Andela BootCamp: Day 2

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So this is the second day of the boot-camp. Unlike the other boot-camps (or so I’m told), the first week of the Cohort X boot-camp can be done at home or at the Andela campus. I went for the former. That way I can code in pajamas and comfy socks which, err… are not meant for public viewing.

I should really call day 2, API day. The other assignments were pretty straightforward… for me anyway. Standard python program logic problems. But the API question… that’s where they got me. I mean, I’ve heard of API’s. I’ve seen them. I know what they do. But knowing something intellectually and actually using it are completely different experiences.

It took me a while to even figure out what was required of me. But once I did, it was a matter of learning how to use APIs in python and choosing one. And my, there are many options to choose from. I ended up going for one from Open-Weather. Mostly because it was extremely simple to use and getting an API key is also dead simple and hassle free.

And like that, day 2 was complete. On to the next day

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