Application Program Interfaces (APIs) were a really hard concept for me to wrap my head around when I first started learning. They were always mentioned in blog posts and tutorials, but no one ever really explained what they actually were. It was whe...
Since beginning my journey to become a programmer I’ve reached out to countless people that are currently doing what I would like to do. I’ve asked for tips or things that they thought helped them along the way. I’ve gotten great feedback from people...
It’s nice to be good at things, but it does no good if it doesn’t solve a problem. I understand that coding is fun and that it is challenging, but people don’t get hired to solve leetcode questions all day. You have to do something that people care a...
It’s not easy to be new. Especially if you’re a little bit older. I’ve started to learn coding at the ripe age of 37. It’s hard to swallow your pride and ask for advice and to admit that you don’t know something. A lot of us are worried that we will ...
It’s useful to learn through tutorials, and examples are extremely helpful, but it’s easy to fall into the trap of just copying what someone else has figured out, changing it a little, and then pasting it. It could be anything from code, to how you s...
So this post is going to be about me. I know that it’s not the most exciting topic, but maybe hearing my story so far can help someone either avoid what I have done or be able to see what their future path might look like. As I’ve said before, I came...
It’s not easy to get along with everyone. In fact, most of the time it’s impossible, but it’s important to at least try to be someone that people aren’t afraid to talk to. It really boils down to being able to understand that most people are concerne...
Learning a programming language is hard. Especially if it is your first. Sometimes it may feel like you aren’t getting anywhere and you may feel discouraged. Hitting these type of slumps are normal and you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it. It happ...
As I continue to teach myself coding on my deployment I have come across a few things that are helpful when learning to code without internet. So far I have been deployed for almost 6 months and have had a total of about 10 days where I could connect...