MckenCodes

I'm interested in the indie web dev scene so I might look more into that. Thank you for following me this far . :))

P.s. the coffee is cookie butter caramel latte with almond milk, from local coffee shop 🧡

This past week was medium productive. I was working really hard on freecodecamp, but then I had a thought. Most of the jobs around me require C++ knowledge and I have zero. So I may switch gears AGAIN. I have a friend who has agreed to work on a project with me so I feel a bit more excited. C++ is so intimidating still.

Start a new book?

Date: 1/25/2024

And the big overall goal of getting a permanent, full time position in tech.

Look how cute, they put ghost in my coffee!! 🥺Today I am working on more FreeCodeCamp lessons. I love js I wonder if that makes me weird. I had an interview today, I think I did well but I’m not sure. I’ll work on some more leetcode-esque python later today.

I've been practicing DOM manipulation recently, so I built 2 small experiments on codepen. One is a Hex code color lookup that displays the color when you search in then input box. The other is a calculator that functions like a simple irl calculator (meaning you have to push the buttons). I'm still working on the calculator. I still need to figure out how to efficiently add and subtract using the buttons 🤓. I think I'll also add a clear button near the bottom, so you don't have to refresh the page at any point. I'm still really basic with this front-end/ui development, but I'm just trusting the process. :)

Got a job rejection email so that was kind of sad. But I also got a response back from a recruiter, so I guess it cancels out? 🤔

Hello! I am back ...(I was going thru it 😭). I'm currently working through Freecodecamp's Javascript Algorithms & Data Structures course. I used to be so scared of Javascript for some reason, but I'm slowly getting more comfortable so yay! I've also kind of hit a coding block. I feel so tired after only coding for a little while. I think it's because I feel the pressure of getting a full-time position now that I graduated. I began to start getting anxiety pulling up anything related to data structures/algorithms :( . The best way to push past it is to take it in small steps, while making projects that are fun and interesting. It is soo easy to get overwhelmed, especially if you want to learn everything like me. Time to learn better time management 😵‍💫 .

I got my first web developer interview!! It’s this Friday and I am soooo nervous. I have a bit of impostor syndrome, so that doesn’t help 😐. I’ve been practicing my answers to behavioral questions bc I believe that will be most prominent for this particular position. Hopefully I’ll get the job! Fingers crossed

I’m not really good at making blog posts, I never know what to say 😭. Hopefully my motivation will stay so I can work on more and complete projects.

Hello everyone! I’ve been really sick the past week and low mentally, so I haven’t really done anything at all really. I’m feeling a lot better today so I’ve been trying to teach myself React. I’m going to try to recreate an old project I created with Bootstrap. The project is an art shop with different art pieces for sale. Fun fact I also like to draw, so I’m going to incorporate that into it as well. 😊 I added a picture of one of the potential pieces that will be displayed.

Hello 😊! I haven’t been working on my website that much this past week, as I start a new job on Monday (wooo!). I’ve been trying to fix my gaming PC, but I’ve come to the conclusion I’m going to need to replace some parts 😭. It’s been having issues with its graphics card for a while, and I think the PCI pins (or whatever they’re called) are bent beyond repair. Very sad news :( bc where will I play the Sims now. Computers are my love so I’m actually excited to work on it more when I can afford the parts. For now I’ll focus on my fruit site and my GitHub page!

Read a chapter of my new book!