Joey Imlay
Hello there! I'm a senior front end engineer in Manchester, England, experienced in design systems, accessibility and Scrum.
out and about
2024
Setting up a React component library
A guide to building a robust and scalable React component library, using Vite, TypeScript, Conventional Commits, and Storybook.
2023
Queer Coded #7
Learning to code and getting to grips with my sexuality happened at the same time for me when I was a teenager. I talk to Eli and Emily about how the two are inseparable to me.
2022
Unconscious Mentoring
You don't have to have status or achievements under your belt to be a great mentor. You just need to have experience and knowledge to share. In fact, you probably do your best mentoring when you're not even aware that you're mentoring.
2022
yet()
Impostor syndrome is rife in the tech world. Often it feels impossible to keep up with constant change. How can we, as developers, hope to overcome it?
2021
Let's go, gamers
Looking at a menu component with many complex behaviours, achieved with React hooks and the IntersectionObserver API.
2018
Automating BrowserStack screenshot generation with CircleCI
Looking at a cross-browser testing strategy, harnessing the BrowserStack API from within a CircleCI build workflow.
