Heather PierceOn simple steps to Dockerizing your appDockerizing your app for production is quite simple, but it’s surprising how complex tutorials and documentation can make it sound. Read…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Heather PierceA Pull Request is a ConversationPull requests can be such fraught territory. It’s irritating to say, but, especially as a woman working as a software developer, pull…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Heather PierceOn keeping calm and debuggingWe’ve all been there. You’re coding, coding, coding along, in the flow and then you think “yeah, this is great”. You test. It’s a mess. How…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
Heather PierceOn adapting font colour to the image backgroundWhile coding my first Wordpress theme, I wanted more reactive font colour customization based on the background images I was uploading to…Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016
Heather PierceOn UX, Wireframing and Prototyping (by a complete beginner)What exactly is UX? How can one job involve everything from business analysis to visual design? And what is it’s cousin, “UI”? What about…Oct 10, 2016Oct 10, 2016
Heather PierceOn 10 tips for creating and styling HTML formsForms are sneaky. You don’t even notice them while browsing the internet, but when it comes to building a site and realizing, “shit, I have…Oct 3, 2016Oct 3, 2016
Heather PierceOn enrolling in a coding bootcampI was almost embarrassed to tell my former co-workers what my plans were when I quit my job. This may be my own baggage, but saying to them…Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016