Midwestern Interactive - Software Engineer
Joplin, MO
Joined April 2022
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Day 1 of 100.
Started @freeCodeCamp JavaScript course (JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures).
I'm encouraging anyone I work with to also commit to 100 days of learning. Learn new or polishing an existing skill. Let's do this.
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I've read all of this thread, and think there's something here. A lot of efficiencies can be made in processes and approaches. Even starting over from the ground up with an ai focus.
AI learning is quickly improving. It is still has it's limitations. However, I've been including You.com. Most of the time, it just has a better experience and more thorough answers.
Benchmarks: about.you.com/you-com-benchm…
This session was awesome, thanks guys. I'm on fire for Spring Boot 3! #KCDC2023
Thanks for the crash course, @therealdanvega.
Challenge accepted, @dashaun deployed app on it's way.
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- "Friends don't let friends write yaml files."
@dashaun I deployed a simple spring boot 3.1 api deployed to railway, exposing a few actuator endpoints. Thanks for getting me excited about deployments!
Sometimes, it's hard not to get lost in video games. Let's remind ourselves to take breaks, stay hydrated, and modulate our gaming time. #StayHealthy #ManageTime #VideoGames #ResponsibleGaming
Day 88/100 #100DaysOfCode
Swapped in Express.js and dropped Koa.js for routers. Easy Peasy. And it works fine. Look at the community behind what you're doing. Find people asking questions matching your problems. Koa isn't well supported.
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Day 87/100 #100DaysOfCode
Ejecting Koa as my router and going to Express. Sometimes you need to check for the community. Just because something is "better" or "next version", doesn't mean you should use it.
Time to learn express.js
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Shout out to @MarkoMaturino for sticking with #100DaysOfCode. I hope you are seeing the fruits of consistency. Thanks for sharing your journey.
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Day 86/100 #100DaysOfCode
Figured out my database management issue. I wasn't doing anything wrong. It was my app code... so. Moving on. Rework of the oauth Middleware is next.
Take a break. You might solve the problem with a fresh mind.
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Day (IDK / 100).
So, I fell off the wagon. I ran into some issues on how to implement some of the stuff, and had to take a step back. I'm considering changing my server provider. May go AWS or Azure. Take more of it into my hands.
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Day 84/100 #100DaysOfCode
Be consistent. It's not flashy, but the results are real.
Be generous with your ideas.
Refactored and cleaned up a lot of code. Did I get everything I wanted done? No. But it's much clearer now.
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Day 83/100 #100DaysOfCode
Sometimes the bug is complicated. Sometimes it's simple but hidden well. Just keep investigating. Keep a positive attitude. And know that a solution will eventually present itself.
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Day 80/100 #100DaysOfCode
Still working through authentication, authorization, and token security providers (Okta). There's a whole ecosystem I need to familiarize myself with. Yes, I could just get something working, but that doesn't scale well.
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Day 75/100 #100DaysOfCode
Another aspect to being a detective:
Ask others for help and ask better questions. Put in the homework.
Then ask.
Situational awareness allows you to be ready to see the right answer or clue when it comes.
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Day 74/100 #100DaysOfCode
Wrestled with older code to get the authentication and authorization passed through. Had to trace my finger and find where the ball was being dropped. A bit part of being a developer is also being a detective.
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Day 73/100 #100DaysOfCode
Trying to get Okta working for my api platform. Definitely a learning curve for me. This not going to be quick. Or easy. Or painless. I will not enjoy this.
But I will continue. The outcome and knowledge is worth it.
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Day 70/100 #100DaysOfCode
So, I've shifted gears again to swan dive into user authentication and OAUTH. I've been researching best practices for node.js, and shopping around for OAUTH providers.
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Day 57 of 100
DevOps mode. Lots of tweaking and struggling. Definitely not my strong suit. It's all the 10 cent parts and small details.
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