flora marina petersenPython ListsLists in Python are comparable to arrays in Javascript. Honestly, the word “list” makes more sense than “array”, for what it is. This is…2 min read·Aug 2, 2021----
flora marina petersenPython FilesI have to admit, the concept of handling files with a programming language is a little hard for me to wrap my head around. I don’t know…2 min read·Jul 27, 2021----
flora marina petersenCreating and cloning a new Github repo with VSCodeEvery time I want to start a new project, I have the same thought: “uh-oh, how do I set up a new Github repo?” And off to Google I go…2 min read·Jul 18, 2021----
flora marina petersenManipulating Strings in PythonHere is a quick and easy guide to some basic string manipulation in Python. Python has plenty of built-in functions that allow you to…2 min read·Jul 12, 2021----
flora marina petersenPython LoopsLet’s talk about loops in Python! Loops will help you simplify your code significantly. For example, if you want to send the same email to…3 min read·Jul 5, 2021----
flora marina petersenFlash messages with React/ReduxA flash message seems like it should be one of the simpler things when it comes to coding. In my earlier projects with Ruby on Rails and…3 min read·Jun 27, 2021----
flora marina petersenusers_as_many_thingsFor my Rails project with the Flatiron School, I created a web app called DanceApp. DanceApp is meant to be a place for dancers to find and…3 min read·May 12, 2021----
flora marina petersen“This” and implicit binding in JavaScriptAfter learning JavaScript for the first time, I really thought I had mastered the concept of the “this” keyword. While I was studying for…2 min read·May 12, 2021----
flora marina petersenThe Redux Data FlowIf you are learning how to work with Redux, and you find yourself desperately confused about what does what and where things go: you are…4 min read·Mar 28, 2021----
flora marina petersenFun and Frustration with JSI was excited to learn Javascript, but it ended up being much more complicated and confusing to me than I thought it would be. In this…4 min read·Mar 28, 2021----