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Winning With Heroku
Well I am certainly learning today. I decided to deploy my app that I’m working on, called PhotoFinish, on Heroku...
The Q's and the A's
Asking questions can be a really useful tool to further understand or fix a problem. However, it’s only useful if...
What is Rails?
Coming to Dev Bootcamp, I knew we’d be learning Ruby on Rails. I said that with confidence, but I really...
Dealing with Conflict
This right here is Dr. Nathanson’s Compass of Shame: What is the Compass of Shame? It is a compass that...
Valuing Values
There are certain values that are more important to me than others. It took me a good few minutes to...
SQL Injection--It Hurts
So, what about this SQL injection? Is it as painful as it sounds? Well, yes. It is a technique of...
Stereotype Threat
I learned something new the other day. Stereotype threat. I hadn’t heard of it before, but it makes a lot...
Instance Methods? Class Methods?
In an earlier post, I talked a bit about classes in Ruby. And now I’m going to talk about instance...
Ruby Classes: TV Edition
Classes in Ruby are a good way to organize and create a collection of methods that will only work inside...
All the Feels: pairing & feedback
Pairing is definitely a first for me, an entirely new experience. In fact, using Google Hangouts to meet someone for...