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The State of Software and the Internet

Jul 9, 2023 · 3 min read · The state of software and the internet is insane. Most websites are unfindable. Every Google search is dominated by SEO marketers. The internet has lost its beauty in the fiasco of widespread adoption and has been immensely over-capitalized. Apps can...

Switching Lanes: Transitioning to a Ruby Career after a JavaScript Bootcamp

Jun 14, 2023 · 10 min read · Getting Started I started programming when I was young, sometime around 2008. I worked with my uncle on simple C++ terminal games. We used Bloodshed.net's Dev-C++ on his mom's Windows XP computer. The coolest feature I ever built was a hardcoded ASCI...

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Overhaul your Work: Three Overlooked Productivity Tips

Jun 7, 2023 · 5 min read · Ever feel like you're juggling too many tasks, and constantly dropping the ball? I've been there. Let me share these secret weapons I wish I'd had in my arsenal sooner. Over the past few months, I've had a lot of different work to do. Juggling my job...

IP Validation Algorithm in Ruby

Jun 6, 2023 · 4 min read · Today we're gonna take a stab at a Medium LeetCode problem. For a long time I never even attempted these because I was worried that they'd be "too hard", but this example will demonstrate that this is not the case. Join me as we dive into the problem...

Javascript: Use a Hash Map to solve "First Non-Repeating Character" in O(n) time

Jun 1, 2023 · 4 min read · If you're struggling with LeetCode problems, algorithms and data structures, or job interview prep, hash maps are a great tool to have in your tool belt. They're fast, flexible, and easy to implement. Other languages like Ruby utilize hashes specific...