JavaScript Date API Limitations Solved with Temporal

When Your API Works… But Your UI Doesn’t Update (React Query Lesson) Today I built a “create-product” to Add products, feature in my Next.js project. I used: - useQuery to fetch products - useMutation to create a new product - router navigation after submission The product was created successfully, but I noticed an issue the UI didn’t update immediately after the mutation. I’m currently digging into how query invalidation and cache updates work in React Query to fix this. Even though it’s not fully resolved yet, it’s teaching me something important: frontend development isn’t just about making things work lit’s about keeping data in sync across the UI. Still learning. Still building. For developers……When debugging issues like this, do you prefer focusing on state management first or network/data flow first? Why? Seeing my posts for the first time? I am Irorere Juliet frontend developer and a builder. I believe in growth, consistency, and showing up even when it’s hard. #Nextjs #ReactQuery #JavaScript #WebDevelopment #FrontendDevelopment #BuildInPublic

Day 3/30 — React Journey JSX looks weird at first… until THIS clicks. 👇 Most beginners think JSX is some “new language.” It’s not. ❌ It’s just JavaScript + UI structure = one powerful syntax. 👉 The shift happens when you realize: You’re not writing HTML inside JavaScript… You’re describing UI using JavaScript. That’s the breakthrough. 💡 Instead of separating logic and UI like before: ❌ HTML (structure) ❌ CSS (style) ❌ JS (logic) React flips it: ✅ Component = Logic + UI + Behavior in ONE place And JSX is what makes that possible. Once this clicks: → You stop memorizing syntax → You start thinking in components → You build faster, cleaner, scalable apps 🔥 Real mindset shift: “JSX is not HTML… it’s JavaScript that RETURNS UI.” And suddenly… everything makes sense. 👉 Follow for more real dev insights — not just tutorials.

#Hello #Connections 👋 #100DaysOfCodeChallenge | #Day72 Project: Full Stack Task Manager (CRUD with Backend Integration) What I built Today I built a complete Task Manager application with full CRUD operations connected to a backend API. This project simulates a real-world workflow where tasks are stored, updated, and deleted from a server instead of just the frontend. Technologies Used HTML5 CSS3 (Responsive UI) JavaScript (Fetch API, DOM Manipulation) Node.js Express.js Features ✔ Add new tasks with title & description ✔ Edit existing tasks ✔ Delete tasks ✔ Fetch tasks from backend API ✔ Real-time UI updates after every action ✔ Clean and responsive design ✔ Proper API integration (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) Challenge I faced Handling asynchronous API calls while keeping UI updated correctly after every operation. How I solved it Used async/await with proper error handling and reloaded task list after every operation to keep UI in sync with backend. Feedback is always welcome! Code Of School Avinash Gour | Ritendra Gour #JavaScript #FullStackDeveloper #WebDevelopment #NodeJS #ExpressJS #CodingJourney #Projects

𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. Here’s a quick mental model 👇 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗝𝗦 Used in classic Node.js backends const lib = require('lib'); Simple and synchronous. Still widely used, but gradually being replaced. 𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝗘𝗦𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱+) Modern standard for browsers and Node.js import lib from 'lib'; Tree-shakable, static, and the future of JavaScript. 𝗔𝗠𝗗 Designed for browsers before native modules existed (RequireJS era) define(['dep'], function(dep) { ... }); Now mostly legacy. SystemJS Dynamic module loader System.register([...], function(...) { ... }); Used in specific cases like plugin systems or legacy apps. 𝗨𝗠𝗗 "Write once, run anywhere" format Works in both browser and Node.js if (typeof define === 'function') { ... } Common in older libraries that needed maximum compatibility. 💡 Key takeaway: Use 𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 for modern apps Expect 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗝𝗦 in backend or legacy code Treat 𝗔𝗠𝗗 / 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗝𝗦 / 𝗨𝗠𝗗 as historical or niche Understanding these formats makes debugging build issues much easier. #JavaScript #Frontend #WebDevelopment #NodeJS #SoftwareEngineering #DevTips #Programming

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲.𝗷𝘀! 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞.𝐣𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩 It’s a meticulously ordered cycle of 6 steps - and most developers have never seen the part that goes between each one. ⚙️ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 6 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴: 1️⃣ 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴: Recalls setTimeout / setInterval whose delay has passed 2️⃣ 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 callbacks: Recalls I/O errors that were rejected from the previous iteration 3️⃣ 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨: Retrieves new I/O events. This is where Node.js waits when idle. 4️⃣ 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬: setImmediate callbacks, always after Poll 5️⃣ 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴: socket.on('close'), cleanup handlers 💠The hidden layer: microtasks Between each step, before the loop progresses, Node.js completely empties the microtask queue. Two subqueues, processed in exact order: ➡️ process.nextTick() callbacks - always first ➡️ Promise resolution callbacks - second This means that microtasks have a higher priority than any step of the Event Loop. 📌 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣: ➡️ process.nextTick() is fired before Promises, even if Promise resolved first. ➡️ setImmediate() is always fired after I/O callbacks in the same iteration. ➡️ The order of setTimeout(fn, 0) and setImmediate() is not deterministic outside of I/O callbacks. ➡️ Never use nextTick() recursively in production code. The event loop is why Node.js can handle thousands of simultaneous connections on a single thread. Controlling its execution order is the difference between writing asynchronous code and understanding it. #nodejs #javascript #backend #eventloop #softwareengineering #webdevelopment

🚀 Understanding React from First Principles Instead of jumping directly into hooks and libraries, I decided to step back and ask a simple question: 👉 What problem is React actually solving? At its core, React is not just a library — it’s a way of thinking about UI. 🔍 First Principles Breakdown: • UI = Function of State → The interface changes whenever the data changes • Manual DOM manipulation is inefficient → Traditional JS requires updating elements step-by-step • React solves this using abstraction → You describe what the UI should look like, not how to update it ⚙️ Core Mechanism: Components → Break UI into reusable pieces State → Stores dynamic data Virtual DOM → Efficiently compares changes Reconciliation → Updates only what’s necessary 💡 Insight: React shifts your mindset from "How do I update the UI?" to "What should the UI look like given this data?" This small shift is powerful. I’m currently learning React deeply by focusing on fundamentals and first-principles thinking — not just syntax. #React #Frontend #WebDevelopment #LearningInPublic #JavaScript #FirstPrinciples

🚀 Memoization in React — When useMemo & useCallback Actually Matter Most developers learn useMemo and useCallback… 👉 But very few understand when to use them correctly And that’s where performance is won (or lost). 💡 What is Memoization? Memoization is an optimization technique: 👉 Cache the result → Avoid recomputation In React, it helps prevent: Expensive calculations Unnecessary re-renders Function re-creations ⚙️ The Real Problem Every render in React: ❌ Recreates functions ❌ Recomputes values ❌ Triggers child re-renders 👉 Even if nothing actually changed 🔥 Where useMemo Helps const filteredData = useMemo(() => { return data.filter(item => item.active); }, [data]); ✅ Avoids expensive recalculations ❌ But useless for cheap operations 🔥 Where useCallback Helps const handleClick = useCallback(() => { console.log("Clicked"); }, []); 👉 Useful only when: Passing to child components Used with React.memo 🧠 The Real Optimization Rule 👉 Memoization only matters when: ✔ Expensive computation exists ✔ Reference equality affects rendering ✔ Component re-renders are costly ⚠️ Biggest Mistake Developers Make // ❌ Over-optimization const value = useMemo(() => count + 1, [count]); 👉 You added complexity without benefit 🔥 When NOT to use Memoization ❌ Simple calculations ❌ Small components ❌ No performance issue 👉 Premature optimization = bad code 💬 Pro Insight (Senior-Level Thinking) React is already optimized. 👉 Your job is NOT to optimize everything 👉 Your job is to optimize bottlenecks only 📌 Save this post & follow for more deep frontend insights! 📅 Day 16/100 #ReactJS #FrontendDevelopment #JavaScript #PerformanceOptimization #ReactHooks #SoftwareEngineering #100DaysOfCode 🚀

⚡ Mastering Async/Await in Node.js – Write Cleaner, Smarter CodeTired of callback hell? 😵 Nested .then() chains confusing your logic?👉 Async/Await is the game-changer you need.🧠 What is Async/Await? It’s a modern way to handle asynchronous operations in JavaScript, built on top of Promises.async → makes a function return a Promiseawait → pauses execution until the Promise resolves🔧 Before (Promises):getUser() .then(user => getOrders(user.id)) .then(orders => console.log(orders)) .catch(err => console.error(err));✨ After (Async/Await):async function fetchOrders() { try { const user = await getUser(); const orders = await getOrders(user.id); console.log(orders); } catch (err) { console.error(err); } }💡 Why Developers Love It:Cleaner & more readable code 🧹Easier error handling with try/catchLooks like synchronous code, but runs async ⚡Reduces bugs in complex workflows🚀 Pro Tips:Use Promise.all() for parallel executionAvoid blocking loops with await inside for (use wisely)Always handle errors ❗🔥 Real-World Use Cases:API calls 🌐Database queries 🗄️File handling 📂Background jobs ⏳💬 One Line Summary: Async/Await turns messy async code into clean, readable logic.#NodeJS #JavaScript #AsyncAwait #CleanCode #WebDevelopment #BackendDevelopment

𝐃𝐚𝐲 1/30 – 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞.𝐣𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞.𝐣𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 (𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) Most people say: 👉 “Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 engine.” That’s correct… but honestly, it’s not useful in real-world discussions. Let’s understand it like an engineer 💡 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞.𝐣𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. What does that mean? 1. It uses a 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩 2. It delegates heavy tasks (I/O, network, file operations) to the system 3. It doesn’t wait… it keeps moving 🔁 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: Imagine your backend API is: 1. Reading files 2. Calling external APIs 3. Querying databases In traditional blocking systems: ➡ One request waits for another In Node.js: ➡ Multiple requests are handled 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🧠 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: Node.js is like a smart manager: Assigns tasks to workers Doesn’t sit idle Keeps taking new tasks ⚠️ 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐩: Node.js is NOT always the best choice. ❌ CPU-heavy tasks (like image processing, large calculations) can block the event loop ❌ Poor async handling can still cause performance issues 🔥 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: In one of my projects, instead of processing everything synchronously, we used 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐮𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 (similar to Service Bus pattern). This helped us: ✔ Avoid API timeouts ✔ Handle large workloads ✔ Improve system scalability ✅ 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: Node.js shines when: ✔ You have I/O-heavy applications ✔ You need high concurrency ✔ You design it with async patterns correctly 📌 Tomorrow (Day 2): 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩 (𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞.𝐣𝐬) #NodeJS #BackendDevelopment #JavaScript #FullStack #SoftwareEngineering #SystemDesign