with reversed order of character Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/two-years-to-find-a-perfect-backpack How I spent 2 years trying to find a perfect backpack and found inspiration while watching Mr. Robot Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-remove-duplicates-from-array-in-javascript Set with a combination of spread operator is the simplest way of removing duplicates from the array Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/vim-cheat-sheet The only vim cheat sheet you need Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-yarn-audit-fix Surprisingly, there is no npm audit fix alternative in yarn, yet there are several workarounds which you can do. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/add-social-share-buttons-to-gatsby-blog In this short and sweet blog post, I will share how to implement social share buttons for your Gatsby blog Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-use-redux-persist-with-redux-toolkit Redux Toolkit is the official, opinionated, batteries-included toolset for efficient Redux development. It's intended to be the standard way to write Redux logic. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/list-of-goals-for-2021 This year, I'm sharing a list of my goals. I'm genuinely want to see how making it public will affect my performance. I'm a little bit obsessed with tracking things using many applications like Strava, Goodreads, Zero, Seven, etc. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-deploy-create-react-app-to-firebase-hosting In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to deploy React application to the Firebase Hosting Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/migrating-from-wordpress-to-gatsby My story behind ditching PHP and migrating WordPress website to using React, GraphQL and Gatsby. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/hooked-book-notes The core idea behind this book is to introduce the concept of the Hook Model (Trigger, Action, Variable Reward, Investment). Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/error-boundaries-in-react With the release of React 16 where Error Boundaries were introduced, it became incredibly easier to create safer components which therefore catch JavaScript errors and/or display a fallback UI instead. Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/introduction-to-react-fragments React Fragments lets you group a list of children without adding extra div tags. That is a one small step for you, one giant leap for smaller and cleaner DOM. Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/show-and-hide-password-in-react In this article, you’ll learn how to show and hide password input field in React.js using basic state manipulations. Moreover, you will learn how to make this component more re-usable to suit your needs. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/how-to-loop-in-jsx There are certain ways how you can loop JSX in React. The most popular, yet simple, way is to use map() function. Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/the-effective-communication-for-developers Being a developer requires you to communicate with others. Even senior developers are expected to write a big chunk of the paragraphs for different purposes, outside their favourite code editor. Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/introduction-to-the-headless-cms Comparrison of coupled and decoupled (headless) CMS. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://edvins.io/deep-dive-into-the-angular-cli The Angular CLI is a command line interface for Angular. Its primary purpose is to assist developers with building Angular applications. Angular CLI was introduced together with the second version of Angular. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT