DEV Community: Sara Schoonover

Relational Databases

Sara Schoonover — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:41:12 +0000

This week I delved deeper into relational databases and working to truly understand how the different tables connect within a project. I built a movie project using the IMDB database and worked with connecting tables to show the data on DOM.

I'm also continuing to work with learning the ins and outs of Bootstrap to make styling easier and more efficient.

Sinatra vs Rails

Sara Schoonover — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:24:33 +0000

Today, I worked with Sinatra and learned the difference between Sinatra and Rails. Having only ever worked previously with Rails, I hadn't come across Sinatra yet. I learned that Sinatra is much more lightweight and requires fewer resources, making it a good choice for building smaller, lightweight apps. Rails, however, is packed with features, comes with a lot of code, and is more suitable for building complicated web applications.

.match vs .gsub

Sara Schoonover — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:55:00 +0000

Today I played around with .match and .gsub to learn the differences between the two. Instinctively, I always lean toward using .match even though I have to write extra logic to solve some exercises with it, so I used gsub today and leaned into being uncomfortable. I discovered that gsub is more efficient with replacing characters you want replaced and match is better for finding out if a pattern exists.

Data Structures and Algorithms

Sara Schoonover — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:26:15 +0000

Today, I'm working with data structures and algorithms. I'm trying to remember that it's okay to take it slow and break down the code into digestible portions that you can achieve and understand instead of looking at the whole picture and getting overwhelmed.

Ruby Classes

Sara Schoonover — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:28:11 +0000

Today, I jumped back in to working with classes in Ruby and the difference between types of methods.

I also went back to using the Codespaces feature on Github that I only recently learned about with DPI's program. It seems like a nice feature for cutting out the middle man of VSCode for non-serious/practice projects.

A little bit each day

Sara Schoonover — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 02:34:04 +0000

Today I am working my way through the Ruby modules and going back to basics. I am thoroughly enjoying this platform and the way the lessons are set up. Having previously completed a bootcamp using Ruby on Rails as the backend language and framework, I think going back through these lessons at my own pace is helpful for being able to go more in depth on things I haven't used in a while.

I've found that I really enjoy backend, so I'm also making sure I take time to continue adding to the Link in Bio assignment to strengthen my front end skills.

Refreshing Skills

Sara Schoonover — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:56:21 +0000

Today, I went back to Codecademy and brushed up on my HTML and CSS skills. I've always really enjoyed Flexbox, so it was fun to refamiliarize myself with it and play the Flexbox Froggy game again.