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How archery helps me as a developer
Archery has always been one of those things which interested me, but it took me a long time to finally get into it. When I was a kid I had one of those Nerf bows from the 90's which I absolutely...
View Article5 Quick Tips for Junior Level Interviews
Below are some things I look out for when interviewing junior developers. It's obviously not a comprehensive list, but hopefully gives you a little insight into what some interviewers are looking for....
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There's never just one way of achieving something
I just want to make a point to all the beginner's out there who may be feeling a little lost or overwhelmed. If you ever feel like you have to learn X, even though you prefer Y, stick with Y....
View ArticleHow would you tackle this? Multiple screens showing the same user generated...
The Problem So I had a project recently in which there were two components: the "app", and the "big screen". Users take their photo with the app, apply some fun effects, and then send it to the big...
View ArticleWhy developers should embrace their creativity
We often refer to artists or writers as being creative, but the actual definition of creativity is: "the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to...
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Rubber duck debugging doesn't need to involve a duck!
Cover image credit: https://www.pexels.com/photo/yellow-duckies-in-line-on-a-concrete-floor-106144/ What is Rubber Duck Debugging? Rubber Duck Debugging (or Rubber Ducking) is explaining to an...
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Why you should never ignore the alt attribute
The alt attribute was first introduced in HTML 2 (1995), so it’s been with us for an awfully long time. This little three-letter attribute is so important; not only does it help with Search Engine...
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How to use the dev.to API!
Why? I use dev.to as my main dev blogging area now, but I want to show-off my blogs on my portfolio! So we're going to create a simple list of the latest 3 blog articles which link back to the dev.to...
View ArticleWhat FTP software do you use?
So I've just re-installed my PC, and before I download Filezilla, I'm interested to know what FTP software other people use :)
View ArticleWhat I learned about communication from getting my husband's car fixed - and...
Within the article below I've censored the name of the company just in case. To clarify, I highly recommend them, but I don't want to cause any issues. I also want to note that all of this took place...
View ArticleHow to automatically add dark mode to your site in 3 lines
@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){*{filter:invert(1);}}The result won't be perfect (in fact, it'll probably look downright awful), but it gives you a great starting point to then pull out individual...
View ArticleThe Power of WebP
What is WebP? WebP is an image format for the web created by Google. It provides superior compression which outputs high quality images on average 25% smaller than other formats. How to save as WebP...
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