The latest articles on DEV Community by Amelia Travers (@amaltr42). https://dev.to/amaltr42 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F530907%2F13a9538c-ebfa-4941-8193-85502a87d9df.jpg https://dev.to/amaltr42 en Amelia Travers Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:52:32 +0000 https://dev.to/amaltr42/christmas-romcom-bingo-hackathon-submission-29dd https://dev.to/amaltr42/christmas-romcom-bingo-hackathon-submission-29dd <h2> What I built </h2> <p>For the Digital Ocean Hackathon I decided to go quite silly having been inspired by the silliness around the Gatsby Silly Site Challenge. <br> This website is a bingo inspired game for people watching seasonal Romantic Comedies, of which there are many on Netflix. The purpose is for people to tune into a show, and play the bingo together, with the highest score at the end, or the first person to get the winning screen, to win! <br> Every time the page is refreshed new bingo items will be generated.</p> <h3> Category Submission: </h3> <p>Random Roulette</p> <h3> App Link </h3> <p><a href="https://romcombingo.fun/">https://romcombingo.fun/</a></p> <h3> Screenshots </h3> <p>The final app:<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--LRXkWWOo--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/xt75opq46xf4c8ulwzja.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--LRXkWWOo--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/xt75opq46xf4c8ulwzja.png" alt="Alt Text"></a><br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--ytPNdXNv--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/voll6vnf2367d28r9ebb.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--ytPNdXNv--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/voll6vnf2367d28r9ebb.png" alt="Alt Text"></a><br> Win Screen (with animated snow):<br> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s---NlIjdb8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/8he1d3jlxi2x1jzgzyf2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s---NlIjdb8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/8he1d3jlxi2x1jzgzyf2.png" alt="Alt Text"></a></p> <h3> Description </h3> <p>This is a bingo inspired game for people watching Seasonal RomComs, built using Gatsby and hosted on Digital Ocean. <br> It has randomly generated bingo cards, a live updated score and a win screen.</p> <h3> Link to Source Code </h3> <p>You can check out the original code here: <a href="https://github.com/amtrav42/ChristmasRomComBingo">GitHub</a><br> I highly encourage anyone who has a passion for ANY genre of movie to fork this repository and create their own themed bingo. This could work just as well with Star Trek, Harry Potter or Action films (but you might want to do some rework of the theming..)</p> <h3> Permissive License </h3> <p>MIT</p> <h3> Background </h3> <p>As a big fan of Seasonal RomComs I felt they deserved celebrating, as they are often the core of jokes, and don't get appreciated for what they are. This platform highlights some of their unique beauty, as well as providing a base for other genres games. <br> From a Dev perspective I also wanted to practice using Gatsby and utilising arrays.</p> <h3> How I built it </h3> <p>This app was built using the basic Gatsby Hello World Starter, version controlled on GitHub and deployed using Digital Ocean. <br> It was the first time I've used DO, previously I've used AWS Amplify. It was incredibly easy and user friendly, I would definitely consider it again! Especially for rapid prototyping of ideas. </p> <h3> Additional Resources/Info </h3> <p>For more details head over to Twitter for the threads on my process.<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/amaltr42/status/1335846803057463298">First Sprint</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/amaltr42/status/1344234909116764160">Second Sprint</a></p> dohackathon gatsby Amelia Travers Wed, 09 Dec 2020 05:42:22 +0000 https://dev.to/amaltr42/book-recommendations-from-yow20-47lo https://dev.to/amaltr42/book-recommendations-from-yow20-47lo <p>As part of <a href="https://yowconference.com/melbourne/">YOW 2020</a>, a dev conference in Australia, there was an epic Slack conversation at the <a href="https://www.myob.com/au">MYOB</a> booth with book recommendations flying left right and centre, possibly spurred on by the possibility of winning some nice headphones! <br> I'm capturing them here as reference source for people in the future! Feel free to add more in the comments. </p> <p><strong>Development</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pragmatic_Programmer">The Pragmatic Programmer</a> - Andrew Hunt &amp; David Thomas</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month">Mythical Man Month</a> - Frederick Brooks</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Functional-Programming-Bird/dp/0134730917">Functional Programming</a> - Richard Bird</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns">Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software</a> - Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides</li> <li> <a href="https://martinfowler.com/books/refactoring.html">Refactoring</a> - Kent Beck and Martin Fowler</li> <li> <a href="https://github.com/97-things/97-things-every-programmer-should-know">97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts</a> - Kevlin Henney</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cathedral_and_the_Bazaar">Cathedral and the Bazaar</a> - Eric S. Raymond</li> <li> <a href="https://samnewman.io/books/monolith-to-microservices/">Monolith to Microservices</a> - Sam Newman</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Programming-Pearls-Jon-Bentley/dp/0201657880">Programming Pearls</a> - Jon Bentley</li> <li> <a href="https://dataintensive.net/">Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems</a> - Martin Kleppmann</li> <li> <a href="https://martinfowler.com/eaaCatalog/">Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture</a>- Martin Fowler</li> <li> <a href="http://cleancoder.com/">Clean Code</a> - Robert Cecil Martin</li> <li> <a href="https://www.algorist.com/">The Algorithm Design Manual</a> - Steven S Skiena</li> <li> <a href="https://www.poodr.com/">Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby: An Agile Primer</a> - Sandi Metz</li> <li> <a href="https://realworldocaml.org/">Real World OCaml: Functional Programming for the Masses</a> - Anil Madhavapeddy, Jason Hickey, and Yaron Minsky</li> </ul> <p><strong>Design</strong> </p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://articles.coreyhaines.com/posts/i-wrote-a-book">Four Rules of Simple Design</a> - Corey Haines</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Design_of_Everyday_Things">The Design of Everyday Things</a> - Don Norman</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515">Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability</a> - Steve Krug</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Apprenticeship-Patterns-Guidance-Aspiring-Craftsman/dp/0596518382">Apprenticeship patterns - Guidance for Aspiring Software Craftsman</a> - Hoover and Oshineye</li> <li> <a href="https://architectelevator.com/">The Software Architect Elevator</a> - By Gregor Hohpe</li> <li> <a href="https://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com/gregor.html">Enterprise Integration Patterns</a> - Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf</li> <li> <a href="https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS">You Don't Know JS</a> - Kyle Simpson</li> <li> <a href="https://understandlegacycode.com/blog/key-points-of-working-effectively-with-legacy-code">Working Effectively with Legacy Code</a> - Michael Feathers</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Chaos-Engineering-Casey-Rosenthal/dp/1492043869">Chaos Engineering</a> - Casey Rosenthal &amp; Nora Jones</li> </ul> <p><strong>Core Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.manning.com/books/the-programmers-brain">The Programmer's Brain</a> - Felienne Hermans</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Elegant-Puzzle-Systems-Engineering-Management/dp/1732265186">An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management</a> - Will Larson</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Manager%60s-Path-Camille-Fournier/dp/1491973897">The Manager’s Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change</a> - Camille Fournier</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Radical-Candor-What-Want-Saying-ebook/dp/B01LW1LESC">Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You mean</a> - Kim Scott</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-Brains-Dealing-Impossible-People/dp/0345410211">Dinosaur Brains: Dealing with All THOSE Impossible People at Work</a> - Albert J Bernstein and Sydney Craft Rozen</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Bored-School-Life/dp/1250078679">How to be Bored</a> - Eva Hoffman</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Applied-Empathy-New-Language-Leadership/dp/1501182854#:~:text=Product%20Description&amp;text=Michael%20Ventura%2C%20entrepreneur%20and%20CEO,innovate%2C%20connect%2C%20and%20grow.">Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership</a> - Michael Ventura</li> <li> <a href="http://www.barbaraminto.com/">The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking</a> - Barbara Minto</li> <li> <a href="https://www.davidmarquet.com/turn-the-ship-around-a-true-story-of-turning-followers-into-leaders-by-david-marquet/">Turn the Ship Around!</a> - L. David Marquet</li> <li> <a href="https://www.jamesshore.com/v2/books/aoad2">The Art of Agile Development</a> - James Shore</li> <li> <a href="https://teamtopologies.com/">Team Topologies</a> - Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais</li> <li> <a href="https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/">Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts</a> - Brene Brown</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805">Never Split the Difference</a> - Chris Voss</li> <li> <a href="https://www.learninpublic.org/">The Coding Career Handbook</a> - Swyx</li> </ul> <p><strong>Misc</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://carolinecriadoperez.com/">Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men</a> - Caroline Criado-Perez</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Surveillance_Capitalism">The Age of Surveillance Capitalism</a> - Shoshana Zuboff</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business/dp/0988262592">The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win</a> - Gene Kim</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Unicorn-Project-Developers-Disruption-Thriving-ebook/dp/B07QT9QR41">The Unicorn Project: A Novel about Developers, Digital Disruption, and Thriving in the Age of Data</a> - Gene Kim</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_Search_for_Meaning#:~:text=Man's%20Search%20for%20Meaning%20is,then%20immersively%20imagining%20that%20outcome.">Man's Search for Meaning</a> - Viktor Frankl</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Be_a_Machine">To be a machine</a> - Mark O'Connell</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factfulness:_Ten_Reasons_We%27re_Wrong_About_the_World_%E2%80%93_and_Why_Things_Are_Better_Than_You_Think">Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think</a> - Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Hans Rosling, and Ola Rosling</li> <li> <a href="http://theleanstartup.com/">The Lean Startup</a> - Eric Ries</li> <li> <a href="http://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Consulting_Secrets.html">Secrets of Consulting</a> - Gerald Weinberg</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095">Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind</a> - Yuval Noah Harari</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow">Thinking, fast and slow</a> - Daniel Kahneman</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Extreme-Ownership-Jocko-Willink/dp/1250067057">Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win</a> - Jocko Willink and Leif Babin</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking</a> - Susan Cain</li> <li> <a href="https://www.whatmatters.com/">Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth</a> - John Doerr</li> <li> <a href="https://www.helloruby.com/">Hello Ruby</a> - Linda Liukas</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-Economics-Hard-Times-Problems/dp/1610399501">Good Economics for Hard Times</a> - Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo</li> </ul> books codenewbie