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React Tutorial: Components, Hooks, and Performance

In recent years, React has established itself as the most popular library in the JavaScript universe. However, rather than rest on its laurels, the React team is still working hard to make it better.

In the second part of our React tutorial series, Toptal JavaScript Developer Kamil Jakubczak takes a closer look at some of its features, including hooks, the latest addition to React.

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Kamil Jakubczak

Kamil Jakubczak

Kamil is a React Native, JavaScript, and .NET fan who has recently been focusing on React Native. He is also experienced in recruiting.

Take It to the Limit – An Overview of Long Scroll Websites

While infinite scroll has become a popular and common design pattern, there are some potential pitfalls UI designers should watch out for when designing a site that uses long scrolling.

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Cameron Chapman

Cameron Chapman

Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.

Guide to Monorepos for Front-end Code

A monorepository is a code management and architectural concept whereby you keep all your isolated bits of code in one super repository instead of managing multiple smaller repositories—like a single repository for your website and mobile apps.

In this article, Toptal Freelance Front-end Developer Alexander Noel attempts to gather and explain as much information as possible about how and when to use monorepos.

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Alexander Noel

Alexander Noel

Alexander is an experienced front-end developer having built eCommerce and enterprise websites as well as web and mobile applications.

Exploring the History of Business Intelligence

Business intelligence has been evolving for 150 years. BI history provides a fascinating look at how the adoption of computers played a critical role in the usage of BI tools and how mathematics became cool again in the 21st century.

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Paulo Limp

Paulo Limp

Paulo is a certified project/program manager with nearly 20 years spent in IT, focused on BI, software development, and IT infrastructure.

Atomic Design and Sketch: A Guide to Improving Workflow

Improving workflow and maintaining consistent design standards throughout a product can be achieved using Sketch and Atomic Design.

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Octavio Cruz García

Octavio Cruz García

Octavio has been involved in projects designing user interfaces from concept to launch for the past six years.

What’s Next for Equity Crowdfunding?

Toptal Finance Expert Bechara Kara runs through the crowdfunding market’s recent milestones, highlighting some of the shortcomings that can potentially threaten crowdfunding as a tool for democratizing finance, concluding with suggestions for a balanced approach in promoting its evolution.

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Bechara Kara

Bechara Kara

Bechara is a private equity professional and former investment banker, with extensive experience in corporate finance, M&A, and fundraising.

Working with Google Sheets and Apps Script

It’s easy to start working with a spreadsheet, but it also takes time to master your skills to use all the powerful features it provides. When you start feeling comfortable with formulas, functions, pivot tables, etc., there is still one more level which allows you to achieve even more—custom extensions.

In this article, I’m going to focus on extending Google Spreadsheets with a Google Apps Script that validates European Union VAT IDs via API calls.

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Wojciech Skowronek

Wojciech Skowronek

Wojciech is a full-stack web developer with 11+ years’ experience creating robust applications for mobile, desktop, and web platforms.

Using Spring Boot for OAuth2 and JWT REST Protection

REST APIs are used in every language and on every platform. Building a secure REST API is a must-have tool in every developer’s arsenal.

In this article, Toptal Freelance Java Developer Sergio Moretti shows how to secure a REST API using Spring Boot.

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Sergio Moretti

Sergio Moretti

Sergio has over a dozen years of experience developing enterprise-level applications with Java and RDBMS like Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

The Importance of Design Education

Design education is often accused of being costly and irrelevant. But with a shift in perspective, universities don’t simply prepare students for a job, they cultivate innovation and ambition.

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Jordan DeVos

Jordan DeVos

Jordan’s expertise spans across brand strategy, service design, and UX. She works with organizations to help strengthen teams and innovate.

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