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Freelance Web App with Rails API 5.1 and React Frontend, Part 1: Getting Set Up
It's time to get started with the Rails API and React front end. In Part 0, I gave some background about the project, what technologies would be used and why. Feel free to check it out if you haven't already.
Prerequisites
To get started with…
Freelance Web App with Rails 5.1 API and React Frontend, Part 0: Why?
In my rush to try to earn something from my code learning so far, I've had to shelve some of my plans to dive deeper into Ruby on Rails and to learn front end frameworks like Angular and React. When marketing freelance work to non-coders, the…
Roughing It Dev Style: Coding Without a Computer
A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing happened to me this month: the Surface Pro that was my exclusive personal and work computer died. Even though I found an inexpensive replacement to order, I couldn't imagine not coding for about…
Getting Started with Jekyll, Part 1: Meeting Jekyll's Demands
When this left off in Part 1, you had a basic Nginx server running and set up with remote access and a firewall.
So now that you have this awesome server, you should put some stuff on it.
Precious Rubies
First you’ll need to make sure…
Getting Started with Jekyll, Part 0: Servers and SSH
If you’re a developer, there’s a good chance you may have heard of static site generators like Jekyll or Ghost. They claim to cut down on a lot of the bloat you find in behemoths like WordPress and simultaneously give you greater control…
Ways to Involve Young Kids When Coding
Motherhood is a nonstop guilt trip, and few things cut as deep as not seeming to spend enough time with your kids. Combine that with the time-consuming nature of coding, debugging, and research, and you have a recipe for a stressed-out mom.
What’s…