Over the last two years I have accumulated ideas for blog posts. Some of which are no longer relevant, some of which will turn into full blown posts and some of which I want to sure bits of. So, here are the bits and bobs from the last couple of years! Enjoy! Mistakes Programmers Make … Continue reading Bits & bobs from the last two years…1
Category: EDA
How to start ‘networking’ as a junior dev
I've had a few chats recently with people you are studying or have just finished studying at Enspiral Dev Academy about networking. The common question is how do I start networking if I don't know anybody. So, here are a few ideas on how to get started. Meet Up What is Meet Up? Meetup is … Continue reading How to start ‘networking’ as a junior dev
What to do once you have graduated? My thoughts after finishing at EDA
I graduated from Enspiral Dev Academy at the beginning of July. The week following graduation was Careers Week. This covered interview practice, offline networking – going to meet ups, CVs and cover letters, your digital footprint, getting everything up to date. It also mentioned to keep coding. KEEP CODING! I think the best thing that I did … Continue reading What to do once you have graduated? My thoughts after finishing at EDA
From teacher to developer – my journey this year
About a year ago I dropped a bombshell on the senior management at school. I had decided I wanted to take a year out of teaching to learn how to program, develop websites and overall have a better understanding of what it is all about. Reasons why I wanted to do this: I couldn't see myself … Continue reading From teacher to developer – my journey this year
Phase 3 and Final Project – Dev Academy
The last three to four weeks have been very hectic. I started Phase 3 on the 15th of June. The first week of this Phase was Rails week, the first half of the second week was doing more in Javascript and then on the Thursday we started our final project.The final project went for a … Continue reading Phase 3 and Final Project – Dev Academy
Hello Rails! Week 1, Phase 3 – Dev Academy
This past week at Enspiral Dev Academy I have had a fantastic time! In the guide for this phase it has this: Phase 3 is the most exciting phase here at EDA. In this phase we no longer view you as students or developers-in-training, rather we look at you to be valuable, albeit junior, collaborators … Continue reading Hello Rails! Week 1, Phase 3 – Dev Academy
Phase 2 done – Dev Academy Bootcamp
Wow, so another phase completed and the final phase to go. I have enjoyed Phase 2 a lot. It has been great getting out of the console and onto the web. I like making sites look good and felt pretty confident with HTML and CSS before Phase 2. It has been heaps of fun to dive … Continue reading Phase 2 done – Dev Academy Bootcamp
Half way through Phase 2 @ EDA Bootcamp
This is a very quick post as Phase 2 of Enspiral Dev Academy is really full on, madly busy. In week 4 (week 1 of Phase 2) covered: Testing, Simple Web Applications, and Github: In week 4, we cover Rspec, Sinatra, ActiveRecord, HTML, CSS, and Heroku. Your primary objective is to feel confident that you can … Continue reading Half way through Phase 2 @ EDA Bootcamp
Phase 1 Completed! Dev Academy Bootcamp
I have completed Phase 1 of Enspiral Dev Academy bootcamp! Yay! I am really excited to get into Phase 2 as we graduate to Sinatra - a domain-specific language, which we will be using to create web applications! It is like graduating to secondary school! During Phase 0 I really enjoyed working with HTML5, CSS3, Javascript and JQuery, … Continue reading Phase 1 Completed! Dev Academy Bootcamp
Dev Academy Bootcamp: Wk 2 — OOP
Dev Academy Bootcamp: Phase 1 - Week 2 -- Object Oriented Programming The focus of this week has been Object Oriented Programming. During this week I have learnt: a lot about classes and fruit trees! (The first activity was creating an Orange Tree Grove and then converting it into a Tree Grove with different types of … Continue reading Dev Academy Bootcamp: Wk 2 — OOP