Post Coding Bootcamp Guidance

One of my biggest worries after graduating from a bootcamp like Flatiron’s (besides actually landing a job) is how I should be continuing to improve my programming skills. Because the start of my job search was so filled with job applications and trying to build up my network I haven’t had lots of time to flex my coding muscles. That being said I have been in the process of deploying my final project and making a task management app for my work.

Besides working on and expanding current projects, I’ve thought about learning a new framework or two or taking classes on Udemy. That was until I started talking to a few developers here in Chicago and in my extended network. The main takeaway from those conversations is that I needed to learn how to write tests. In Flatiron all of the labs are test driven so I have lots of experience in using tests to drive how I develop but not any experience actually writing them.

I’ll probably start learning RSpec and then go on to learn more about JavaScript testing. Below are a few resources I found that look like they’ll be interesting and informative.

Hopefully with these guides I can start implementing tests into all of my future projects and work and will have more succinct and maintainable code!