Damien White

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Hi, my name is Damien White. I'm a software architect with over 20 years of experience. I simply love coding! I have a driving passion for software development, and a thirst for knowledge that cannot be quenched. I enjoy writing Web and Mobile applications, and I'm happy to share what I know in my quest to learn as much as possible.

My Latest Posts

• Jun 4, 2026 By Damien White

  Using S3Mock with Rails for AWS S3 Connectivity

  In my Rails apps, I’m frequently connecting to S3 to save or read resources. I had been connecting locally to AWS S3 in the DEV environment, and while this was... Read More

• Jun 8, 2023 By Damien White

  Using Context API for Easy State Management in React Apps

  Are you searching for an expedient way to control State in your Web and Mobile applications? React’s Context API can offer a straightforward yet alluring resolution. Its formidable attributes equip... Read More

• Mar 1, 2021 By Damien White

  Rails Counter Cache Gotcha

  Introduction Today I was attempting to use Rails’ counter cache feature to save on expensive queries. My model’s association is a has_many :through. I ran into issues on my first... Read More

• Dec 4, 2019 By Damien White

  Ember Octane + ESLint + Prettier

  Introduction I started a brand new Ember Octane project today. The first thing I wanted to do was set up prettier in my Ember app. I started using prettier for... Read More

• Apr 2, 2018 By Damien White

  Riding Rails - Building a Web App (Part 05)

  Hello again and congrats! You’ve made it to the end of the series (Part 5) of Riding Rails. Today we’ll develop a details view for each job and wrap up... Read More