What projects to put on you resume
What projects to put on your resume? Should you even have a projects section? Let's choose your projects wisely together.
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Building directory websites in 2024
What exactly is a directory website? In the simplest terms, a directory website is a searchable collection of listings, often organized by categories, location, or specific criteria. Think Yelp for restaurants and local businesses or Angi for home services. The…
Rethinking Analytics: Balancing Privacy, Performance, and Essential Data
As I build a directory of software engineering blogs, I’ve noticed a growing trend: more developers are choosing to turn off website analytics in favor of privacy and performance. It got me thinking about my own approach to tracking visitors. While I’ve ditched Google Analytics in favor of self-hosted Matomo, I’m also exploring simpler solutions like parsing raw access logs. In this post, I dive into the balance between respecting user privacy and still gathering the critical data needed to monitor the health and security of a website.
Get Forms Up and Running in Minutes Without Backend Complexity!
Tired of setting up a backend just to handle simple form submissions on your website? Meet QuickSubmit—the open-source tool that lets you easily collect form data without writing a single line of backend code. With a simple JavaScript snippet, QuickSubmit allows you to submit forms using AJAX, keeping your users on your site while their data is sent securely as JSON. Plus, you can integrate webhooks, receive email and SMS notifications, and export data as CSV—all in just minutes. Say goodbye to backend complexity and get started.
Career fairs are the fastest way to get into a tech company
Are career fairs worth you time? Let's talk about career fairs and how they work inside and out.
Internships are a cheat code for getting into big tech companies
If you’re like me and taking a traditional 4 year degree route to become a software engineer, I highly recommend that you put effort into securing as many internships as you can get and attend every career fare your school…
How I got my first internship
John Deere is a company where my professional software engineering (SWE) career started. I have done two SWE internships and eventually accepted a full time role, on a team of my choice, with Deere. The hardest part was getting my…
Sending emails in Django with Namecheap cPanel email account
This guide is aimed at those who want to use their Namecheap cPanel email server to send out Django emails. I have found little to no documentation on this specific task and therefore would like to share my findings. There…
How to make business cards at home
Printing business cards at home is pretty simple. All you need is a printer and some specialized paper that you can pick up on Amazon. I am using Avery #28877 which will yield 120 business cards. My printer is HP…
Why phone applications are so expensive to develop?
“Technology is getting smaller, faster, cheaper, and more powerful every day.” -Tae Yoo Then why are phone applications are still so expensive to develop and maintain? Following are top four reasons a simple app will cost you over $40,0001 to…