I'm Matt. This is where I'll be sharing my thoughts on React, Remix, TypeScript, and more!https://www.mattstobbs.com/en-gbhttps://www.mattstobbs.com/art-of-explanation-ros-atkins/https://www.mattstobbs.com/art-of-explanation-ros-atkins/Ros Atkins has refined and perfected the art of explanation over a twenty year career. In his latest book, he shares what he's learnt and how we can all use it to improve our communication.Sat, 17 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/elderjs-dark-mode/https://www.mattstobbs.com/elderjs-dark-mode/Creating a theming solution with a statically-built site is surprisingly hard. In this tutorial, we'll see how to build a flicker-free dark-mode for Svelte and ElderJS sites.Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/flexbox-removing-trailing-whitespace/https://www.mattstobbs.com/flexbox-removing-trailing-whitespace/In this article, we'll look at why flexbox removes trailing whitespace from children text nodes and what we can do to stop it.Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/introduction-to-remix/https://www.mattstobbs.com/introduction-to-remix/Remix is an exciting framework released by the creators of React Router. But what is it, and why has it generated so much hype? In this post, we'll take a tour of Remix and explore its fundamental features.Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/introduction-to-zod/https://www.mattstobbs.com/introduction-to-zod/Zod is a library that is quickly becoming an essential tool in any TypeScript codebase. In this article, we'll take a look at what it is and what makes it so powerful.Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/msw-2-in-react-vite/https://www.mattstobbs.com/msw-2-in-react-vite/A Quick Guide To Adding MSW 2.0 To A React Project With ViteFri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/my-typescript-conversion/https://www.mattstobbs.com/my-typescript-conversion/When I first heard about TypeScript, I was sceptical. However, over the course of 12 months, I was converted - I now think TypeScript should be used by default on every new JavaScript project. This is the story of what changed my mind.Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/object-keys-typescript/https://www.mattstobbs.com/object-keys-typescript/One of the most common pain points when people first try TypeScript is when they call Object.keys. Why can't we use the keys to access the values of the object? In this post we'll dive into the reason TypeScript behaves the way it does, and how to solve it.Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/optimal-icons-remix/https://www.mattstobbs.com/optimal-icons-remix/Icons are everywhere. And yet very little thought goes into how to optimse their performance. In this post, we'll take a look at how the Epic Stack manages icons in Remix to provide an optimised user experience.Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/power-of-nested-routes-in-remix/https://www.mattstobbs.com/power-of-nested-routes-in-remix/Remix has been described as React Router taken to the next level. This highlights one of the most powerful features of Remix - nested routes. In this post, we'll look at what nested routes are and how they supercharge everything Remix does.Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/reasons-to-use-typescript/https://www.mattstobbs.com/reasons-to-use-typescript/TypeScript has exploded in popularity in recent years. Despite initially being sceptical, I've learned to love it. In this post, we'll look at 5 reasons why I love TypeScript and recommend it for every new project.Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/remix-authentication/https://www.mattstobbs.com/remix-authentication/As apps grow, almost all will need user authentication. Fortunately, Remix gives us tools to make this easy. In this post, we'll look at how we can add authentication to an app using Remix.Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/remix-dark-mode-2024/https://www.mattstobbs.com/remix-dark-mode-2024/Dark Mode can be surprisingly tricky to add with any framework. In this post, we'll take a look at how the Epic Stack implements Dark Mode to create the optimal experience for any user.Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/remix-dark-mode/https://www.mattstobbs.com/remix-dark-mode/Dark Mode can be surprisingly tricky to add with any framework. But Remix gives us some unique tools to deliver a fantastic user experience. In this post, we'll look at how Remix allows us to use the platform to provide a perfect theming solution.Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/steal-like-an-artist/https://www.mattstobbs.com/steal-like-an-artist/Can creativity be learned or is it a gift for only the chosen few? Steal Like an Artist is a book full of advice by Austin Kleon to help us take our creative work to the next level.Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/what-is-jsx/https://www.mattstobbs.com/what-is-jsx/There are several aspects of React that can trip you up when first learning about it. In this post, we'll take a look at what JSX is behind the scenes and use it to explain some of React's quirkiness.Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/why-behind-react-hooks/https://www.mattstobbs.com/why-behind-react-hooks/React hooks have become foundational to modern React, but they often seem strange and over-engineered. In this post, we'll look at why hooks are needed. We'll then use that knowledge to help us better take advantage of them.Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbshttps://www.mattstobbs.com/you-wont-know-until-you-start/https://www.mattstobbs.com/you-wont-know-until-you-start/The ideas don't come from trying to think of ideas. They come from doing the work. You won't know until you start.Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTMatt Stobbs