James WrightinCodeXAWS Lambda and MongoDB Atlas Microservices: From Local to LiveBuilding software for the cloud is daunting for a variety of reasons, the particular difficulties extending beyond choosing the fundamental…9 min read·Jul 19, 2021--1--1
James WrightThe Future of Manchester Web MeetupSince its inaugural event at AO’s Salford office in June 2018, Manchester Web Meetup has gone from strength to strength; thanks to the…3 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
James WrightinYLD BlogOptimising Manchester Web MeetupIt has been an absolute privilege to witness the growth of Manchester Web Meetup over the last 18 months. Since our pilot event at ao.com…3 min read·Nov 26, 2019----
James WrightinYLD BlogSaving Bytes in React Apps with Suspense and Lazy ComponentsI’ve recently been building a client-side router for React that also abstracts the Suspense API; that is, the router will provide…5 min read·Aug 20, 2019----
James WrightSome Thoughts on Software Engineering, Learning, Community, and DeliveryOn Friday 26th July 2019, I took part in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) over on Venturi’s Slack channel. I received some excellent questions…10 min read·Jul 26, 2019----
James WrightinYLD BlogRolling your own Redux with React Hooks and ContextFor managing shared state in complex JavaScript applications, Redux is undisputedly the most popular choice. At the time of writing, it…7 min read·Jan 7, 2019--6--6
James WrightincodeburstGetting Into Software DevelopmentEarlier this month, I received a message on LinkedIn:11 min read·Oct 22, 2017--19--19
James WrightinA Cloud GuruWhat I’ve learned in my first 5 years as a software developerToday marks the five-year anniversary of beginning my software engineering career6 min read·Jul 3, 2017--20--20
James WrightWhy I Look Forward to Leaving LondonWith trembling knees and a cane in his hand, an elderly fellow enters my carriage on this Piccadilly Line service to Uxbridge. Without…2 min read·Mar 16, 2017----