Published in The Startup·PinnedThe Importance of Looking BackRemembering our past is remembering our experience and what shaped us. — We are told not to dwell on the past; it’s something that cannot be changed or edited. Experiences shape us and make us who we are. Who we grew up with, who raised us, they all help shape and mold us into the people we are today; whether we like…Life5 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 3, 2021Cherry Picking 🍒 in GitCherry Picking is an art form. — Have you ever used the art form of cherry-picking? I’m not talking about the form of actually picking cherries. I’m speaking about the programming term of cherry-picking from a git commit history. Per the documentation: git-cherry-pick — Apply the changes introduced by some existing commits Cherry-picking in git is the…Software Development4 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jan 2, 2021Take Steps for Yourself, Because No One Else WillIf you want something, break it into steps and achieve them. — Do you have dreams? If you do, fantastic; if you don’t that’s okay too. I’ll rephrase and ask instead: do you have something you would like to do at some point in your life? Maybe it’s own your own home, take a trip to all 7 continents, start a dream…Life Lessons4 min read
Oct 6, 2020Morning Routines 🌄How you start your day reflects how your day will go. — “To begin, begin.” -William Wordsworth The morning is a special time of the day. It’s a starting point. Like Link in Legend of Zelda, who always starts his journey by waking from slumber, your “game day” begins by waking up. The choices you have after that are endless, but taper…Life3 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Sep 15, 2020Making Visual Studio Code Better 🔥✨🛠With what it’s best known for: Extensions — A text editor for a developer is everything. As a programmer, we sit and edit text all day long, every day. We spend most of our time looking at code and finding the best solutions to problems. Reading and writing. Thinking about why this function or that method doesn’t work…Programming8 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Sep 3, 2020When You Lose Yourself, Find Your PurposeFinding what motivates you, so that it can keep you going. — What happens when you lose your motivation again? Maybe you only had it for just a minute or two. You had it going to bed wanting to workout in the morning; to implement that new idea you had in the shower before work — then when it comes a time…Life5 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jul 29, 2020It’s Sed-ementary, Dear WatsonWhat is this sed programmers are talking about? How do you use it? — Linux is a wonderful tool. If you’ve never worked in it before, why not check it out? You can do it without dual-booting or setting up a Virtual Machine (well it’s like a VM, but different) with Docker. I wrote a tutorial about it in another post you can read…Programming3 min read
Published in The Startup·Jul 24, 2020Setting Up an Ubuntu 20.04 Docker ContainerBecause you might need it — Have you needed a quick Linux instance? You’ve wanted to test something out without having to create a dual boot or all the none-sense of a separate Operating System? Think about this scenario: You’ve just finished your new project: a NodeJS API Server. It’s wonderful; the best of the best…Programmin3 min read
Jul 21, 2020Do You Want To README?Now you can with GitHub Profile READMEs. — You found a secret GitHub has released a sly little update that I’ve only just found out about. Welcome to Profile READMEs! These readmes are a great way to introduce yourself when someone visits your profile. Give the viewer a little insight into you as a person/programmer/designer/whatever-you-are and start off…Programming3 min read
Published in The Startup·Jul 20, 2020Why I Continue to WriteWhat makes it worth it for me. — What is writing to you? Ask yourself that; what does writing mean to you? Think about it for a minute. What is your relationship with writing? Do you like it? Does it have any benefits that you can see? Do you prefer to type as opposed to writing? Think about…Life7 min read