automation

The problem: The issue originates from a discrepancy in the Coursera Capstone project for the React Native Specialisation course: In Module One, the lesson “Recap: React Native Project Set Up” instructs the students to create a React Expo app using the command Expo CLI command: npx create-expo-app MyProject This command creates a new app with the latest version of Expo. However, recent versions of Expo include the new navigation system with expo-router by default. [Read More]

The problem: Each dev container that uses Npm or Yarn as package managers has to download all the “node_modules”, plus some transient ones, for each container where those files take quite a lot of disk space and time to download. The Solution: Set up a dev container with Pnpm and a global shared packages store with the host system. This approach eliminates the need to duplicate files. It saves significant network resources and time by reusing all the files that other dev containers or the host machine have already downloaded into the global store. [Read More]

Overcoming Git Credential Issues in VSCode Dev Containers We developers should work in isolated environments to maintain consistency across different machines and team members. Visual Studio Code’s dev containers are a fantastic tool, providing an automated method to consistently spin up a development environment regardless of the host machine. However, when working with private repositories, you might encounter a common hurdle: accessing your Git credentials within the dev container. The Problem: Missing Git Credentials in Dev Containers Picture this scenario: You’re diligently coding away in your VSCode dev container, feeling productive and in the zone. [Read More]