May 7, 2021Organize Your Job SearchIf you’re like me you started your job search with a lot of motivation, applied to every job you could find, and then waited for the responses to roll in. Some roles that you applied to responded back that they’d like to talk, some returned word that your application had…Workflow8 min read
May 1, 2021Learning Deep v. Learning WideIn this article, I am going to make an argument for learning one topic deeply as opposed to many topics generally and my reason for this is so that programmers beginning their journey can perhaps be convinced of this to take advantage of the exponentially increased breadth of concepts deep…Programming4 min read
Apr 26, 2021What Is Reactjs?Tl;dr: React stores state and creates its own DOM(the virtual DOM) object from each component’s render object. When the state changes, the virtual DOM is rerendered and the browser DOM is updated with the difference.React6 min read
Apr 16, 2021A Note to Self on Job Seeking in TechTl;dr -> Scroll to the bottom and read the summary. In case your wondering, off the bat, exactly what this article will be about, it is simply a note to my past self, my self 6-months ago. You see, 6-months ago is about when I began looking for my very…Software Engineering10 min read
Apr 9, 2021A Foray Into Python Algo TestingThis article will be about creating unit tests for algorithms I create in Python. This is also the second article I am writing about my exploration into unit testing. The previous one is an extremely similar article that is created around JavaScript algorithms using no testing frameworks. …Testing6 min read
Apr 3, 2021A Foray Into Testing AlgosIn my practice with Algorithms, I tend to code in my own editor instead of the built-in editors on LeetCode and AlgoExpert simple because I like the ability to save many different solutions, have an all-in-one store of all the problems I’ve worked on, and because I like the ability…Java Script7 min read
Mar 29, 2021Professional Networking for New ProgrammersTl;dr -> Politely ask if contact can spare 10min. Thank them for their time, ask them a couple of questions, ask them if they know someone you can talk to more about the hiring process, after, thank them for their time. Then, with the next person, repeat. …Professional Development10 min read
Mar 23, 2021My Crossfit Open Algorithm IdeaEach year Crossfit headquarters has a large global competition which they call the Crossfit Open. The Open is meant to be an extremely accessible competition for people in the Crossfit community who wouldn’t typically think about entering a competition. …Cross Fit8 min read
Mar 15, 2021Algo Breakdown — Narcissistic NumberHey all, I’m back at it with another algorithm breakdown. This is a format I’ve done before so if you like it you can check out a similar article I published here, leave a comment, or connect on LinkedIn. I have a lot of fun figuring out and breaking down…Algorithms3 min read
Mar 9, 2021A Reference of Programming ElementsThe reason I decided to write this article is simply that I found determining the biggest difference between a spread of common languages to be a confusing and time exhausting process. A process that generally involved looking up the best language for X and often times any kind of detailed…Programming Languages8 min read