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Java basics – The operators  | Preparing for Java Oracle Associate Certification (OCA) / Java basic technical tests
Development, Java
March 3, 2021November 30, 2024

Java basics – The operators | Preparing for Java Oracle Associate Certification (OCA) / Java basic technical tests

This article is part of my blog series on how I prepared the OCA (Oracle Certified Associate in Java 8…

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Angular: how to add an input option in a dropdown list
CSS, Front-end development, UX/UI
December 4, 2020December 18, 2024

Angular: how to add an input option in a dropdown list

In this article, I will explain how I implemented an free-text input field as an option in a dropdown list…

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A journey towards better designed apps: UX/UI isn’t that painful after all
Development, Front-end development, UX/UI
November 28, 2020December 18, 2024

A journey towards better designed apps: UX/UI isn’t that painful after all

As a developer, I like to point out that I’m not a designer. Thinking about the look and feel of…

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Java basics – the Java environment, object references and primitives, class structure, garbage collector | Preparing for Java Oracle Associate Certification (OCA) / Java basic technical tests
Development, Java
November 3, 2020December 3, 2024

Java basics – the Java environment, object references and primitives, class structure, garbage collector | Preparing for Java Oracle Associate Certification (OCA) / Java basic technical tests

What are JVM, JRE and JDK? What’s the basic structure of a Java class? What are the characteristics of primitive…

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How to deploy a Spring Boot – Angular application on Ubuntu server
Development
October 13, 2020December 3, 2024

How to deploy a Spring Boot – Angular application on Ubuntu server

When I first tried to deploy an application, I had no clue how it works. I had to do it…

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Will the code even compile? | Preparing for Java Oracle Associate Certification (OCA) / Java basic technical tests
Java
August 23, 2020December 3, 2024

Will the code even compile? | Preparing for Java Oracle Associate Certification (OCA) / Java basic technical tests

I’m usually pretty quick at finishing exams. However, when I took my first Java certification, I used almost every minute…

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How to estimate time required for an IT project or task as a developer
Development, IT project management
August 19, 2020December 3, 2024

How to estimate time required for an IT project or task as a developer

As a software developer, or even working in other IT fields, you will get asked very often how long you…

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APACHE POI – Dropdown and dependent dynamic dropdown lists for Excel from Java
Java
August 11, 2020December 3, 2024

APACHE POI – Dropdown and dependent dynamic dropdown lists for Excel from Java

UNPOPULAR OPINION! I LOVE Excel. Which is great because since I’ve started working as a software developer, I think every…

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30-something Software Engineer

📌 Passionate about Knowledge Sharing, UX/User Centric development, Inclusion and Ethics, DevOps and automation, Developer Experience.

📌 Started working in IT after a career shift (10 years in a non-technical field).

📌 5 years’ experience in Software Engineering.

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