My process for getting back into my productive routine after the disruption of a cross country move. My husband and I recently moved from Portland, OR to Atlanta, GA. This is the second time we’ve moved across the country. After 2.5 years in OR, we decided it was time to…

For part 2 of my SQL series, I will cover categories of SQL commands and provide some examples. Prior to jumping into more SQL commands, let’s discuss the way commands are categorized. There are 4 main categories that SQL commands are generally grouped in: DDL — Data Definition Language DQL…

Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) and how to get started making basic database queries. Prior to diving into writing SQL queries, it’s important to understand the relationship between SQL and relational databases. What is a relational database? IBM defines relational databases as, A relational database organizes data into tables which can be linked —…

To continue with my Git theme for my personal growth and knowledge I have decided to create a cheat sheet that I can refer back to. I hope that others will also find it useful. What is Git? From https://git-scm.com/: Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to…

How I’ve decided what to study and work on after graduating from Flatiron School. Congratulations, you have graduated from your coding bootcamp program!! This is a huge accomplishment that you should be proud of. If your program was anything like the one I completed you probably had clearly laid out…

In my last story, I closed with my excitement for learning more about data visualization and analysis. Shortly after, I saw that JP Morgan Chase offers a virtual internship using their frameworks to analyze and visualize data. …

For my most recent project, I decided to build an interactive dashboard to display data. I wanted to practice my database querying skills and explore a different framework to visualize the data. This was different from my previous projects which have all been content management systems. If you’re interested in…

By now, I have created several web applications that exist on Github. However, I still find myself looking up several steps along the way. I’m never 100% sure on the order of steps, and in the past have ended up with some not so fun Git errors. I decided to…

If you are preparing for, or in the middle of your React-Redux project for Flatiron School, then you’re in the right place. Below I will lay out some key tips to help you survive the many “WTF?” moments you will encounter this week. Plan, plan plan. This may seem like…