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Sep 23 '20

Tips for Writing a Great Resume

#interview #career #codenewbie #motivation

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JC Smiley

Jul 29 '20

What steps do you need to take as an aspiring web developer in order to increase your chances of landing a job?

#career #developer #codenewbie #webdev

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JC Smiley

Jan 10

Building a mental health crisis app, Final Day.

#dohackathon #codepen #mentalhealth

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Building a mental health crisis app, Final Day.

Thank you

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Building a mental health crisis app, Final Day.

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Building a mental health crisis app, Day 8: Building the messages & connections pages

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Building a mental health crisis app, Day 8: Building the messages & connections pages

Thank you. I really hope to finish on time to submit a MVP t...

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Building a mental health crisis app, Day 8: Building the messages & connections pages

Thavk you. I'm hoping this will help me practice my communic...

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Help Me, a mental health crisis app

I can't wait to finish it. Thank you

Dec 26 '20

Help Me, a mental health crisis app

Thank you. I will keep you in mind when we hit a bump.

Dec 26 '20

Getting Your First Job as a Self-taught Developer

This was wonderful. Thank you for posting.

Dec 8 '20

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JC Smiley

Jan 2

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 8: Building the messages & connections pages

#dohackathon #codenewbie #mentalhealth

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Jan 1

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 7: Building the first communications/content page

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JC Smiley

Dec 31 '20

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 6: Styling a background Image in Angular

#dohackathon #mentalhealth #codenewbie

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JC Smiley

Dec 30 '20

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 5: Routing between pages

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JC Smiley

Dec 29 '20

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 4: Setup User Account Pages

#dohackathon #mentalhealth #codenewbie #digitalocean

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JC Smiley

Dec 28 '20

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 3: Login Page part 2

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JC Smiley

Dec 27 '20

Building a mental health crisis app, Day 2: Log-in Page

#dohackathon #mentalhealth #codenewbie #digitalocean

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JC Smiley

Dec 26 '20

Help Me, a mental health crisis app

#codenewbie #dohackathon #mentalhealth #digitalocean

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JC Smiley

Nov 20 '20

"Do it Afraid", Tips to Overcome Fear while Learning to Code

#watercooler #codenewbie #motivation #beginners

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JC Smiley

Nov 18 '20

Analogy between Running a Race and Learning to Code

#watercooler #beginners #motivation #codenewbie

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JC Smiley

Nov 16 '20

8 Tips for Learning to Code Deliberately & Increasing the Code Quality

#beginners #motivation #codenewbie #tips

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JC Smiley

Nov 12 '20

Transforming Goals into Problems into Accomplishments

#watercooler #beginners #motivation

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JC Smiley

Nov 11 '20

15 Important tips about Mentorship

#mentorship #motivation #codenewbie #beginners

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JC Smiley

Nov 4 '20

Me and my Impostor Syndrome

#beginners #motivation #codenewbie #devjournal

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JC Smiley

Nov 3 '20

4 Takeaways from a Boot Camp Homework Assignment

#codenewbie #beginners #motivation

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JC Smiley

Nov 1 '20

8 Tips on Problem Solving for Aspiring Developers

#beginners #codenewbie #motivation

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JC Smiley

Oct 19 '20

3 Tips on asking for Help while learning how to code

#codenewbie #beginners

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JC Smiley

Sep 25 '20

Positive Thinking while Learning to Code

#watercooler #motivation #codenewbie

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JC Smiley

Sep 14 '20

How to have a growth mindset?

#motivation #career #tips #codenewbie

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JC Smiley

Sep 14 '20

Instead of putting out today's fires, create tomorrow's fireproof doors

#motivation #tips #codenewbie #career

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JC Smiley

Sep 13 '20

One door closing is another door opening

#motivation #codenewbie #tips #beginners

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JC Smiley

Sep 8 '20

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do

#motivation #codenewbie #tips

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JC Smiley

Sep 8 '20

Know Thy Code

#bestpractices #coding #learn #motivation

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JC Smiley

Aug 30 '20

Should you compare yourself to others?

#motivation #codenewbie #tips

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JC Smiley

Aug 29 '20

"I don't know", when and why you should say this in the tech industry

#codenewbie #motivation #learning #tips

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JC Smiley

Aug 29 '20

The power of the word NO in the tech industry

#codenewbie #motivation #learning

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JC Smiley

Aug 29 '20

In regard to tech (learning to code, working in tech, using technology, etc), what does resilience mean?

#codenewbie #motivation #learning

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JC Smiley

Aug 22 '20

What does the quote "Lead with Value" mean in regards to interviewing or being in a leadership role?

#watercooler #codenewbie #developer

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JC Smiley

Aug 22 '20

Why is having a college degree such a big deal?

#watercooler #career #codenewbie

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JC Smiley

Aug 20 '20

How to escape from Tutorial Purgatory?

#motivation #tips #developer #learning

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JC Smiley

Aug 18 '20

Tips on planning your career path?

#career #codenewbie #tips

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JC Smiley

Aug 8 '20

Advice for an aspiring developer looking for their first job in tech?

#beginners #career #motivation #tips

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JC Smiley

Aug 8 '20

What does community mean to you?

#motivation #developer #community

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JC Smiley

Aug 8 '20

How to be outcome driven while learning to code or at work?

#motivation #productivity #developer #tips

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JC Smiley

Aug 8 '20

Startup Life: Organized Chaos or just Chaotic

#beginners #career #startup #development

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JC Smiley

Aug 1 '20

It’s more important to master the cards you’re holding than to complain about the ones your opponent was dealt.

#career #tips #codenewbie #motivation

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JC Smiley

Aug 1 '20

What are some team based development work practices/work flows that creates a successful development team?

#career #developer #codenewbie #webdev

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JC Smiley

Jul 27 '20

How can a developer improve their presentation skills?

#productivity #career #motivation

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JC Smiley

Jul 22 '20

How important is sleep to your productivity?

#discuss #productivity #career #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jul 16 '20

All my heroes start early

#developer #productivity #career

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JC Smiley

Jul 15 '20

What are good developer habits?

#discuss #productivity #career #developer

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JC Smiley

Jun 29 '20

It's been said a closed mouth doesn't get fed. If true, how do you toot your own horn at work without being annoying?

#motivation #developer #career

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JC Smiley

Jun 29 '20

Athletes train their physical abilities and their sports specific skills. How can developers do the same using that analogy?

#discuss #developer #beginners #career

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JC Smiley

Jun 24 '20

What are the challenges to getting a job in tech? If possible, share advice to overcome that challenge!

#discuss #career #beginners #developer

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JC Smiley

Jun 21 '20

Learning new skills while breaking into tech

#motivation #developer #blog #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 19 '20

How do you imagine technology will change our world in the next one, five, or ten years?

#discuss #motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 11 '20

How to authentically show you are the right fit for a role on your resume or in the job interview?

#discuss #motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 10 '20

What traits or actions would make a Fantastic co-worker in tech?

#motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 8 '20

How do you stay inspired, motivated, and productive while living in a super active home?

#discuss #motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 4 '20

What are some specific instances in your coding journey that helped build up your confidence?

#discuss #motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 3 '20

What did you do last year that was a game changer in your coding journey?

#discuss #motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

Jun 1 '20

What tips can you give on staying in the "Coding Flow"?

#discuss #beginners #codenewbie

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JC Smiley

May 29 '20

How do you organize your code or projects before you start coding?

#discuss #beginners #codenewbie #motivation

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JC Smiley

May 28 '20

What is a RESTful API

#restful #api #tech #learning

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JC Smiley

May 27 '20

How do you improve your programming skills?

#discuss #motivation #developer #beginners

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JC Smiley

May 26 '20

While learning to code, What limits have you had in the past and how did you overcome them?

#meetups #learntocode #developer #motivation

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JC Smiley

Apr 14 '20

A Simple Guide to Node/Express

#express #node #guide #tech

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JC Smiley

Mar 20 '20

What I Learned From a Single Lesson using Exercism.io

#codereviews #learning #selftaughtdeveloper #mentor

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