Patrick CandlinSelenium + NodeLately, I have been diving into web-scraping and it has been way more fun. Than expected. So let's get started!Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Patrick CandlinExploring C# (fundamentals)When diving into something new I love to solve problems that I have solved before. It’s like having training wheels and that allows me to…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Patrick CandlinFirst attempts with TDDToday I want to try a very different approach to problem-solving. My plan is to use a very structured approach with a lot of rules to…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
Patrick CandlinOverview of HMAC AuthenticationBefore I learned to code, validating transactions was something that I had grown accustomed to. My roles in accounting and finance always…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Patrick CandlinColoring with map()One of the best things about being a parent is I get to relive my childhood pleasures with my son. This week we are working on colors and…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Patrick Candlinsomething about Covid-19It is 3/19/2020, and I am sitting at my desk in my basement. Like the rest of the US, I am in quarantine asking myself what is different…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Patrick CandlinFlutter PWA (Part Two): Look Fiddio a Real Website!In last week’s blog, I built a simple Flutter PWA that calls out for a random dog image. This week I am going to deploy that website with…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Patrick CandlinCreating an Application Shell with Rails and GraphQLAfter jumping into GraphQL it is easy to see why it is so popular. The main benefit of GraphQL is that it allows the client to have a say…Feb 25, 2020Feb 25, 2020
Patrick CandlinNo IfsI have nothing against using if statements in your code. They are really easy to think about and it is always a good idea to get your to…Feb 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020