Catalina AstengoHow to mock HTTPoisonI’ve been mocking HTTPoison via Mox and optional configuration and I’ve been really enjoying it. I never really liked using VCR and with…3 min read·Mar 29, 2020----
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlHow To Finish Your Side ProjectTired of working on something for months only to drop it when you’re at the finish line? Me too.5 min read·Dec 3, 2018--1--1
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlHow to Make a Server-Side Timer with Phoenix WebSocketsWebSockets is a technology that allows communication between the back-end and the front-end over a single TCP connection. The connection…9 min read·Feb 15, 2018--2--2
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlHow To Install Elixir And Phoenix On MacI was introduced to Elixir by a coworker shortly after I started my first software engineering job. I had been learning and working on Ruby…5 min read·Feb 1, 2018--2--2
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlHow To Setup Your MacBook For Web DevelopmentWhen I got started with web development, I had NO IDEA what I was doing. It was super hard to get things installed or let alone knowing…5 min read·Oct 29, 2017--3--3
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlWhat Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?I’ve always thought of myself as a fearless person. Before I can remember, my parents used to throw me in their jeep and take me to the…4 min read·Sep 11, 2017--1--1
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlWant to Learn How to Code? Read this.I would love to tell you that teaching yourself how to code will be easy, but it’s not. It’s going to be hard. Most days you’re going to…6 min read·Aug 22, 2017--7--7
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlWhy Wouldn’t You Want to Become a Developer?Ever since I started my career as a web developer, I’ve been trying to convince those around me to do the same. I just can’t keep quiet…6 min read·Aug 13, 2017--13--13
Catalina AstengoinCode Like A GirlWhy Wouldn’t You Want to Work at a Tech Startup?A year ago, I left my job as a Process Engineer at a copper mine to become a Software Engineer at a startup, and it was one of the best…5 min read·Jul 29, 2017--3--3