November 1, 2022 in Learn
How to Build a Linux Server on a Virtual Machine Host
We’re prepping a workshop series for our Pro students on deploying web apps to production, and we wanted a simple, safe way for students to follow along at home, without having to create an account on AWS / DigitalOcean /…
November 1, 2022 in Career Advice
Is React Worth Learning? 7 Reasons to Learn React
When you’re learning to become a front-end web developer, there comes a time when you’ll want to gain experience building web apps using a popular library or framework. But there are many front-end web technologies to choose from — including…
November 1, 2022 in Career Advice
Coding Bootcamp vs. Degree: Which is Right For You?
Becoming proficient in your dream tech job requires the right skill development. One practical step towards achieving this goal is to take part in a coding bootcamp program or graduate with a college degree in computer science. But when it…
October 17, 2022 in Learn
JavaScript Basic Array Methods
Arrays are used to store a collection of multiple items under a single variable name. This collection could be things like strings, numbers, or even a mix of different data types. Sometimes we need to update or manipulate our arrays…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Homebrew on Mac
Installation Homebrew is package manager for Macs which makes installing lots of different software like Git, Ruby, and Node simpler. Homebrew lets you avoid possible security problems associated with using the sudo command to install software like Node. Prerequisites You should have…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing MongoDB on Mac
What’s MongoDB? MongoDB is a document database which belongs to a family of databases called NoSQL – not only SQL. In MongoDB, records are documents which behave a lot like JSON objects in JavaScript. Values in documents can be looked…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Android Studio on Mac
Installation Android Studio is available at: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Jekyll on Mac
What is Jekyll? Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator powered by Ruby. A static site generator takes a set templates and raw text files, runs it through a converter and renderer, then generates a plain HTML website that’s ready to…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Mac
What is a IntelliJ IDEA? IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, by JetBrains. It attempts to integrate all of the development tools that you might need into one single place. There is a Community Edition that is…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Java SE Development Kit on Mac
What is a JDK? The Java SE Development Kit, or JDK, is an extended subset of tools that allow for developing applications for the Java programming language. The installation process is very straight forward: Navigate to the Java SE Downloads page…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing MongoDB on Windows
What’s MongoDB? MongoDB is a document database which belongs to a family of databases called NoSQL – not only SQL. In MongoDB, records are documents which behave a lot like JSON objects in JavaScript. Values in documents can be looked…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Android Studio on Windows
Installation Android Studio is available at: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html