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Jul 24, 2021

How to add a snake game to your contribution graph on Github

When I open somebody’s Github profile, the first thing I look for is the contribution graph. I know that the contribution graph is not informative at all, but I like to see the different patterns and images the colors form. Creating any kind of image on a contribution graph is…

Github

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How to add a snake game to your contribution graph on Github
How to add a snake game to your contribution graph on Github
Github

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May 9, 2021

Movies Bucket List, a React app

For my Flatiron final project, I decided to build an application related to something I am passionate about: Movies. The only weird thing about this is that I love to watch movies in the Movie Theater, not much at home. So, once I miss a movie in the theater, it…

React

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Movies Bucket List, a React app
Movies Bucket List, a React app
React

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Apr 13, 2021

Sweet Dreams are made of “this”

Dreams Catcher, a Javascript application. For my Flatiron JavaScript project, I decided to build an application related to something I am passionate about: Dreams and Goals. I think that when we save pictures and descriptions of our dreams and look at them frequently, we force ourselves to transform them into goals, working to make them…

JavaScript

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Dreams Catcher, a Javascript application
Dreams Catcher, a Javascript application
JavaScript

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Jan 31, 2021

Vegan Niche, a Ruby on Rails Application

My journey with Flatiron School’s Software Engineering Program continues with Ruby on Rails, a wonderful framework that optimizes our work. For this project, I decided to improve my last application which was a Sinatra based website where a user can discover vegan options at non-vegan restaurants. In my last project…

Ruby On Rails

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Vegan Niche, a Ruby on Rails Application
Vegan Niche, a Ruby on Rails Application
Ruby On Rails

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Dec 31, 2020

What are Params in Sinatra

Params is another way to refer to Parameters, and indicate the parameters being passed to the controller via a GET or POST request. It is a hash that stores the key-value pairs that were encoded inside of a URL/HTTP request. …

Ruby On Rails

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Ruby On Rails

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Dec 17, 2020

Vegan’s Restaurant Survival Guide, a Sinatra based web application

Since before I started my journey as a software engineering student, I’ve always wanted to build a blog where I would be able to help myself and other people find plant-based food at non-vegan restaurants. This idea became more appealing to me during this pandemic, with many good restaurants closing…

Sinatra Project

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Vegan’s Restaurant Survival Guide, a Sinatra based web application
Vegan’s Restaurant Survival Guide, a Sinatra based web application
Sinatra Project

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Nov 26, 2020

What is Self in Ruby

While building my CLI (Command-line Interface) project for Flatiron school, I had difficulties understanding how the <self.> keyword works in Ruby. So my instructor and reviewer gave me an amazing idea: search, study, and write about the problem. Here I am going to talk about some helpful uses for self. …

Programming

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Programming

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Nov 17, 2020

A CLI project for Seinfeld’s fans

I first learned about Seinfeld 15 years ago from a boyfriend who had the series’ entire DVD collection. He said, “Come on, let’s watch it!”. But I said no, I wasn’t interested in it. …

Seinfeld

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A CLI project for Seinfeld’s fans
A CLI project for Seinfeld’s fans
Seinfeld

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Nov 2, 2020

Why a Biologist decided to become a software engineer

As a child, living in my country Brazil, I grew up witnessing my two grandmothers, day after day, rescuing and caring for stray animals. At 12 years old, I watched one of my puppies get very ill. Seeing that I couldn’t save him from his illness, I promised him that…

Career Change

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How a Biologist, pursuing a Nursing degree, decided to become a software engineer
How a Biologist, pursuing a Nursing degree, decided to become a software engineer
Career Change

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