Calvin BakerThe Making Of: Mall Madness, Part 1This is the first in a series that I am going to be doing on the previous projects I have made, and the path that has led to the developer…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
Calvin BakerFour Spaces or Two? Formatting and CodeWhen perusing codebases or open source projects, there are a few inconsistencies you might notice between them. Now, I’m not going to be…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Calvin BakerReduce(), or Why It’s Not Always A Good Idea To Use Complicated MethodsWhat is your first instinct when it comes to finding a new toy? Personally, I think it’s human instinct to play around with it. That’s…Aug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020
Calvin BakerGoing From One Coding Language To AnotherAs time has gone on, I’ve come to learn new languages. Starting with C++, I then went on to learn Ruby, then Javascript, and now I am…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Calvin BakerBang Bang! The Use of the Double Bang (!!) OperatorThe ! operator in Javascript (and many other languages, at that) has a very simple use — It inverts the truth value of a given operation…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Calvin BakerLesser Known React Component Lifecycle MethodsThere are quite a few React lifecycle methods out there. For the most part, you’re only going to use three — componentDidMount()…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Calvin BakerWacky Sorting AlgorithmsSince the dawn of time, mankind has tried to make things more efficient. This has led to machines, contraptions, and many other wild…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
Calvin BakerThe Importance of Personal ProjectsAs I grow into the mold I have made for myself as this mythical “Developer” I have learned two very important facts.Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020