Miles MarilloSOLID StateEngineering is the art of solving problems while striking the optimal balance between elegance, efficiency, and maintainability. Too often…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Miles MarilloActiveRecord Data Types for Rails ProjectsWhen making a web app, there are a lot of aspects and facets to consider — for many, the bulk of the attention is paid to the front end…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Miles MarilloTime Is An ObjectVery often, it’s necessary to express the current year, month, day, and/or time in your web app. Doing so seems easy, but can be…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Miles MarilloThe Most Important Language To Learn In 2020As a software engineer, it’s natural to try to keep current on new languages, frameworks and libraries that allow one to create the most…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Miles MarilloDoin’ Math In JavaScriptA major part of working with JavaScript involves working with numbers, rather than just strings and variables. We’ll keep it simple, but…Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Miles MarilloMobile First DesignIt’s hard enough to design a web site or app that looks great on a standard computer monitor, but with the more and more web traffic now…Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020
Miles MarilloTips For Working From HomeAs of today(3/17/2020), there’s currently lots of people working from home, some for the first time — here’s some tips that make this…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Miles MarilloRuby SplatsOne challenge in writing methods is being able to predict in advance how many arguments they’ll need to accept. Due to the ever changing…Mar 11, 2020Mar 11, 2020
Miles MarilloTransforming ArraysA common problem coders face is needing to take information stored in an array and somehow transforming it; in fact, it’s probably one of…Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Miles MarilloDeciding on a DatabaseDeciding the kind of database your API or web app is going to use is a crucial early step when designing software. It’s important to know…Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020