Plotly Dash

As a Dash developer, I wanted a way to write clean, maintainable code without constantly switching between Python and JavaScript. Writing clientside logic inside a string felt clunky, and I knew there had to be a way to take advantage of quick clientside features of Dash without sacrificing the readability and syntax-highlighting of my code.

When building applications with Plotly Dash, it’s not that easy to adhere to Modular Web Design. One common challenge is managing component IDs. Typically, developers define an ID in one place and reference it in another, leading to scattered logic that can be difficult to maintain. Inspired by Dash’s All-in-One Components, I set out to create a more modular approach. This led to the development of dash-basecomponent, a Python package that simplifies component structuring while promoting modular web design.