I recently updated tests in my open source library get-open-prs. My goal was to get as close as I possibly could to 100% test coverage. However, there were a few obstacles I had to overcome to do so. get-open-prs is a CLI and has a lot of side effects like…
I’ve been getting really into Python. There’s been times in the past where I’ve dabbled or built things in Python but something about this recent “build a microservice” project at work has inspired me to learn more and increase my expertise. That project has since left my team’s hands due…
Many folks in the United States are now working from home and social distancing. I am one of them. After cleaning, noodling on the guitar, reading, and pacing around for some time I decided to revisit an open source project I haven’t touched in a year or two: get-open-prs.
I’ll be honest. My main expertise and experience is in JavaScript with Node and frontend frameworks like React. I took a Python Introduction to Computer Science course through EdX a few years back and have only really needed to use it sporadically since then. That all changed two weeks ago…
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to give back and how to find my place in the programming world. As a continuation of that thinking, I decided to do a deep-dive into something I imagine a lot of experienced programmers want to do: mentor.
Updated 5/24/22 Are you a software engineer or web developer looking for volunteer opportunities that leverage your knowledge or skills? You’re in luck! This is the post for you.
I love `Array.prototype.reduce()`. I love the power and flexibility it brings me. Unfortunately, this Array prototype method confuses many developers, and as a result, isn’t used as often as it probably should be. Before diving into the many uses for this Array prototype method, let’s take a look at the…
This was a fascinating book. It chronicles the experience of a journalist investigating the concepts of memory palaces, memory athletes, and his own journey to see if these seemingly superhuman powers were indeed within the reach of the average person.
Contrasting with Jonathon Levi’s course on SuperLearning reviewed here, this book written by Scott Young is more grounded in the scientific literature and state of knowledge in the field of learning rather than a collection of tricks. I thought the book was well-written and offered practical advice on how to…
I stumbled across this while trying to calculate some configuration options and open multiple terminal windows at once to run multiple Node services. There are two ways to programmatically open a new terminal window or tab on a mac, depending on whether or not you use iTerm or the default…