Stephan Meijer's Blog https://meijer.works Latest articles from meijer.works en Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://meijer.works/favicon.png Stephan Meijer's Blog https://meijer.works Keep Your Error Messages https://meijer.works/articles/keep-your-error-messages/ https://meijer.works/articles/keep-your-error-messages/ Preserve meaningful error messages in production, stop using tools that strip them. Preserve meaningful error messages in production, stop using tools that strip them.

Keep Your Error Messages

]]> Stephan Meijer Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Perfect Stack Is Two https://meijer.works/articles/the-perfect-stack-is-two/ https://meijer.works/articles/the-perfect-stack-is-two/ Stop chasing one framework to do it all. The perfect stack is two. Stop chasing one framework to do it all. The perfect stack is two.

The Perfect Stack Is Two

]]> Stephan Meijer Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Review PRs without stashing, with git worktree https://meijer.works/articles/review-prs-without-stashing-with-git-worktree/ https://meijer.works/articles/review-prs-without-stashing-with-git-worktree/ Work on multiple branches at once without stashing or cloning. Work on multiple branches at once without stashing or cloning.

Review PRs without stashing, with git worktree

]]> Stephan Meijer Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Populate PostgreSQL with Mock Data https://meijer.works/articles/populate-postgresql-with-mock-data/ https://meijer.works/articles/populate-postgresql-with-mock-data/ Learn how to efficiently generate and insert realistic mock data into your database. Learn how to efficiently generate and insert realistic mock data into your database.

Populate PostgreSQL with Mock Data

]]> Stephan Meijer Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Orchestrate your Dev Environment using Devbox https://meijer.works/articles/orchestrate-your-dev-environment-using-devbox/ https://meijer.works/articles/orchestrate-your-dev-environment-using-devbox/ Use Devbox to manage your portable, isolated, dev environment, on any machine. Use Devbox to manage your portable, isolated, dev environment, on any machine.

Orchestrate your Dev Environment using Devbox

]]> Stephan Meijer Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Improve your Dev Stack with process-compose https://meijer.works/articles/improve-your-dev-stack-with-process-compose/ https://meijer.works/articles/improve-your-dev-stack-with-process-compose/ Use process-compose to manage your dev services. Use process-compose to manage your dev services.

Improve your Dev Stack with process-compose

]]> Stephan Meijer Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Manual Approvals in GitHub Actions https://meijer.works/articles/manual-approvals-in-github-actions/ https://meijer.works/articles/manual-approvals-in-github-actions/ How to use manual approvals in GitHub Actions to wait for a human to approve a release. How to use manual approvals in GitHub Actions to wait for a human to approve a release.

Manual Approvals in GitHub Actions

]]> Stephan Meijer Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Don't mutate the iterator https://meijer.works/articles/dont-mutate-the-iterator/ https://meijer.works/articles/dont-mutate-the-iterator/ Don't mutate the iterator you're iterating over. Don't mutate the iterator you're iterating over.

Don't mutate the iterator

]]> Stephan Meijer Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Linking Packages with Yalc https://meijer.works/articles/linking-packages-with-yalc/ https://meijer.works/articles/linking-packages-with-yalc/ Effective package development using Yalc. Effective package development using Yalc.

Linking Packages with Yalc

]]> Stephan Meijer Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Isomorphic Development https://meijer.works/articles/isomorphic-development/ https://meijer.works/articles/isomorphic-development/ Fullstack development, or rather isomorphic development, isn't as easy as they say. Fullstack development, or rather isomorphic development, isn't as easy as they say.

Isomorphic Development

]]> Stephan Meijer Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Simpler Dev Environments with Procfiles https://meijer.works/articles/simpler-dev-environments-with-procfiles/ https://meijer.works/articles/simpler-dev-environments-with-procfiles/ Use Procfiles to turn multiple startup commands into a single one. Use Procfiles to turn multiple startup commands into a single one.

Simpler Dev Environments with Procfiles

]]> Stephan Meijer Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT Conflicted https://meijer.works/articles/conflicted/ https://meijer.works/articles/conflicted/ A rambling about recent events in my life. A rambling about recent events in my life.

Conflicted

]]> Stephan Meijer Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Typed GraphQL with react-query & graphql-request https://meijer.works/articles/typed-graphql-with-react-query-graphql-request/ https://meijer.works/articles/typed-graphql-with-react-query-graphql-request/ Using typed GraphQL queries to easy development and maintain API confidence. Using typed GraphQL queries to easy development and maintain API confidence.

Typed GraphQL with react-query & graphql-request

]]> Stephan Meijer Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT Handling POST requests in Next.js getServerSideProps https://meijer.works/articles/handling-post-requests-in-next-js-getserversideprops/ https://meijer.works/articles/handling-post-requests-in-next-js-getserversideprops/ How to handle POST requests in Next.js getServerSideProps. How to handle POST requests in Next.js getServerSideProps.

Handling POST requests in Next.js getServerSideProps

]]> Stephan Meijer Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Typescript Type Assertions https://meijer.works/articles/typescript-type-assertions/ https://meijer.works/articles/typescript-type-assertions/ How to use Type Assertions to narrow types in TypeScript. How to use Type Assertions to narrow types in TypeScript.

Typescript Type Assertions

]]> Stephan Meijer Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Trivia or Job Interview? https://meijer.works/articles/trivia-or-job-interview/ https://meijer.works/articles/trivia-or-job-interview/ The interview process is broken, I can build, I can't play. The interview process is broken, I can build, I can't play.

Trivia or Job Interview?

]]> Stephan Meijer Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT How I got a job offer from a funded startup https://meijer.works/articles/how-i-got-a-job-offer-from-a-funded-startup/ https://meijer.works/articles/how-i-got-a-job-offer-from-a-funded-startup/ How I got an exciting job offer, that I had to decline. How I got an exciting job offer, that I had to decline.

How I got a job offer from a funded startup

]]> Stephan Meijer Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT A quick dive into generators https://meijer.works/articles/a-quick-dive-into-generators/ https://meijer.works/articles/a-quick-dive-into-generators/ Generators and what makes them so special. Generators and what makes them so special.

A quick dive into generators

]]> Stephan Meijer Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT Three ways to handle recursion https://meijer.works/articles/three-ways-to-handle-recursion/ https://meijer.works/articles/three-ways-to-handle-recursion/ Walking down a tree using a function, loop or generator. Walking down a tree using a function, loop or generator.

Three ways to handle recursion

]]> Stephan Meijer Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT You might not need recursion https://meijer.works/articles/you-might-not-need-recursion/ https://meijer.works/articles/you-might-not-need-recursion/ Flat loops as an alternative for complex recursive functions. Flat loops as an alternative for complex recursive functions.

You might not need recursion

]]> Stephan Meijer Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT My Career and Lessons Learned in a Nutshell https://meijer.works/articles/my-career-and-lessons-learned-in-a-nutshell/ https://meijer.works/articles/my-career-and-lessons-learned-in-a-nutshell/ How I became as productive as I am. How I became as productive as I am.

My Career and Lessons Learned in a Nutshell

]]> Stephan Meijer Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT TypeScript Type Guards and Type Predicates https://meijer.works/articles/typescript-type-guards-and-type-predicates/ https://meijer.works/articles/typescript-type-guards-and-type-predicates/ How to use Type Guards to narrow types in TypeScript. How to use Type Guards to narrow types in TypeScript.

TypeScript Type Guards and Type Predicates

]]> Stephan Meijer Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT Simplify your Dev Environment with PM2 https://meijer.works/articles/simplify-your-dev-environment-with-pm2/ https://meijer.works/articles/simplify-your-dev-environment-with-pm2/ Use PM2 to turn multiple startup commands into a single one. Use PM2 to turn multiple startup commands into a single one.

Simplify your Dev Environment with PM2

]]> Stephan Meijer Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT How to handle forms in React, the alternative approach https://meijer.works/articles/simple-form-handling-in-react/ https://meijer.works/articles/simple-form-handling-in-react/ Form handling in React, without react controlling everything! Form handling in React, without react controlling everything!

How to handle forms in React, the alternative approach

]]> Stephan Meijer Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT Don't skip elements with array destructuring https://meijer.works/articles/dont-skip-elements-with-array-destructuring/ https://meijer.works/articles/dont-skip-elements-with-array-destructuring/ Prefer [].slice(2) over [,,rest] Prefer [].slice(2) over [,,rest]

Don't skip elements with array destructuring

]]> Stephan Meijer Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT How to implement a generic `ValueOf<T>` helper type in TypeScript https://meijer.works/articles/how-to-implement-a-generic-valueof-utility-in-typescript/ https://meijer.works/articles/how-to-implement-a-generic-valueof-utility-in-typescript/ A typescript `valueof` implementation similar to `keyof` A typescript `valueof` implementation similar to `keyof`

How to implement a generic `ValueOf<T>` helper type in TypeScript

]]> Stephan Meijer Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Don't stop Mutating https://meijer.works/articles/dont-stop-mutating/ https://meijer.works/articles/dont-stop-mutating/ Mutating objects is fine, sometimes preferred. Mutating objects is fine, sometimes preferred.

Don't stop Mutating

]]> Stephan Meijer Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Stop mutating in map, reduce and forEach https://meijer.works/articles/stop-mutating-in-map-reduce-and-foreach/ https://meijer.works/articles/stop-mutating-in-map-reduce-and-foreach/ Functional methods and side effects don't play well together. Functional methods and side effects don't play well together.

Stop mutating in map, reduce and forEach

]]> Stephan Meijer Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Work From Home; The Struggle of 2020 https://meijer.works/articles/work-from-home-the-struggle-of-2020/ https://meijer.works/articles/work-from-home-the-struggle-of-2020/ Working from Home isn't the same anymore. Working from Home isn't the same anymore.

Work From Home; The Struggle of 2020

]]> Stephan Meijer Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT The launch of Updrafts.app https://meijer.works/articles/the-launch-of-updrafts-app/ https://meijer.works/articles/the-launch-of-updrafts-app/ The launch of Updrafts.app - A Tailwind Studio. The launch of Updrafts.app - A Tailwind Studio.

The launch of Updrafts.app

]]> Stephan Meijer Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT The costs of Optional Chaining https://meijer.works/articles/the-costs-of-optional-chaining/ https://meijer.works/articles/the-costs-of-optional-chaining/ The costs of Optional Chaining in performance and bundle size. The costs of Optional Chaining in performance and bundle size.

The costs of Optional Chaining

]]> Stephan Meijer Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT