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Copy and paste code you don’t understand

I recently bump in to  this post this morning – Nissan app developer busted for copying code from Stack Overflow . As a developer, we don’t know everything and thanks to Google, Stackoverflow and to awesome programmer’s blogs we can copy and paste that a piece of code they suggested and add it on our lines of code. I myself do this especially to that kind of functionality you really needed that…

Why use and When to use NextJS

Working on modern Javascript framework is amazing but there are a couple problems related to rendering all the content on the client-side like: 1- The page takes longer to fully load because all the JS must load, and your application needs to run to determine what to show on the page. 2- Search engines are getting better at running and indexing JavaScript apps, but it’s much better if we can…

Learning Javascript is never ending, there is always new frameworks, new ECMAScripts keeps updating and it evolves it into a language that can be used from web development, mobile development, IoT and etc. And because of that I am starting a tutorial Series called “April’s JS-TUTS Series”, I will be focused on Javascript Tutorials that requires more understanding.

The framework that I am…

How to make your personal website in Angular

So I created my personal website in 2 days, without spending a penny, and not spending too much time on it using Angular, MDBoostrap and Firebase. You can visit it here – https://portfolio.aralovelace.dev/. It is just a simple personal web page that is a Single Progressive App and can be hosted easily in Firebase.

So let me breakdown to you the structure of the website using Angular:

So I…

Udemy courses I took while working as a developer

“How do you learn how to code without going to University or Bootcamps?” I always get this kind of questions in Instagram.

As for my background, I have a degree in Information Technology and it really helps my foundation of Programming and Database Design. I learned how to code C++, HTML, CSS, Java, PHP, C#, Visual Basic, ColdFusion( I know) and even how to use Photoshop, MS Access, MSSQL. and…

Using Firebase Authentication with Angular

I first use Firebase with React, then since my first favorite is Angular then I am going to share to you how I use Firebase Authentication with Angular.

Reason why I like firebase are

I want to focus my time and attention on the frontend side for my personal app and hackathon projects.

Has Built-in Analytics

So I can just host my app in Github without setting up the database…

What is Laradock?

It is a full PHP development environment for Docker.

It supports a variety of common services, all pre-configured to provide a ready PHP development environment.

  Why I prefer Docker?

Before using Docker, I used Vagrant although Vagrant is easier to setup Docker won me because it is faster to start and stop and consume fewer resources than Vagrant

Throughout my dev in PHP,…

“Popo The Worker” – my first React App

“Popo The Worker” is my first React App I developed. From then, I fell in love with React and have developed my second React app which is a Message Board app using Laravel as a backend

Learning to code with @codeunicorn.io works for me, as I am coding while learning, sometimes I prefer just to read than watch tutorials.

Deploying your ReactJS App to Github Pages

Here is a new quick tutorial on how to deploy your reactJS application via Github Pages. I still prefer Heroku for dynamic web apps but here is the quick guide if you have a very simple React App and wanted to deploy it quickly to add it to your Frontend Development skills portfolio

COVID-19 Live Updates WP Plugin

Everyday I always check the number of Coronavirus cases not just in the UK but also in other countries. The thing about checking it on other websites is that the websites often contain ads, or don’t easily allow me to compare between countries in the format I want.

So I realize why not built my own using covid19API? I decided to build it for WordPress, so I can also share it with others. The…

Setting up PHPUnit Testing For WordPress Plugins and Laravel.

Here’s my new tutorial I would like to share with you all is Setting up PHP Unit Testing For WordPress Plugins and Laravel.

What is Unit Testing and PHPUnit?

PHPUnit is a framework independent library for unit testing PHP.

Unit testing is a method by which small units of code are tested against expected results. Unit Testing helps to reduce such types of bugs. PHPUnit saves a lot of development…

How to setup PHP Code Sniffer in PHPStorm

I will be sharing one of the essential elements that I have learned in my previous company by following Coding Standards when you have more than ten developers in a team.

Here I am going to demonstrate how to install PHP Code Sniffer in PHP Storm

Javascript Array Methods Example: Grocery Checkout

Inspired to code this from last night’s Adrienne Tacke’s talk ‘Delicious Javascript’. I admit that using multiple javascript array methods are very difficult, especially when my background is in PHP. Adrienne’s technique helps me to have a better understanding, especially in AngularJS array methods are commonly used. So I try to do it with my example Grocery, and April’s Shopping List. Check it…

Palindromes: in different Programming Languages

One of the common questions I get is “What programming language should I learn?” “What programming language is in demand right now?” What I can say is that no matter what programming language you learn, you need to commit to always learning and keeping up with new techniques.

So in today’s post, I use different programming languages for the most common programming language challenge called…

Learn to Code: Simple Counter using AngularJS 2

I will be sharing to you all simple coding tutorials for those who wanted to learn how to code during the quarantine. Here is my first tutorial, A simple AngularJS web application called Simple Counter. I am using AngularJS CLI so it’s easy to setup. You need to install Node.JS before starting the tutorial. You also need a web editor, I am currently using WebStorm but you can use a free editor…

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CMS: WordPress

Role: Project Manager / Developer

Scope and Documentation

Client Communication

WordPress Development with Payment Integration

SEO Integration

Next Chapter HK (OLD Version)

URL: Archived version 2016

Framework: Laravel

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