Emma PriesterSaving State || Javascript and Sinatra serversLet’s say you are making a simple web application, using Javascript. The application is for a night club owner, to see how many people…6 min read·Apr 14, 2021----
Emma PriesterHappy birthday! -or your birthday is in x daysAfter getting to know the use of servers, shotgun, and some research into Heroku, I tried out a git on the makers Github: making a…3 min read·Mar 18, 2021----
Emma PriesterServers and our long battle with ShotgunThis week we’ll be working towards getting our first web app online — using Heroku and Sinatra. During the precourse, I already looked…3 min read·Mar 15, 2021----
Emma PriesterSnakes and Ladders (OO principles)After today’s pairing session I did not feel quite satisfied yet. We had a bit of a gap between where I ended yesterday and where she…4 min read·Mar 10, 2021----
Emma PriesterThe importance of more difficult tests (TDD) and a mansplaining asshatToday, I was made aware of the importance of writing, (and maybe failing) more difficult tests. I have to say, the circumstances in which…3 min read·Mar 8, 2021----
Emma PriesterProtect the airport! Encapsulation and TDDAfter a lovely first week, working through the Boris Bikes challenge, I was quite excited to start working on the weekend challenge, in…5 min read·Mar 6, 2021----
Emma PriesterRolling dice; another look into TDDThis morning we started with an intro to TDD. In my opinion, we could have done this at the start of the week rather than only now. We…4 min read·Mar 4, 2021----
Emma PriesterVending Machine; working with encapsulation and cohesionToday, after stressing myself out with thinking I would never be good enough at coding, I put on my big girl pants and got into…5 min read·Mar 2, 2021----
Emma PriesterRoman numerals and numbers, translating both waysAs part of the precourse at Makers academy, they suggested some extra stuff to look into. One of which was turning numbers into Roman…4 min read·Mar 2, 2021----
Emma PriesterFrom a masters in Art to Makers Academy2020, what a year it has been! For all of us, I am sure. I had personally just arrived back in the Netherlands at the start of 2020, from…2 min read·Mar 2, 2021----