DSA Series: A Bit About Bits and Counting 1sIt’s time to learn a little about the language of computers: Bits! I’ll be showing some common bitwise operations and how to use them to…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
DSA Series: Quick Select and Finding Closest PointsThis week, I’ll be showing you how to use Quick Select! It’s an extremely powerful algorithm that you’ll definitely want to remember. Then…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
DSA Series: Linked Lists, Merge Sort, and Merging Sorted ListsThis week is a packed post introducing Linked Lists AND Merge Sorts. Both are very useful to know to tackle a ton of algorithms. Then I’ll…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
DSA Series: Min-Heaps and IntervalsLast week I looked at Priority Queues and this week I’ll be taking a step back to show how to use normal heaps to solve interval or…Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
DSA Series: Priority Queues and Apples EatenToday I’ll be looking at Priority Queues! It’s a very useful data structure (one of my favorites) used to hold elements in a order based…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
DSA Series: 2-Pointer Technique with ArraysThis is the start of my data structures and algorithms (DSA) blog! Every week I’ll be picking a DSA problem and walking through how to…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
JavaScript Never Breaks a Promise (Part 2) — React/Redux editionHere’s an easy way to manage your asynchronous Redux actions in your React front-end. Also, some little notes about Redux Thunk as a bonus…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Drawing together in real-time with Action Cable and ReactWrapping your head around how Action Cable, Rails, React and Redux all fit together can be daunting but I’ll you how to set up a simple…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
JavaScript Never Breaks a PromiseThis week, I’ve built an emotions logging application using a Rails API backend and a JavaScript frontend. Read on to learn about…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Exploring the Magic of Rails and ActiveRecordFor this project, I explored the magic of Rails and the power of the Spotify API to create Jamlist, a collaborative playlist creator that…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020