Aman Mittal is a documentation consultant at Expo and experienced technical writer, specializing in cross-platform mobile and web development, with over 150 programming articles published since 2017.
232 articles from this blog
A quick guide on clearing the global npx cache to resolve version warnings and avoid installing CLI tools globally.
A CLI command to bypass CORS restrictions when fetching local files during localhost development in Chrome.
A detailed guide to setting up a MacBook with Apple Silicon (M1) for web and React Native development, covering tools, terminal configuration, and essential software.
Guide on organizing Obsidian notes by setting a custom default folder for images and attachments, improving vault structure.
A guide to automating Homebrew package updates and cleanup on macOS using a custom shell alias.
A guide on using the FFmpeg command-line tool to convert PNG images to the smaller, web-friendly JPG format.
A guide on customizing the color of git-ignored files and folders in VS Code using the workbench.colorCustomizations setting.
A tutorial on creating a custom wrapper component for React Native's Pressable to add opacity feedback, similar to TouchableOpacity's activeOpacity prop.
Learn how to use the macOS Terminal 'open' command to quickly open the current directory, specific files, or URLs in Finder and other applications.
A guide explaining how to push a locally created Git tag to a remote GitHub repository, including commands and verification steps.
A guide on using babel-plugin-transform-remove-console to strip console statements from React Native/Expo apps for production builds.
A tutorial on setting up React Navigation v6 with TypeScript in a React Native app, covering stack and tab navigators.
A guide to fixing AsyncStorage warnings when using Firebase JS SDK with React Native by properly configuring the auth persistence layer.
Explores Node.js coding patterns, anti-patterns, and best practices for scalable applications, covering variables, error handling, and testing.
A guide to enabling and disabling the touch indicator on the iOS Simulator using a terminal command, useful for screen recordings.
A tutorial on implementing deep linking in React Native apps using React Navigation to navigate users to specific screens.
Explains when and how to use the keyExtractor prop in React Native's FlatList component to efficiently render lists with unique keys.
A guide to setting up a Next.js project with ESLint, Prettier, Husky, and lint-staged for consistent code quality and pre-commit hooks.
A step-by-step guide to installing and managing multiple Node.js versions using NVM on macOS M1.
A tutorial on implementing infinite scroll pagination in React Native using React Query for data fetching and the FlatList component.
