Hunter KolasaFrom CLI to Full-Stack: Software Development in HindsightNovember 2020 feels like ages ago. I began my journey to becoming a bona fide software developer with many admittedly naïve concepts of…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Hunter KolasaReact-Redux: How to Confuse an Object-Oriented ProgrammerHaving just completed a vanilla JavaScript/Rails API web application, I was confident that moving into React and Redux would be a fairly…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Hunter KolasaJS/Rails Full Stack: A Tale of Two EndsIn my last blog, I touched on the often overwhelming breadth and depth of Ruby-on-Rails. I now realize that my struggles while building my…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Hunter KolasaPhase 3: The True Depth of Rails MetaprogrammingLet me be honest. I left Phase 2 feeling fairly confident in my knowledge of Ruby and Sinatra but not without some residual confusion…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Hunter KolasaSoftware Development Phase 2: Sinatra Web ApplicationWith a newly developed understanding of Ruby, I moved into Phase 2 of my software development course with cautious confidence. Though…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
Hunter KolasaSoftware Development Phase 1: CLI ProjectAs the first major project on my path to becoming a proficient software developer, building a CLI was a fairly daunting task. The premise…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Hunter KolasaA Step in the Write Direction : The Path to Becoming a Software EngineerLanguages are tough. Despite common roots across the vast majority of the population, cultures have had more than a thousand years to…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020