Most apps out there rely on some external source of data, so learning how to retrieve data from an API and integrate it into your app is a necessity. …

Many APIs are built on what is referred to as a RESTful framework. REST stands for representational state transfer, and is a convention for building HTTP services. Before REST, there was SOAP, and soon, many will likely transition to Graph QL. However, REST is still highly-utilized today, and worth familiarizing…

Closure is a programming technique, that (much like recursion) is often over-complicated and can cause unnecessary headaches. However, don’t let the intimidating lexical syntax scare you away. …

I’ve recently been dipping my toes into python, and upon successfully setting up my first functioning Django back-end with auth, I encountered the classic scenario — where do I store the local secret key? …

Recursion in a concept that is both confusing and intimidating for many — especially for those beginners without a computer science or mathematics background, like myself. However, once you start digging into the underlying concepts, it’s not actually all that hard to grasp! Let’s get into it. What is recursion? The concept of…

As “code school” bootcamps steadily grow in popularity as a career change catalyst or credible college alternative, more people are asking themselves, “Could this be right for me?” Obviously there are a ton of individual-specific factors at play, but from a high-level perspective, my answer is “It could be!” …

As one of the established practices of Extreme Programming, pair programming is by no means a new exercise, but it’s one that is both underrated and under-utilized. As a programming newbie currently working my way through an immersive coding bootcamp, I was surprised to discover that pair or group work…