Our website agency is currently working on a Headless WordPress Multisite project using Next.js. Development is almost completed for this WebDevStudios client. However, as we’ve begun entering content, we realized that we can make improvements to the editing experience for the client....
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We Built a Custom Gutenberg Block for a CPG Client
Early this year, one of our consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients came to us needing a new custom Gutenberg block. They were in the process of creating a new marketing campaign landing page and wanted to feature recipes by collection. This functionality...
Read More We Built a Custom Gutenberg Block for a CPG ClientHTTP/2 and HTTP/3 Flipped the Performance Optimization Script
Understanding the updates to HTTP over the last few years can help adjust asset delivery strategies to take advantage of the major advances in the protocol, leading to faster sites with better performance optimization scores. Below we’ll look at the evolution of...
Read More HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 Flipped the Performance Optimization ScriptUsing the React Hook useEffect
React’s useEffect hook has to be one of the most useful React hooks of all. With applications leaning more toward functional components (as it is undeniably easier to read, maintain, and test), useEffect hooks are generally used to handle side effects of...
Read More Using the React Hook useEffectFinish Your Coding Projects with the MVP Method
Input Overload With so many resources available today, learning software development can still be a challenge. The anxiety of constantly changing technologies, along with having to sort through vast amounts of content, all while committing hours of your life to complete courses...
Read More Finish Your Coding Projects with the MVP MethodAsking Questions as a Website Developer
I started working at WebDevStudios just over six months ago. Previously, I worked as the sole developer at a small design studio. Beyond developing websites, I was responsible for making any development related decisions—from what tools were best for our clients down...
Read More Asking Questions as a Website DeveloperLocal Development with Node and Express
Create your Server If you are working with React and webpack, you probably or mostly never have to create your own local server. If you ever wonder how it works under the hood, here is a simple way to get a local...
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During some late night performance testing, I kept asking myself, “How can I reduce page load times in Next.js load times?” While obsessing over the Network Panel tool, I did what most engineers do in times of desperation and hit the Google....
Read More How to Use Dynamic Imports in Next.jsMySQL Database Export Errors and Solutions
I recently encountered a couple of frustrating MySQL database export errors and wanted to share the solutions I used with other folks, as well as document it for future me. Here’s my setup. These issues could appear on any platform, though. OS:...
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