To celebrate my birthday, I'm uncovering 31 facts about who I am and the life I've lived so far! Learn all about my loves, fears, and dreams, as well as a few darker aspects of my identity.
My First 100 Days of Code
I'm wrapping up my first round of 100 Days of Code, making plans for my next round, and catching up on some long-overdue tasks.
100 Days of Code: Days 93-95
I finally finished and submitted the Drum Machine project with all tests passing! Now there are just two projects left and five days to complete them.
100 Days of Code: Days 91-92
I started the drum machine project yesterday and continued working on it this morning. Like the last project, I am using HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, and React.
100 Days of Code: Day 90
I have finished the Markdown Previewer application! This puts me ahead of schedule. Plus, as a bonus, I'm getting more and more comfortable with React.js.
August 2018 Challenges – Week 2 Update
Now that we are a week into the month of August, I have had enough time with the self-care and lettering challenges to know what is working and what isn't.
100 Days of Code: Day 89
Today I started building the second front-end libraries project - the markdown previewer. I'll be using HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, and React for this project.
100 Days of Code: Days 87-88
The Random Quote Generator v1.0 is now complete! I plan to make a few improvements later, but for now it has passed all of the tests and is good to go.
100 Days of Code: Day 86
I started on the first front-end libraries project. It's a simple quote generator that allows you to press a "new quote" button to display a new quote.
100 Days of Code: Day 85
I have finished the last React and Redux challenges at Free Code Camp! Tomorrow I will be able to test my skills on the Front End Libraries projects.
100 Days of Code: Day 84
Now that I'm not so burnt out, I have pinpointed the source of all this React and Redux overwhelm as stemming from all the tutorial hopping I've been doing.
100 Days of Code: Day 82
I finally remembered what it feels like to be burnt out. I completed my coding for the day, so now I want to share my proven technique for getting past it.
100 Days of Code: Day 81
I'm still struggling with learning Redux, but I'm so determined. As with learning anything complex, the key is to aim for one small piece at a time.
New Challenges And Self-Care
I'm starting a new adventure with a few brand new challenges all focused on self-care! Come join me!
100 Days of Code: Day 80
I hit a bit of a snag in learning Redux with the Free Code Camp challenges. So now I am taking a step back to begin a Redux course at Lynda.com and will supplement that with additional reading.
100 Days of Code: Day 79
Today, I started learning about Redux, a predictable state container that can be used with JavaScript and React.js apps. I have learned some of the basics about Redux, including actions, reducers, the Redux store, and some of its methods.
100 Days of Code: Day 78
Today I learned about conditional and dynamic rendering in React, as well as how to render React on the server to improve SEO and user experience.
100 Days of Code: Day 77
During my coding adventures today, I completed another 13 React challenges and learned more about React components, hooks, and styling JSX elements.
100 Days of Code: Day 76
Today was spent working my way through some of the React challenges at Free Code Camp as I continue working towards the Front End Libraries certification.
100 Days of Code: Day 75
I completed the 'React for Web Designers' course today and claimed my certificate. Tomorrow I'll be moving back into the React section at FCC.
100 Days of Code: Day 74
I have started on the third 'React for Web Designers' project, which uses a few different JavaScript libraries, a database, and React to display updates for a hotel app.
100 Days of Code: Day 72
It has been a stormy weekend so far, but I'm taking advantage of the rainy weather by spending time indoors coding. I'm already halfway through the second 'React for Web Designers' project.
100 Days of Code: Day 71
I'm back from my one-day break and making progress on this React for Web Designers course. I've finished the first project and plan to start the second tomorrow.