and keeping up your motivation past January — Like a majority of others around New Year’s day, I have come up with a list of resolutions that I want to accomplish or stick to. Also like many others, however, I have had many years filled with resolutions barely making it past January. …

The removal of one of the most used cloud platform options for tutorials and courses On August 25, 2022, Heroku’s General Manager Bob Wise announced the removal of their free product plans alongside other changes. If you are like me, you have probably looked towards Heroku more than once when…

Essential knowledge to grow your skills and your career — We have all seen the tips and tricks, and the how-tos to becoming a better programmer (including my 10 Tips to Become a Master Programmer), but it is time to cover the Golden Rules of Programming. Write code for humans — We aren’t machines, at least not yet. Keep your…

Everything you need to know — Despite being a decade since ArenaNet launched Guild Wars 2, it still boasts a thriving community and enjoyable gameplay. For me, Guild Wars 2 has been the game I always find myself going back to for various reasons: the aesthetically pleasing regions, extremely friendly community, and the ease of just…

What is Quiet Quitting and how the name is harmful On platforms like TikTok, the #QuietQuitting trend has been picking up steam, but is this the best name for it? Quiet Quitting is the term that has been given to the act of just doing your job — nothing more…

Politicization of sexuality and race across the United States The Kettle Moraine School Board in Wisconsin unanimously voted to uphold a code of conduct policy forbidding the display of any political or religious messages. While a uniform policy across the board may have been more understandable, the superintendent focused the…

Making the journey from 0 to 100+ followers — Before we get into the actual content, I just wanted to say thank you. Yes, you, the one reading this! People like you are the reason others (myself included) continue to write and grow. …

Making your portfolio highlight your skills — Regardless of if you are a junior or senior developer, you probably have worked on many different projects. When making, or updating, a portfolio, it can be tricky to figure out the best way to organize them all! The truth is that no matter how you decide to do so, very few people are going to actually look at them all. For this reason, it is ideal to select one or two of your bigger, more technically complex pieces to feature.

Test your cult-operation skills in this new indie roguelike — Released on 11 August, 2022, Cult of the Lamb gives ultimate power to the last lamb on their journey of discovery, vengeance, and cleanliness. I’ll admit, I almost passed by this game when I first heard of it, thinking it was another religious horror indie game. It was not until…