Lauren PetersenWhat happens when you type in a URL and press enter?When navigating to a URL, the process may seem like magic, simply because it all happens so quickly. When it only takes a split-second to…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
Lauren PetersenThe Effectiveness of the state_machine GemLast week, I interviewed with a company that had me create a “state machine” as part of the technical interview. I’m familiar with…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
Lauren PetersenReact-Redux and React ContextRedux is a powerful tool to reliably store state in JavaScript applications, but Redux’s behavior can seem a little mysterious once React…Nov 1, 20171Nov 1, 20171
Lauren PetersenVirtually the Best Feature of ReactThe virtual DOM is one of the biggest advantages of using React. However, though the virtual DOM is very powerful, it can also be a little…Oct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Lauren PetersenSorting out Ruby’s .sortIt’s easy to take Ruby’s built-in methods for granted, but the truth is that these built-in methods save us from a lot of logic and extra…Sep 21, 2017Sep 21, 2017
Lauren PetersenThe App that Texts You BackThe conversation isn’t seamless, but I created an app that will respond to your text messages.Aug 31, 20179Aug 31, 20179
Lauren PetersenFrom Kant to KayAt almost every university, the computer science department exists on the opposite end of campus as the philosophy department. It’s not…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017