@toDianeDev: AI Enthusiast & Web Developer
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New Flask Website
I finished Project 4 last week and before submitting it (which I did this morning) I usually leave a project for a week then go back and look over it again. I check my README for errors and just make sure everything works. So while I was waiting to inspect and submit project 4, I…
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Django Nightmare
So I am mid-way into my project using Django and it is really challenging. I am pretty sure I have said that about JavaScript (still not a fan) and Python (I am learning to love it) but seriously, Django is its own nightmare. This link between model, view, template and url – getting it right…
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Learning Flask and Django
I have covered both Flask and Django as part of my training. Flask Using Flask and Python the walkthrough project was a simple website about Thorin & Company. I had no idea who that was and had to look it up! We used a Bootstrap theme for the html/css elements. The focus on this project…
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Amazing Django Course
What did you do this weekend? A popular question on a Monday morning. My answer? I watched a 19 hour Django video created by Dr. Charles Severance (a.k.a. Dr. Chuck) and provided on the freeCodeCamp channel. I have already covered both Flask and Django as part of my course and I am putting together the…
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Resume Project Updated
I am further along in my training now and the focus has turned to database, API and JQuery. Once that is complete I will learn Flask and Django. This is the part I have been excited about starting. After the API and JQuery training the resume project I started when learning bootstrap was updated to…
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DataCamp SQL training
DataCamp recently offered five free days access to their training. It helped me realise that data science is definitely not for me! The real positive that I managed to get from it was taking their SQL training. I love the way they present their training and help you learn via questions. If you get a…
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Project 3 Complete
I have now completed and submitted my third full stack software developer training project. This project focuses on using Python. It is a portal for constructors to add their dates, number of days and hours into so they can get an idea of how much they will be paid. After creating the main project my…
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Using Bootstrap
After python my full stack developer training has now moved onto Bootstrap, which turns out to be a lovely addition to CSS. I celebrated the fact that there was no new code to learn and that Bootstrap is a framework that makes developing responsive websites easier. Although Bootstrap 5 is available the training focused on…
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A Passing Disappointment
I received a grade for my second project the Cycle Of Life and was really hoping for a Merit but received a Pass. I let myself down on something that was quite simple and very annoying. As part of our course we have to validate our html using the w3c html validator. My project not…
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A working job title
I have been thinking about what I want my job title to be once I have completed my full-stack software developer training. I have used WordPress since 2009 and taught myself php and hooks/functions back in 2020. In July 2014 I gained a Diploma in Digital Marketing By 2024 I will have a full-stack software…
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Python Project Planning
I have been focused on project 3, which uses Python and looking at potentials. My first idea was a currency converter using an API but the company only provide one month free and I didn’t want it running out before the project assessment date! In our work along example we used google sheets, an api…
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GitHub README Page
I have updated my GitHub README page to include more details about me and some of the projects I am working on. My todiane GitHub page. Github provide a number of questions to get you started and I used a few of those along with emojis. I used the GitHub Emoji cheat sheet I uploaded…
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The Cycle of Life Project 2 Submitted
I have completed and submitted my second project that is part of the Code Institute Full Stack Development course. The project is called The Cycle of Life. I based it on the rock, paper, scissors, lizard, spock game but came up with my own version. In this game I use Human, Plant, Soil, Animal and…
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July Hackathon Complete
The July Hackathon is now complete and we created an app about wild swimming and the benefits for our mental health of being in nature and swimming in a body of water. The project topic was my idea and I plan to investigate this topic some more, maybe using it for one of my projects.…
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freeCodeCamp FastAPI Handbook
I have so much learning to do and I know that learning about API is on my list of priorities. Free Code Camp have a FastAPI Handbook that covers how to develop, test and deploy Python APIs. As I am currently studying Python I thought I would add this here so I remember to go…
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June 2023 Hackathon: Second Place
The team I worked with on my first hackathon project in June came in at second place. I have only just discovered you are awarded a badge after competing June 2023 Hackathon: 2nd Place Awarded: 20 Jun 2023 Awarded To: Diane VERIFY https://eu.badgr.com/assets/widgets.bundle.js The name of our team was Our PRIDE (Partnership Renders Incredible Developer…
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Rubber Duck Method
Just about every day I come across a new phrase or I have a “ahaa!” moment in my learning. Today both happened. Rubber Duck Method This was mentioned in our Slack group and I had no idea what it was so I looked it up. I grabbed this from Wikipedia In software engineering, rubber duck debugging (or rubberducking) is…
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Self-study traps to avoid
I have been sliding into something called depth studying without knowing it. Thank God for this great video that has helped me avoid the situation and for Chatgpt that wrote an article for me on the topic! Breadth-Based Learning: Exploring a Holistic Approach to Education In traditional education, students often specialise in a particular field,…
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ToDianeDev Website
I have built a website using the html and css skills I have learnt so far on my Full Stack Developer course with Code Institute. Issues I have worked on this website from Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July 2023 https://todiane.github.io/toDianeDev/ I have kept it plain in color and appearance. I will probably stick…
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Joining Developer Related Websites
I have been a busy bee today. Managed to find a few websites worth joining like Dev.to An online community for developers https://dev.to/todianedev I am slowly but surely updating my profile with my toDianeDev handle but decided not to change GitHub as it looked like it would cause too many issues! Google For Developers Found…
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toDianeDev
End April 2023 I registered for training with Code Institute. The course is a Diploma in Software Development and my aim is to become a full stack web developer using WordPress. I have been using WordPress for years so I intend to improve/enhance my back-end development skills.
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