Reactris

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Controls
• Build & Run
• Toolchain
• Version history
• My philosophy
• Socials

Introduction

This is a version of Tetris written using the React framework.

Play it! Source code Test coverage

Until now, my React experience has been limited to a small experiment¹.

However a vacancy from the dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) triggered me :-) They asked for a Frontend React developer Tetris². I applied so quickly that I forgot to fill out most of the application form :-(

I was turned down (quite rightly given my lack of React experience), but the idea of Tetris in React didn’t let go and I opened my IDE… and here is Reactris! A reaction to corporate recruiters :-)

Controls

Use cursor keys ▲ ▶ ▼ ◀ SPACE or I J K L M SPACE to control the game.

You probably need a recent version of Chrome, Firefox, (non-legacy) Edge or Safari to play it.

Build & Run

npm install
npm run test
tsc             # for verification (which esbuild does not do)
npm run build

Toolchain

• React 18
• React testing library and Jest are used for testing.
• esbuild is used to build and bundle everything. It rocks!

(I handcoded the config files because I want to truely understand what they do, this implies there could be a slip through and unneeded packages are inclued)

Version history

My philosophy

A languageframework a year keeps the doc away!

Socials

• LinkedIn post
• Twitter