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How to conduct employee reference & performance check with previous boss?

· One min read
D Balaji
Lead Design Technologist

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Some tech firms ask for references but hardly check/give them a call. In others, the recruitment team is asssigned the task of checking the candidate performance and other details, there are 2 parts of the reference check discussion. We can call it Validation and Verification. Here are the 5 questions that can be used for reference check discussions.

Why do we need React.forwardRef

· 2 min read
D Balaji
Lead Design Technologist

React forward ref

The best thing about React props is the ability to send different data structures from parent to child without any code configuration like @input etc. But why do we need an extra construct React.forwardRef for passing ref? let us find out.

Finding inspiration for mid-level developers online

· 3 min read
D Balaji
Lead Design Technologist

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To do the imperceptible, we need inspiration. For a novice, the internet is flooded with boot camps, how-to videos, etc. But as we become mid-level developers, we need a different level of education which is hard to find and even harder to derive value out of it.

Perils of updating npm libs & our safety net

· 4 min read
D Balaji
Lead Design Technologist

Do npm update

As a senior developer or an architect, one of the job demands would be to update the npm-packages of your application. Ironically there is no one single command which would start the update and end the update with all finesse and grace the application would need. here are a few lessons from my job on updating npm packages.

Experience with magzter subscription in India 2022

· 3 min read
D Balaji
Lead Design Technologist

reading magazines

Ever since covid started, the information stimuli is restricted to a few topics. Meeting friends or colleagues and discussing the happenings is a habit on the brink of extinction. Internet is good at recommending information but rarely a great tool for discovering something of interest or value. So I turned to a magazine subscription on Magzter. Here is my experience.