Emma Brillhart at React Advanced 2019

We’ve all looked at a chunk of code and had no idea what it does - only to realize that we were the ones who wrote it, six or so months ago. If we can’t read our own code after a few months, how can we expect anybody else to? What kind of effect does this have on developer productivity and overall project robustness? This talk will explore how we were able to make a client’s React codebase more readable and improve communication and productivity on their team by leveraging technologies like TypeScript, GraphQL, and React hooks in a rewrite of their website. Increase the speed at which new developers are able to onboard to your project, cut down on the time between when a PR is submitted and when it’s merged, and streamline the bug squashing process.Show more