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discovering the joys of tinkering as a software engineer
Lately, I’ve been enjoying tinkering a bit more as a software engineer. I’ve started using more open-source applications, building small things that bring me joy, and sharing those things with other people. I talk about building often because there’s something rewarding about taking something that wasn’t meant for you or people like you and making…
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tailwind versus css: which is better for responsive web design?
For the past three years, I’ve occasionally worked on a personal project that started out as a bootcamp project. loc collective queries the Yelp API to search for locticians in various cities across the United States based on loc type. I built the site using React, and I regularly update this project out of necessity…
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adventures in freelancing: data structures and algorithms on the front-end
When people talk about front-end web performance, traditionally they will mention bundlers, lazy loading, server-side rendering. However, data structures and algorithms can be crucial for ensuring optimal web performance. I learned this the hard way while working on a freelance project that involved working with a legacy codebase. The codebase compared multiple CSV files to…
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my process for building new chrome extensions
Recently, I decided to build another small Chrome extension, this time for edX. I signed up for a course and began going through the course materials. I noticed that there was a notification pane to the right-hand side of the page that was open by default. The only notification encouraged me to use a discount…
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“seriously, though, how do i break into tech?”
A few months ago, I wrote about the idea of “breaking into tech” and how that alone is inadequate; instead, it’s more important to build a sustainable career. At the same time, I do often see junior engineers, particularly bootcamp graduates, who are confused about how they should find their first role in the industry.…
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i am not a react dev: holistic web development
Typically when I apply to software engineering roles that use React, I receive the same feedback alongside a rejection: “not enough (in depth) React experience.” For context, I have years of experience working with Vue, a similar JavaScript framework, I have a side project in React that I’ve been working on for the past three…
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