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4 of The Most Helpful VS Code Extensions & Features for New Web Developers
Blog ➤ January 1, 2021

4 of The Most Helpful VS Code Extensions & Features for New Web Developers

Things have come a long way with code editors since I started my development career four years ago. During my coding bootcamp days, I was using Sublime Text. When I moved into my first job...

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How to Use JavaScript Reduce(): It’s Easier Than You Think
Blog ➤ October 24, 2020

How to Use JavaScript Reduce(): It’s Easier Than You Think

I will start this post out by admitting that JavaScript reduce() was the most intimidating array method for me by far. I wanted to write this how-to guide to help you overcome any fears that...

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How to Use JavaScript Includes()–It’s Remarkably Easy
Blog ➤ September 30, 2020

How to Use JavaScript Includes()–It’s Remarkably Easy

The JavaScript array method includes(), like so many other array methods, does what its name proclaims: it will check an array to see if it includes a specific value. This array method is handy and...

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forEach in JavaScript: How to Effectively Use It
Blog ➤ September 12, 2020

forEach in JavaScript: How to Effectively Use It

I don’t know about you, but when I started learning how to write JavaScript, forEach() was not on my radar. If I needed to iterate over an array, for loops were #myeverything. When I learned...

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Is A Coding Bootcamp Worth It? You Need To Ask Coding Bootcamp Students If You Want The Authentic Truth
Blog ➤ September 5, 2020

Is A Coding Bootcamp Worth It? You Need To Ask Coding Bootcamp Students If You Want The Authentic Truth

The question that you are ultimately trying to answer: is a coding bootcamp worth it? And as I have said before, it depends on a lot of factors. Unfortunately, you’re not going to get the...

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The Best And Most Important Questions To Ask A Coding Bootcamp To Be Successful
Blog ➤ September 5, 2020

The Best And Most Important Questions To Ask A Coding Bootcamp To Be Successful

You made the decision that you want to attend a coding bootcamp (and if you haven’t asked yourself these questions FIRST, go back and do so), now you need to decide which coding bootcamp is...

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A Look Back at My Unusual Journey to Becoming a Female Web Developer
Blog ➤ August 29, 2020

A Look Back at My Unusual Journey to Becoming a Female Web Developer

At the time of this post, I am 36 years young. I am a rarity. I am a female web developer (also known as a software engineer, full-stack developer, front end engineer, and more). Before...

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How to Get a Job After a Coding Bootcamp: 3 Tips to Help You Get Your Foot in the Door
Blog ➤ August 14, 2020

How to Get a Job After a Coding Bootcamp: 3 Tips to Help You Get Your Foot in the Door

You decided to take the plunge and attend a coding bootcamp. Now comes the harder part–getting a job AFTER a coding bootcamp! In this post, I’ll be discussing things that I did in order to...

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Is a Coding Bootcamp Worth Your Time and Money?
Blog ➤ August 8, 2020

Is a Coding Bootcamp Worth Your Time and Money?

Is a coding bootcamp worth it? The answer is: it depends. Update: I added a video from my YouTube Channel. I am a successful coding bootcamp graduate. I know that not everyone had the same...

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Front End versus Back End: A Helpful Cheat-Sheet for Beginners
Blog ➤ August 8, 2020

Front End versus Back End: A Helpful Cheat-Sheet for Beginners

Are you front end or back end? That statement always makes me giggle! I know, I know. I’m immature. But you’re going to hear this question a lot if you choose to go into tech,...

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4 of The Most Helpful VS Code Extensions & Features for New Web Developers
Blog ➤ January 1, 2021

4 of The Most Helpful VS Code Extensions & Features for New Web Developers

Things have come a long way with code editors since I started my development career four years ago. During my coding bootcamp days, I was using Sublime Text. When I moved into my first job...

Read More
How to Use JavaScript Reduce(): It’s Easier Than You Think
Blog ➤ October 24, 2020

How to Use JavaScript Reduce(): It’s Easier Than You Think

I will start this post out by admitting that JavaScript reduce() was the most intimidating array method for me by far. I wanted to write this how-to guide to help you overcome any fears that...

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One of the Best North Carolina Mountain Vacations: Counting Sheep on a Beautiful Farm
Blog ➤ October 10, 2020

One of the Best North Carolina Mountain Vacations: Counting Sheep on a Beautiful Farm

Last weekend I spent four wonderful days on a North Carolina mountain vacation. My two closest friends and I headed west to a town called Leicester in the North Carolina mountains, just 30 minutes outside...

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5 Of The Most Delicious, Limited Time Trader Joe’s Fall Items This Year
Blog ➤ October 3, 2020

5 Of The Most Delicious, Limited Time Trader Joe’s Fall Items This Year

It’s fall y’all! And for me, one of my favorite parts is about this season is Trader Joe’s fall items. It’s mainly food offerings, but I do have one non-food item on this list. These...

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How to Use JavaScript Includes()–It’s Remarkably Easy
Blog ➤ September 30, 2020

How to Use JavaScript Includes()–It’s Remarkably Easy

The JavaScript array method includes(), like so many other array methods, does what its name proclaims: it will check an array to see if it includes a specific value. This array method is handy and...

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  • 4 of The Most Helpful VS Code Extensions & Features for New Web Developers
  • How to Use JavaScript Reduce(): It’s Easier Than You Think
  • One of the Best North Carolina Mountain Vacations: Counting Sheep on a Beautiful Farm
  • 5 Of The Most Delicious, Limited Time Trader Joe’s Fall Items This Year
  • How to Use JavaScript Includes()–It’s Remarkably Easy
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