Building Self-Discipline: The Power of Tracking Daily ProgressI’ve had big dreams and lofty goals for as long as I can remember. But for years I struggled with the most important part: turning those…Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2024
My First Open Source ContributionAs an aspiring software engineer, there’s always something new to learn, whether it’s improving your coding skills, understanding best…Nov 14, 2024Nov 14, 2024
Published inLaunch SchoolLaunch School Core Curriculum Review: The Slow Path Towards Mastery of Software Engineering“Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge”…Oct 8, 20231Oct 8, 20231
Published inLaunch SchoolDon’t Learn a Programming Language. Learn Software EngineeringAspiring programmers who are looking to eventually build a career as a Software Engineer frequently ask which programming language they…Apr 16, 20232Apr 16, 20232
My time at Launch School (so far)Thoughts as I enter the final course at Launch SchoolMar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
Published inLaunch SchoolNot Yet“If you aren’t getting rejected on a daily basis, your goals aren’t ambitious enough”Apr 6, 20214Apr 6, 20214
Preparing for my first live coding assessment: Launch School’s RB109 InterviewIn my previous blog post, I wrote about my experience taking the first Launch School assessment, which is the written assessment for the…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Overcoming test anxiety to pass Launch School’s RB109 written assessmentAs I wrapped up studying for the first Launch School course, RB101, in mid-July 2020, I then began studying for the written assessment for…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Where to Begin Your Journey Learning How to Code for Absolute NewbiesOnce you’ve decided that you’d like to become a computer programmer, one of the hardest things to figure out is where to begin. There’s a…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
