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Blog post: 31 Benefits of Getting Away From Twitter
Posted on November 18, 2019I've (mostly) left Twitter for over two weeks. The effects have ranged from good, amazing, and later on, horrible.
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Blog post: Remixing Hotel California with Sonic Pi
Posted on October 30, 2019Sonic Pi is an amazing music synth tool for turning code into melodies. I break it back in by breaking down a remix of Hotel California's chords.
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Blog post: Checking Sudoku with Functional JavaScript
Posted on October 7, 2019A CodeWars challenge had me checking if Sudoku puzzles were solved correctly or not. I break down my solution using functional JavaScript
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Blog post: Three Ways to Keep Runaway Thoughts Under Control
Posted on September 29, 2019We live with our thoughts every day, so it's important to not let them drive us down a wrong path.
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Blog post: Cinderella and the Glass Structural Pattern - A Design Patterns Intro
Posted on September 9, 2019A beginning coder's guide to structural design patterns with an alternate telling of Cinderella.
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Blog post: How To Take Notes on Everything
Posted on August 19, 2019Find the approach to taking consistent notes on books and articles to accelerate your learning.
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Blog post: Snow White and the Seven Behavioral Patterns - A Design Patterns Intro
Posted on July 24, 2019A beginning coder's guide to the other half of behavioral design patterns with an alternate telling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
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Blog post: Explaining (and Celebrating) my First Twitter Bot
Posted on July 8, 2019After weeks of looking for a workable approach, I finally build a Node Twitter bot to automatically share anime quote artwork.
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Blog post: Good Writing is like a Firework
Posted on July 5, 2019The Fourth of July reminded me that powerful writing and fireworks have some big things in common.
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Blog post: A Metaphorical Introduction to Functional JavaScript
Posted on June 25, 2019Functional JavaScript is my new favorite approach to writing JavaScript, but few introductions I found were beginner friendly. I break down the basics with angels, mutants, and demanding southern belles.
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Blog post: Goldilocks and the Three Behavioral Patterns - A Design Patterns Intro
Posted on June 12, 2019A beginning coder's guide to half of the behavioral design patterns with an alternate telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
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Blog post: The Three Little Creational Patterns - A Design Patterns Intro
Posted on May 30, 2019A beginning coder's guide to understanding creational design patterns with an alternate telling of The Three Little Pigs.