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.
236 articles from this blog
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.
A step-by-step guide to renaming the default branch from 'master' to 'main' in both a local Git repository and on GitHub.
A guide to using Tamagui, a UI kit and optimizing compiler for building cross-platform design systems in React Native and React Native Web.
A developer advocate reflects on 2021, covering career growth, burnout, technical writing, and popular React Native tutorials.
A tutorial on creating a custom React Native hook to toggle password visibility in login forms, improving user experience.
Learn two methods to handle notches and status bars in React Native apps: using the built-in SafeAreaView and the cross-platform react-native-safe-area-context library.
Guide to enabling and customizing native bracket pair colorization in VS Code for improved code readability.
A tutorial on adding a splash screen and app icon to a React Native app using the react-native-bootsplash package.
A guide on enabling and using full-screen mode for the iOS simulator to improve focus during React Native/Expo development.
A technical guide to fixing the 'RCTBridge required dispatch_sync' warning in React Native iOS development.
A tutorial on implementing multi-language support in a React Native app using i18next and react-native-localize.
A tutorial on how to make GET requests and pass parameters using the Axios HTTP client library in JavaScript.
A tutorial on integrating Firebase Authentication into an Expo React Native app using email/password login and React Navigation.
A guide to defining common prop types like primitives, objects, arrays, unions, and functions in TypeScript for React components.
Explains PropTypes for runtime type checking in React and compares it to using TypeScript's static types for better developer experience.
A Developer Advocate shares their first three months at Draftbit, detailing their transition from tech writer and the core responsibilities of the role.
A tutorial on building a custom, synchronized image gallery in React Native using react-native-snap-carousel and FlatList with React Hooks.
