This week I’d like to talk about a library I just learned about that makes web scraping super simple. Most of the time web scraping is referenced in the context of Python, but for those who are more comfortable with using JavaScript libraries, Puppeteer exists. …

In my previous post I explained how to connect a Java backend to a Postgres database, but just because the two are connected doesn’t mean that we have everything we need within the realm of maintaining an API / Database. In fact, where the previous post left off, we didn’t…

This week I learned how to connect a Java API to a Postgres database and I wanted to share this technique with the world! …

This week I am going to explain a method I found for launching a server and creating restful APIs which can be done entirely from the CLI! To get started you will need the following dependencies installed on your machine: Java Curl Unzip Maven OpenJDK Vim / NeoVim Assuming you…

A concept that is notoriously difficult to grasp with entry-level programmers is recursion. The reasons for this are plentiful, but from my personal experience it took a while to click due to the potential found in the iteration of loops, which is capable of performing so many tasks. However, nested…

As a bootcamp grad, the gap between finishing up the work with the given program you chose and actually landing a job can feel like a gargantuan one. …

This post will be following up my previous post on creating a rails backend which supports authorization. There isn’t a lot of code required for completing that task, so understanding what the constituent lines mean and what they accomplish is the crucial takeaway. …

In this article I am going to explain how to get backend user authentication working. My intent is to blaze through this and make it as easy as possible to get the reps down in order, so if you are looking for a detailed breakdown of each step, you may…

The applications of writing tests for your code extend far beyond simply verifying for yourself that a process is working, and in my few short days learning the fundamentals of Cypress, I can confirm that it is a super straightforward way of implementing test-driven development and incredibly easy to learn…