Christian Straubhaar-JonesGetting new contributors up to speed on a large-scale React Boilerplate 3.xGetting the whole team ramped up to work effectively on a large-scale production React project can be difficult.Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
Christian Straubhaar-JonesTo Bootstrap or Not To BootstrapThat is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler to get there quicker with some potential maintenance debt later or to suffer the slings and…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Christian Straubhaar-JonesWhat it means to be an engineerThis is my engineering manifesto. On it’s most basic level, it boils down to this: solve real problems. Solve them on the ground, in the…Oct 29, 2017Oct 29, 2017
Christian Straubhaar-JonesWomen in Tech Demo Days HackathonSometimes googling local hackathons leads to working with an awesome team with amazing women, having a great time over the weekend, and…Aug 3, 2017Aug 3, 2017
Christian Straubhaar-JonesVolunteering with a Black Girls Code DC WorkshopSo when you actually look, it’s really not that hard to find awesome organizations doing amazing things for inclusivity and diversity in…Jun 27, 2017Jun 27, 2017
Christian Straubhaar-JonesSurvival: On Coding Bootcamp Teaching Styles (Hack Reactor vs. Iron Yard pt. 2)Many people don’t think to ask about a program’s teaching philosophy when applying, but it is the core that structures everything their…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Christian Straubhaar-JonesTech Stack Nitty Gritty: The Devil’s in the DetailsThis blog post is going to focus on the smaller details of choosing which technologies and services are right for developing a web…Nov 10, 2016Nov 10, 2016
Christian Straubhaar-JonesHack Reactor vs. The Iron Yard, Part 1: Autonomy and PacingThus begins the epic series which will track my thoughts and experiences on the differences and similarities between the Front-End…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
Christian Straubhaar-JonesMKS Week 2: Test-Driven Design (TDD)Dearest readers, I know you thought I had abandoned you, but this is not the case. For reasons I will outline in a forthcoming different…Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
Christian Straubhaar-JonesWeek 4: Keep Your Eyes On the Structuring Principle (and/or Prize)…But Don’t Be AhabI wrote some code that was messy and gross and convoluted last weekend. I could get all but one or two aspects to work, but those final…Jul 9, 2016Jul 9, 2016
