Delete Derived Data in Xcode when React Native Build Fails
I've started working on a React Native project, and ran into a build issue with a quick fix.
Blog
Using Web Components to Encapsulate CSS and Resolve Design System Conflicts
I wrote a post about web components, CSS encapsulation, and design systems for the GitLab blog
How to Read Open Source: Finding Middleman Callbacks
I wrote a post about reading through open source repositories for the GitLab Unfiltered blog
Heuristics for Object Oriented Design with Jason Swett
I spoke with Jason Swett on the Rails with Jason podcast about my blog post on object-oriented design in Ruby.
Fearlessly Become a Better Software Professional
It is hard to improve software skills because of discriminatory attitudes in the industry and high stakes. This is my framework for fearlessly and efficiently improving my own skills.
Heuristics for Object Oriented Design in Ruby
A distillation of Sandi Metz's Pratical Object-Oriented Design (POODR), useful for quick refactoring and long term coding improvement.
Introduction to Version Control with Git
A high level primer and overview of version control and Git - for beginners just getting started.
My appearance on the Rails with Jason podcast
I spoke with Jason Swett on the Rails with Jason podcast about poker turn enforcement and ActionCable
My Appearance on Computer Science: Just the Useful Bits
I spoke with Noah Gibbs of the CS:JUB podcast about computer science education and its applications
A Nifty Use Case for Rails Virtual Attributes
Rails Virtual Attributes can be super useful as a templating helper.
Clients, Servers, and the Single Responsibility Principle
A practical example of the SRP in a client/server architecture.
Build a Rails Engine to Accept Stripe One-time Payments
I find myself writing the same Stripe functionality frequently. To save time, I wrote a Rails Engine to handle one-time payments.
A Use Case for CSS Parent Selectors
At some point, Chris Coyier suggested people write blog posts presenting why they might need parent selectors. Here's mine.
Wrapping nuxt-links to make your Vue.js components Nuxt.js agnostic.
The nuxt-link component is a core feature of Nuxt.js. If you're building a general Vue.js library that might be used either in or outside of Nuxt, you can be flexible by building a wrapper component around it.
Troubleshooting Devise Redirects with Multiple Models and Turbolinks
I had some problems getting turbolinks redirects to work with multiple Devise models. Here's how I figured it out.
Refactoring Personal Data out of a Devise Model
Sticking user data in a Devise model is a Rails anti-pattern. Here's how I refactored my Reader model.
Generate Eleventy Blog Posts with an NPM Script
Save time creating blog posts with a quick node script
Fragment Caching vs. Low Level Caching in Ruby on Rails
Sometimes it's unclear which caching technique you should use in Ruby on Rails. Read up on fragment caching vs. low level caching.
My Ubuntu Setup To-Do List
Whenever I find myself with a new Ubuntu install, this is what I do to set it up.
Leetcode problem: Roman to Integer
An easy-level leetcode problem
PG::ConnectionBad - could not connect to server No such file or directory (Mac OSX)
Sometimes my Rails server doesn't connect to PostgreSQL. This is usually the quick fix for my environment on OSX.
Leetcode problem: Convert Binary Number in a Linked List to Integer
An easy-level leetcode problem
Leetcode problem: Univalued Binary Tree
An easy-level leetcode problem
Leetcode problem: Maximum Depth of N-ary Tree
An easy-level leetcode problem
Easy Lambda Development with the Serverless Framework
I've built a handful of lambda functions before, but it's always been a pain. Then I found the Serverless Framework, and my life has changed for the better.
Leetcode problem: Encode and Decode TinyURL
A medium-level leetcode problem
An Open Source Contribution to the rss-parser node package
I had a strange issue with the rss-parser package and its timeout function. It led me to creating a successful pull request in the project.
Leetcode problem: Find Positive Integer Solution for Given Equation
An easy-level leetcode problem
HPE_INVALID_HEADER_TOKEN in Node 12+
Node 12 changed http parsing to be more strict about header values, and it broke my application.
The Markdown Shortcode Eleventy Plugin
Why and how I made an Eleventy plugin that adds a universal shortcode for rendering markdown.
Leetcode problem: K-th Symbol in Grammar
A medium-level leetcode problem
Leetcode problem: Binary Tree Zigzag Level Order Traversal
A medium-level leetcode problem
Lessons from An Event Apart Denver
A roundup of what I learned at An Event Apart Denver.
Leetcode problem: Single Number III
A medium-level leetcode problem
Leetcode problem: Sort Array By Parity II
An easy-level leetcode problem
Leetcode problem: Keys and Rooms
A medium-level leetcode problem
Leetcode problem: Smallest Range I
An easy-level leetcode problem
How to Use a Local Version of a Node Package
Here's how to make changes to a node package and try it out on your local machine.
My GitHub Templates blog post on CSS Tricks
Just a celebratory post about my article on CSS Tricks
What is an Event Bus in Vue? How do I use it in Nuxt?
In Vue, you can use an event bus for sibling component communication. Here's how to do that in Nuxt.
How to fix Ruby 'Library not loaded' error with Readline on Mac OSX
Sometimes Ruby installations break when Homebrew updates. Reinstalling Ruby should fix the problem.
Using Github Repository Templates with Eleventy
If you use Github repository templates with static site generators like Eleventy, you can optimize your workflow.
Configuring Gulp 4 with Browsersync
Last week I cleared a personal blocker: getting Browsersync to work with Gulp 4, despite confusing documentation.
How do I add Global Sass to a Nuxt project?
A quick tidbit about adding global Sass files to Nuxt
Default has_one associations in Rails
This week I spent some time working with Rails has_one associations and setting default values for them.
How do I get a random string in JavaScript and Ruby?
A quick tidbit about generating random strings in JS and Ruby
Testing JSON routes in Rails
This week I learned a few tricks for testing JSON routes with Ruby on Rails
How I built shaleentitle.com
A write up on how I built the Shaleen Title website with Jekyll, Netlify and Forestry.
Thinking with portals
This week I played around with the new portal element in chrome.
How to get Mapbox bounds
This week I learned a bit about the Mapbox API and bounds
How to build a Twitter bot with AWS Lambda
A step by step tutorial for building a Twitter bot with JavaScript and Amazon Lambda
Template tags, S3 backups, and IE11 virtual machines
This week I learned about content templates, server backups with S3, and Internet Explorer testing on Macs.
Building a semantic, accessible, responsive, and reusable navigation element
Building website navigations can be difficult. This tutorial covers building a large site navigation that is semantic, accessible, responsive, and reusable.
How do I export data from Heroku Postgresql to CSV?
A quick tidbit about exporting data from Heroku to CSV
How do I get an A+ in Mozilla Observatory with WordPress?
Learn how to get an A+ grade through Mozilla Observatory using WordPress.
How do I get an A+ in Mozilla Observatory with Jekyll and Netlify?
Learn how to get an A+ grade through Mozilla Observatory using Jekyll and Netlify.
How do I run JavaScript when the DOM is ready - without jQuery?
How to wait for the document to be ready without jQuery
How do I just get the file name from a URL or file path?
A regex for getting just a file name, nothing more or less
What meta tag do I use for mobile viewport sizing?
A quick tidbit about the mobile viewport tag
How do I add an Amazon Database to my Rails app?
A step-by-step tutorial for adding Amazon RDS services to your existing rails app running on Amazon EC2
How do I convert a WordPress site to a static site?
A quick tidbit about scraping WordPress sites
How do I loop over an HTML Collection in JavaScript?
Loop over HTML collections correctly
How do I Deploy a Rails 6 app to Amazon EC2?
A step-by-step tutorial for creating a blank Rails 6 app and deploying it to an Amazon AWS EC2 instance with Capistrano.