SVM Mode in BIOS IS Visualisation
I haven't been able to install Docker or Ubuntu onto my computer. The first reason being I had Windows 11 Home installed. I upgraded to Windows 11 Pro. Then I …
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I learn and document as I go, sharing stuff about builds, experiments, and reflections on life as a backend developer.
Python projects to build
I came across this video that focuses on python projects worth building. Including it here as a reminder in case I want to consider focusing on any of them. I …
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AI Chatbot Developer
Over the last few months I have been trying to narrow down exactly what I want to focus on in the world of software development and I am considering being …
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INFJ-T
I recently found a free group on Skool for Software Developers. I only joined yesterday but it seems like a bunch of great people all looking to support each other. …
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Learning Bootstrap 5
Project 5 is complete but there are a few things I want to change. The first is to have a newsletter sign up form at the top of the page. …
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Project 5 README
I have spent the last few days working on my README for my final eCommerce project using Django. Once you get to this stage you are pretty much done with …
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New Flask Website
I finished Project 4 last week and before submitting it (which I did this morning) I usually leave a project for a week then go back and look over it …
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Django Nightmare
So I am mid-way into my project using Django and it is really challenging. I am pretty sure I have said that about JavaScript (still not a fan) and Python …
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Learning Flask and Django
I have covered both Flask and Django as part of my training. Flask Using Flask and Python the walkthrough project was a simple website about Thorin & Company. I had …
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Amazing Django Course
What did you do this weekend? A popular question on a Monday morning. My answer? I watched a 19 hour Django video created by Dr. Charles Severance (a.k.a. Dr. Chuck) …
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Resume Project Updated
I am further along in my training now and the focus has turned to database, API and JQuery. Once that is complete I will learn Flask and Django. This is …
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DataCamp SQL training
DataCamp recently offered five free days access to their training. It helped me realise that data science is definitely not for me! The real positive that I managed to get …
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Project 3 Complete
I have now completed and submitted my third full stack software developer training project. This project focuses on using Python. It is a portal for constructors to add their dates, …
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Using Bootstrap
After python my full stack developer training has now moved onto Bootstrap, which turns out to be a lovely addition to CSS. I celebrated the fact that there was no …
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A Passing Disappointment
I received a grade for my second project the Cycle Of Life and was really hoping for a Merit but received a Pass. I let myself down on something that …
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A working job title
I have been thinking about what I want my job title to be once I have completed my full-stack software developer training. I have used WordPress since 2009 and taught …
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Python Project Planning
I have been focused on project 3, which uses Python and looking at potentials. My first idea was a currency converter using an API but the company only provide one …
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GitHub README Page
I have updated my GitHub README page to include more details about me and some of the projects I am working on. My todiane GitHub page. Github provide a number …
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The Cycle of Life Project 2 Submitted
I have completed and submitted my second project that is part of the Code Institute Full Stack Development course. The project is called The Cycle of Life. I based it …
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July Hackathon Complete
The July Hackathon is now complete and we created an app about wild swimming and the benefits for our mental health of being in nature and swimming in a body …
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freeCodeCamp FastAPI Handbook
I have so much learning to do and I know that learning about API is on my list of priorities. Free Code Camp have a FastAPI Handbook that covers how …
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June 2023 Hackathon: Second Place
The team I worked with on my first hackathon project in June came in at second place. I have only just discovered you are awarded a badge after competing June …
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Rubber Duck Method
Just about every day I come across a new phrase or I have a "ahaa!" moment in my learning. Today both happened. Rubber Duck Method This was mentioned in our …
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Self-study traps to avoid
I have been sliding into something called depth studying without knowing it. Thank God for this great video that has helped me avoid the situation and for Chatgpt that wrote …
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