Full-Stack Certificate
My full-stack software developer certificate arrived today and is accredited by Acredible, which is a platform where you can issue and verify online certificates. It has been issued by Code …
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I learn and document as I go. This blog documents what I build, what I break, and what I learn along the way - from backend logic to AI experiments.
Our Spot Update
To take a break from all the learning and to enjoy something practical, I have decided to update my project called Our Spot. It is a social network that provides …
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AI Abbreviations
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) really loves its abbreviations. You can't read an article without stumbling into one. My new abbreviation today is RAG (retrieval-augmented generation). RAG is a …
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Chatbot Development
I am considering the best option for chatbot development as a business. My aim is to provide a service. I build an AI Persona Chatbot for a business or person …
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Learn AI Challenge
The Microsoft Learn AI Skills Challenge is a month-long challenge that will help you gain skills in using Azure to develop AI products. I have joined late - it ends …
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Learning Wagtail CMS
I am doing my best not to let this new enthusiasm for AI overtake my core focus of improving my back-end developer skills. There is a list of things I …
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Full-Stack Software Developer
I received notification of my result for project five of my full-stack Software Developer training, which is now complete. I am now a trained Full-Stack Software Developer. My overall grade …
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SVM Mode in BIOS IS Visualisation
I haven't been able to install Docker or Ubuntu onto my computer. The first reason being I had Windows 11 Home installed. I upgraded to Windows 11 Pro. Then I …
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Python projects to build
I came across this video that focuses on python projects worth building. Including it here as a reminder in case I want to consider focusing on any of them. I …
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AI Chatbot Developer
Over the last few months I have been trying to narrow down exactly what I want to focus on in the world of software development and I am considering being …
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INFJ-T
I recently found a free group on Skool for Software Developers. I only joined yesterday but it seems like a bunch of great people all looking to support each other. …
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Learning Bootstrap 5
Project 5 is complete but there are a few things I want to change. The first is to have a newsletter sign up form at the top of the page. …
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Project 5 README
I have spent the last few days working on my README for my final eCommerce project using Django. Once you get to this stage you are pretty much done with …
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New Flask Website
I finished Project 4 last week and before submitting it (which I did this morning) I usually leave a project for a week then go back and look over it …
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Django Nightmare
So I am mid-way into my project using Django and it is really challenging. I am pretty sure I have said that about JavaScript (still not a fan) and Python …
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Learning Flask and Django
I have covered both Flask and Django as part of my training. Flask Using Flask and Python the walkthrough project was a simple website about Thorin & Company. I had …
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Amazing Django Course
What did you do this weekend? A popular question on a Monday morning. My answer? I watched a 19 hour Django video created by Dr. Charles Severance (a.k.a. Dr. Chuck) …
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Resume Project Updated
I am further along in my training now and the focus has turned to database, API and JQuery. Once that is complete I will learn Flask and Django. This is …
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DataCamp SQL training
DataCamp recently offered five free days access to their training. It helped me realise that data science is definitely not for me! The real positive that I managed to get …
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Project 3 Complete
I have now completed and submitted my third full stack software developer training project. This project focuses on using Python. It is a portal for constructors to add their dates, …
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Using Bootstrap
After python my full stack developer training has now moved onto Bootstrap, which turns out to be a lovely addition to CSS. I celebrated the fact that there was no …
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A Passing Disappointment
I received a grade for my second project the Cycle Of Life and was really hoping for a Merit but received a Pass. I let myself down on something that …
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A working job title
I have been thinking about what I want my job title to be once I have completed my full-stack software developer training. I have used WordPress since 2009 and taught …
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Python Project Planning
I have been focused on project 3, which uses Python and looking at potentials. My first idea was a currency converter using an API but the company only provide one …
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