Brian FirestoneinGeek CultureReact + Redux: Higher-order reducers with combineReducers()Using Redux for global state management in your React application is a complete game changer — no longer must you tactically navigate an…May 25, 20211May 25, 20211
Brian FirestoneBuilding a Ruby on Rails powered JSON API in minutesIf you’ve used Ruby on Rails for any decent amount of time, chances are that you’re pretty comfortable working within the…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Brian FirestoneJavaScript’s Scope chainWhen you’re first learning JavaScript fundamentals, there’s a lot that can scare you off and/or confuse you — like the multiple ways to…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Brian FirestoneWhy I Decided to Learn Software EngineeringMy professional journey has never been easy for me to suss out. Muzzled by indecision in my late teens and early twenties, like many, I…Mar 28, 2021Mar 28, 2021
Brian FirestoneRuby on Rails + OmniAuth + Devise: Implementing Custom User AttributesWhen starting my first Ruby on Rails application, I knew one thing for certain: instead writing line after line of code to manage user…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Brian FirestoneThe Understated Power of ERB (Embedded Ruby)Any software engineer will tell you that it’s imperative to know how to “mix-and-match” various technologies, programming languages…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Brian FirestoneWhat I Learned Building My First AppI’ve just completed my first app build, and even though it’s been a few days since writing my last line of code, there’s already been a…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021