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Submitted over 2 years ago

Dictionary Web App using Next.js, Tailwind, and Typescript

next, react, tailwind-css, typescript
Mike•40
@Mike-is-coding
A solution to the Dictionary web app challenge
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I had a lot of difficulty using typescript in this project, but I got more comfortable using it towards the end as I started to understand the errors and my mistakes. Tailwind was also very difficult to use for me, it seemed very counterproductive. Overall, I think I learned a lot from this project and I'm really glad I completed it. Please leave any comments on anything I can improve on thank you.

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  • Ruben•550
    @RubenSmn
    Posted over 2 years ago

    Hi Mike, I just had a look at your solution for this challenge which looks really good visually.

    I have some suggestion I want to share with you.

    • The useEffect in your index.tsx has no dependency array. Which means it will run every render. You can fix this by including the theme in the array.

    • In your QuerySection you're passing some unused state dictData.

    • I would suggest to move the header to a new component where you can handle the theme and font this leaves the QuerySection with just the code for the actual query section.

    • Instead of sending all the theme state (theme and setTheme) down to the other components. Create a toggleTheme function which you can pass down.

    Hope you find this useful and happy hacking!

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