Lucia Cerchie

software engineer | JavaScript | GraphQL

Phoenix, AZ Joined on Oct 30, 2020 https://luciacerchie.dev/

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Nov 9 '21

What I learned from building REST APIs in 3 different languages

#javascript #python #go #architecture

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Nov 5 '21

How to use git cherry-pick

#discuss #git #productivity #tutorial

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Nov 8 '20

Why Do Most Programming Languages Index From Zero?

#todayilearned #computerscience #codenewbie #programming

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Lucia Cerchie for StepZen

May 16

A New Postman Collection of GraphQL APIs for the SaaS Services You Love

#showdev #graphql #webdev #tutorial

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Sunsetting the DEV.to Android App

Congrats on the new app! Curious-- what are the technical tas...

May 24

Your 4th Grade Math Teacher Was Right

So true--- and very meta!

May 23

Navigating a new code base

I don't think it does yet -- the website says Go, Java, JavaS...

May 22

Navigating a new code base

I use codesee.io/ to view the overall structure, as well as d...

May 20

Pitch me on Rust

I've not learned it, but I'm thinking of switching my efforts...

May 18

What developer products/tools should exist, but don't?

Buildable right? As long as the author input the tl;dr

May 18

Pitch me on TypeScript

Pros: type safety will help you catch errors and save you dev...

May 16

What Tool Do You Wish Was Open Source?

Amen to Notion. It was tough to figure out how to report a co...

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Lucia Cerchie

May 6

Your 4th Grade Math Teacher Was Right

#watercooler #career #productivity

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Apr 26

How to Eliminate Duplicated Requests with GraphQL

#discuss #graphql #productivity

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Apr 10

Tech Jargon Defined: What is Bikeshedding?

#discuss #webdev #beginners #codenewbie

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Apr 10

Tech Jargon Defined: What is Dogfooding?

#discuss #beginners #programming

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Apr 10

Tech Jargon Defined: What is Yak Shaving?

#discuss #codenewbie #programming #productivity

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Apr 10

Tech Jargon Defined: What is Rubber Ducking?

#discuss #programming #codenewbie

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Lucia Cerchie for StepZen

Apr 1

Build a Production-ready GraphQL API Using StepZen’s Declarative Approach

#graphql #api #programming #webdev

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Mar 22

Fun With Deepgram and NextJS

#hackwithdg #nextjs #javascript #webdev

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Mar 22

Convert a REST API to GraphQL and Deploy it in One Command

#graphql #programming #tutorial

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Mar 8

How To Use Mocks in Your GraphQL Development Workflow

#graphql #nextjs

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Feb 28

Nevertheless, Lucia Coded in 2022

#shecoded #leadership

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Jan 29

What makes a "good first issue"?

#opensource #beginners #programming #leadership

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Jan 5

Why GraphQL Directives Are Out of This World

#showdev #graphql #programming #webdev

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Jan 4

Stubs vs Mocks in JS

#javascript #testing #programming #productivity

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Dec 29 '21

JS Types to Avoid Polyfilling

#discuss #javascript #programming #webdev

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Dec 29 '21

The Line Between Willingness to Learn and Shiny Object Syndrome

#devjournal #tooling #beginners #programming

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Dec 11 '21

My family solves a code challenge 🎁

#discuss #javascript #sideprojects #programming

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Lucia Cerchie

Dec 7 '21

Marvel-ize 🦸‍♀️ your repo with Github actions

#actionshackathon21 #productivity #github #wackywildcard

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Lucia Cerchie

Nov 26 '21

Writing A Caesar Shift De-Cipher Function with JavaScript: Part 2

#javascript #programming #node

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Nov 25 '21

Writing A Caesar Shift Cipher Function with JavaScript: Part 1

#javascript #programming #ciphers #puzzles

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Nov 24 '21

Announcing the Advent of GraphQL Challenge

#graphql #nextjs #netlify #javascript

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Nov 22 '21

Lighthouse Accessibility Update

#todayilearned #a11y #testing #tooling

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Nov 19 '21

How to ask your team for help

#productivity #codenewbie #motivation #leadership

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Nov 16 '21

Translate JSON to GraphQL SDL in a Few Clicks

#showdev #graphql #webdev #tooling

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Nov 9 '21

Make a Custom Portfolio Site Generator with StepZen's Developer Publishing Pack

#showdev #graphql #netlify #tutorial

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Oct 26 '21

Designing GraphQL APIs - Best Practices & Learnings from REST API Design

#todayilearned #graphql #design #architecture

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Oct 15 '21

What Does It Mean For GraphQL To Be A Runtime, Anyway?

#discuss #graphql #architecture #runtime

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Sep 17 '21

Hacktoberfest 2021: Announcing StepZen's Goals

#hacktoberfest #react #graphql #nuxt

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Sep 16 '21

How to Connect A GraphQL API and A MySQL Database in Your GraphQL Layer

#graphql #mysql #database #architecture

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Aug 6 '21

Leverage Your REST Ecosystem With GraphQL

#discuss #graphql #healthydebate #architecture

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Aug 2 '21

How To Hide Your .env While You're Livestreaming

#todayilearned #vscode #security

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Aug 2 '21

How To Use `git diff`

#todayilearned #git #productivity #discuss

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Jul 30 '21

Connect A GraphQL API to Your StepZen Data Layer

#todayilearned #graphql #discuss #showdev

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Jul 26 '21

How To Layer a GraphQL API on a MySQL Database With a Single Command

#todayilearned #graphql #mysql #database

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Jul 12 '21

What Are Scalar Types In GraphQL?

#todayilearned #graphql #discuss #beginners

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Jul 12 '21

How To Use Fragments To Clean Up Your GraphQL Schemas

#todayilearned #graphql #discuss #tutorial

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Jun 28 '21

StepZen and Eve Porcello: A Conversation About GraphQL

#todayilearned #graphql #architecture #discuss

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Jun 22 '21

How To Generate QR Codes with GraphQL Mutations Using Google Sheets

#todayilearned #graphql #discuss #tutorial

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May 31 '21

Make A React App With a GraphQL API in One Command

#graphql #react #npm #tutorial

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Apr 28 '21

GraphQL Hackathon: It's a Wrap

#discuss #graphql #leadership #javascript

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Apr 13 '21

How To Build a GraphQL API Connected to a MySQL Database Using StepZen

#discuss #graphql #database #mysql

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Mar 25 '21

How To Condense Your GraphQL Queries With the @materializer Directive

#discuss #graphql #mysql #showdev

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Jan 19 '21

What Does `slice(1, -1)` Do?

#todayilearned #discuss #algorithms #javascript

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Jan 18 '21

UUIDs vs Auto-Incrementing Primary Keys in SQL

#discuss #database #sql #programming

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Jan 11 '21

A Quick Developer's Guide To Avoiding Repetitive Strain Injuries

#discuss #devjournal #health #codenewbie

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Dec 12 '20

3 Ways to Make`target="_blank"` Accessible

#html #css #a11y #webdev

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Dec 12 '20

Database Design and the GDPR

#todayilearned #discuss #database #sql

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Lucia Cerchie

Nov 4 '20

How Learning to Code Gave Me A Growth Mindset

#gratitude #webdev

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What developer products/tools should exist, but don't?

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