PinnedGracie McGuireinJavaScript in Plain EnglishDecoding Data Structures with Dogs: Singly Linked ListsLearning all the ins and outs of JS can be overwhelming, but especially when one starts to tackle data structures. In this series I will…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
PinnedGracie McGuireinJavaScript in Plain EnglishWhat is the Virtual DOM?If you’ve worked in React you’ve heard of the illusive Virtual DOM, but what actually is it, and how is it different from the regular DOM?Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Gracie McGuireinWebtipsPreventing Duplicates in Databases while using RailsFor anyone creating a database whether through Rails or any other language, insuring that there are no duplicates is extremely important…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Gracie McGuireinWebtipsHow to pass Flatiron School’s Software Engineering Technical InterviewI’ve been a part of the Flatiron community for almost two years now, first as a student, then as a Software Engineering coach at the…Aug 4, 2020Aug 4, 2020
Gracie McGuireDeveloper’s Basic Guide to Typeface: Part 2The initial visual impact of a project is paramount to its success, thus why type and design can be a great way to communicate a message…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Gracie McGuireDeveloper’s Basic Guide to Typeface: Part 1The basic ways in which programmers interact are with CSS and HTML properties and tags, which work great but lead to subpar design. As…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Gracie McGuireRuby Gems : a programmers love storyOver my extremely short tenure as a novice software engineer, I as, most students learning Ruby have installed a plethora of the elusive…Dec 14, 2018Dec 14, 2018
Gracie McGuireThe Left Brain/Right Brain Theory is BSGrowing up I was always told I was a “right brain thinker”; I excelled at reading, writing, art, and history, while my math and science…Dec 13, 20181Dec 13, 20181