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Project Details
Front-End
My Role
1/24/2023
Project Start Date
3/1/2023
Project End Date
Project Overview
The objective of this project was to take an API and build a fully functional web application around it. Yeboah Hire allows users to search and apply for jobs that they are interested in.
Technology Profile
Yeboah Hire uses JavaScript for basic logic such as sorting and date manipulation. It uses React, and Redux for API calls, data fetching and refreshing.
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JavaScript
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React.js
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Tailwind CSS
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Redux
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Git
Challenges
Yeboah Hire was my first project that was built entirely around an API library. While coming up with a great user interface to take advantage of the API endpoints posed a creative challenge, the biggest technical challenge was Redux. Redux is an amazing tool, it’s especially effective in data fetching and caching; but some of the concepts required to implement it were a little challenging to grasp.
- Planning out the components that would be used, and reused throughout the application.
- Ensuring that the color schemes and styles used in the application were consistent.
- Taking advantage of all the API endpoints and capabilities to make sure that the application is feature rich.
- Building a feature rich front-end around the job search API endpoint.
- Implementing Redux Toolkit to fetch endpoint data.
Learnings & Takeaways
I really enjoyed working on this project, simply because it showed that me that fleshed out application can be built around predefined API endpoints.
- Before beginning development, I made sure that the design was finalized. This ensured that I only had to focus on writing code that would bring the design to life, as opposed to designing and coding at the same time (which I have done in the past - not a good idea).
- Another major take away from this project was pagination. Initially, I fetched all of the data from the API at once, meaning that the pagination was done on the client side. However, making such a large requests consumed a lot of credits. The user of the application may only look through the first page and may not proceed to the second; in such cases a lot of credit was being wasted so eventually I came to use server-side pagination, which much means that we are only sending requests to the API for the pages that the user is wanting to access. So, if the user is wanting to access the first page, then we make the request for the first page if they're wanting to request data for the second page. So the server side pagination was the way to go, this was a major take away from this project because pagination is basic fuctionality in modern applications.
- The last biggest take away was being able to use Redux Toolkit. This was a new technology. Prior to Redux, I often made use of Axios, but in this case we wanted to use a new technology that would have additional capabilities at the beginning. I somewhat regretted my decision due to the learning curve, but at the end the ability to quickly refresh data, and the built in caching made Redux Toolkit very worthwhile. This is specifically true on the filter pages where you go to a job, you get results and then the ability to quickly select. Some filter criteria and then re fetch the information or refresh the information made Redux toolkit a excellent choice.
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"Exceptional software engineer"
It was an absolute pleasure working closely with Eugene Yeboah at REI Systems. Eugene is one of the most dependable and impactful engineers I’ve ever had the privilege of collaborating with. What makes Eugene stand out is his rare combination of technical prowess and a business-...
Zachary Kang
Amentum
"Excellent problem-solving skills"
I had the opportunity to work with Eugene during my time at the REI Sterling location, and he is an exceptional developer and a true team player. He has an outstanding level of expertise in Apex and Salesforce, along with excellent problem-solving skills. Eugene consistently brin...
Pratiksha Vaja
Girikon
"Excellent at collaborating with global teams"
I had the pleasure of working with Eugene at REI Systems. He demonstrates a deep understanding of how business works and consistently takes a proactive approach. Eugene is excellent at collaborating with global teams and delivers results with professionalism and insight.
Pritam Dalvi
Deloitte Digital
"Delivering high-quality work"
I worked closely with Eugene at REI Systems, where we partnered on several project initiatives to support enterprise applications. Eugene consistently pursued technical growth, proactively solved problems, and stepped in wherever help was needed to drive projects forward. ...
Devin Chavez
Insight Global
"Excellent results for his team and client"
Eugene is detailed oriented and ambitious. He takes assignments and not only completes the task but is thoughtful to go above and beyond what was asked to include crucial context. Eugene is not only a great employee, but a wonderful person. His morals and ethics spill ov...
Kyle Farrell
Deloitte
"Would recommend him to anyone who wants a website built"
Eugene was brought on board to design and build the official website for my company. From the start of the project, he ensured that the vision for the final product was clear and worked with us to set relevant mini-goals that would ensure that the project would be completed effic...
Jax Williams
Authenta Tech Solutions, LLC
"Business process specialist"
Eugene identified and gathered requirements, established the framework, and designed our company's website from inception. His coding was stellar and he always turned our ideas into innovative and unique designs. Eugene is not merely a developer, but also a business process speci...
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