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Audiophile

I was able to fix an issue I'd been having with a Reacstrap(bootstrap + react) component, by actually going to the GH repo and reading the source code.

It was nowhere to be found in the official docs.

I'm usually scared of diving deep into a repo for a package to see its source code because it literally hurts my brain most times, especially if it's written in TypeScript(and I don't know TS yet).

I'm proud because I overcame my fear, solved the issue I was having and didn't procrastinate about writing an article about it. This is a win for me.

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Ryan Kahn (he/him)

Woot! Congrats, I know the fear! TypeScript can be scary, but it has no teeth...only error messages. 😜

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Audiophile

Haha thanks Ryan! I already plan to learn it (and fall in love with it) in the coming month, the confidence I've gained since solving that issue has increased!

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Ryan Kahn (he/him)

I would say if you solved an issue in code using Typescript, you are well on you way!

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Ryan Kahn (he/him) • Edited

I have a resource for you actually (one of mine)! It's a "game of life" clone you can edit 🏝️.fm

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Emmanuel Raymond

The "especially if it's written with TypeScript" is my situation also. I don't even waste my time whenever I see the library is written with it. it's becoming unpleasant these days. perhaps, it's a sign to learn it ;)

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Audiophile

Maybe it is :)