TheKenyanDev

Hi there, I'm Bradley.

I'm a full-stack developer - I write backend systems in NodeJS, Python and Java; and specialize in frontend Javascript frameworks like VueJS, React and Svelte.

What I Do

Web Development

I build modern websites using state-of-the art Javascript frameworks - VueJS & React (this website is build using ReactJS).

Big Data

I use Big Data frameworks like Hadoop and Spark to build data pipelines for businesses.

Backend Development

I use modern backend languages like Nodejs and Python to build scalable apps for the web

Writing

I spend my free time writing blog posts on technology-oriented websites like Dataversity, Forbes, Alligator.io and Egghead.io.

Native App Development

I have 5 years experience with building native mobile apps on Android and iOS

Cross Platform Apps

I love to build apps using React Native and electron to build apps for iOS, Windows, Android and Linux.

My Tech Stack

A short list of some of the technologies that make everything possible. This isn't comprehensive. If you need help, my email is always open contact box

Latest Blog Posts

I regularly update this blog with bits of information I've found useful in the past. Consider subscribing to the newsletter to stay updated!

react

building a sidebar with routing functionality with react-router

Almost every modern app needs a fully-featured sidebar - routing, location synchronization and dynamic generation all included. This article covers how this can be achieved with react.

Published in 20 hours

nodejs

handling errors and validating requests in nodejs with celebrate

All data that goes into your database or through an API needs to be validated. Koi and Celebrate take away most of the problems with manual validation.

Published 5 months ago

react

adding a sitemap to your react app

Sitemaps are important for making it easier for search engines to crawl your site and improve SEO. This post covers how a sitemap can be generated dynamically for a static React app.

Published 5 months ago

javascript

javascript gotchas i've encountered in the wild

This is a continually updated blog post of some of the gotchas that have trumped me while working on different Javascript projects

Published 5 months ago

Gatsby

wraping your app in a new provider in gatsby

This post covers a brief overview of how to cover the root element in your Gatsby blog in another provider. This is useful for things like adding redux or a theme provider.

Published 6 months ago

Vuejs

adding electron to an existing vuejs project

How to add VueJS to a project you've already set up before

Published 6 months ago

NodeJs

generating millions of fake records using nodejs

A tutorial on how to generate millions of fake records and saving them to your system without exceeding memory liimits.

Published 6 months ago

DevOps

setting up zeit with cloudflare

Zeit is one of the best static file hosting sites out there. This post gives a brief overview of how to both migrate from Netlify or add a new project configuration with Cloudflare.

Published 6 months ago

javascript

the mystery of javascript's map and parseint turning to nan.

Using parseInt inside a map seems to transform the numbers into 0 and NaN almost randomly. This post takes a deep dive into diagnosing the problem.

Published 6 months ago

node.js

how to restart a node.js app programmatically.

This post covers three different ways you can restart a Node.js app from within itself

Published 6 months ago

In-Memory Computing

should you move your whole system to in-memory computing?

Spark has made incredible inroads in the in-memory computing world, and seems to be taking the world by storm. Is it time to finally say goodbye to disk-based processing?

Published 7 months ago

Data Science

how learning to code python can land you any job

After years of being the underdog, it's finally time for Python to shine. Learn how Python dominates every field imaginable and how it can benefit you.

Published 8 months ago