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How to Work 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 ...
How to copy to clipboard in JavaScript
Published on: 7/6/2019 - 2 min read
How to copy to clipboard in JavaScript
Sure you can always just highlight text and then ctrl+c, but sometimes due to text constraints (large text) or just for ease of use to your ...
The many challenges of infinite scrolling on your websites
The idea of infinite scrolling from a design perspective is a pretty good one. Users don't have to leave the current web page and new conten...
How important is having semantic HTML on your websites?
One of the biggest challenges in the past when working with HTML markup was the excessive use of the <table> tag for layout effects. E...
The one thing to bring to your next coding interview
This won't be one of those "bring your best personality" posts. That's important too. But this one is more practical and applies to pretty m...
What people learning to code usually get wrong
The early stages of learning anything are one of two things. They are either exciting, as you are constantly learning new things and being b...
My top 5 interview tips for coders
Published on: 6/18/2019 - 5 min read
My top 5 interview tips for coders
Graduation season is here and as such, many new young coders are making their way through the job market hoping to strike it rich. And the k...
A quick look at prototypes in JavaScript
Published on: 6/11/2019 - 4 min read
A quick look at prototypes in JavaScript
All JavaScript objects inherit properties and methods from a prototype. Prototypes are the mechanism by which JavaScript objects inherit fea...
Galaxy Fit Review and First Impressions
Published on: 6/4/2019 - 7 min read
Galaxy Fit Review and First Impressions
This week I got my hands on the brand new Galaxy Fit from Samsung, which can be considered a competitor to the Fitbit Charge 3, but a...
Should I apply to Google if I'm just starting out?
Q: Should I apply to Google if I am starting out as a coder or coming from a coding bootcamp?This is a very popular question that I often ge...
3 things you should do when getting started as a programmer
The hardest step you will ever take, is the first one. The rest will just naturally happen as you gain more and more momentum in one directi...
How I got better at coding
Published on: 5/17/2019 - 6 min read
How I got better at coding
I've been a programmer now for the better part of 15 years. In between that time I've taken on other roles, such project manager, Chief Tech...
Mastering the interview: The Fibonacci Sequence in JavaScript
One of the most common questions that a developer will get asked during a live coding interview is to give an implementation of the Fib...
How the Spread operator works in ES6
Published on: 5/10/2019 - 3 min read
How the Spread operator works in ES6
The Spread operator is one of those concepts in JavaScript that, while you appreciate what it does, you just can't ever quite seem to find t...
The pros and cons of attending a coding bootcamp
Traditionally in the past, getting into the field of programming required several years of college education, some form of student debt...
How to use block bindings in ES6
Published on: 4/30/2019 - 4 min read
How to use block bindings in ES6
For a long time now, declaring variables using the standard var keyword was commonplace in JavaScript. While super easy to use, it was not w...
Do you need to be good at math to be a programmer?
Ideally, you should be familiar with mathematics in whatever field you find yourself in life. At least to the extent that it makes sense to ...
I tried the Pomodoro Technique for a week
Published on: 2/25/2019 - 6 min read
I tried the Pomodoro Technique for a week
For the past week, I've gone ahead and actively and almost religiously lived through the Pomodoro time-management Technique. And this m...