Senior software engineer / web & game dev
Shane Yu | Portfolio & Blog
I'm a full-time senior software engineer who primarily builds software and web applications, while also spending time with Unreal Engine and Unity3D with the goal of releasing a game someday.
This site is where I share what I've learned across TypeScript, React, JavaScript, tutorials, and the occasional game-development detour.
Mission
In both web apps and game worlds, the goal remains the same: creating seamless, immersive experiences through clean code.
Most recent articles
Modern Naming Conventions in TypeScript: Avoiding the I Prefix and Interface Suffix
Learn how to write cleaner, more readable TypeScript code by adopting modern naming conventions. This article explains why outdated prefixes like I and suffixes like Interface are unnecessary, and how to use consistent type aliases and descriptive names to improve your codebase.
Why You Should Use Maps in JavaScript and TypeScript Instead of Arrays
Learn why Maps can outperform arrays in JavaScript and TypeScript for key-value storage, flexible key types, and efficient lookups. Discover best practices and examples for using Maps in your TypeScript code.
TypeScript 5.0 - Enums are now union enums
TypeScript 5.0 has introduced union enums, which means that each enum member has its own type, and the enum itself is turned into a union of each member type. This update is a significant improvement that makes working with enums in TypeScript more powerful, easier to use and worth now worth using.