React
Coverage of React in the Nexus archive.
- I'm a 38-year-old software engineer making $200K a year. I grew my salary by moving to the US and plan to retire soon in Mexico.
Carlos Santana Roldán, a 38-year-old software engineer in California earning $200K annually, moved to the US from Mexico to increase his salary and plans to retire in Mexico after expanding his cabin business. His career includes roles at Disney, Beachbody, and Globant, with a salary progression from $90K to $200K through job changes and skill development in React.
- Port React Compiler to Rust
The React team is working on porting the React compiler to Rust. The article provides a GitHub pull request and Hacker News comment link for further details.
- Does Anybody Actually Like React?
The article questions whether React remains widely loved despite its popularity, referencing a Hacker News discussion with 43 points and 35 comments. It highlights ongoing debates about React's user satisfaction and alternatives in the JavaScript ecosystem.
- Show HN: Open-source .docx editor library for building document apps
An open-source .docx editor library has reached version 1.0, enabling browser-based editing of Word documents while preserving document semantics. Unlike existing solutions that convert .docx to HTML, this library parses OOXML directly and uses a custom rendering engine to maintain document fidelity, with changes round-tripping back to .docx format.
- Building a Bitcoin-authenticated physical art archive to help onboard non-technical people into Bitcoin cryptography — looking for honest Bitcoiner feedback
The Celestial Archive project uses physical art and immersive storytelling to educate people about Bitcoin's core security principles. The project aims to create an onboarding path into Bitcoin-native security concepts without turning Bitcoin into a gimmick. The goal is to help newcomers understand Bitcoin's technical foundations through tangible physical collectibles.
- Show HN: I built a dual crossword puzzle where two crosswords share one grid
Forkle is a daily word game where two thematically linked crosswords share a single grid, with each tile containing two letters from each puzzle. The game uses a shared grid and connected themes to create solving challenges, such as the 'Same House, Different Kingdoms' example linking dog and cat worlds. Built using React, Python, Supabase, Fly.io, and Resend, it launched two weeks ago with three months of pre-loaded puzzles.
- Show HN: Tired of logic in useEffect, I built a class-based React state manager
The author built a class-based React state manager to address their dissatisfaction with using useEffect for managing state in React components.