231 JSJ Codewars with Nathan Doctor, Jake Hoffner, and Dan Nolan

JavaScript Jabber

Episode | Podcast

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +0000

<div class="trix-content"> <div>3:23 Discussing the purpose and aim of Codewars</div><div>7:30 The process for building a program with Codewars</div><div>11:07 The UI and editor experience</div><div>12:55 The challenges faced when first building Codewars</div><div>14:23 Explaining PJAX</div><div>16:54 Building code on Codewars</div><div>21:24 The expanded use of KATA on Codewars</div><div>23:11 Practicing “solving problems” and how it translates to real world situations</div><div>34:00 How Codewars proves out the persistence of coders</div><div>36:41 How Codewars appeals to collaborative workers</div><div>44:40 Teachable moments on Codewars</div><div>49:40 Always check to see if <a href="https://www.codewars.com/">Codewars</a> is hiring. Codewars uses <a href="https://www.qualified.io/?utm_source=codewars&amp;utm_campaign=landing">Qualified.io</a>, which helps automate the hiring process.</div><div>PICKS:</div><div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marrow-Tarryn-Fisher-ebook/dp/B00WAPJ540"><em>Marrow</em></a> Sci-fi book</div><div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KUQIU7O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1"><em>Uprooted</em></a> Fantasy book</div><div> <a href="http://mikegrouchy.com/blog/2012/06/write-less-code.html">“Write Less Code”</a> blog post</div><div> <a href="http://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-rands-test/">“The Rands Test”</a> blog post</div><div> <a href="http://fivestack.computer/">Five Stack</a> software development studio</div><div> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281">“Stranger Things”</a> on Netflix</div><div> <a href="http://ftlauderdale.ng-learn.com/">Angular 2 Class in Ft. Lauderdale</a>, Discount Code: JSJ</div><div> <a href="http://leananalyticsbook.com/"><em>Lean Analytics</em></a> book</div><div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IK8PLE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1"><em>Code</em></a> book</div><div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Data-Smart-Science-Transform-Information/dp/111866146X"><em>Datasmart</em></a> book</div><div> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EY818TQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1"><em>Letting Go</em></a> book</div><div>Special Guests: Dan Nolan, Jake Hoffner, and Nathan Doctor.</div> </div> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy