Sep 14, 2022What are Lambdas and Higher Order Functions in Kotlin and How Can You Use Them?Lambdas are widely used in Kotlin so you’ve most likely come across them, but if you’re like me you might be asking, “What exactly is a Lambda? What does it do and how can I use them?” This article attempts to answer those questions. Specifically: What a lambda is How…Kotlin5 min readKotlin5 min read
Mar 22, 2022What is an API exactly? A beginner’s guide to what an API is and how it worksWhat is an API? API is short for Application Programming Interface. An API is how one computer (or software) can talk to another computer (or software). Basically, an API is used where a computer or software application (the client) asks another computer or software application (the server) for some data or to do some…Women In Tech6 min readWomen In Tech6 min read
Mar 15, 2022Basics of Z Shell for Newbie DevelopersI’ve always been a bit scared of the terminal. It brings up images of a black screen with green text, with a hacker furiously typing away at the keyboard. The terminal is a powerful tool, and pretty unforgiving of mistakes. If you delete something by accident or mess something up…Terminal Commands4 min readTerminal Commands4 min read
Sep 30, 2021A Beginner’s Explanation of State in ReactI just started learning React. It’s blown my mind. In so many ways. Learning React started easy: write some HTML looking code. React does some magic under the hood to change it into code that the browser can read, adds it to the DOM and voilà! …React6 min readReact6 min read
Aug 9, 2020Why Women Still Don’t Have Freedom of ChoiceIn today’s conversation there seems to be little doubt that women need to ‘lean in’ and become successful in the workplace. We assume that only when women work in the same positions as men and are paid equally can we achieve true equality of the genders. I believe that this…Womens Rights3 min readWomens Rights3 min read
Aug 2, 2020On Becoming BeautifulGrowing up is a difficult process, especially for young girls struggling with their self image. Those early years are a time where many girls suffer from low self esteem. We link our self worth to how ‘cool’ we are, which for a girl in her teenage years means how pretty…Women7 min readWomen7 min read
