Mar 8, 2021Solving the Move Zeroes AlgorithmA big part of solving algorithms involves working with Big O Notation and understanding how best to formulate your solution, so that it meets requirements. For the problem below, I had to figure out how to solve the algorithm in O(1) additional space. …3 min read3 min read
Mar 2, 2021Solving the BossFight AlgorithmContinuing with the theme of solving algorithms that involve manipulating matrices, I decided to tackle the bossFight algorithm. Here’s the assignment I received: You are given a list of integers fighters and a two dimensional list bosses. The fighters list contains 1s and 0s with a 1 representing a fighter…3 min read3 min read
Feb 22, 2021Solving the Flip and Invert Matrix AlgorithmI’ve worked with matrix algorithms before, so I’m always curious about finding new ways to solve them. Here’s one I did recently: You are given a two-dimensional integer matrix matrix containing 1s and 0s. For each row in matrix, reverse the row. Then, flip each value in the matrix such…2 min read2 min read
Feb 18, 2021Understanding the Basics of Routing in React (pt 2)In my last post, I talked about setting up the React Router library to enable proper routing functionality in your React app. I covered BrowserRouter, Routes, history, component props, render props, and Switch. Now, for part 2, I’ll be discussing how to use Link. Link React Router comes with the capability…2 min read2 min read
Feb 15, 2021Understanding the Basics of Routing in React (pt 1)When you’re building a React application, you’ll reach a point where you’ll need to create the ability to navigate to other parts of your app. This can be done by 1) clicking on a button, link, image, or some other element on the DOM. …3 min read3 min read
Feb 1, 2021How to Revert to a Previous Commit in GitI recently started learning Angular and building my first practice app. The first thing I learned to build was a component. Everything was going fine until I hit a bug that I wasn’t sure how to fix. I started to do research to understand the error, but then I realized…2 min read2 min read
Jan 27, 2021How to Create a Component in AngularIf you already know how to use React, like me, then you’ll find it easy to understand how to create a component in Angular. For those not familiar with the concept of a “component,” you can think of it as a way to compartmentalize chunks of code for particular use…3 min read3 min read
Jan 24, 2021What Are ‘Directives’ in Angular?When working in Angular, you have the ability to give the DOM instructions. More specifically, you’re able to control certain element(s). It’s a cool feature called a “directive,” and there are actually 3 kinds: Components - directives with a template Attribute Directives - change behavior or appearance of elements Structural…2 min read2 min read
Jan 13, 2021How to Use localStorage in JavaScriptHTML5 brought along cool features like the Web Storage API, which included sessionStorage and localStorage. It created a simple way to store data locally in the browser without affecting your application’s performance. Before Web Storage, developers used cookies, which had to be included in every HTTP request. That slowed things…2 min read2 min read
Jan 7, 2021Creating a “Lion’s Breath” Animation with CSSI had a lot of fun exploring CSS animations when creating breathing techniques for a React app. So, I decided to share more of them. In a previous post, I showed how to create the expanding and contracting circle you see above. That was the basic animation for the diaphragmatic…4 min read4 min read
