Andrew SmokerSQL: The SequelDuring my time at Flatiron, we had a brief section of the course that was focused on SQL, a domain-specific language used to manage data in…Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
Andrew SmokerTypeScript - Taking JavaScript One Step FurtherSearching for a job as a Software Engineer, I began to notice trends in the languages companies were using. Things like AWS, GraphQL…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
Andrew SmokerThe Many Ways to Reduce!When I first learned about the reduce function in Javascript, I used it to get the sum of numbers in an array. It seemed like a complicated…Aug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021
Andrew Smoker100 Days Post Graduation of a Software Engineering BootcampSo far in my posts I have highlighted various languages, libraries and technologies that I have been learning since I graduated from…Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021
Andrew SmokerMy First Hackathon: Using Faraday and Firebase for AuthenticationI knew I would learn a lot by participating in my first Hackathon and that has proven to be true just 2 days into the project. When setting…Aug 5, 2021Aug 5, 2021
Andrew SmokerLinked ListsI’ve recently taken some time to start learning different data structures. The first one I looked at is a Linked List. I’m going to walk…Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Andrew SmokerI Recently Discovered Some Helpful Javascript MethodsDuring my time looking for a Software Engineering position, I quickly realized I needed to improve my algorithm skills for technical…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Andrew SmokerFlexing some CSS muscles!One thing I wish I knew better throughout my bootcamp experience was CSS. I had minimal knowledge of HTML and CSS, but not enough to really…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
Andrew SmokerSorting through complex HashesRecently I was given a take home technical assessment where the task at hand was sorting a hash based on certain parameters. The assessment…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Andrew SmokerPagy GemRecently, I came across the gem “Pagy” that helps to handle pagination in Rails applications and thought it would be good to review how to…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
