Jun 15, 2021Creating an Emergency Code MachineA how-to guide to small upgrades on an old laptop when your current machine is no longer viable. Recently I found myself in a predicament. A drunk driver crash into me, and in doing so destroyed my laptop. As a Software Engineer this is like a construction worker losing a…2 min read2 min read
Feb 23, 2021Avoiding Post Boot Camp PitFallsAs I and many other students are nearing the ends of our coding boot camps we are faced with a new dilemma: being our own taskmasters. We have been coding diligently everyday for 3 months meeting goals assigned by our instructors. …2 min read2 min read
Feb 12, 2021Draw Before You CodeAim before you type Much like a blank piece of paper, a blank web page can be equally if not more daunting. It can be difficult to visualize where the menu should be, maybe a side bar instead, or if the blog posts should be listed vs photo tiles. …2 min read2 min read
Jan 14, 2021Design Theory for logos and sitesGood artist create, great artist steal. When a high school coach teaching me about websites and logos said this it didnt make much sense. As someone not artistic by nature it always appeared daunting to me creating something from scratch. Nothing was more intimidating than a blank page. …3 min read3 min read
Dec 24, 2020Client ready WordPress Site in under an hourAs someone who often focuses on the design side of client based interactions and not necessarily the coding angle, it can be pretty daunting being tasked with a site for a client and not have the first clue how to create one. …6 min read6 min read
Nov 3, 2020Motivation MentalityMotivation. Sometimes it can be the biggest struggle we go through. Sometimes its impeded not by desire, but an mental block telling us we aren't good enough. Something telling us from the start that if we fail we don’t deserve to get back up. For me, when starting Flatiron I…2 min read2 min read
