Tay BencardinoFrom toBeNull() to not.toBeInTheDocument(): Writing Meaningful Tests in ReactWhen talking about react-testing-library, we need to make sure we have a user-centric approach at all times.May 27May 27
Tay BencardinoEmpower Your Engineering Journey: Three Essential Steps to Transition from Junior to Mid-LevelAs you transition from junior engineer to mid-level professional, it’s crucial to adopt deliberate strategies that foster growth and…Apr 28Apr 28
Tay BencardinoLet’s talk about best practices in React Testing LibraryWriting unit tests using React Testing Library (RTL) creates maintainable tests that give us high confidence that the components we build…Mar 151Mar 151
Tay BencardinoKubernetes explainedKubernetes (often abbreviated as K8s — because there are 8 letters between the K and S) is a powerful open-source container orchestration…Feb 27Feb 27
Tay Bencardinonew Map() or new Set() ?Recently, I’ve been working on a task where I have to use both of them. I’ve never used this before; it was a great lesson.Jan 30Jan 30
Tay BencardinoBuilding Confidence with User-Centric Approaches and DOM Testing Integration in React Testing…Any specific reason for using @testing-library ?Dec 23, 2023Dec 23, 2023
Tay BencardinoWeb Summit Lisboa 2023: my experienceThe Web Summit is an annual event destined for those who love technology. This year, I had the opportunity to participate as a developer…Nov 25, 2023Nov 25, 2023
Tay BencardinoCan I organise an event as a Junior Engineer at my company?I am excited to share the success of the recent frontend event at our office. Earlier this year, a senior frontend engineer proposed to…Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
Tay BencardinoReact Hooks: useEffectuseEffect is a hook in the React JavaScript library that allows you to perform side effects in functional components. React components are…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Tay BencardinoThe subtle art of giving and receiving feedbackSome time ago, I wrote about the importance of receiving feedback during the job search process. But that was only sometimes possible…Aug 30, 2023Aug 30, 2023