Pure Functions in React During work over the past few weeks the idea of Pure Components has come up. In the first instance, a list component rendering a lot of child components was complaining in the complainer. Reacts suggested solution was to use a Pure Component to minimize the amount of rendering. In the second… Continue reading Pure Components in React
Imposter Syndrome. It’s Real. It Sucks. What To Do About It
I Need Someone At Work To Tell Me If I’m Doing a Good Job Or Not I started working as a Software Engineer about 3 months ago. Sometimes, I have fleeting moments where I feel like I’m absolutely crushing it, but most of the time I am pretty sure that I am actively helping to… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome. It’s Real. It Sucks. What To Do About It
The Best MOOCs I’ve Taken
What is a MOOC? A MOOC, or massive open online course, is a course that is available online, usually free of cost and self-paced, that is offered by institutes of higher education. There are a variety of websites that offer these courses, namely Edx.org and Coursera. Why Take a MOOC? When I began studying computer… Continue reading The Best MOOCs I’ve Taken
Why React Is My Favorite Front End Framework
Why is JavaScript so important? When I started programming, JavaScript was one of the first languages that I learned. Together with HTML and CSS, it allows for the creation of dynamic webpages. Without JavaScript, webpages would be mostly static; you’d have to reload the page to see any updates after submitting a form or clicking… Continue reading Why React Is My Favorite Front End Framework
How I Found a SWE Job
I worked as a pharmacist from 2015 until 2021, when I decided to finally make the switch and become a software engineer. Now, I work for Walmart, more specifically Walmart Global Tech. How Did I Find a Job? Finding a job wasn’t easy. Especially during a pandemic. Especially having not completed the program. But the… Continue reading How I Found a SWE Job
What got me started with computers or software
A love of tech from the start My first computer was a Macintosh SE II, I’m not really sure why we had it at home at a time when personal computers weren’t really all that prevalent, but we did. It didn’t really do much either, but I loved playing on it; I always longed to… Continue reading What got me started with computers or software