Aphinya is a skilled tech writer with field experience in software development, agile, and fullstack JavaScript. She is a dev advocate and community builder, helping others navigate their dev journey.
Programming is a hard field to break into — especially if you’re brand new to the industry and don’t know where to begin. At the beginning of the decade, the Internet and its code-related resources were possibly a sliver of the size they currently are. As more developers find...
Software developers, programmers, engineers — whatever title you’d like to give to the creators of code and architects of systems — all follow a similar methodology when it comes to putting their brains to work. The act of creating things is a process and sometimes this process is not taught explicitly....
A traditional degree can be costly, especially if you’re thinking about a career change or don’t want to rack up a large student loan. While community colleges and local institutions tend to be much lower in cost, you might be unsure about such a long-term commitment or have...
Iterative prototypes can turn your concepts into working ideas faster than trying to get everything right on paper, only to find that it doesn’t quite translate as well onto the screen for whatever reason. As a developer, your task is to turn ideas into reality — not fiddle with Photoshop...
Start with an idea When it comes to rapid prototyping, you need to be clear about what you want. This becomes even more important if you’re working against a deadline. A short deadline can feel like a lot of pressure to complete something — but it may just be the...
Alright. Let’s get real. A lot of the jobs I’ve come across recently ask for React. Sometimes I wonder if recruiters are just throwing the library into the required experience list because it’s one of the latest buzz words. Perhaps they’re just casting a wide net...
