Import Statements And Too Much Food.Rebuilding my website has been a long-standing item on my to-do list, and finally, I'm making progress alongside a few project ideas that have been lingering in the back of my mind. It's always amazing how little things can have a big impact on my qu...Nov 22, 2023·2 min read
Doing the Next Thing - Week 11 of My Software Development BootcampI was feeling the pressure this week. I was stressed and still am a little. I was struggling to juggle the many interconnected things I wanted to accomplish. I needed to finalize my resume, create a portfolio website, and keep moving forward with my ...Apr 23, 2022·2 min read
Cleaning Up My Data - Week 10 of My Software Development BootcampFor my capstone project, I am building a clone of a current website, and expanding it to have a shopping cart component. This week I received the data from the current site to incorporate it into our project. I got a json file. It had 1,600ish objec...Apr 16, 2022·3 min read
Conditional Rendering: If This, Then That - Week 9 of My Software Development BootcampI’m officially a week into my capstone project. My team is working with a local non-profit to expand how they receive donations. Their current website lists all the items that have been requested to be donated and allows a person to choose and donate...Apr 9, 2022·4 min read
Git and Collaboration - Week 8 of My Software Development BootcampUp until this past week, all my projects have been solo. The idea of working with others is exciting and intimidating. Last weekend was my first taste of coding with a partner. All things considered, I think it went really well, but it did open up ...Apr 3, 2022·3 min read
Databases, Schema, And A Backcountry Permit - Week 7 of My Software Development BootcampWe wrapped up the new content, for my bootcamp, this week with databases. A database is a place to structure and store data for later use. We learned about MongoDB this week. MongoDB is a document-oriented, NoSQL or non-relational, database. MongoDB...Mar 28, 2022·4 min read
Reaching Halfway - Week 6 of My Software Development BootcampI’m halfway done with my bootcamp. It’s a little hard to believe. I’ve learned a lot in the last six weeks. It’s actually pretty crazy. I’ve done basically nothing else for a month and a half but learn and practice writing code. This week, for exa...Mar 20, 2022·2 min read