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    Beginner Questions - August 24, 2018 web developers

    Beginner Questions - August 24, 2018

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 06:15 AM PDT

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    My CLI: improved

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 05:57 AM PDT

    Windows 95 in Electron. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 08:20 AM PDT

    The Rise and Rise of JSON

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 11:19 AM PDT

    What were your very first projects you added to your portfolio starting out in web development?

    Posted: 23 Aug 2018 10:28 PM PDT

    I'm sorry if this question is annoying or has been asked. I know these niche computer science subreddits as well as other computer science forums can be pretty particular about the content posted.

    I honestly know very very little about web development but I am considering it a potential career path. From my understanding a big part of developing a name for yourself in these fields (as well as many others if you dont have a formal education) involves building a portfolio.

    I'm curious what some of your first projects were that you felt were decent enough to add to a portfolio.

    Also, did any of you ever offer web development services to small businesses for free in an effort to build your portfolio? I'd love to hear more from this community.

    EDIT: For a little context, I personally have no post secondary education so any advice on what I should prioritize as far as a portfolio goes would be appreciated.

    EDIT 2: I see there's a thread stickied at the top of the sub for people new to ask questions in. I hope this post can remain up as I'm not necessarily looking for newbie information more so your own individual experiences.

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    Where do you host your projects?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 12:58 PM PDT

    I just wanted to get an overview where you guys host your webprojects. Do you use payed plans or free ones? Do you have any feedback or lessons learned from your side what I should consider when setting up a hosted application?

    My stack is actually pure JS (back + front). The database is actually out of matter. I can leave with everything but SQL.

    Any suggestions on free hosting platforms?

    Thanks!

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    I made an Angular website like Reddit, with posts, users, comments, subsections, etc. Please help me figure out how to test it.

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 05:24 AM PDT

    I'm pretty deep into my website in terms of coding. But I have 0 tests.

    I watched some Angular testing videos but they all explain pretty basic test cases, like testing a counter's value when it gets incremented or decremented, etc.

    Other than the basic stuff like "When on page X, a block of text Y should appear", what kind of stuff can I test?

    Is it possible to test that a post gets added to the database, when the user adds it via the UI?

    How can I test a feature that's only available once a user is authenticated?

    So many questions, please help. I can't seem to think outside the box. There's no counter feature on my website, so to me there's nothing to test.

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    Software Architecture vs. Code

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 12:26 PM PDT

    Headless Browser options for PHP?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:19 PM PDT

    Are there any headless browser options for PHP?

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    Every search result I find just says use Puppeteer with Node. If there really isn't an option, that fine, I just would like to know. Thank you for your time and feel free to just throw a link if you're busy.

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    Image compression question, can it get smaller?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 09:18 AM PDT

    Can you get this image to compress any further without quality deterioration? I need the quality to remain similar but seeing if I can decrease it from it's current 347KB

    http://caninehips.com/canine-hip-dysplasia-facts.jpg

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    Webhooks, RESTHooks, and tracking events on through a REST API

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:06 PM PDT

    Hello,

    I am wanting to get real time events from VMware Vcenter API, So that I can track the creation, and Deletion of VM's. I am familiar with the API however, I noticed that vmware doesn't have native webhooks support. Would it be crazy to constantly poll the API and keep track of the changes and then have something like Thorn or django webhooks go and actually manage the webhooks to other services?

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    Webdev on linux? Do some of you do this?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:01 PM PDT

    Why should I learn React/Angular/Vue? In what situations are they better than JS?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:56 AM PDT

    As title says, why should I learn React, Angular, or Vue? In what circumstances are they a better framework to use than jQuery, or just sticking with vanilla JS?

    For reference I'm a senior developer with several years behind me. Yet to see or use any of these languages in the "real world". For what it's worth, I work in the UK outside of London.

    Edit: Also, I understand the value of frameworks, that's not what I'm arguing here; but I'm looking to understand where the value of these frameworks lie.

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    Web Reading Mode: The non-standard rendering mode

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 10:21 AM PDT

    How to hire a decent full stack dev?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 08:32 AM PDT

    My department is going to be looking for a new full stack developer pretty soon. We haven't had very good luck in the past with hiring. Most of the candidates that we get are very sub par.

    I know what we need and I know how to tell if the person is a good fit, but our problem has been finding the candidates.

    I'm mostly a front-end dev, so I know what I look for in a front-end job posting, but I haven't looked at a full stack job in years.

    So, my question is: What do you guys look for in a job posting that would entice you to apply? Is there anything in particular (besides salary) that really makes a listing stick out for you?

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    Have to submit a code challenge for an interview. Backend is asp.net, frontend is react. Not sure what the best way handle the different domains (different port numbers)

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 12:00 PM PDT

    Some background info. In the code challenge, I've got an ASP.NET app with API endpoints that the frontend app will use. When I launch this asp.net app, it's on domain localhost:50000something.

    I'm now building the frontend in React and it'll be running on localhost:3000 (using webpack to run the dev server). I've already enabled CORS on my asp.net project, and the React app can successfully make the API calls. My concern is, I currently have the domain and its portnumber hardcoded into the React project, and this doesn't feel like the best way to do this. If the portnumber for the asp.net app changes, for example, my stuff will break.

    What is the best way to handle the references to the backend? Keep in mind, I am going to keep this system of just running the two separate servers (so I'm not going to use anything like Reactjs.net).

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    Website freezes when you scroll to a certain point while images load. How to fix?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 03:44 PM PDT

    I have a resume website: http://www.makoasantarini.com/ which is basically a bootstrap template I've been using.

    And I wanted to do a section where I list all the "software" that I have experience using. Originally I thought the coolest and most visual way to do that would be to make a table of logos. The table itself turned out meh but acceptable.

    The major issue I'm having is when you scroll down to the software section the browser lags mid-scroll for a second (I'm assuming waiting for all the images to load) and then continues scrolling normally.

    Is there something else causing the lag that I might be overlooking? Is there a way to eliminate the lag? Can I make it so that the page prioritizes scroll before the images load (ie. scroll doesn't lag but icons may not be fully loaded when you view the section)? Is there a better way to accomplish my logo table?

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    Freelance Rates?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:48 PM PDT

    Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right sub for this post or not, but bare with me.

    My GF works at a small digital marketing agency. I received an email from her supervisor who we are friends with outside of her work asking if I'd like to do some freelance work for them, and what my rates are. I don't have a degree or even much experience in web design, but I do know my way around html and css quite well. My career path isn't related to web design though.

    The gig is to code e-mails for their clients to make them look nice basically. Seems pretty simple.

    What should I be asking for? I live in SoCal, so I guess the rates should be just under what the standard is in the market here-- given my experience level. Should I charge per hour or per project? I'm trying to make sure I don't ask for too much, but am not taken advantage of either.

    Any advice is much appreciated.

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    Do you refactor once you get it working?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:47 PM PDT

    I've been spending a lot of my free time refining algorithms and data structures, but when I look at other developers solutions I feel like a dunce. Their code is so clean and precise.

    I realize a lot of them may have more experience than me, but once I get an algo working I never go back to refactor.

    Is it common practice in webdev to get a piece of code working and then go back and refactor to make it more readable and clean, or do you just start with that in mind?

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    As an interviewer, what are your favourite questions to get a feel of the interviewee's knowledge?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 08:27 AM PDT

    Hey guys, recently I've started taking on tech interviews for the firm I'm working at and I'm trying to find some best practices regarding interviews.

    I don't feel that asking them to implement the Fibonacci sequence or other irrelevant algorithms is a good measurement of their programming skills. If you were in the role of an interviewer, what would you consider would give you the most accurate indicative of their knowledge?

    My idea of an interview involves asking them basic questions on what they previously worked on, what they love/hate about JS, and generally having an open conversation. You can pretty much figure out from here whether they're truly passionate about programming, but it doesn't give you any insight into their coding capabilities.

    What do you think about live-coding exercises? Are they useful? What kind of 'problems' would you have them solve, ignoring the overused fizz buzz-type algorithms.

    Thanks!

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    Best tech for freelancing

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:05 PM PDT

    I've been dabbling in Freelance work for a while and lately I've been debating ramping it up to do some more small business websites. I'm very conflicted on what technology I should use. I want to make the most amount of money with the least amount of work but part of me just doesn't feel good about using pre-built solutions like WordPress.

    What do you guys use? Have you developed your own CMs? Or do you think WordPress is too good and practical to use for this type of endeavor?

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    Seeking career path advice!

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:03 PM PDT

    So I've been working as a web developer (mainly Wordpress and WooCommerce) for about 10 years now. I'm interested in transitioning out of doing agency work into doing something more in-house.

    In other words, instead of working with a web agency and constantly starting new projects with new clients, I'd rather focus my efforts in-house, for a single company that requires daily web related tasks within their own system. I wouldn't mind if there were multiple projects to work on, just as long as they are related to the company I work for, and not being commissioned by various clients.

    So my question is: what kind of official job titles should I be looking into for this kind of work?

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    Deno v0.1.0 got released!

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:38 AM PDT

    How do I become a better designer?

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 07:57 AM PDT

    I'm new-ish as a full stack dev, but am working professionally. I feel comfortable with my ability to learn and improve on the backend stuff, as well as the browser side scripting.

    Where I struggle the most is creating the design and layout, even for the simplest projects. So, does anyone have any suggestions for some reading I can do on the subject?

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    First job response! But told to do a Lavarel test..

    Posted: 24 Aug 2018 01:54 PM PDT

    Hi everyone,

    I've recently finished a course that taught full stack development. We used PHP 5.4 for the coursework.

    Now here's the problem, I have absolutely 0 experience with a backend framework. The assignment given by the hiring company is to be done in Laravel and I've got no idea how to start. I have the development environment set up.

    Here's a quick diagram of how we were taught on the course. How can I apply the same concept on Laravel?

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