The latest articles on DEV Community by Simon Mei (@simon8800). https://dev.to/simon8800 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%2F1462011%2Fda5e4f26-427d-433c-9cfb-3f66e30d4f05.jpeg https://dev.to/simon8800 en Simon Mei Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:45:14 +0000 https://dev.to/simon8800/building-an-api-part-1-1b9m https://dev.to/simon8800/building-an-api-part-1-1b9m <h1> About the project and this series </h1> <p>I am setting out to build a website to help bodyweight fitness enthusiasts find parks and gyms that support bodyweight exercises. There are several websites that exist already but I am not a fan of their UI/UX, so I am eager to build a better experience for users.</p> <p>This blog series is to help me document what I've completed and what I need to do next. I believe that by documenting my work, I will feel more connected with my project and I'll be able to look back and see all the work I've done.</p> <h2> What I've worked on </h2> <p>I've built a skeleton of the API routes and what information the routes will return. The API is built using Express since this is what I've learned from <a href="https://www.theodinproject.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Odin Project</a> and I want to move quickly.</p> <h2> What's blocking me </h2> <p>I took a month break from coding because I was interviewing. Unfortunately, I had no success. I am resuming my project but I noticed that I forgot a lot about what I've done and what needs to be done.</p> <h2> What I need to do next </h2> <p>Next steps are to review what I've complete and what needs to be done next. I will look into the different solutions to keep track of my project through Trello or some sort of Kanban board.</p> webdev javascript beginners learning