Wil SantanaLearning React through learning GatsbyGatsby JS is a static-site generator that uses the React framework to generate web pages and applications. I recently went through the…May 7, 20181May 7, 20181
Wil SantanaC.R.C. — A way to go about tutorialsTutorials are the lifeblood for self-taught developers especially for those who can’t afford or choose not to go to developer bootcamps…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Wil SantanaCommenting Code: a learner’s best friendOne of the beauties of learning how to code is how non-conventional it is. There are numerous ways to learn and every one who’s tried it…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Wil SantanaThe joy of the CloudThis quote is an appropriate metaphor for the advent of cloud-based technologies. Most likely you’ve heard of the cloud but may not know…Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
Wil SantanaLearning to Love Re-LearningI recently began reading and practicing the exercises on Eloquent JavaScript. Before that I was using freeCodeCamp as my focus has now…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017
Wil SantanaReinforcing through repetition — How learning JavaScript is helping me re-learn RubyRecently I decided to pursue becoming a React on Rails developer. While I became enamored in what React can do and how it works with the…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Wil SantanaMy first (real) open source experienceContributing to open source projects is essential to becoming a well-rounded software developer no matter what discipline or direction…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Wil SantanaThe importance of passion projects (and sticking to them)A key piece of advice I was given shortly before my time at the Firehose Project ended was to come up with a passion project. It wasn’t an…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Wil SantanaUnderstanding Object-Oriented Programming (Part 1)Recently I started re-visiting the object-oriented programming tutorials on the Firehose Project. While I believe it’s a great idea to do…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Wil SantanaGist testJust a snippet of a code challenge I completed during Firehose. I tried to post this several times but only saw the link to the gist along…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017