#JavaScript Engineer

[evil-in-itself]

[404icy]

my summer vacation have been so busy…

some of the things i have been up to: i started a ux/ui bootcamp, moved to my first apartment, started driving lessons and i’m currently focusing on front-end development.

a gentle reminder:

it’s only delusional until it’s done.

[alycesutherland]

Progress:

Okay so the authentication for spotify is hard for me to understand and requires user authentication, then making a token request that while expire in an hour. So i focused on what I did know how to do and what I had access to token wise. The Spotify developer home page has a temporary access token for demos. I took that token and made a function to make get request to the API and two functions for top tracks and top artists. Then made some functions to print them in my terminal. Here is what my end product looked like in the terminal.

The data for tracks is proving to just show a years worth of listening even though I specified long_term in my get request.

Here is my code:

I tried just doing track.artist but Spotify handles that as multiple artists so I had to handle them as such.

Next Steps: Tackling the user authentication and token requests and including it in this code.

(Also yes I know that is a concerning amount of My Chemical Romance tracks. I had my MCR phase strike up again with a passion last October and I am still balls deep in it.)

[cerulity]

Too many languages tack on null as an implicit variant of a value, be it a local, parameter, or member. I think that is a language design error.

Null is a distinct type.

If something may be null, it can only be so if its type is a union of the object's non-null type and the null type. Newer languages are pivoting to explicit null. Rust has Option, Haskell has Maybe, and most others use a ? after the type name. Any way you implement it, it's explicit. Null reference exceptions should not be as common as they are, but two of the most popular languages are Java and JavaScript, and they are culprits of null unsafety. Java allows you to pass null into any non-primitive, and JavaScript has two nulls, alongside the weakest type system I've ever seen (which I also believe is a language design error for how critically the language is used).

When you accept a string as a parameter of a function, you should expect, well, a goddamn string. Not "fuck around and find out".

[whatsername7771]

I am still currently open to any drawing/writing requests!! Just ask

Disclaimer: I don't mind somewhat NSFW asks, but it's not usually my thing.

This is basically a Jimmy fanpage (blog) at this point. I also just love anything Scott Pilgrim related.

That doesn't mean I'll only draw him, I will probably try to draw some other characters eventually.

Other interests include:

Comics

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Adventure Time

Music

Collecting CDs/DVDs/basically any other forms of physical media

I also enjoy coding, astronomy/physics, and science in general.

I am working in a video game, but it is currently in the making (and by that I mean it's still in its conceptual stage) so more information on that... sometime in the future!

[youboirusty]

TypeScript on the backend is a cardinal sin

How do you see this and go "oh yeah, I want that shit on prod ASAP".

[mechanical-moron]

Programmers, Web designers, game developers, anyone else who does stuff with numbers on a computer screen.....curious to know if you guys ever dream in code, and if so, do you like it? I for one do not find it to be particularly enjoyable but want to hear what others have to say lol.

[cs-med-world-insights]

How to get into Coding!

Coding is very important now and in the future. Technology relies on coding and in the future you will need to know how to code to get a high-paying job. Many people consider having Computer Science field-related jobs, especially in AI. What if you are interested it in general or as a hobby? What if you don't know what you want to do yet for college?

Pick a language you want to learn: Personally, I started out with HTML and CSS. I recommend if you want to do web design HTML and CSS are good languages to start with. Otherwise, start with JavaScript or Python.

2. Find Resources: Basically you want to look at videos on YouTube, and take classes that have coding like AP CSP, AP CS A (harder class), Digital Information Technology, etc. You can also attend classes outside in the summer like CodeNinjas and use websites like code.org, freeCodeCamp, and Codecademy. Also, ask your friends for help too! You can find communities on Reddit and Discord as well.

3. Start Practicing: Practice slowly by doing small projects like making games for websites and apps. You can work with friends if you are still a beginner or need help. There's also open-source coding you can do!

4. Continue coding: If you don't continue, you will lose your skills. Be sure to always look up news on coding and different coding languages.

5. Certifications: If you are advanced in coding or want to learn more about technology, you can do certifications. This can cost a lot of money depending on what certification you are doing. Some school districts pay for your certification test. But if you take the test and pass, you can put it on your resume, and job recruiters/interviewers will be impressed! This can help with college applications and show initiative if you want a computer science degree. This shows you are a "master" of the language.

[orcelito]

Had a moment of listening to music I liked back when I was a teenager (& still like) and having a whole. Realization . That I like myself as I am now sooooo much better than I like teenage me. And I started thinking about Why.

There's a lot to it I'm pretty sure, & most of it centers around the fact that I just... didn't really know who I was as a person. I didn't really have hobbies outside of what I did in school (aka orchestra) and like. Video games + anime. I did creative writing in middle school, but dropped off in high school for... some reason? I still made original characters and played around with them a lot, but it was mostly just in drawing and thinking about them. I never actually *wrote*, and I in fact didn't get back into creative writing at all until I was 23 years old. I was someone who had spent so long hiding behind others and just doing what I was told that I just... didn't have any real direction. I didn't know what I even *wanted*. I thought I knew, but in hindsight, I can confidently say that I didn't. I was just an insecure teen drifting through life and not thinking about things beyond what was immediately in front of me. Which is pretty standard for teenagers I guess, but not all of them. Not at all.

Compared to now, where I have Many hobbies, most notably being writing. As I am now, I am just Intrinsically a writer. And it's weird to remember that I wasn't even really *writing* before 5 years ago (besides text rps, which did a lot for developing my writing skill! But still aren't a replacement for writing individually). As a teen, I wasnt into dnd, I was incredibly out of shape, & I was a lot less aggressive and focused. I was the type to avoid sports!!! I hated them!!!! But as I am now, I Love biking and can easily bike for an hour+ no problem (I remember being a teen and trying to go on just 10 minute bike rides in the summer and just *dying* from it), & I love working out. I wanna be strong!!! I LOVE being strong!!! And I was an absolute mess with things like public speaking & working in groups, vs now where I can do an impromptu presentation no problem & I'm often the unofficial leader in group projects bc im typically the one who does the organizing and allotments of work. A side effect of working as a supervisor and then assistant manager for so long. I have a lot more confidence in my perceptions and judgements, & I have the self-assurance to assert these things. And this is only really the tip of the iceberg with all the differences.

I just feel like an entirely different person, almost. The cores are the same, or at least damn near similar, with the things I want out of life & the sorts of things I enjoy, but it's like. The difference between finding a random rock off the side of the road & then that rock when it's been sanded and carved and decorated to be something individual and unique. You look at them side by side and it's something dull vs something shiny and intricate. The origins can't be ignored and dismissed, & I certainly would never resent younger me for just doing the best with what I knew at the time. But it's just astounding how much difference time and experience will have for growing and developing as a person. Things I consider integral to my personhood weren't even thoughts in my mind back then. We are almost entirely different people.

[mfcl3780cdw]

it's not even me being a contrarian or blinded by nostalgia i just. unironically think the 2000's pre-bootstrap era of web design was peak and every time i find a site that has stuck to that design philosophy it instantly becomes my favorite

[codewithbilal]

[fangirlinc]

Any MCR fans in software engineering/web dev?

I'm looking for mutuals who love to code and also love MCR. I wanna do a little project >:D also just want some buds to relate to.

[quantum-ultima]

What Is Quantum Particle Design?

In quantum mechanics, a particle's quantum state is a mathematical description that encapsulates all the information about its properties, such as position, momentum, and energy, and determines the probabilities of different measurement outcomes. 

Mathematical Representation: Quantum states are often represented as vectors in a mathematical space called Hilbert space, or as wave functions. 

Properties: These states describe the particle's characteristics, including position, momentum, energy, spin, and other measurable properties. 

Quantum Superposition: A particle can exist in a combination of multiple quantum states simultaneously, a phenomenon known as superposition. 

Measurement: When a measurement is made, the particle's quantum state "collapses" into a single, definite state, and the outcome of the measurement is determined by the probabilities associated with each possible state. 

[alycesutherland]

Stuck: JavaScript file

My goal is to just make and API call in a JavaScript file and get the info in my terminal.

For some reason though, my token isn't working. I took a look at the documentation and figured I needed to use the client ID and secret to make a request for an access token. After adding that into my script file I'm still getting a error about needing valid user authentication.

The token I was using before w.as a temporary one in the Spoify dev website. So I can't hardcode that. So trying to figure out the right way to get that token :P

[mater-development]

So I Made a Comic Panel Creator Tool

Hey everyone!

So this is a bit different from my usual posts, but I wanted to share something I've been working on that combines my love for drawing with my other life as a software engineer.

If you've been following my daily drawings, you've probably noticed I do a lot of comics and sequential art. I'm constantly scribbling in my sketchbook, doing those automatic drawings where I just let the pen flow and find images in the chaos.

I've always been inspired by the panel layout tools in Clip Studio Paint, but I wanted something more focused just on the panel creation process. Something that would let me quickly set up manga-style pages and experiment with different storytelling approaches.

So I built it myself.

What It Does

The Comic Panel Creator is basically a practice tool for comic artists (like me, like you maybe?) who want to improve their storytelling skills without getting bogged down in the technical stuff. It lets you:

Create professional comic panel layouts with proper manga dimensions (5.25 x 7.75 inch)

Generate AI-powered scripts based on your layouts (this part is wild - it actually looks at your panel arrangement and suggests story elements)

Organize your pages into complete books with covers and back covers

Export clean layouts to PDF or PNG for drawing over in whatever app you prefer

It's Open Source & Still in Development!

This project is still actively in development, so expect some rough edges and new features being added regularly. If you're into coding (or just curious), you can check out the project on GitHub: JSReact_comic-panelist (dev branch)

Why I'm Sharing This

I don't usually talk about my software engineering side on this blog, but comics are where my art and tech interests overlap perfectly. This tool has actually helped me with my own daily drawing practice, making it easier to experiment with different panel arrangements and storytelling techniques.

Back to my regular scribbles tomorrow! 🖋️

[snowcodes]

A little about me!

I'm learning to code through multiple means and websites, and I'm currently focusing on:

*HTML, CSS & Javascript (Harnessing those basics for Web dev) *Python (For my 8 month course that starts in January) In the near future, I hope to learn C#, so I can look into .ASP NET too! I'm hoping to become a junior Software Engineer or Developer this time next year.

I have a couple of side hobbies, learning the violin takes place over at @viowlett. I've recently started that and hope learning coding and violin side by side will keep my brain busy!