Leigh Halliday

Leigh Halliday is a full-stack developer specializing in React and Ruby on Rails. He works for FlipGive, writes on his blog, and regularly posts coding tutorials on YouTube.

Web React
TypeScript and React, BFF

TypeScript and React are an increasingly common pair. Learn how to get up and running with TypeScript for your next React project.

by Leigh Halliday
June 15, 2023 10 min read Share
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Managing State in GraphQL Using Apollo Link State

GraphQL isn't just a way to communicate with remote APIs—it is a data query and manipulation language for data in general. Apollo Link State gives you the ability to manage your local state by performing queries and mutations. This provides a single interface to all of your data, both local and remote, avoiding the need to include another state management library such as Redux or MobX in your app.

by Leigh Halliday
May 27, 2021 7 min read Share
Web React
GraphQL in React with Apollo

GraphQL APIs are the future, but how do you get started and use them right now in your React app? This is easily done using the Apollo library, which can be configured quickly using Apollo Boost, or with more fine-grained control using Apollo Client along with Apollo Link. In this article, we'll show how to fully integrate Apollo into your React app from setting up the client to executing a query and displaying its results.

by Leigh Halliday
May 27, 2021 9 min read Share