Try-Catch hid my bugs!Let me start by making one thing clear — JavaScript is a great language, and not to blame. I was totally to blame — my mental model of…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
Dev: The Career Changer’s advantage — Part 2This is part 2 of 2. In this part I will cover strategies that make you more compelling if you’re worried about how your previous career…Jul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019
Dev: The career changer’s have an advantage — Part 1This is part 1 of 2. In this part I will cover the big advantages of having one or more previous careers offers when you switch to a…Jul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/newsWhy learn-by dates make you fail when you’re learning to codeThis blog is for all those who have set deadlines for their learning goals and then been discouraged when it took a great deal more time…Mar 28, 20192Mar 28, 20192
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/newsHow to become your own technical co-founder — and why it’s worth your timeNote: this blog is inspired by my recent podcast with FreeCodeCamp’s Quincy Larson, where we talk about this in the last 15 minutes or so.Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/newsHow to implement local fulfillment for Google Assistant actions using DialogflowNB: this blog covers Actions on Google node.js deployments only, and presumes some basic prior knowledge of Actions on Google/ DialogflowMar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/newsThinking of learning to code? That’s the easy bit. Here’s how to tackle the hard parts.NB: this article is for people who want to code, are trying to learn, or are wondering if they should learn it.Feb 28, 20192Feb 28, 20192
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/newsHow to render modals in ReactModals can be a tricky topic in React because of the way React structures the DOM. If you’re familiar with the basics of React, you will…Dec 20, 20182Dec 20, 20182
Published inAt the AgoraI spend a lot of time with dead peopleI’ve been reflecting on the books that have been added to my library the last 3 years. There is a very distinct trend. After the entire…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
What to do if your flight is cancelled — the mind of R. BransonThis is one of my favourite stories of resolve, ingenuity and resourcefulness.Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018