TJ VanToll

TJ VanToll is a frontend developer, author, and a former principal developer advocate for Progress.

Web React
The Ultimate Guide to Building a UI Component Library—Part 3: Building Robust Components

Let’s discuss how to build robust UI components! We’ll start with a discussion of when to code components by hand, and when to build on top of third-party libraries. Next, we’ll set up a unit testing structure for your components and write a few tests with it. And finally, we’ll wrap up showing a few options you have for writing documentation for your components.

by TJ VanToll
May 05, 2021 Share
Release
A Surprise Release of KendoReact

Today we have a monumental surprise new update of KendoReact to share. There’s a lot to cover!

by TJ VanToll
April 01, 2021 Share
Web
The Ultimate Guide to Building a UI Component Library—Part 2: Establishing a Development Environment

In this article you’ll learn an opinionated set of steps to get a component library up and running fast. The focus will be on helping you set up a development environment that allows you to develop your components, and also see those components running in a live app.

by TJ VanToll
March 23, 2021 Share
Web
The Ultimate Guide to Building a UI Component Library—Part 1: Creating a Plan

Building a UI component library is a great way to enforce consistency throughout your organization. But building a component library also comes with a number of organizational and technological challenges. In this article you’ll learn tips and tricks that’ll help you get the process started.

by TJ VanToll
March 05, 2021 Share
People
Check Out Who’s Joining Us for React Wednesdays in March

React Wednesdays is a weekly stream I run on Twitch. For each stream I invite someone interesting from the React world and have them teach me something new. Check out who’s joining me in March.

by TJ VanToll
March 01, 2021 Share