2 posts tagged with "React"

You know that feeling when you're using a library and think "this could be better"? Or when you find a bug and wish someone would fix it? Well, here's the thing - you can be that someone.

Contributing to open source has been one of the most rewarding parts of my journey as a developer. It's not just about giving back - it's about becoming a better programmer and connecting with amazing people.

If you've been on the fence about contributing to open source, let me share why it's worth it - and how you can start with BuildGrid UI.

Today, I'm excited to announce the public release of BuildGrid UI - a comprehensive React component library that I've been developing throughout 2024 and 2025. This marks my first open-source project, and I'm thrilled to share it with the developer community.

The Story Behind BuildGrid UI​

Like many developers, I found myself constantly facing the same challenge: component consistency across projects. While there are excellent UI libraries available, I always needed to make numerous modifications to adapt them to my specific needs. This led to a frustrating cycle of copying, pasting, and re-adapting the same components across different projects.