Published in The Startup·Feb 1, 2021Crash Course to ReduxIn this article, I’m going to cover my understanding of the basic concepts of Redux. What is Redux? Redux is a JavaScript library used for state management for your application. It’s a very common library used in React and you’ve probably heard of it before. Why is state management important…React3 min read
Oct 11, 2020JavaScript: ClosuresWhat is a closure in JavaScript? Let’s first briefly discuss scope to build a foundation. There are two scopes in JavaScript. There is local scope and global scope. Local scope refers to variables declared inside a function only being available within that function. Local scope may also be referred to…Java Script2 min read
Oct 5, 2020CSS Modules: What Are They?CSS modules in its simplest definition, is a different approach to applying CSS to elements in your application. Generally, one would go about assigning a class or an id to an element and then going to your CSS file and then assigning certain attributes to it. CSS modules allow you…Programming2 min read
Sep 27, 2020JavaScript: What is HoistingWhat is hoisting, you ask? If you’re new to JavaScript, this may be a confusing topic for you as it has been for me initially! Luckily, I’m here to help. To give you a brief explanation at first, it refers to how variable and function declarations are “moved to the…Programming3 min read
Sep 20, 2020CSS: GridWhat is CSS Grid? Remember my last post about CSS flexbox? Well, similar to flexbox, CSS grid is a tool used for laying out several elements in applications. As the name suggests, it provides a grid-based layout. …Web Development3 min read
Sep 13, 2020CSS: FlexboxWhat is Flexbox? Think of it as a method for layouts for elements in your web application. So what makes it different from just assigning a specific class or id to an element and applying CSS to it? …Software Development4 min read
Sep 6, 2020Ruby on Rails: MVCWhat is MVC? First things first, it stands for Model View Controller. It refers to an architecture for creating web applications. In simpler terms, it’s used to help build frameworks for applications. Please keep in note, MVC is not specific to Ruby on Rails and I’ll be speaking about it…Coding3 min read
Published in The Startup·Aug 29, 2020JavaScript: Who Is This?Who or what is this in JavaScript? It depends on how you’re using it but first let’s talk about what it is. this is a keyword in JavaScript. Think of this as a keyword to refer to the object in context. What does that mean? Think about this sentence. John…Java Script2 min read
Aug 22, 2020JavaScript: Intro to ES6You’ve probably came across the term ECMAScript 6 or ECMAScript 2015 or ES6 for short. As the name suggests, ES6 is the sixth version of the ECMA script programming language and was released in 2015. To make a long story short, it refers a new set of syntax used in…Java Script2 min read
Published in Dev Genius·Aug 15, 2020Responsiveness through CSSWhat does it mean to be responsive? Let’s first, think about the times you’ve visited a website on different devices. For example, a desktop monitor, laptop or a phone. In all those cases, you might’ve noticed that the formatting was different for each device. In regards to all things web…CSS4 min read
