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Hi I'm Kristofer. I'm a full stack engineer that specializes in React, CSS and accessibility. And 90s hip hop.

Latest blog posts

  • A horse looking at you with its sexy bangs

    Create a stable random value with React.useRef

    Want to select a random value from an array in React? Want to select the same random value on every render? Then this article is for you.

    July 28th, 2020
  • A cloud of blue smoke on black background

    Using Chakra UI with NextJS

    Want to use Chakra UI with NextJS? This article shows you how!

    July 22nd, 2020
  • Some wild exterior of some crazy house

    Catching clicks outside your element with useClickOutside

    Do you want to close your menu, slide-out or modal when people click outside of it? Let me show you how to fix that with a custom React hook.

    July 12th, 2020
  • Two people sitting on the Baker Street subway station in London

    Terminal illness

    You don't have to be a linux hacker to use the terminal to be productive. Here's a few tips I've picked up the last couple of years that might make you even iller in the terminal.

    July 3rd, 2020
  • A person walking along a street with an arrow painted on it.

    Forwarding refs in TypeScript

    Learn how you can forward refs in React and TypeScript!

    May 17th, 2020
  • An old school package sorting machine, with huge shoots

    Creating Sortable Tables With React

    Making your tables sortable in React might sound like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be too difficult. In this article, we’re going to implement all you need to sort out all of your table sorting needs.

    March 19th, 2020
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