The social part of a job are both my favorite and least favorite parts. They can be amazing because of the amazing people you can work with. These people have shaped my philosophy, challenged my perspectives, and overall improved my quality of life. On the flip side, it can be equally dreadful because not everyoneContinue reading “Interviewing and Social Interactions – Jr Software Developer insights”
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Borders! Exploring css/scss styling.
Today we will review a bit of styling, borders specifically. In today’s world, if you don’t want to style much, you don’t have to. Many styling libraries exist to fit every need you might want. However, maybe you can’t find the exact fit you need or like visually. This is where directly styling becomes useful.Continue reading “Borders! Exploring css/scss styling.”
Post Bootcamp – a Jr Software Developer anecdote
I want this blog to serve as a record of what to expect post bootcamp and how you may overcome the challenges of the tougher parts of it. I recently came across another developer who had a bit of trouble remaining motivated and struggling to move forward with progress. It reminded me of my ownContinue reading “Post Bootcamp – a Jr Software Developer anecdote”
set interval, part 2: React.js
In a previous blog post, I covered the Javascript functions setInterval and setTimeout. Using setInterval is pretty straightforward and particularly helpful for automating certain functions and features, but what if you need to use in React? Before we being, feel free to brush up on or learn setInterval in my previous post here –> https://alejandrolinan.home.blog/2020/07/10/settimeout-and-setinterval-javascript/Continue reading “set interval, part 2: React.js”
Coding Challenges, A different way to think (JavaScript)
As a bootcamp grad, one of the greatest weaknesses I had coming fresh from the curriculum was Data Structures and Algorithms. As such, some coding challenges that were more like this and ‘riddle type’ concepts were harder for me than more practical concepts like setting up a backend, filtering data, or creating a feature inContinue reading “Coding Challenges, A different way to think (JavaScript)”
Pawns: My Flatiron Capstone, analysis, revisions, and moving forward.
In the next few blog posts, I will dive into my Flatiron Capstone, the Frontend and Backend. I’ll look into the appearance, the choices I made, and why I made them. Furthermore, I’ll also dive into what I would change and why I would change it. I’ll also discuss what I’ve learned and how IContinue reading “Pawns: My Flatiron Capstone, analysis, revisions, and moving forward.”
AccuWeather vs the Weather Channel. API’s and their JSON outputs
Sometimes we need to source multiple API’s to get the same type of information and display it with the same coded format. Unfortunately, all API’s aren’t born equal and when we try to fit them into a formatted output, it just won’t work. In this case, it’s because API’s are not always structured the same.Continue reading “AccuWeather vs the Weather Channel. API’s and their JSON outputs”
Ruby on Rails: Seeding Data
Before we begin… (pre-intro) Intro Faker Other ways to seed… Outro Before we begin, make sure that you have your tables (schema) set up and their associations. Click on the next two links if you need a little help with that. https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_migrations.html https://guides.rubyonrails.org/association_basics.html Creating a rails app/website requires a lot of coordination between a lotContinue reading “Ruby on Rails: Seeding Data”
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