I had so much fun with the JavaScript bubble sort last night, I challenged myself to understand and code a selection sort tonight. What is a selection sort? A selection sort runs…
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JavaScript Spread Operator: Unintended Side Effects
This morning, over breakfast, I read an article on dev.to about 5 uses for the spread operator. It was interesting, because it’s a newish operator that I haven’t used much, so I…
JavaScript Bubble Sort in the fewest lines
I didn’t get my degree in CS, so every once in a while I’ll school myself in a CS concept. I’ve been asked about bubble sorts in interviews, so I decided to…
New Coders: Don’t Disqualify Yourself
If I was asked what my #1 tip for a new coder is, I’d say “don’t disqualify yourself.” What does that mean? If a recruiter approaches you for a role, don’t automatically…
Coding the freeCodeCamp Timestamp Microservice with AVA (for TDD) and Glitch
In this post I’ll walk through building the Timestamp Microservice first of the five microservice projects needed to complete the freeCodeCamp APIs and Microservices certification. Working with glitch-localdev (optional – skip) I’m…
Where do I start? Start with the experience.
On a community site for devs I joined recently, a new member asked where to start with making a dating app for their school. I gave the following advice. Start with getting…
Learning JavaScript TDD with AVA, Glitch, and freeCodeCamp
To both level up and practice some fundamentals, I’ve been going through the “APIs and Microservices” certification program at freeCodeCamp. I’ve completed the tutorials and am now building the projects required to…
glitch-localdev – I made a node.js app! I am future!
I made a node app this weekend, called glitch-localdev. It helps you clone the app you’re developing on Glitch, clone it to your favorite machine to develop on using your favorite editor,…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Developer – Associate
It’s official, I passed the exam. Certified Solutions Architect coming next.
AWS Pro-Tip: Manage CLI User Identities with Profiles
If you’re doing a lot with AWS, you’ll find yourself using two things… multiple IAM users and the AWS CLI. One of the things I kept seeing the instructors in a certification…