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Jasterix

Passionate about building great technology and connecting with people to create positive change. Happy to answer questions about transitioning to tech. Find me on Twitter @lounecl

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Penn State, BS in Finance

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SWE at Microsoft

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I was recently diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now what?

I was recently diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now what?

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9 awesome interview prep resources for software engineering

9 awesome interview prep resources for software engineering

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Top 3 things you like about being an engineer?

Top 3 things you like about being an engineer?

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Obsidian.md trouble in paradise

Obsidian.md trouble in paradise

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Anyone else feeling exhausted all the time?

Anyone else feeling exhausted all the time?

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What are the first 10 apps you install on a new computer?

What are the first 10 apps you install on a new computer?

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What's your favorite notetaking app?

What's your favorite notetaking app?

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3 more apprenticeship programs to consider

3 more apprenticeship programs to consider

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WTH is a ConfigurationBuilder?

WTH is a ConfigurationBuilder?

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Exploring git sparse checkout

Exploring git sparse checkout

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Writing a PR description

Writing a PR description

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How do you stay engaged during technical talks?

How do you stay engaged during technical talks?

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15+ Structured learning alternatives better than a bootcamp

15+ Structured learning alternatives better than a bootcamp

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dev.to bug with creating a new post

dev.to bug with creating a new post

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How did you spend the 2 weeks before your first dev job?

How did you spend the 2 weeks before your first dev job?

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What is happening under the hood when you use toString(2) in JavaScript?

What is happening under the hood when you use toString(2) in JavaScript?

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Share your favorite job negotiation story

Share your favorite job negotiation story

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How did you break the habit of writing procedural code?

How did you break the habit of writing procedural code?

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Writer's Block: I don't know how to write anymore

Writer's Block: I don't know how to write anymore

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What was the most irritating quirk for you when you learned another language or stack?

What was the most irritating quirk for you when you learned another language or stack?

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How do you fight joint pain in your hands and wrists?

How do you fight joint pain in your hands and wrists?

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Do you have a markdown resume?

Do you have a markdown resume?

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What's the best way to deeply clone an object in JavaScript?

What's the best way to deeply clone an object in JavaScript?

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6 Java language resources to get you started

6 Java language resources to get you started

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Has any jr devs implemented Anki / spaced repetition in their study habits?

Has any jr devs implemented Anki / spaced repetition in their study habits?

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Pseudocode + how to reverse a linked list

Pseudocode + how to reverse a linked list

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Do you `git open`?

Do you `git open`?

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Who are your favorite Java YouTubers?

Who are your favorite Java YouTubers?

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What's the last technical book you read?

What's the last technical book you read?

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30 Days of CSS Girls- 3: Beating Heart

30 Days of CSS Girls- 3: Beating Heart

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3 Days of CSS Challenges to try

3 Days of CSS Challenges to try

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Do you say jeh-veh-script, jah-vah-script or something else?

Do you say jeh-veh-script, jah-vah-script or something else?

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What is an event emmitter?

What is an event emmitter?

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Do you ever go back and clean up your Github repos?

Do you ever go back and clean up your Github repos?

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Challenge-- Capitalize each word in a string

Challenge-- Capitalize each word in a string

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15+ FREE virtual conferences and Meetups you should attend

15+ FREE virtual conferences and Meetups you should attend

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Options, options everywhere

Options, options everywhere

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How to not plan a project (time management)

How to not plan a project (time management)

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Is building 100 beginner projects a good approach?

Is building 100 beginner projects a good approach?

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querySelectorAll vs getElements

querySelectorAll vs getElements

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How's your 2020 going?

How's your 2020 going?

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6 JavaScript rules to get by

6 JavaScript rules to get by

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JavaScript concepts I want to understand (JS event loop)

JavaScript concepts I want to understand (JS event loop)

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Is reduce() bad?

Is reduce() bad?

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Does every backend need to be an API?

Does every backend need to be an API?

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3 Core JavaScript concepts you should understand (functions)

3 Core JavaScript concepts you should understand (functions)

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My favorite 2019 (dev) tools

My favorite 2019 (dev) tools

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5 JavaScript core concepts you should know (objects)

5 JavaScript core concepts you should know (objects)

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5 JavaScript OOP concepts you should know

5 JavaScript OOP concepts you should know

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Programming without a computer?

Programming without a computer?

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How to get the most from an internship

How to get the most from an internship

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5 JavaScript core concepts you should understand

5 JavaScript core concepts you should understand

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Getting around CSS with Sass and Less

Getting around CSS with Sass and Less

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What are you learning?

What are you learning?

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27 Programming Youtube channels you should know

27 Programming Youtube channels you should know

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3 Heroku errors and how to bypass them

3 Heroku errors and how to bypass them

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Working with JavaScript objects

Working with JavaScript objects

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You should be on Exercism.io

You should be on Exercism.io

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5 Mongo shell methods to get you started

5 Mongo shell methods to get you started

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Why does mandatory have to mean less effective?

Why does mandatory have to mean less effective?

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