Introduction Package managers have made everyday use of other’s code much smoother and more standardized. Gone are the days where there was no consistent way of doing common tasks including: Installing/uninstalling Node packages and their dependencies Creating/publishing dependencies Keeping up-to-date with package versions, as well as the versions of *their* dependencies …

The Gatsby CLI Part of what makes Gatsby a powerful frontend framework is its list of builtin commands via the Gatsby CLI tool. Commands such as gatsby new and gatsby build allow for a smooth experience with development and deployment, respectively. …

If you are new to JavaScript, this post will be helpful in getting you familiar with one its most common methods — toString()! If not, then this might be a nice refresher where you learn about alternate ways of using this method. …

For the first 100 days of 2021, as part of #100DaysOfCode, I am re-introducing myself to common JavaScript concepts and blogging about them! For this post, I am going to talk about closures and IIFEs and how important they can be in JavaScript programming. Closures In JavaScript, functions are considered to…

When Stars Collide: Art and Tech Together When I was in middle and high school, prior to wanting to work in tech, I studied the arts. Vocal music, specifically. But I like to express myself in other art forms, like drawing and writing. For this year, I wanted to come up with ways to code in a…

Remember In-Person Meetups?! Earlier this year, before the advent of COVID-19, I attended my first in-person coding meetup in Pittsburgh, PA. I remember there were only a little over a half dozen of us that showed up. The general purpose was for the meetup to be a space fit for focus and deep…

Introduction One of the reasons why Gatsby is so powerful is that it comes with GraphQL built-in. GraphQL is a querying language that allows developers to query for and manipulate their site’s data (images, content, links, etc.). Its methodology for doing this borrows some of its terms from graph theory, like…

Introduction Recently, I’ve been learning about React, an amazing Javascript library that allows for brilliant UI-building. It takes care of any frontend-centric duties and leaves the rest of the app is handled by whatever the developer decides to use. However, React can seem too heavy a tool to use depending on…

TL;DR — I worked in customer service at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for nearly 7 years prior to moving up to Massachusetts earlier this year. Prior to that, I attended two distinguished creative and performing arts public schools in Pittsburgh, Pa. …