Software engineering can be confusing at times as languages and frameworks often use multiple terms to describe the same concept. When we describe a container possessing certain functions and variables, we are referring to the idea of encapsulation. …

Writing good, easily maintainable code should always include writing good tests. Tests, especially those written using TDD, perform a number of functions in shaping good programs. They challenge software engineers to think about outcomes and program uses before they start writing application code. …

Security is a big, and often overlooked part of typical web development. While many frameworks claim to have security baked in, there are still considerations for ensuring security in your app. An example for Ruby on Rails is protected params. In any Ruby on Rails controller we have access to…

A multidimensional array sounds a lot more complicated than it really is. While a normal array consists of a list of numbers or other objects, a multidimensional array consists of a list of arrays. A more broad view is that an array is a list of values, sometimes primitives such…

JavaScript is great in the flexibility it offers with its many array methods. However, it isn’t nearly as verbose a language as Ruby. In Ruby it’s very easy to use the range method to create an array of ordered numbers from only a start and end argument. I tried to…

Testing is an important part of any software development project, but has proven especially crucial to the success of Web3 projects. …

I wasn’t an early developer in the Web3 space, but have really enjoyed getting involved whether that be in Ethereum or Bitcoin. After spending some time learning Solidity, I ventured into Clarity and Stacks and became very interested both in the language and community. Clarity is a LISP based language…

I’ve been working on a release for a while now that involves reading massive CSV files with unpredictable column ordering and then validating both the presence and correctness of their data. It’s led me to focus a lot more on efficiency when reading files. One of the main keys to…

TypeScript is a great way to add intention to your JavaScript code and apps. Being able to explicitly define variable types at variable declaration is a great way to avoid type conflicts later in your code. …