**For this section I am going to assume you have installed node with npm and create react app** If you have not you can follow this tutorial for installing node and this tutorial for installing create-react-app. ** Let's try to recreate the timeline section of Twitter. But before we do any coding let's do some… Continue reading Day 5: Let’s build some complex components
Day 4: More Components
We learned about using a component yesterday. Today we will learn what more than one component looks like.
Day 3: Let’s get to know these Components.
One of the main reasons behind what made React so different is the use of components. So let's try to understand What they are How to use them What are components? Let's try to wrap our heads around what a component is. The best way I can describe them is like a lego piece. They… Continue reading Day 3: Let’s get to know these Components.
Day 2: Our first React Application
Like with any other language let's start with a Hello World app and see what a react application looks like: I know that looks like alot of code but most of it is just the structure of our HTML. We are using React scripts for now as it makes it easier to use. The… Continue reading Day 2: Our first React Application
Day 1: What is React? and Why should I learn it?
If you are like me and starting in your journey as an aspiring web developer, you have probably heard about React and how great it is. "It's the best thing" and "Everyone should learn it". But as I've tried to learn it this past week, it doesn't feel like the best thing and I started… Continue reading Day 1: What is React? and Why should I learn it?
Learning React and not really learning
I started the React part of my journey with Bloc a week ago and although I get the big picture of why react is great I can't get my head to wrap around how it works and that is making learning it so difficult. When I was learning how to fly there were many different… Continue reading Learning React and not really learning
6 Month Journey to Full Stack Dev (Week 2 – 4)
Day 7 March 10, 2018: Just as I got done saying that I feel super confident I go and make a super silly mistake. I was trying to do the linking between my HTML, CSS, and JS files without looking it up and I used href instead of src for my js file and then I… Continue reading 6 Month Journey to Full Stack Dev (Week 2 – 4)
1st Month as a Boot Camp Student
So I finally did it. I applied to Bloc and I am an official student enrolled in a bootcamp. My first day was April 7th. I knew that the first few days would be mainly review as I have been learning on my own for the past few months. So I figured that if I… Continue reading 1st Month as a Boot Camp Student
6 Month Journey to Full Stack Dev (Week 1)
I read an article on Medium The Ultimate Guide to Learning Full Stack Web Development in 6 months, for $30. I thought to myself, this seems like a good plan, I should try it. So I am. 3/4/2018 Day 1: I had purchased The Web Developer Bootcamp course on Udemy but never actually done it.… Continue reading 6 Month Journey to Full Stack Dev (Week 1)
How to Think like a Programmer
I don't know about you but when I start an an empty project I get overwhelmed and I walk away once, maybe twice and then bang my head on the table and sigh. My first thought is how do I do this, where do I start? If you think that way too, let me tell… Continue reading How to Think like a Programmer
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