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blog (2)

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Looking for a privacy policy generator? Shopify has a free one, and it's the best.

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Moving from Netlify to GitLab Pages

books (3)

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5 books to recommend for 2021

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The 2 things to take away from Learning How to Learn

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9 books to read in 2020

career (3)

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Here is how much New Grads in Tech are getting paid in Canada so far in 2021

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Highest Paying Tech Companies for New Grads in Canada 2021

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The most important skill in the industry

css (4)

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The modern way of centering in CSS

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CSS for multiple browsers! Fallbacks tutorial

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CSS Flex Ramp Up

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CSS Grid tutorial to finally get it down, once and for all

dandytoon (9)

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Special forces

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Hello HR

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Windows vs Linux vs Mac Users

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Tech Interviews vs The Actual Job

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Why do you want to work here?

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Ads these days

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Programmers then and now

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Dull Meetings

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Group Conference Video Call

debugging (6)

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How to use Chrome DevTools to capture a screenshot

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Chrome Snippets - Automatically Refresh Data on Questrade

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Simulating bad requests

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Timing your functions the Slick 'n Smooth way

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Simulate slow 3G network speed with Chrome DevTools

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Chrome Devtools Quick Tips

gaming (1)

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Looking for a free game to play for remote game nights? Check out Brawlhalla

hackathon (1)

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Using Microsoft's Speech to Text REST API? Don't use it on Chrome

interview stories (14)

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Interview with Bloomberg - The Virtual "On-Site" Interviews

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Interview with Bloomberg - The Phone Interview

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Interview with Bloomberg - Getting the Interview

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Interview with Amazon - Team Matching

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Interview with Amazon - The Virtual "On-Site" Interviews

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Interview with Amazon - On-Site Interview Prep

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Interview with Amazon - The Online Assessment

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Interview with Amazon - Getting the interview

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Riot Coding Challenge - My Mistake

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Interview with Google - The On-Site Interview

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Interview with Google - On-Site Interview Prep

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Interview with Google - The Phone Interview

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Interview with Google - Online Assessment & Phone Interview Prep

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Interview with Google - Online Assessment Prep

interview tips (1)

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If you don't want to fail the behavioral interview, read this

javascript (19)

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Javascript Data Structure Cheat Sheet

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Node 14.8 New Feature - Top Level Await

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Javascript is weird

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Javascript - Map vs Object - when to use which?

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Node JS Template for Google Code Jam and Kick Start

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Double Tilde ~~ and Double Apostrophe !! - SUPER USEFUL to know

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If you are going to use Javascript for the coding interview, be prepared for heaps

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Don't make this mistake when creating 2D arrays in Javascript

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Be careful when copying objects in Javascript

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Answering this question right can affect your salary tremendously - Javascript closure

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Here is a really useful Javascript operator that you can use in coding interviews

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Here is a Javascript Quiz - var vs let vs const

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The basic Javascript interview question

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Is it a string? Really? (A must-know for a Javascript developer)

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Promise.all vs Promise.allSettled

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Guilt-free commits

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Do you even stub bro?

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Anti-Patterns in Javascript Promises

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The Ultimate Javscript Promises Ramp-Up

job search (5)

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Don't give up

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The Daily Scroll

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Use Creddle for your resume

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The Better Way to Get an Interview

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If you are trying to find a job, read this

leetcode (2)

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Leetcode Effectively

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Leetcode is a great way to prepare for interviews, but creates this one weakness in you

lifestyle (3)

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I realized I'm a dinosaur

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My weekends are productive, thanks to this

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I'm still networking during the quarantine

money (12)

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Relative Strength Index

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2020 September Social Commerce Updates

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2020 June July Investment Report

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2020 May Trading Report

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2020 April Trading Report

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You are given $100,000 to invest in either real estate or stocks. Pick one.

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Are you with an online bank yet?

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This one asset will make you millions

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Is investing during a recession a good idea?

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Quick update on current bank promotions

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How I missed out on $14,000 during my undergrad

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2 Quick Money Tips

real estate (6)

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Buying your first home? First Time Home Buyer updates!

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4 Government Benefits for a Home Buyer in Canada, 2020

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Don't underestimate these rental property expenses

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How to pick highly profitable properties

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Real Estate Investing is IDEAL

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Why You Should Invest in Real Estate

student life (1)

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Hackathon guide

system design (6)

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Wide-Column Databases

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Key-Value Databases

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Graph Databases

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Document databases

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ACID vs BASE Database Transaction Models

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SQL vs NoSQL Databases

typescript (2)

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Typescript - Any vs Unknown

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Typescript Generics for those that have been avoiding it