PinnedBrian LegoDeploying a Rails/React app to HerokuIf you’re looking to take a project with a Ruby on Rails API backend & React frontend into production, look no further. Over the past few…7 min read·Dec 18, 2020----
Brian LegoinJavaScript in Plain EnglishAuthentication in Node.jsAdding Validation (Part 2)5 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
Brian LegoinJavaScript in Plain EnglishAuthentication in Node.js, with HTTP Cookies, JWT & BCryptPart 16 min read·Jan 17, 2021----
Brian LegoinJavaScript in Plain EnglishRefactoring Promise Chains w/Async-AwaitIn my never ending journey of refactoring and refining my code my most recent endeavor has been in writing cleaner and easier to read code…4 min read·Jan 10, 2021----
Brian LegoinJavaScript in Plain EnglishRedux Toolkit (Immer & Thunk)A brief walkthrough of Redux Toolkit’s use of Immer and Thunk middleware to directly mutate state and make asyncronus fetch calls…6 min read·Jan 2, 2021----
Brian LegoinJavaScript in Plain EnglishRefactoring Existing Redux w/ Redux Toolkit & HooksDuring this year’s Reactathon one of the coolest presentation I had to chance to catch was with Mark Erickson. He was there to present…6 min read·Dec 27, 2020----
Brian LegoReact Hooks: A Quick IntroductionWhen learning about React for the first time one of the very first decisions you’re faced with is which way to write your components…4 min read·Sep 28, 2020----
Brian LegoHelpful Tips and Tricks: Chrome DevToolsUpon my own personal journey to learn and become familiar with JavaScript I’ve found probably the Most helpful tool in refining my code is…5 min read·Sep 8, 2020----
Brian LegoRefactoring ActionView Form HelpersSince Rails 5.1 theres a new form in town and it goes by the name of ‘form_with’.3 min read·Aug 17, 2020----