DaceProgrammatically Designing a Voice User Interface (VUI) with Amazon’s Alexa and NodeJSNOTE: While there is some configuration needed with AWS Lambda to get a Amazon Alexa skill connected with an Alexa-enabled device, I want…6 min read·Jun 4, 2017----
DaceCurrying: Building more flexible functions in JavascriptWhat is currying?3 min read·Mar 30, 2017--1--1
DaceCleaning up Javascript with the Module Design Pattern & RequireJSScope in Javascript5 min read·Jun 25, 2015----
DaceWhere’s my Bus? Integrating in-browser geolocation with real-time APIsOne of the main reasons I was drawn to programming is that it allows you to not only solve problems, but to also look at things in a way in…5 min read·Jun 18, 2015--2--2
DaceRedis and the speed of key-value data storesRedis is a tool that I’ve been hearing about since I started programming. I’m always hearing that Redis is super fast, but I wasn’t sure…4 min read·May 20, 2015--2--2
DaceHow a Coup d’état in Southeast Asia inspired my first Rails appAfter learning Ruby for while, we’re finally getting into Rails. While it seems like an amazing framework, it can be overwhelming for…4 min read·May 7, 2015----
DaceAn Overview of Object Relational MappingWriting great software relies not just on the code, but how that code is able to manage and interact with key data. Building complex…4 min read·Apr 24, 2015--1--1
DaceDesigning Beautiful CodeWhen I first became interested in programming, I had no idea about how code should follow certain design patterns or why that was even…4 min read·Apr 13, 2015----