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…3 min read·May 25, 2021--1--1
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…4 min read·May 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…2 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Mar 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…3 min read·Mar 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…2 min read·Mar 15, 2021----