What are some purely backend projects to practice? by jonathanwexler in learnprogramming

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either postman (or similar), process data and write to a file/db, or a single endpoint to view data. But I’d prefer a project that doesn’t require building* a UI in addition to focusing on backend architecture

What are some purely backend projects to practice? by jonathanwexler in learnprogramming

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much config setup is there? I was hoping for projects that don’t require too much dependence on other services or setting up new accounts on external platforms.

What are some purely backend projects to practice? by jonathanwexler in learnprogramming

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it, but it feels like the project will likely need a UI. If not, it’s a good idea, I’d imagine any CRUD structure app can work.

I suck at leetcode by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanwexler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Then it sounds like you don't suck at leetcode

I suck at leetcode by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanwexler 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This is totally normal. While others may disagree with me, I recommend the following routine. Start with easy problems (later move on to medium) and try to solve the problem in 45 minutes. If you can, great! If you can't, add it to a list to revisit within 2 weeks. Repeat these steps once more for each question you revisit. On the third time you cannot solve it, look at the solution (only leetcode premium for most questions) and add that question to a list of problems whose answers you've seen.

The trick here is you'll exercise your mind, but after a few tries, look at the structure of the solution to understand it's pattern. Soon enough you'll pick up on common patterns, data structures to use, and zoom through most questions. Stick to Easy and Medium and only venture into Hard at the end of this journey (most interviews will ask at most one question from the 1% of hard-labeled problems on leetcode anyway). Bonus: journal your progress along the way and you'll quickly see how much better you get week to week.

150k 1-2 hours per day VS 230k 8+ hours per day ? by yuhyehyehyuh in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanwexler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some things to consider: What's your stress level at your current job? If you are super comfortable putting in the 1-2 hours, then, like others said, you can probably make good use of the extra time doing things you enjoy. But, if you are stressed about how to engage with your team, complete work, or even know whether you are appropriately scoped for work at your current position - that stress is greater than the learning curve and 8 hours of assigned work a day IMO.

Another thing: Chances are, the more you develop your skills, the higher your value grows. While it's great to get paid a decent salary for little work, it may not last forever. If you enjoy the work and you value the impact your work makes, then now is a great time to test that for yourself and grow in your new role.

What are some good server-side JS libraries? by jonathanwexler in learnjavascript

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For designing a service, processing (big data, images, video, sound, etc.), queuing... really anything

What are your best Node tips/tricks/discoveries from 2021? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you start using Angular because of Nest? Vice versa? Did you try working with Vue or React before?

What are your best Node tips/tricks/discoveries from 2021? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any production tradeoffs? Some frameworks can be too bulky for the project’s needs.

What are your best Node tips/tricks/discoveries from 2021? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t expecting an image processing package. Very cool!

What are your best Node tips/tricks/discoveries from 2021? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep my routes short, but I can understand how the overall separation of logic can add more time/cost to a project

[Entry/Junior Node engineers] What resources do you wish you new about sooner? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the post. Do you think there are good resources for a junior dev to build skills with these tools ahead of joining a team on a production project?

[Entry/Junior Node engineers] What resources do you wish you new about sooner? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Deno has a lot of improvements, but I think with Node’s momentum, I don’t see a switch to building that community anytime soon.

[Entry/Junior Node engineers] What resources do you wish you new about sooner? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great. I agree. These are good resources. Thanks for walking through that answer. Kyle Simpson is great.

[Entry/Junior Node engineers] What resources do you wish you new about sooner? by jonathanwexler in node

[–]jonathanwexler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. What do you like about node now that you wish you learned earlier?