Follow my coding journey

As I continue developing my coding skills, I want to document my learnings and share the thought processes behind both my current and past solo projects. Read my latest blog articles below:

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Bootcamp Week 8 – Starting a FullStack Final Project

This week, we began our final project, which includes a React frontend and node.js backend...

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Bootcamp Week 7 – Creating a React Playground

I began building a React playground called “Component Garden”, a space for experimenting with and showcasing core React concepts

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Bootcamp Week 6 – Falling for React. Again.

This week, we decided whether to take the frontend or backend path. I chose the frontend path, which meant diving back into React...

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Bootcamp Week 5 – Working with an existing code base

Similar to week 4, this week we were tasked with creating a website that utilised two different APIs ...

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Bootcamp Week 4 – Collaboration and Workflow

This week, we were tasked with creating a website for a new company, using a provided Figma design...

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Bootcamp Week 3 – JavaScript and Peer Learning

This week’s bootcamp centered on JavaScript and research. On day one, we independently built an interactive web page, using JavaScript...

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Bootcamp Week 2 – CSS Naming Conventions and Code Conflicts

This week’s bootcamp focus was on CSS and pair programming. We started with a solo CSS tutorial, which served as a great refresher...

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Bootcamp Week 1 – Learning Agile and Pair Programming

This week, I completed the first week of TechNative Digital’s Software Development – Tech Finishing School Bootcamp...

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From Marketing to Frontend Development

It’s been just over a year since leaving my marketing role and embarking on a career switch to frontend development, and I wanted to take some time to reflect...

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It's fine to prop drill

It’s fine to prop drill - at least when building Pinpoint. Since it’s a small application with only one or two layers...

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Designing Pinpoint

Designing lays a strong foundation for user experience, helping to define a project's needs and features. This week I jumped into Figma...

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Kickstarting a new project

As I continue to develop my frontend development skills, I've recently started thinking about a new solo project to work on...

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