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Let's Code: Switching From Java to Kotlin, Pt. 2

Kotlin is a great language to switch to if you already know Java. There's a small learning curve, sure, but that's true for switching to any language. One thing to get used to is the difference in the way Kotlin declares properties.

Let's Code

Let's Code: Switching From Java to Kotlin, Pt. 1

Switching from one programming language to another can feel intimidating and daunting. I'm here to help ease some of the pain. Now that I've been introduced to Kotlin, I never wanna go back to Java.

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Let's Code: My Everyday Kotlin Extension Functions

Kotlin has declarations called Extension Functions which allow you to add new methods (and even properties) to another class without actually modifying that class. I've come up with a few that have been invaluable to me, and I use them every day.

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Let's Code: Model-View-Presenter

Breaking down what MVP (Model-View-Presenter) is and what it can do for your applications.

Book Review

Let's Read: My Spoiler-Free Review of A Blade So Black

Dreamwalker Alice Kingston uses her #BlackGirlMagic to fight off Nightmares in Wonderland while preparing her next cosplay. Just imagine Alice in Wonderland fusing with Buffy, if Buffy was a Sailor Scout, and strip anything Disney from it. Imagine all that, then read this! #FightingEvilByMoonlight

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Let's Code: Setting Up SSL Encryption Using AWS

Apparently, AWS has a service for everything.

Book Review

The Fifteen Books I Read In 2019

I actually hit 15 books this year. Super excited with the journey and all the characters I've come across. From giant dragons threatening the Multiverse, to powers of metallic-origins, to _Inception_-like worlds, to a drag queen sorceress, to paper-based magic, and so much more.

Book Review

My 2018 Reads, Part 5 of 5: The Dreadful Riot, and other short stories

I read a buuuuuunch of short stories this year, and even threw in a book at the last minute just for funsies: Midnight Riot, by Ben Aaronovitch; The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle; Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland; and many more!

Book Review

My 2018 Reads, Part 4: Wild, Lost, and Broken.

One surprises, one disappoints, and another is as good as expected. Can you guess which? Labryinth Lost, by Zoraida Cordova; Wild Seed, by Octavia Butler; and The Obleisk Gate, by N. K. Jemisin

Book Review

My 2018 Reads, Part 3: The Best and the Worst

Neither of these stories ended up like I thought they would: The Root, by Na'amen Tilahun; and The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin

Book Review

My 2018 Reads, Part 2: The Kindred Minds of Blood and Bone

Three more books read: Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi; Kindred, by Octavia Butler; and The Darkest Minds, Alexandra Bracken

Book Review

My 2018 Reads, Part 1: The Start of Something New

My thoughts on the first two books I read this year: Superhuman, by Michael Carrol; and Pangaea, by Jarrod King.

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