Matt LazewskiHow to Use GitConnected to Make an Awesome Portfolio SiteI came to a very sad realization recently, my portfolio website was a mess. A few months ago, I purchased a domain name, threw a few…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Matt LazewskiA (Not Quite) Beginner’s Guide to CSSI started coding a little over a year ago. I started with some basic HTML, then some CSS, then, after proclaiming myself an expert on the…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Matt LazewskiSerialize It: A Guide to Using JSON Serializers With A Rails APIAPI’s, or application programming interfaces, can be great. They store data and allow that data to be accessed, and sometimes modified, by…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Matt LazewskiUsing Axios In JavascriptIn javascript, and in programming in general, one of the most important techniques to become familiar with is receiving data stored in one…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
Matt LazewskiPassword Protection with ActiveRecordIn today’s world, all of our personal information and data is stored somewhere online. Whether it be our bank accounts or even a…Dec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Matt LazewskiA Brief Introduction to React HooksLearning react is all about state. Establishing state, changing state, passing state. You really can’t do anything with react without…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Matt LazewskiCleaning Up Your Sorting Methods with the Swap MethodIf you have ever had to prepare for a technical interview, odds are is you are familiar with some basic sorting methods. You have probably…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Matt LazewskiinThe StartupJavascript Closures: What Are They and Why Are They Important?Even if you have only started learning javascript, there is a good chance you have seen or even written a closure yourself. You may just…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Matt LazewskiLinked Lists: What are They and How Do They Work?When beginning my coding journey, I spent hours learning what an array was. How to add, find, delete, and iterate through them. I felt…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020