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Discover Your Life Goals and Make Your First Open Source Contribution with Before I Die Code
By Alexander Clemens August 18, 2023
Sitting with hospice patients in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in their final moments profoundly changed my perspective on life and led me to create an open source project.
Discover Habanos High Coffee in Medellin, Colombia - The Perfect Spot for Your Next Business Meeting
By Alexander Clemens July 5, 2023
Check out my recommendation for when living or visiting Medellín, Colombia, for your next spot to meet in a classy and relaxing environment.
The End of the Road: My Final Week at Hack Reactor’s 19 Week Coding Bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 25, 2023
I have completed the 19 Week Hack Reactor Coding Bootcamp. This week, I'm highlighting my learnings from LinkedIn Learning courses, the job search process, the platform for studying and improving my skills, and footage from the Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia countryside.
Week 18 — Sorting My Way Through Software Engineering: A Week of Learning and Action
By Alexander Clemens June 20, 2023
Week 18 marks my first time applying for software engineer jobs and educating myself on Large Language Models and additional Machine Learning topics.
Becoming Baptized in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia
By Alexander Clemens June 12, 2023
I am sharing my time and experience with becoming baptized at 29 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia.
Week 17 of the Hack Reactor Coding bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 12, 2023
This week marks the completion of our group’s Module 3 full-stack web applications. I’m grateful to have been on a five-person team where members were focused on achieving our Minimal viable product delivered on the due date, and everyone played a part in the project’s design, building, and debugging. I now only have two weeks left of the program, which consists of a final exam on Monday, career service activities, applying for roles, and continual prepping and building upon interview strategies.
Week 16 of the Hack Reactor coding bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 5, 2023
This week focused on learning more about data structure, algorithms, our module 3 project, and more!
Week 15: Reflections on Learning and Living in Colombia as a Software Engineer
By Alexander Clemens May 29, 2023
In this week's Hack Reactor video documentation, I share footage of the happenings in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia, with eating out, the hot springs near the town, dancing, WebSockets, and where our team project is currently. Additionally, I share insights from my conversations with industry professionals on topics such as coding assessments and understanding the hiring manager's perspective.
How to Customize Your Chrome DevTools to Have a Material Design Look
By Alexander Clemens May 28, 2023
Step-by-step instructions for customizing the Material DevTools Theme Chrome web extension allow users to personalize their Chrome DevTools look. With this handy tool, users can customize the theme by adjusting the selected theme, font family, font size, accent color, and accent scrollbars.
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Discover Your Life Goals and Make Your First Open Source Contribution with Before I Die Code
By Alexander Clemens August 18, 2023
Sitting with hospice patients in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in their final moments profoundly changed my perspective on life and led me to create an open source project.
Discover Habanos High Coffee in Medellin, Colombia - The Perfect Spot for Your Next Business Meeting
By Alexander Clemens July 5, 2023
Check out my recommendation for when living or visiting Medellín, Colombia, for your next spot to meet in a classy and relaxing environment.
The End of the Road: My Final Week at Hack Reactor’s 19 Week Coding Bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 25, 2023
I have completed the 19 Week Hack Reactor Coding Bootcamp. This week, I'm highlighting my learnings from LinkedIn Learning courses, the job search process, the platform for studying and improving my skills, and footage from the Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia countryside.
Week 18 — Sorting My Way Through Software Engineering: A Week of Learning and Action
By Alexander Clemens June 20, 2023
Week 18 marks my first time applying for software engineer jobs and educating myself on Large Language Models and additional Machine Learning topics.
Becoming Baptized in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia
By Alexander Clemens June 12, 2023
I am sharing my time and experience with becoming baptized at 29 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia.
Week 17 of the Hack Reactor Coding bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 12, 2023
This week marks the completion of our group’s Module 3 full-stack web applications. I’m grateful to have been on a five-person team where members were focused on achieving our Minimal viable product delivered on the due date, and everyone played a part in the project’s design, building, and debugging. I now only have two weeks left of the program, which consists of a final exam on Monday, career service activities, applying for roles, and continual prepping and building upon interview strategies.
Week 16 of the Hack Reactor coding bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 5, 2023
This week focused on learning more about data structure, algorithms, our module 3 project, and more!
Week 15: Reflections on Learning and Living in Colombia as a Software Engineer
By Alexander Clemens May 29, 2023
In this week's Hack Reactor video documentation, I share footage of the happenings in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia, with eating out, the hot springs near the town, dancing, WebSockets, and where our team project is currently. Additionally, I share insights from my conversations with industry professionals on topics such as coding assessments and understanding the hiring manager's perspective.
How to Customize Your Chrome DevTools to Have a Material Design Look
By Alexander Clemens May 28, 2023
Step-by-step instructions for customizing the Material DevTools Theme Chrome web extension allow users to personalize their Chrome DevTools look. With this handy tool, users can customize the theme by adjusting the selected theme, font family, font size, accent color, and accent scrollbars.
Show More
Discover Your Life Goals and Make Your First Open Source Contribution with Before I Die Code
By Alexander Clemens August 18, 2023
Sitting with hospice patients in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in their final moments profoundly changed my perspective on life and led me to create an open source project.
Discover Habanos High Coffee in Medellin, Colombia - The Perfect Spot for Your Next Business Meeting
By Alexander Clemens July 5, 2023
Check out my recommendation for when living or visiting Medellín, Colombia, for your next spot to meet in a classy and relaxing environment.
The End of the Road: My Final Week at Hack Reactor’s 19 Week Coding Bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 25, 2023
I have completed the 19 Week Hack Reactor Coding Bootcamp. This week, I'm highlighting my learnings from LinkedIn Learning courses, the job search process, the platform for studying and improving my skills, and footage from the Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia countryside.
Week 18 — Sorting My Way Through Software Engineering: A Week of Learning and Action
By Alexander Clemens June 20, 2023
Week 18 marks my first time applying for software engineer jobs and educating myself on Large Language Models and additional Machine Learning topics.
Becoming Baptized in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia
By Alexander Clemens June 12, 2023
I am sharing my time and experience with becoming baptized at 29 in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia.
Week 17 of the Hack Reactor Coding bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 12, 2023
This week marks the completion of our group’s Module 3 full-stack web applications. I’m grateful to have been on a five-person team where members were focused on achieving our Minimal viable product delivered on the due date, and everyone played a part in the project’s design, building, and debugging. I now only have two weeks left of the program, which consists of a final exam on Monday, career service activities, applying for roles, and continual prepping and building upon interview strategies.
Week 16 of the Hack Reactor coding bootcamp
By Alexander Clemens June 5, 2023
This week focused on learning more about data structure, algorithms, our module 3 project, and more!
Week 15: Reflections on Learning and Living in Colombia as a Software Engineer
By Alexander Clemens May 29, 2023
In this week's Hack Reactor video documentation, I share footage of the happenings in Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia, with eating out, the hot springs near the town, dancing, WebSockets, and where our team project is currently. Additionally, I share insights from my conversations with industry professionals on topics such as coding assessments and understanding the hiring manager's perspective.
How to Customize Your Chrome DevTools to Have a Material Design Look
By Alexander Clemens May 28, 2023
Step-by-step instructions for customizing the Material DevTools Theme Chrome web extension allow users to personalize their Chrome DevTools look. With this handy tool, users can customize the theme by adjusting the selected theme, font family, font size, accent color, and accent scrollbars.
Show More
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