Our September 2020 release is a hotfix to address the inability to search for sneakers released on a specific date. In this new release consumers of our API can search for sneakers released on a specific day without having to use date filtering. Release Date Search Issue Prior to releasing our hotfix, if you wanted...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
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
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
Are you new to python? No worries, we have put together a list of great resources to help you learn python for free. All of the resources listed in this article are free and have been selected because of the quality of the content and the frequency of which developers at TG4 use them. 1....Continue Reading
