Recently, I entered into a hackathon hosted by Postman. The challenge was to create an API that was creative, solved a problem, and/or captured the interest of the Postman community. In addition to creating an API, I had to use Postman’s recently unveiled public workspace feature. While I was familiar with Postman prior to this...Continue Reading
When working on a project with multiple developers, code reviews are critical to the success of the project. Code reviews provide an opportunity to share knowledge and ensure code adheres to the standards agreed upon by the team. If not conducted effectively code reviews can be a source of resentment for teams. Today, we will...Continue Reading
At CascadiaJS 2019, I had the honor and privilege of presenting my first lightning talk. This post is a recap of the content shared during my presentation entitled “What They See Is What They’ll Be.” The goal of my talk was not only to educate people on how we can build more inclusive tech communities,...Continue Reading
Until recently, our developers had to share a single instance of our development environment. When we only had a couple of developers on the team this wasn’t an issue. Now that our team is larger we are running into issues where there is a queue for testing features in the development environment. Depending on the features,...Continue Reading
Last year we released our Madden NFL 19 Connected Franchise Mode (CFM) GroupMe chatbot. This year we are excited to release a new version for Madden NFL 20. Madden Season is around the corner and we want to take time to discuss some of the new features we are looking to add. Link gamertags to GroupMe...Continue Reading
At TG4 Solutions, we have a strong passion for sneakers and are always looking for ways to innovate within the sneaker industry. During our initial analysis of the industry, we could not find an easily accessible sneaker database for developers. Some of the large players in the industry like StockX have a database and offer...Continue Reading
Previously in my “React-Redux for Newbies” series I discussed the value of using Redux in a React app and provided a high level overview of reducers. In this article I will cover Redux actions and the role they play in a React-Redux environment. If you need a refresher about why applications use Redux or the...Continue Reading
In the first part of my “React-Redux for Newbies” series we discussed why Redux is used. In short, Redux simplifies state management in React applications. For this installment, we will dive into the inner workings of Redux and discuss reducers. This article will explain what a Redux reducer is and how it works within React....Continue Reading
Over the past 3 months, I have been working exclusively with React-Redux to build a web application. Initially the learning curve was steep. I had to get more familiar with javascript, learn React-Redux, and get familiar with an existing codebase. Working in an existing codebase as a novice can be a gift and a curse....Continue Reading
We are writing cleaner code that is more predictable and easier to test ever since we began implementing some of the key concepts of functional programming. Functional programming is a programming model in which everything is created within pure functions, emphasizes immutability, and ignores external state. Pure Functions A pure function is a function in...Continue Reading
