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Some things I learnt from working on big frontend codebases

Until now (May 2023), I had two experiences working on very big front-end (React+TypeScript) codebases: WorkWave RouteManager and the…

11 min readJun 10, 2023

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Some things I learnt from working on big frontend codebases

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Stefano Magni

My take on Snapshot Testing

It’s true that Snapshot Testing got a lot of traction in recent years in the frontend world due to the apparent advantages like

4 min readJul 29, 2022

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A sign indicating that you cannot take photos.

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Stefano Magni

How I strive for XState machine, types, and tests readability

Recently, I drove an internal XState Working Group, where every participant has to implement a simple project. The machine itself is pretty…

9 min readOct 13, 2021

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A screenshot of the machine, created through the XState Viz.

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Stefano Magni

Support the Reviewers with detailed Pull Request descriptions

Is it worth investing hours describing what a bunch of lines of code do? Who will benefit?

5 min readOct 8, 2021

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The screenshots of some highly-described Pull Requests.

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JavaScript in Plain English

Migrating a 150K LOC codebase to Vite and ESBuild: is it worthwhile? (part 3/3)

A fairer comparison between Webpack and Vite, some Vite caveats, and the overall developer experience.

4 min readMay 26, 2021

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This article is about a React and TypeScript project migrated from Webpack to Vite and ESBuild.

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JavaScript in Plain English

Migrating a 150K LOC codebase to Vite and ESBuild: How? (Part 2/3)

The meticulous work behind migrating our codebase to Vite, helpful to fail as soon as possible or to succeed in the most brilliant way.

9 min readMay 26, 2021

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This article is about a React and TypeScript project migrated from Webpack to Vite and ESBuild.

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JavaScript in Plain English

Migrating a 150K LOC Codebase to Vite and ESBuild: Why? ({art 1/3)

What is Vite? Why did we consider it? Is it faster than Webpack? Is it mature enough?

4 min readMay 26, 2021

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This article is about a React and TypeScript project migrated from Webpack to Vite and ESBuild.

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JavaScript in Plain English

Reimplementing Recoil’s Core APIs for Fun and Learning

We use Recoil at work; it’s a core element of WorkWave RouteManager's next architecture. Recoil has good ease of use, and it removes every…

8 min readApr 21, 2021

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A lens looking at internals.

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Stefano Magni

Creating a book-driven course: is it worthwhile?

Writing a book containing a whole course that helps the instructor in case of jams and allows the attendees to follow the course at their…

4 min readApr 18, 2021

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Me teaching at the Italian ReactJSDay conference. Thanks to Jaga Santagostino for the photo.

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ITNEXT

Choose what NOT to study and focus on one thing at a time

Being a jack-of-all-trades does not pay in terms of satisfaction nor deep knowledge, here you can find my experience as a front-end…

7 min readJul 8, 2020

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Me speaking at Milano Front-end.

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Stefano Magni

Stefano Magni

I’m a passionate, positive-minded Senior Front-end Engineer and Team Leader, a speaker, and an instructor. Working remotely since 2018.

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