Hi, I'm Becca!
I'm a software engineer who loves to design things. After previous career as an elementary fine arts teacher, I love helping artists and career changers understand software.
I am currently a Software Engineer at Formidable.
Want to learn more?
In addition to my technical work, I am also passionate about mentoring, apprenticeship, and diversity and inclusion.
For more information, view my resume or follow me on twitter! You can also follow me on medium where I write about technology and other topics related to being human.
Appearances
Upcoming
Konmari Your Code: Finding Joy in Refactoring
Reactathon - POSTPONED
Past
Becca Bailey on Refactoring React Components
React Podcastpodcast
State Management and React Component Design
React Rounduppodcast
The State of React State in 2020
This Dot React Online
The State of React State in 2020
React Conf
Writing
Building a Developer-Friendly Interface With Custom Hooks
May 04, 2020We can treat our code as a user interface by creating readable hooks and tests. Here is some advice for using custom hooks to be a little kinder to yourself or your teammates.
Using React Hooks to Build Single Responsibility Components
May 04, 2020Why do we need to use React hooks? One reason we might find them useful is to separate our rendering from the more complex logic in our application. In this post, I'm using Conway's Game of Life to demonstrate that separation of concerns.
React Refactoring Tips: Dysfunctional API Boundaries
January 16, 2020It's no fun when you let your dysfunctional API design mess up your component props. Here's one of my most common refactoring strategies for establishing healthy boundaries.
ES6 Generators for State Management in React
October 10, 2019We can use ES6 Generator functions to manage state with very little React code.
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