Junior Web Developer at the Met Office. Code Institute Alumna. Currently learning: AWS and React
I was recently tasked with performing a spike at work to see if we could implement reusable workflows. My team maintain a large number of python repositories, each one containing several workflows to perform specific CI tasks (linting, code formattin...
I love utilising GitHub issues to organise a project, especially during a hackathon, and this little tip on how to create sub-issues may come in useful to break up larger tasks into smaller sections. This makes it easier than ever to track exactly wh...
I'm writing this article to hopefully save someone else going through the pain I did earlier in the year when I received an email from AWS stating that my bill for that March was $14,890 😱 I have only dabbled with AWS a small amount and was only ut...
It's that time of year again - One more sleep until the Advent of Code starts! And if this is your first time hearing about Advent of Code, worry not and read on to find out all about it 😊 What is Advent of Code? Advent of Code was created by Eric W...
If you've ever used the Python language, you'll know that it is very particular about whitespace and indentation! Each nested block of code needs to be indented 4 spaces in from the last block of code, which is equivalent to a tab - or is it? Python ...
I'm currently participating in a Career MOOC hosted by Code First Girls and was introduced to the concept of using a Brag Document. What is a brag document? A brag document (also known as a shine document or hype document) is a small but mighty tool...
When creating a new React app your project will be populated with a bunch of new folders and files, and you may have noticed a node_modules folder that contains an insane amount of folders. If you're nosy like me you may have wondered what is this n...
Following on from some of my previous articles: Podcasts for Junior Developers and Podcasts for React & JS Developers, I've compiled a list of 6 podcasts perfect for all you Pythonistas! 1. The Real Python Podcast This weekly podcast airs every Frid...
What is a Favicon? A favicon is a fun little icon that promotes brand recognition and trust in your website. It can also help users easily identify your site in their address bar, bookmarks or in the sea of tabs they have open. A favicon can also ind...