In Bootcamp

Matt's class takes a break from programming material, focuses on tools and tricks alongside the group project.

Matt has installed the latest Ubuntu on his laptop, gets sick, learns why MySQL is weird and what ORMs are.

Matt's class continues with MySQL and adds Express into the mix and begins serving dynamically created HTML content with Handlebars. Plus, Matt gets the OK to use Linux in class - against his earlier preconceived notions.

Matt continues learning SQL, experimenting with larger data sets, using JOINs and complex SELECTs, and he begins learning the Node API to create servers.

Matt finally reaches halfway in the Bootcamp, and kicks off MySQL with Workbench, using Mamp and Xampp, and later, Ryan shares a recent mini-job experience related to the bootcamp.

Matt continues learning Node, and practices new JavaScript techniques with Constructors.

Matt learns Node, reflects on Group Project 1 and follows up from Interview Day, a chat on Open Source North!

Matt's class has a break during the group project, then he tries the interview process for the first time and learns a lot about the process and himself.

Matt begins the first Group Project in bootcamp and learns ideation is the hardest part to start, recounts the first HackerX feedback and asks questions about "breaks" at work.

Matt learns more about APIs, cookies, local storage, prepares for the upcoming group project and attends the legendary HackerX event!