Austin Coding Academy 311 Blog 1

1. How do you organize your code? What are some suggestions you find on the web? Answer: I tend to organize my code my variable at the top if I can and functions as I go lower. The files themselves are usually organized into a folder like the suggestions on the web.

2. Can you describe your workflow when you create a web page or web app? Answer: I spend a good amount of time thinking or typing out pseudo code before I actually start making files and a project. It depends on what technology I am going to use when I start coding.

3. You can’t work out how to solve a coding problem, where do you find the answer? Why? How do you know? Answer: If I can’t work out a coding problem I consult my best coding friend Google.com. If I cannot find the answer from there I further drill down into my answer. Am I looking for how to manipulate an array or specifically how to manipulate the last element of an array? Etc.

4. What problems have you solved that didn’t involve you coding? Answer: I have a medical/IT background some of my problem-solving skills either revolved around life or death situations with lab values or usually with turning it off and on again.

5. Talk about your preferred development environment. (What IDE or text editor you enjoy, and why?) Answer: I used to really love Sublime Text 2. I think Visual Studio Code has blown it away though. It is easy to use and has a ton of addons for ease of use.

6. How are you keeping up with the latest developments in web development? Answer: I read up on technology regularly. I try to make sure I hit the Google News Technology section once a day, and I try to visit Hacker News as much as I can. I also subscribe to various YouTube channels that talk about coding.