I’ve been working on my React+Rails skills, but a few days ago, I noticed something that bothered me. So far I managed to build a few small applications that render images, but all of those images were already on the server as part of the application assets. …

I love Medium. The exposure is great and the community is amazing, but I also need a space where I can post my resume, projects and contact information. I also wanted to mirror my Medium posts over there, so that’s why I went with WordPress. Of all the tools and frameworks out there, you had to choose WordPress. Why? Aside from the fact that…

The last time we talked about Arch Linux, I walked you through the install process. However, while your system is totally usable, there are still a few things we have to do, so we’re far from being done. Stop Windows from messing up the system clock This is a subtle, but very annoying problem and can drive you…

A while ago, I wrote an article about how awesome it is to run Linux. Since then, a few people have asked me for a quick guide on how to do it. I use the Arch Linux wiki myself, but I find it intimidating for newcomers, so I decided to…

One of the very early blocks for new React developers is the use of class components. Specifically, the use of the this keyword might prove confusing. …

If you’ve ever struggled to deploy your Rails and Ract apps to Heroku, this post is for you. Usually, the problems when deploying arise from the fact that despite we did extensive planning, we didn’t account for Heroku’s requirements, and now we’re trapped in a sea of logs and unmet…

I was trying to come up with an idea for an app until I thought “I wish there was an app that gave you to APIs to mash for a new app,” and that there was my new app idea. I was well aware of some lists of public APIs…

I was working on my desktop computer the other day and my wife came in for a video conference. Since my keyboard is pretty noisy, she asked me to leave the room, so I had to push my code to a github repo so I could grab my laptop and…

If you’re new to the series, click here for part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4. Our API is ready so it’s time for a quick frontend, but first, let’s take care of a few issues we left unsolved and make it do a little more. This is…