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What even are JavaScript Array Methods? Now that you’re getting started with the basics of JavaScript, at some point soon you’ll likely come across three seemingly magical words in many code examples: .forEach(), .map() and .filter(). When you go to loop through (or iterate through) an array, the first thing you think of is probably a for loop. .forEach(), .map() and .filter() are all just other ways…

Introducing Core and CareerPlus Options As one of the UK’s premier coding bootcamp providers, we’ve successfully helped over 2,000 people transition to new careers in tech. Our approach involves continually adapting our curriculum based on valuable feedback from both the tech industry and our students. We’ve learned that not everyone requires help from our career…

You don’t need to study computer programming at uni to get your foot on the coding career ladder. With the right help, training and support, you could go from absolute beginner to junior engineer in as little as 13 weeks — no qualifications required. Here’s how… For those pursuing a career in software development, the…

…for the best thing in JavaScript The array method reduce is the best thing in JavaScript, but it’s only existed as a native method of the language since 2009 or so, when the 5th Edition of ECMAScript was released. Before then, people would have relied on their own or other implementations. Even now, there are arguments for going elsewhere…

Our React teaching team follow developments in the Facebooks UI-creating library very closely. We update our curriculum every 2 weeks, and recently they came across an update worth sharing with everyone! This is a blog for anyone who builds User Interfaces with React! Some very important features are improving – but it’s important everyone knows…

The spread operator is awesome. It can do SO much — it’s efficient, readable, and can save a whole load of mess. I don’t know how you can not love it! It’s a reasonably new feature of JavaScript that came with ECMA2015 (or ES6, if you prefer, although the former is technically correct!) — or for those unfamiliar with…

Take your JavaScript knowledge to another level, a ‘higher-order’.  I remember reading about Higher Order Functions, watching videos and still not being 100% sure about what they are and what I should understand about them. Maybe it was a case of trying to run before I could walk but it all seemed so mysterious. This…

Test Driven Development (TDD) is an industry best practice, and it’s a method we teach our students from week 1 of the course. Throughout this post, I will be using Mocha as a testing framework, and Chai as an assertion library. If you’re new to programming, you’ll need to ensure you have Node installed on your machine before you read up…

Ever considered learning to code? If you’re bored at work, consider yourself creative, or love learning, this post is for you! You like learning I’ve always enjoyed learning, even when I didn’t necessarily enjoy my schooling. I liked the feeling of approaching a brand new topic, having no idea where to start, and slowly feeling my…

Poor CV? No interview. Great CV? Fast lane to interview. Your CV is your first chance to market yourself, and in many cases, your only chance to make a first impression. Make it count.  In this post, I explain how to write a great Junior Developer CV What are the best practices? 1. Keep it…

New to the world of programming? You might not be familiar with the term pair programming – yet. But one thing’s for sure, you will be by the end of this post! What is pair programming? Pair programming is a common software development technique where two developers work on the same code, together, at the…

I’m overdue a post on coding and why, for me, it’s one of the most amazing things you can spend your time doing. I just wanted to get this one out first though. This is quite a personal post but I think it’ll resonate with at least a few people who read it. For me,…