Christos Lytras is a senior software engineer with 16+ years of experience, passionate about computer science, software development, and problem-solving, with expertise spanning from low-level assembly to high-level object-oriented programming.
19 articles from this blog
BinEye is a modern, cross-platform numeric and color analysis tool for developers, now rewritten with web technologies.
A reference list of PHP 8.0 token names with their corresponding decimal and hexadecimal values for debugging and parsing.
Argues against using tabs for code indentation, advocating for spaces to ensure consistent formatting across different editors and web displays.
A curated list of useful NPM packages for productivity, covering frontend/backend frameworks, styling, and utilities for Node.js developers.
Explains the useFlasher React Hook for visually debugging component re-renders and provides an improved version with a timer fix.
A tutorial on using React's Context API with useReducer hook for state management as an alternative to Redux in React applications.
A software engineer's CV detailing 16+ years of experience, technical skills, and career history in web and software development.
A developer's journey creating a number base conversion tool, from early Visual Basic projects to a modern C++ open-source utility.
A tutorial on using React's useImperativeHandle and forwardRef to expose child component functions to a parent component.
A technical guide explaining how to update a forked GitHub repository using git rebase commands.
Explores methods for sharing React Native components across multiple projects, including Git submodules and Babel/Metro configuration.
A developer explains why they chose to build their own blog platform instead of using centralized services like Medium, citing control and ownership.
A technical guide on using USB UART modules for serial communication, including testing, driver setup, and C# code examples.
Fixing Laravel 5.3 errors when upgrading to PHP 7.2 due to a backward incompatibility with the count() function.
A guide to building a DIY UV exposure box for creating printed circuit boards (PCBs) using an Arduino, a rotary encoder, and an old scanner.
A technical guide on creating PHP 7 extensions for both Linux and Windows, covering C++ integration and class binding.
An online tool for converting Microsoft Access databases to JSON, MySQL, and SQLite formats, built with Java.
A developer details the evolution of his high-performance workstation builds from 2003 to 2020, focusing on hardware for demanding software tasks.
