Techniques I Used for Enhancing Coding Prowess — I wanted to share a few tips that I have tried to make a practice of using to become a better programmer. These tips are not revolutionary and I’m sure most people are aware of them. But I don’t think we necessarily give them any real thought. …

D3.js, also known as D3, is an open source javascript library that is used to create bar graphs, scatter plots and other dynamic data visuals. D3 stands for Data Driven Documents, hence, its very fitting moniker. D3 works by manipulating DOM elements — like HTML, CSS, Canvas, and SVG’s —…

D3.js, also known as D3, is an open source javascript library that is used to create bar graphs, scatter plots and other dynamic data visuals. D3 stands for Data Driven Documents, hence, its very fitting moniker. D3 works by manipulating DOM elements — like HTML, CSS, Canvas, and SVG’s —…

A few Useful Tips When Using Regular Expressions — Regular expressions are used to search for various patterns within strings. Today I wanted to share a few tips to keep in mind when using regex. Constructing a Regular Expression Regular expressions can be constructed two ways: regex literal and constructor function. Regex Literal ex. let regex = /pattern/; Constructor Function ex. let regex…

CSS grid is used to help build complex web layouts. This is done by converting an HTML element into a grid container that has rows and columns for you to arrange your children elements however you like within the grid. Create a Grid Container To start using CSS grid, the first thing you must…

A quick introduction to the art of flexing — When I hear the term “flexing“, I instantly start to picture gyms, sore arms and buff, sweaty dudes who drink more protein shakes than they do water. But fortunately, the only flexing we’re going to be discussing today is the one done on our computer screens, no weights required. Just…

Hello my fellow coders! In this article we’ll go over how to set up and use Ruby classes and objects in your text editor. Before we dive into this tutorial I wanted to give a disclaimer and let you guys know that we’ll only be going over how to implement…

Using your mac’s terminal allows you more power and quicker access to handling operating system preferences and managing your file directory compared to that of GUI ( Graphical User Interface). Down below are 8 essential commands to get started using your Mac terminal. 1) pwd The pwd command is used to find…