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
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
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
We understand how hard it can be to maintain your downloads directory. We developed a python script to delete any file within the downloads directory that has been modified more than 7 days ago. After reading this tutorial, you will know how to delete all files within a directory and execute the script on schedule...Continue Reading
The timeit module enables you to measure the execution time of python functions. This proves beneficial when looking to optimize your python code. Especially, when determining the best way to solve a problem. During this tutorial you will learn about the timeit python module and how to use it to time your python functions. What...Continue Reading
Looking for ways to optimize python lists? We will cover a few data structures and algorithms that will help you optimize your code when working with lists. At the end of this post you will have a general understanding of the bisect module, deques, and heaps. All of which can be helpful when using lists....Continue Reading
