reuben is a developer

(95/100) days of code

what i did today:

• wrote a breadth-first tree traversal script!! milestone for me!
• learned how to write mutations in GraphQL. hint, they're the same as queries
• finally got my node script working for YDKJS exercises
• pretty active on r/learnjavascript today

what i will do tomorrow:

• balls deep into GraphQL

(94/100) days of code

what i did today:

• got that npm script to work
• learned about prisma and some nice use cases of render props at EB react
• sorta learned a little more about GraphQL

what i will do tomorrow:

• choose to jump back into meteor and apollo, time is ticking

(93/100) days of code

what i did today:

• pramp interview went pretty well! was able to tackle the problem to get to a logically sound solution.
  • pramp needs a code previewer
• went to Nodeschool Oakland! got to talk to some nice people, good experience
• explored react router and added it to my meteor pilot
• started on a Node-heavy feature for YDKJS Exercises. this is my first time doing really node-heavy stuff so this is fun!

what i will do tomorrow:

• i have EB React hehe
• more progress on meteor/apollo/react project, since i didn't get the opportunity today, but it ok because i did some other fun stuff!

(92/100) days of code

what i did today:

• more meteor stuff! worked with MongoDB for the first time (i like it better than SQL already), more in-depth on how GraphQL schemas are constructed
  • (didn't go super in depth today, have plans)

what i will do tomorrow:

• got a Pramp interview to prep for! exciting
• more meteor stuff... again

(92/100) days of code

what i did today:

• created array-helpers.js
• dove into schemas and implemented a short one into my Apollo/Meteor pilot project

what i learned today:

• GraphQL schemas, resolvers, queries, mutations... they're not that scary
• how to create a node module
• how to extend a prototype and why you'd need to do that
• socket.io is pretty cool

what i will do tomorrow:

• chug along with Apollo/Meteor

(90/100) days of code

some swing coming back in my step heh heh heh

• what i did today:

  • finished the FCC calculator project in like an hour and a half
  • finished JS30 finally!

• what i learned today:

  • element.style.setProperty(), element.setAttribute(), and element.style.[[attr]] = ... all have different use cases.
  • unfortunately i don't know what they are specifically and am resorting to trying the other if one doesn't work...
  • setInterval() returns an id (to be used with clearInterval())
  • a little more comfortable with sass
  • oh yeah i used sass in a project for once
  • how to build a sick follow-along nav

• tomorrow:

  • level 2 react on portals
  • state management research for FIAB

(87/100) days of code

what i did today (so far):

• making nice progress on Find Me a Barbell:

  • SearchBox and Map are separated
  • getting an idea of what data to present in pending Sidebar component
  • so far, elevating one component from Map to root-level doesn't seem to be a problem...

• still need to speak with Dharik about what backend he prefers

• should decide on a backend ASAP (leaning towards Meteor since LUT has a series on it and don't wanna spend huge resources on node/express right now)

(85/100) days of code

• well i didn't get the position i interviewed for, but i do have things to improve on

• yesterday:

  • did a lot for YDKJS, feature working
  • toggle component and mobile menu are working (with bugs) on TCIF

• today:

  • continue with JS30, getting up to lecture 27 at least
  • continue with LUT react course

what i did today:

• started on a weightlifting-friendly gym finder project:

  • uses React (CRA) and implements Google Maps API

• to do for this project:

  • figure out how to pull in data from the Places library
  • design controlled input components which will be used as the main score aggregator

(81/100) days of code

• CSS grid on YDKJS exercises, pretty good QoL improvement!

(81/100) days of code

• today was particularly difficult to get started, for a multitude of reasons
• regardless, managed to apply for a couple of positions and do some leetcode practice. glad i at least accomplished that