Drawing the Invisible: React Explained in Five Visual Metaphors
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🌿Last tended Sep 16, 2020
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React
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Illustrated Notes
"Drawing the Invisible: React Explained in Five Visual Metaphors" is one of my conference talks about the importance of visual metaphors in explaining programming concepts.
It's perhaps also known as the 'React is a Potato' talk. Due to the fact potatoes make a rather bold appearance in the middle. 🥔🥔🥔
Here's the debut version of it from the Women of React Conference in 2020
I've since recorded an expanded version you can watch on egghead.
The Slides
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