Become A Better Programmer

A blog ✍️ ( to help software developers become better at what they love to do in their careers ✍️ Created by @arealesramirez

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You have been working hard to learn how to program 👨‍💻.

You bought books, online courses, went to bootcamps, but you can't seem to find a job yet.

I did research WHY it is hard for junior #developers to find a job, as well as shared a piece of advice.

https://t.co/ishuDblnXt

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

@RngWeb @rustlang I dug into the documentation and checked the value return type from the triggered function.

Not a great answer the best answer for this is: curiosity and your own research is the best answer.

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

It is common to make an HTTP request when working on real-world projects, and this is not the exception when working with @rustlang.

To make things easier, we created a tutorial showing you step-by-step how to make an HTTP request in Rust.

Check it out!
https://t.co/QzqbWIIplU

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

What was the first thing you thought of "sandboxing" in software development?

You probably imagine a kid playing in a sandbox.

Frankly honest, it is kind of similar when using the term "sandbox" in programming.

"Sandbox" explained by @TonyGidraph!
https://t.co/UoL2AhL3tD

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

What are Higher-Order functions in #javascript?

"They take functions as arguments or return functions as the "return value" or perform both operations"

This sounds hard to understand without seeing examples. Thankfully, @NetmattaTech has some to share

https://t.co/cocrE4yUpt

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Be careful with simply copying the values of a variable in #javascript as you might be getting either a

- shallow copy or
- a deep copy

What is the difference!?

@TonyGidraph explains these concepts and shares some tips on how to generate deep copies.
https://t.co/YJoW9uaJbe

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

We have an article with spices for our #javascript programmers.

Curry......ing

Yes, Function currying. Have you heard about it?

In this article, @NetmattaTech explains function currying. Despite what you might think, it doesn't have to do with food!
https://t.co/jm8dP9aXDF

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Do you know what the asterisk (*) sign is used in @rustlang ?

It is the dereference unary operator and it helps you get the data from any pointer as long as its type implements the Deref or DerefMut traits.

Here's an article to get understand better!
https://t.co/gVKUXiFQDq

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Hey #javascript developer, Are your functions pure?

Do you know what pure and impure functions are?
pure = 0 side effects
impure = +1 side effects

@NetmattaTech explains these two concepts in his article. Check it out!
https://t.co/jhGlU6qC1R

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

How many #programmers like to develop their blog from scratch when there are existing solutions out there such as WordPress, Hashnode, Medium, etc?

Do you like to reinvent the wheel?

Learn that and other code antipatterns brought to you by @TonyGidraph
https://t.co/CQE425FYMw

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

How many #programmers use cURL to test APIs?

Do you believe cURL is complicated?

The reality is cURL can be fun to use...

...unless you love using a GUI such as Postman.

@subodhpoudel200 shares a guide on how to make POST requests using cURL.

https://t.co/W69Bd3asAl

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How come there is a package.json and a package-lock.json in this project?

While they both share similar information, package-lock.json ensures your project installs specific versions of packages.

Learn more!
https://t.co/tSG2wqZHzW

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There are several methods available in #rustlang.

Frankly honest, this can become overwhelming.

For instance, do you know the difference between then() vs and_then() vs or_else()?

No need to go anywhere else! We covered these concepts in this article!
https://t.co/cH1ekxcloM

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Are you #programmer who constantly hears about people developing smart contracts but has no idea where to start?

No worries!

@NetmattaTech wrote an easy-to-follow tutorial to create your first Ethereum smart contract using #Solidity
https://t.co/9PN8Lwj4tC

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Quiz time!

Did you know the first #programmer was a female?

Yes, her name was Ada Lovelace.

@TonyGidraph shares an article about her life and her legacy.

https://t.co/5O8Z2GjWwb

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Removing the last element of an array in #javascript and #typescript is a common task.

You could use the pop(), the slice(), and even the filter() methods...

Do you know which method is a mutable operation?

No worries, Subodh explains this and more!
https://t.co/MybehPH8Do

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

What do you do when a function in #rustlang could return different error types?

1. Use match and return a common error
2. Create a custom error type
3. Define generic error types

Learn how to define generic error types using the Box struct.
https://t.co/L31NdgoJuN

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Are you using Node.js, Python, Go, or any other programming language to develop web servers?

Have you given it a try to Rust?

If not, get hands-on learning #rustlang this weekend by building an API (step-by-step) brought to you by @arealesramirez

https://t.co/zuXAQexvSX

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

I "promise" our next #javascript article will "resolve" all your problems.

Promises don't have to be hard to understand, and @NetmattaTech explains promises as if you were five.

https://t.co/7gsuvSxkGu

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

In #javascript , "this" keyword is not what you think.

With a few tips and tricks, you can become better at identifying what the value of "this" is depending on the context.

@TonyGidraph shares with us a complete guide to understanding "this" keyword.
https://t.co/P3TiYi5XCc

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

What's stopping you from learning #rustlang?

Learn the language by getting your hands wet in Rust...

...we mean working on projects

If you don't know what to learn, you can start by learning how to read user input from stdin in this tutorial!

https://t.co/HnWY0J1Ntg

[Become A Better Programmer @bbprogrammer]

Are you learning web development using #NodeJS and #GraphQL and don't know where to start?

No worries, we got you covered with this guide to build a CRUD API with Node.js and GraphQL.
https://t.co/fkgZKoOv2D