Emily NielsenWriting Query Routes for Rails APIs And Using Custom SQL QueriesWhile Ruby has a lot of benefits as a dynamic language, its performance is not as strong when it comes to database queries and…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Emily NielsenAn evaluation of 3 Google Maps React Node PackagesIn a recent project, I wanted to display hospitals on a map with map markers and info-windows (i.e. the little pop-ups when you click on a…Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Emily NielsenTutorial: Populating a Rails API from Another API or CSVThis is for those times that, say, you have to fetch from two APIs to get different information about one record. Or maybe you want your…Nov 18, 20181Nov 18, 20181
Emily NielsenWorking with large datasets in Active Record (Hint: it doesn’t have to be slow)When I first learned Ruby’s Active Record, I thought it was magic. I was amazed at the way it abstracted away all the SQL queries needed…Nov 10, 2018Nov 10, 2018
Emily NielsenCSS Transitions: How-ToCSS transitions are a great way to add a little pizazz and interactivity to your web design. You can make elements rotate, change sizes…Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018
Emily NielsenCreating a Single Page Application with Vanilla JavaScript and a Rails APII’m now 9 weeks into my coding bootcamp with Flatiron School and I’m so proud of the project my partner and I created last week. In about 3…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Emily NielsenWhy I Made The Leap To CodingI’m about halfway through a 15-week coding immersive with the Flatiron School, and as I reflected on my journey up to this point, I thought…Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018
Emily NielsenTranslating to Pig Latin with RubyIn week 4 of my coding bootcamp at Flatiron School, my cohort received this assignment: create a program to translate normal sentences into…Jul 31, 20182Jul 31, 20182
Emily NielsenVisualizing Ruby Object RelationshipsWhen I write code, I like to visualize what it’s doing in space. For example, when I’m writing a new method I visualize the method taking…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
