Creating any application requires knowledge of the terminal and the associated commands for that language. You can utilize the terminal many different ways, but for now we are going to focus on generating and manipulating models and databases. Also please note that I am using these examples for Microsoft Visual…

Sports Gambling is a rapidly growing industry in the United States, which is a direct result of states making it legal and regulated. This has created massive additional revenue streams for daily fantasy apps like draft kings and fan duel. By expanding the apps to operate a sports gambling interface…

Code challenges are a big part of being a developer. Whether it be in school or applying for a job you will be tested on your skills via code challenges. What helped me in studying for code challenges at school was reviewing with other students, and building full applications. As…

In coding there are so many languages to code in, and each of them has their own nuances in logic that make them unique. Of the languages I have learned to code in, JavaScript, Ruby, Rails, HTML, CSS, React, and native, React has become my favorite. Keep in mind that…

Over the years the sports video game genre has evolved from simple 2-dimensional pixellated gameplay to full blown 3-dimensional simulations. The biggest sports games in each sport are as follows: Basketball— NBA 2k, Football— Madden NFL Football, Hockey— NHL Hockey, Baseball — MLB The Show, and Soccer — Fifa. The…

My name is Stephen Brewer and I recently went back to school to learn Full-Stack Development this past year. I came from a completely different field and am making a career switch at 27 years old. I wanted to write this blog because I think it is important for people…

An API, or Application Program Interface, can be applied to code in a plethora of ways. You can add functionalities such as Google maps, Spotify music, or sports statistics to your application with just a simple access key. …

Attending the Flatiron School in New York was one of the most fulfilling educational experiences of my life. I never expected to love the program as much as I did, and I am very grateful that I was able to complete it. Just as in all aspects of life, when…

Over the course of my video-game career there has been a great evolution in what video games looked and felt like when I was a kid, versus now. My earliest video game memories come from playing Super Mario Brothers at my Uncles house on the old Super Nintendo Entertainment System…