Michael Wanyoike

I write clean, readable and modular code. I love learning new technologies that bring efficiencies and increased productivity to my workflow.

Michael's articles

React Router v5: The Complete Guide

JavaScript

By Manjunath M, Michael Wanyoike, October 27, 2020

Manjunath M and Michael Wanyoike introduce React Router 5, the de facto standard routing library for React, demonstrating things you can do with it.

React Hooks: How to Get Started & Build Your Own

JavaScript

By Michael Wanyoike, October 09, 2020

React Hooks is a revolutionary feature that will simplify your code, making it easy to read, maintain, test in isolation and re-use in your projects.

Getting Started with React: A Beginner’s Guide

JavaScript

By Michael Wanyoike, October 08, 2020

Michael Wanyoike introduces the fundamentals of React, showing how to get started with Create React App and how to create a simple React app.

Build a Node.js CRUD App Using React and FeathersJS

JavaScript

By Michael Wanyoike, October 06, 2020

Michael Wanyoike walks you through building a full-stack JavaScript CRUD contact list application, using Node, FeathersJS and MongoDB for the back-end API.

Create a Toggle Switch in React as a Reusable Component

JavaScript

By Praveen Kumar, Michael Wanyoike, September 30, 2020

Learn how to create an iOS-inspired toggle switch using React components, building a simple demo React App for using this custom toggle switch component.

How to Replace Redux with React Hooks and the Context API

JavaScript

By Michael Wanyoike, September 21, 2020

React offers in-built features that could help you replace Redux. With React Hooks and the Context API, developers have greater choice. Learn more.

Learn Regex: A Beginner’s Guide

JavaScript

By Michael Wanyoike, July 02, 2020

Learn regex (regular expressions) in our beginner's guide, including how they work and how to use them in a range of common scenarios.

How to Install Apache Web Server on Windows

Programming

By Craig Buckler, Michael Wanyoike, July 01, 2020

A step-by-step guide to manually installing the Apache Web Server on Windows, with links to further reading and resources.

GitHub CLI: A Guide to GitHub from the Command Line

Programming

By Michael Wanyoike, June 22, 2020

Learn GitHub CLI, a tool that enables you to use GitHub functionality alongside Git commands without having to leave the command-line interface.

10 Must-have VS Code Extensions for JavaScript Developers

JavaScript

By Michael Wanyoike, April 22, 2020

Michael lists a selection of must-have VS Code extensions for JavaScript developers, showing why VS Code is a serious contender for best code editor.