PinnedPublished inLevel Up CodingGit Prettier Commits with HuskyThis past week I was doing research setting up a Node.js backend for the first time and fell into a rabbit hole while researching the…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Published inCodeXRuby Procs and Lambdas: What’s the difference?Procs and Lambdas are both used similarly but are different in a particular way. Both are higher order functions which are functions that…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Published inJavaScript in Plain EnglishAPI server setup with Express.js, Typescript, and MongoDB (Part 3)Part 3: Adding MongoDB to our APIMar 7, 2021Mar 7, 2021
Image upload with Node.js and TypescriptIn Ruby on Rails we can use the ActiveStorage gem to upload files to your database. Although it takes a little getting used to, it allows…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Published inJavaScript in Plain EnglishAPI server setup with Express.js and Typescript (Part 2)Part 2: Creating a Model, Router and ControllerFeb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Types in TypeScriptTypeScript allows us to write error proof code by specifying which type the variables we write are. This makes it easier for anyone new to…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
Published inJavaScript in Plain EnglishAPI server setup with Express.js, MongoDB and TypeScriptPart 1: How to setup basic Express API serverFeb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
MongoDB IndexesI’m currently in the process of taking what I learned from the Flatiron School’s Software Engineering program and build upon it. I’m…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
Published inLevel Up CodingPlaying with PuppeteerThis week I decided to take a look at Puppeteer. I knew it was a way to make little automated browser scripts and was excited to give it a…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
Importing Modules in DenoFor those looking to use a backend in javascript we used to just have one option, Node.js.Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020