JuniorLearnsToCode

Today I completed the 4th round of the 100 Days of Code Challenge, this round proved a little more challenging to complete due to time constraints, but I managed to pull trough. I've been focusing more on improving skills that help me become more efficient as a QA rather then strictly focusing on web development skills, like I've done before. Having a decent background and understanding in web development has truly helped me when it comes to testing- knowing SQL has saved me a lot of time in investigations, a simple query can get you results a lot faster then you would get them by poking around in the UI, if you know what you're looking for. Also knowing a thing or two about fundamental programming concepts from JavaScript, C# an PHP has been beneficial in helping me get better understanding of how test automation works behind the scenes. In the 5th round I will continue to focus on improving skills that will make me a better QA analyst and a better coder ...

After trying to do it for a few months I recently got that Top Rated badge on Upwork and I'd like to share my experience, maybe give a few tips on the subject. Hopefully this will help others avoid the few mistakes I've made. The minimum requirements to become Top Rated as a freelancer are: A current Job Success Score of 90% or higher First hire on Upwork was more than 90 days ago Maintained Rising Talent status or a Job Success Score of at least 90% for at least 13 of the last 16 weeks - to get a job success score you will need at least 5 completed jobs - takes a little time A 100% complete profile  (this will help you become Rising Talent very early on)  12-month earnings of at least $1,000 Up-to-date availability (if unavailable now, set a date estimate ) An account in good standing with no recent account holds  - this one is pretty easy  Activity on the platform - submit proposals regularly, reply to invites, etc. Requirements for A...

Sometimes when you use a certain technology a lot and it becomes a part of your regular routine, it can lose some of it's appeal for a while. I've been using WordPress a lot in the past few months and I realized that I need to have short break from it and to try out something new, something different. So since it's October I figured it would be fitting to try out the OctoberCMS! The installation itself is pretty similar to WordPress famous 5 minute install process, there are two options: via installer (which is easier) and by cloning the official repository. Before installing you should check if you meet the minimum system requirements:  PHP version 7.0 or higher PDO PHP Extension cURL PHP Extension OpenSSL PHP Extension Mbstring PHP Library ZipArchive PHP Library GD PHP Library There were two oddities that I noticed:  even thought it's made using Laravel OctoberCMS uses Twig as it's template engine instead of Blade and the second thing was the ...

Currently the new WordPress Gutenberg editor is available to as a plugin , so you can try it out.  It will be the default editor in WordPress 5.0 which should be out before the end of 2018. You can also check it out as a preview here . Gutenberg uses blocks for building a website, so if you used any existing page builders (Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi Builder, WPBakery, etc.) it will feel familiar. Another thing it's worth mentioning is that Gutenberg is built using React, it's an effort on the part of the WordPress development teams to modernize WordPress core.  However, it's not all pink roses and happy unicorns farting rainbows while running around the enchanted meadows, Gutenberg's early adoption has not been very high. Currently the plugin has an average rating of 2.5 which is relatively low, over 750 people who tried it out gave it only 1 star. A detailed talk about the WordPress Gutenberg editor Luckily for those who try Gut...

Recently I've had the opportunity to be a co-host and a speaker at the Sarajevo  OpenWeb Meetup , which I have been a member for quite a while now. Public speaking is not something I've done many times so this was a valuable experience for me.  Le me getting ready to preach After announcing the meetup and the others presenters I left my presentation for the end, because I'm incredibly polite, just like that. I spoke about my experiences while doing the #100DayOfCode challenge, about the challenge itself, what I've figured while doing it (about 240+ days of coding now) and about the mistakes I've made along the way and what I've learned from those mistakes. Das nerds  "Memes make a presentation interesting" - Aristotle More memes. And even more memes... I want to thank my home boy Adnan Kicin for the opportunity. 😊 So, if you are in Sarajevo come and join us , every last Tuesday in the month.  Thanks for readin...