Explain how the “this” keyword works in JavaScript. The “this” keyword in JavaScript is a value in the current context of a function. For example in an on.click function, “this” would represent the element that was clicked on. Another example would be if you created a function inside an object (known as a method). Within …
Operation Code – A non-profit organization that helps veterans learn to code and advocates for the GI Bill to be approved for code schools or coding bootcamps. They have an awesome Slack channel where you can chat with veterans who are learning to code or developers who can help you. They also provide scholarships to …
Since I completed the Bloc front-end web development online bootcamp, I have been looking for ways to take my coding skills to the next level. I still had a lot of GI Bill benefits remaining (about 24 months) so I was interested in using them before they expire for me in 2019. While there are …
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This post was inspired by Patrick Jones’ extensive review of TeaLeaf Academy which details Patrick’s journey of learning Ruby on Rails. If you are interested in learning about Rails, I encourage you to check out his post. I was fortunate to have been awarded a full scholarship at Bloc through their Veterans Program which awarded …
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After researching several options for training to become a web developer, I have found Bloc to be one of the most compelling options. I recently applied to Bloc’s veteran scholarship which is awarding 10 veterans with a full scholarship to attend their online bootcamp (Update: I was awarded a full $5,000 veterans scholarship! Thank you …
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I’m creating this list of resources I come across while learning front-end development. If you have a suggestion please leave a comment below. YouTube Development Tutorials A to Z CSS DevTips Helping Develop Jeffrey Faden Learn Code Academy Learn Coding Tutorials – Tutorials on creating MEAN stack applications. Level Up Tuts Lynda Mackenzie Child – …
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“It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.” ― John Steinbeck “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” -Dale …
Go Hawks! Relive the #Seahawks #SuperBowl magic in photos! – http://t.co/OD67XwPL8l pic.twitter.com/aDETK2zhhF — KOMO News (@komonews) February 3, 2014 About this time a week ago… #SuperBowlChamps pic.twitter.com/Il8ZiOsch6 — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) February 10, 2014 The trophy is coming back to Seattle!! Here we go #12s!! pic.twitter.com/uDnXicLxno — Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) February 3, 2014 Words can't …
I’m a fan of Tim Ferriss’ writing and advice for getting the most out of life. He provides great content on life hacking, entrepreneurship, and gaining new skills. Here is a curated this list of every Tim Ferriss audio interview I could find online which equates to over 12 hours of content. Enjoy! Firefox doesn’t …
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In recent decades there has been a significant increase in the research on positive psychology or happiness which has resulted in interesting findings that can help individuals make decisions to increase their happiness. Here are some of the interesting articles and resources I have come across and my top takeaways. Happiness may bring you more …
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