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The one downside with using CSS frameworks
Published on: 9/18/2019 - 5 min read
The one downside with using CSS frameworks
I am all for making my coding and front-end life as smooth a process as possible. And thanks to the advancements in technology and our human...
This is what writing code 15 years ago was like
Published on: 9/16/2019 - 4 min read
This is what writing code 15 years ago was like
Just like you can't imagine a time without the internet, without coffee on every street corner and without this little black box in your poc...
Making your first programming job easier
Published on: 9/13/2019 - 5 min read
Making your first programming job easier
Regardless of how good you think you are as a programmer, there is a good chance that you are not prepared for your first big programming jo...
The best note taking app so far: Notion
Published on: 9/11/2019 - 5 min read
The best note taking app so far: Notion
One of the hardest things to do these days if you are a student, researcher, scientist, etc, is to keep track of your notes in an effective ...
3 reasons you might be struggling as a programmer
Many of you have been trying to learn to code for weeks, months or even years and as soon as you feel like you are getting somewhere and thi...
What it's like to work remote for 3 years
Published on: 9/3/2019 - 8 min read
What it's like to work remote for 3 years
You have probably seen the typical representation of programmers in movies and the media as worn out and tired individuals in some type of&n...
Can you learn to code faster?
Published on: 8/28/2019 - 6 min read
Can you learn to code faster?
Today I'm going to discuss a popular topic that comes up in conversation enough that it warrants a bit more information. And that is how to ...
Dealing with impostor syndrome as a programmer
Published on: 8/26/2019 - 5 min read
Dealing with impostor syndrome as a programmer
It's one of the most common challenges to overcome when starting out as a programmer. And it's a perfectly normal thought pattern, though no...
Creating functions dynamically with JavaScript
The Function constructor is something that isn't usually talked about in JavaScript circles, but it is a useful mechanism to have ...
What is
A programmer's main job in their career is to write 'code'. To create variables, functions and looping mechanisms to accomplish some form of...
Working with JavaScript Tagged Template Literals
Published on: 8/15/2019 - 3 min read
Working with JavaScript Tagged Template Literals
There is one feature in JavaScript (ES6) that many developers are totally unaware of and one that can be very beneficial in your p...
Should you follow mobile-first design principles?
The mobile-first design pattern came into popularity over a decade ago mainly in response to the increase number in smartphone users and new...
How to stay focused when coding
Published on: 8/7/2019 - 6 min read
How to stay focused when coding
Have you ever found yourself driving down a new street in a different part of town than you are normally used to and you notice every single...
Interesting facts about software
Published on: 8/6/2019 - 5 min read
Interesting facts about software "bugs"
If there is one thing that a programmer knows, it is the term "bugs" when it comes to their code not functioning as intended. Maybe in your ...
3 things you might not know about joining a coding bootcamp
If you have been reading my content for a while, then some of you may know that I teach for the popular online coding bootcamp Thinkful...
Developer Stories: Epi. 1
Published on: 7/29/2019 - 12 min read
Developer Stories: Epi. 1
As some may know, I am a huge fan of writing and storytelling and do so on a regular basis, both on this blog and in my non-fiction writing....
Working with ES6 classes and objects
Published on: 7/25/2019 - 6 min read
Working with ES6 classes and objects
ES2015 introduced a new syntax into the JavaScript specification that finally allows us to create classes in a much cleaner way than th...
Working with multiline strings in JavaScript
Published on: 7/22/2019 - 4 min read
Working with multiline strings in JavaScript
Today I am going to talk about a seemingly boring topic, strings in JavaScript. But stay with me, as we'll be going into some low-level...
When to use 'em' and 'rem' in CSS
Published on: 7/16/2019 - 3 min read
When to use 'em' and 'rem' in CSS
Styling elements on the web can be a tricky thing, particularly these days with hundreds of display sizes, various pixel densities and vario...
What does the future of JavaScript look like?
It wasn't that long ago that JavaScript was shunned in the coding community as a small-time scripting language used mainly to hide and show ...