My First Open Source Contribution

For the self-taught developer and (or) pretty much all developers, we use open source projects in our daily code, with or without knowing. For real though, Open Source (OS) projects have made our work easier and surprisingly fun. TL;DR My First Open Source Contribution It is always hard to find what open source projects you’d love to contribute to, especially when you are a beginner, well that’s why we mostly end up fixing the typos and eventually, making impressive contributions with time. ...

April 18, 2021 · 1 min · Chris Achinga

I Blog, because ...

Hello world! I have been attending @Hashnode Bootcamp III and I have more confidence and reasons to keep blogging. TL;DR I blog because … 1. Community Motivation. because I’d love to give back to the community. I had always wanted to write a blog ever since I started writing code, but it was hard for me to start initially. But since I prefer written tutorials to video ones, I came to learn of many great writers who share great content with the community for free. ...

April 14, 2021 · 3 min · Chris Achinga

My Developer Profile & Branding

Your Brand is what people out here talk about you, so it’s up to you to make it good or bad, or beneficial to your career. There are a lot of outstanding Developer profiles that we admire and look up to them for guidance and most importantly, our personal growth. There are too many articles and videos on how to market yourself as a developer, creating outstanding Resumes, and become influential on social media platforms. ...

April 12, 2021 · 3 min · Chris Achinga

My Current Project(s)

TL;DR I started focusing on projects that would land me my first ever software development job this week. So I have been dealing with creating applications with functionalities that introduce me to the most commonly used features throughout the industry. So I have been working on payment integrations and re-designing my portfolio. I love following the ‘Build as I Learn’ technique, so I started two projects, one called ’ Fundraiser ’ and the other one ’ Community Space ‘. ...

April 8, 2021 · 2 min · Chris Achinga

What Is React Native, Building With React Native

TL;DR React Native - Simply an Open Source framework (React) used to create applications that run on multiple devices (Android, Web, iOS …) using JavaScript. React Native Docs To get started with React Native, it is advisable to have basic knowledge of javascript (es2015) and React components and props, just the basics of all these will set you ready. Native Components: Components that can be used in iOS and Android devices. ...

April 7, 2021 · 1 min · Chris Achinga