Jordan Hoover
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Jordan Hoover

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623 Achievements

  • Go Flow Control Overview
  • Go Syntax Overview
  • Dockerize a Web App
  • The Lambda Lambada
  • Functional Workhorses
  • Iterating and Packing with Dictionaries
  • Introducing Dictionaries
  • Sequence Operations
  • Sequence Iterations
  • Getting to Know Tuples
  • Reusable GraphQL
  • Making Changes with Mutations
  • Fetching Data with Queries
  • Performing CRUD Operations
  • Implementing Basic Authentication
  • React Router and Authentication
  • Introducing the Authentication Project
  • Asynchronous Code in Express
  • Refactoring and Modularizing a REST API
  • Create, Read, Update, Delete
  • Managing Data and Asynchronous Code
  • Getting to Know REST APIs
  • Adding the Game Logic
  • Making the Game Interactive
  • Getting Started with Redux
  • Classes
  • Objects and New Collection Types
  • Going Further with Routing
  • Navigating, Nesting and Redirecting Routes
  • Getting Started with React Router
  • React Component Patterns
  • Stateful Components and Lifecycle Methods
  • Managing State and Data Flow
  • Build Modular Interfaces with Components
  • Defining Models
  • Getting Started with Sequelize
  • What is Product Design?
  • The Cooler Parts of ES2015
  • Exploring Async/Await
  • AJAX Concepts
  • Introduction to Typography
  • Understanding your User’s “As-is” Scenario
  • Becoming Acquainted with Your User
  • Elements of Design
  • Becoming a Design Thinker
  • Going Further with Grid Layout
  • Flexible Sized Grids
  • Flexbox Properties
  • Building a Layout with Flexbox
  • Introducing Grid Layout
  • Programming AJAX
  • Understanding Promises
  • Stateful Components
  • Introducing Props
  • Thinking in Components
  • First Steps in React
  • Practice forEach
  • Combining Array Methods
  • Array Manipulation
  • Rendering the Game
  • Asynchronous JavaScript with Callbacks
  • What is Asynchronous Programming?
  • WebDriver Waits
  • Use Selenium with Testing Frameworks
  • Writing a Classifier
  • Day 2: Advanced Selecting
  • Machine Learning Vocabulary
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Using the MVC Architecture with Spring
  • Modeling, Storing, and Presenting Data with Spring
  • Building Forms With Bootstrap
  • Creating Spring Controllers and Thymeleaf Views
  • Using Bootstrap Components
  • Responsive Layouts With the Bootstrap Grid
  • Spring Components and Configuring Our App
  • Setting Up Your Local Environment for Spring Development
  • Writing Your Own Java Annotation
  • Persisting Data with Hibernate
  • Getting Started with Hibernate
  • Review Functional Programming Fundamentals
  • Reduction and Aggregation
  • The Role of Selectors in JavaScript
  • Pseudo-classes and Combinators
  • Selector Basics
  • Meet Streams
  • Java's Functional Toolset
  • Data Persistence & ORMs
  • What to Test
  • Day 1: Joining Tables
  • Orientation: Selecting Data
  • Using Java's Built-In Annotations
  • Improving Our Todo App
  • Improving Quality Assurance Practices
  • Bug Reporting
  • Executing Tests
  • Writing Manual Test Cases
  • Services in Angular
  • Using Angular's Built-in Directives
  • Controllers and Scope
  • How To Test
  • Advanced Tooling
  • Efficiency!
  • Why Test
  • Bells and Whistles
  • Diving into Web Development
  • Introducing IntelliJ and Unpacking Packages
  • Exploring the Java Collections Framework
  • Interfaces in Java
  • Java Maps
  • Generics in Java
  • Java Lists
  • Regular Expressions
  • Getting Started with Angular
  • Managing Images and Containers
  • Building Images Using Dockerfiles
  • Common Commands
  • Directories and Files
  • The Command Shell
  • Gems In Depth
  • Ruby Variables and Methods
  • Ruby Gems
  • Ruby Objects and Classes
  • Build a Simple Contact List
  • Ruby Iteration
  • Ruby Loops
  • Build a Grocery List Program
  • Ruby Hashes
  • Ruby Arrays
  • Ruby Conditionals
  • Ruby Numeric Types
  • Ruby Objects
  • Ruby Strings and Escape Sequences
  • Ruby Syntax
  • Getting Started with GraphQL
  • Merge Sort and Linked Lists
  • Searching Names
  • Sorting Algorithms
  • The Merge Sort Algorithm
  • Building a Linked List
  • Important Skills For Professional Success
  • Users and Authorization
  •  Building Constructor Methods and Generating Objects
  • Improving your Gulp Workflow
  • Introducing 'Four in a Row'
  • Welcome to Gulp.js
  • Compile Sass with Gulp
  • Gulp your JavaScript workflow!
  • HTTP Methods and Headers
  • Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js
  • Handling Routes in Node.js
  • Behavior Driven Development with Mocha & Chai
  • Next Steps
  • Improving Our Tests
  • 10th Techdegree Peer Review
  • Creating a Simple Server in Node.js
  • Introducing Unit Testing
  • Fundamentals of Docker
  • Docker Use Cases
  • Building a REST Service
  • Serving Static Files in Express
  • Demystifying the Portfolio
  • The OWASP Top 10 Explained
  • Exploring Arrays
  • Branches on Git Hosting Services
  • Remote Branches
  • Merging
  • Branches
  • Applying Express Knowledge
  • Middleware
  • Deeper into Routing with Express
  • Acceptance Tests
  • 5th Techdegree Peer Review
  • Why We Test
  • Recursion and Space Complexity
  • Algorithms in Code
  • Time Complexity
  • Organizing your Tests
  • Creating Your Tests
  • Tools for Testers
  • Array Iteration
  • Getters and Setters
  • Working with Classes in JavaScript
  • Object Basics
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented JavaScript
  • Building a Flashcard App
  • Sweeping Vues: Loops, Methods, Directives
  • What a Beautiful Vue!
  • Introducing Vue
  • JavaScript Objects and Conditionals
  • JavaScript Arrays and Loops
  • JavaScript Functions
  • Django Authentication
  • Playing a Counting Game
  • Make the REST Framework Work for You
  • Security and Customization
  • RESTful Django
  • Customizing Class-based Views
  • Using Slack Effectively
  • Introducing Slack for the Techdegree
  • Getting the REST You Need 2
  • Classy Views
  • Setting up with Create React App
  • API Protection
  • Detail View
  • List View
  • What is Authentication
  • The Django Admin
  • Data Types and Variables
  • JavaScript Frameworks, Libraries, and Developer Roles
  • JavaScript Outside of the Browser
  • Total Control
  • Basic ORM Usage
  • Same Old ORM
  • Resourceful Blueprints
  • Maintaining Secure Web Apps
  • Updating and Deleting Records
  • Reading and Writing Reports
  • Creating and Modifying Database Tables
  • Inlines and Media
  • Django Model Forms
  • Environment Variables
  • Creating Records
  • Project Setup
  • PHPDB Stage 4: Pagination with LIMITs
  • Designing Interfaces in PHP
  • PHPDB Stage 5: Search
  • Abstract Classes in PHP
  • Using Interfaces in PHP
  • Browser Persistent Data with PHP
  • Parsing Specific Formats
  • Basic File Handling
  • Extending the Family
  • Build an Application
  • Using Lists
  • Inheritance
  • JavaScript Tools and Workflows
  • JavaScript is Everywhere
  • Meet Lists
  • Error Handling
  • Creating Distributable OOP Packages
  • Autoloading and Composer
  • Databases and International Concerns
  • Starting Right with PHP Best Practices
  • Database Security
  • Queries & Results
  • Getting Started with PDO
  • All Together Now
  • Functions and Looping
  • Types and Branching
  • Meet Python
  • How To Test Our Code
  • Scrum Artifacts
  • Scrum Events
  • Protecting Data and Keeping Attackers Out
  • Python File Systems Project Starter
  • Python File Systems Manipulation
  • 5 Star Techdegree Reviewer
  • 1st Techdegree Peer Review
  • Organizing Data
  • Getting There
  • Gotchas and Wins
  • Iteration
  • IDE Exploration
  • How it Works
  • Creation
  • GitHub and Other Remote Repositories
  • Managing Committed Files
  • First Commits
  • Chart Toppers
  • Getting Started with Data Visualization
  • Why Protect Your Web Apps
  • Building Your Resume
  • Get Involved in Open Source
  • Working By Yourself
  • Tacocat Challenge
  • Test Time!
  • Broadcasting
  • How to Win Friends
  • Takin' Names
  • What is Authentication?
  • Bokeh Visualizations
  • Using Templates with Express
  • Go Further With Mongo
  • Working With Collections
  • Understanding MongoDB
  • Getting Started with MongoDB
  • Getting Started with Express
  • Bokeh Data
  • Reformatting User Input
  • Component Lifecycle
  • Designing Dataflow
  • Stateful Components
  • Validating a Form with Regular Expressions
  • Regular Expressions
  • Dice Roller
  • Python: Advanced Objects
  • Making Strong Users
  • Character Builder
  • Flask Templates
  • Welcome to Flask
  • Django Models
  • Django Forms
  • GET and POST Requests in a Browser
  • Introduction to HTTP
  • Building Custom Filters
  • Building Custom Tags
  • Template Tags and Filters
  • S3 Storage Service
  • AWS and "The Cloud"
  • Final Details
  • Django Templates
  • Model Administration
  • What a View
  • Say Hello to Django
  • Thinking in Components
  • Working with jQuery Collections (2017)
  • Understanding jQuery Events and DOM Traversal (2017)
  • Callbacks and the DOM
  • Callbacks with Timers
  • Introduction to Callback Functions
  • Introducing jQuery (2017)
  • Create Function Using Arrow Syntax
  • Using Template Literals
  • Defining Variables With let and const
  • Finishing the Game
  • Introducing JavaScript
  • DNS Basics
  • Lists, Code, Links and Images
  • Understanding Markdown
  • MASH JavaScript
  • MASH CSS
  • Getting to Know Bootstrap 4
  • Combine and Minify Assets
  • Optimize Assets
  • Introducing Scrum
  • What is Agile?
  • Responsive Patterns
  • Media Queries
  • Responsive Theory
  • Adding 3D Effects with CSS
  • Understanding Flexbox
  • CSS Layout Project
  • Positioning Page Content
  • Functional Rules
  • Media Basics
  • Captioning Video
  • MASH HTML
  • Structuring Tables
  • Table Basics
  • Treehouse Club - JavaScript
  • Creating an SVG
  • Introduction to SVG
  • Getting Started with CSS Transforms
  • Transition Timing Functions and Delays
  • Getting Started with CSS Transitions
  • Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm
  • Installing Packages with npm
  • What is npm?
  • First Steps in React
  • Add Reusable Logic to Your Sass
  • WordPress User Roles
  • Treehouse Club - CSS
  • Images, Text and Links
  • Going Further with HTML
  • Structuring Your Content
  •  Working on a Team
  • Debugging, Best Practices, and Production
  • Welcome to the Treehouse Club
  • Refactoring with Sass
  • Installing Sass and Setting up the Project
  • Write Smart and Efficient CSS with Sass
  • Improve Your Workflow with Sass
  • Getting Started with Sass
  •  Create a Web Presence on GitHub
  • Hello, GitHub!
  • Workflows
  • Working With Remote Repositories
  • Merging
  • Branches
  • Getting Started With Git
  • Why Version Control Matters
  • Building the Recipe
  • Laravel Controllers
  • Laravel Getting Started
  • Laravel Project Setup
  • Installing WordPress Locally
  • Building Out WordPress Navigation
  • Building Page Templates in WordPress
  • The WordPress Loop
  • Getting the REST You Need
  • WordPress Header and Footer Templates
  • Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes
  • Starting a WordPress Theme
  • What Is WordPress?
  • Contact Forms & Mailers
  • Slim and Templates
  • Dependency Management
  • Python: Inheritance
  • Big Data at Netflix
  • Exploring Best Practices
  • Test Drive
  • Meet Selenium
  • Where and How Big Data Is Used
  • What is Big Data
  • Chrome DevTools Basics
  • Gettin' CRUD-y With It
  • Python File Systems Navigation
  • Our Diary App
  • Meet Peewee
  • Python Sets
  • Timezones
  • Math Quiz App
  • Security in Practice
  • Common Attacks and Defenses
  • Hello Internet!
  • Covering Your Bases
  • Be Assertive!
  • Measuring Performance
  • Planning for Performance
  • Security: Solutions
  • Security: Concerns
  • Web Apps
  • Websites
  • Introduction
  • Getting Started With HTML
  • Page Layout with the Float Property
  • Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Sharing a Website
  • Adding Pages to a Website
  • Website Basics
  • Practicing Data Visualization in Excel
  • Chart Formatting and Layout
  • When To Use What Type of Chart
  • Introduction To Data Visualization
  • Getting Started With Spreadsheets
  • Build a Spreadsheet
  • Spreadsheet Best Practices
  • Spreadsheet Functions & Formulas
  • Introducing Spreadsheets
  • Dates and Times
  • Creating Reports
  • Charts and Tables
  • Exporting
  • Cleaning Data
  • Describing Data
  • Getting Started with Data Science
  • What Is Testing?
  • Python Regular Expressions
  • Python Dictionaries
  • Python: Instant Objects
  • Dungeon Game 2
  • Python Lists
  • Python Tuples
  • Python Slices
  • Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes
  • Starting a Freelance Career
  • Getting Started with CSS Layout
  • Choosing Options
  • Organizing Forms
  • Form Basics
  • Improving the Application Code
  • Editing and Filtering Names
  • Adding and Removing Names
  • Using a jQuery Carousel
  • Add a Sticky Navigation Bar
  • Introducing jQuery Plugins
  • Creating a Simple Drawing Application
  • Creating a Password Confirmation Form
  • Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu
  • Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Creating HTML Content
  • HTML First
  • Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Fundamental Concepts
  • Designing with the Latest Features
  • Basic Layout
  • The Box Model
  • Understanding Values and Units
  • Basic Selectors
  • Getting Started with CSS
  • PHPDB Stage 3: Using Relational Data
  • WordPress Plugins
  • The WordPress Customizer
  • Managing Content in WordPress
  • Subqueries
  • Set Operations
  • Joining Table Data with SQL
  • Table Relationships
  • Database Keys
  • Database Normalization
  • Handling Errors When Manipulating Data
  • Deleting Data from a Database
  • Updating Data in a Database
  • Adding Data to a Database
  • Date and Time Functions
  • Aggregate and Numeric Functions
  • Working with Text
  • Building a Collection
  • Creating a Command Line Weather Application
  • Handling Errors in Node
  • Getting Data From an API With Node
  • Introduction to Node.js
  • Delivering the MVP
  • Understanding Classes
  • Why Object-Oriented Programming?
  • Connecting WordPress Plugins with 3rd Party APIs
  • Building a WordPress Plugin Settings Page
  • Creating the MVP
  • Harnessing the Power of Objects
  • Meet Objects
  • Perfecting the Prototype
  • Using your New Tools
  • Getting Started with Java
  • ES2015 Basics
  • PHP Inventory
  • Adding a New Web Page
  • Make It Beautiful with CSS
  • HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications
  • Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS
  • How WordPress Plugins Work
  • Quiz Practice Project
  • Prototypal Inheritance
  • Buggy Logs
  • Cleaner Code
  • Letter Game App
  • Number Game App
  • Shopping List App
  • Logic in Python
  • Python Data Types
  • Python For Beginners
  • Constructor Functions & Prototypes
  • Introduction to Methods
  • AJAX and APIs
  • jQuery and AJAX
  • Traversing the DOM
  • PHPDB Stage 2: Querying the Database with PHP
  • PHPDB Stage 1: Databases and PHP
  • PHP Email Form Errors
  • PHP Email Forms
  • PHP Includes
  • PHP Internal Functions
  • PHP Returns & Closures
  • PHP Functions Basics
  • PHP Loops
  • PHP Arrays
  • PHP Conditionals
  • PHP on the Web
  • Daily Exercise Program
  • Unit Converter
  • Getting to Know PHP
  • Programming AJAX
  • AJAX Concepts
  • Responding to User Interaction
  • Making Changes to the DOM
  • Getting a Handle on the DOM
  • The Browser Environment
  • DOM Traversal
  • DOM Manipulation
  • Events
  • Ordering, Limiting and Paging Results
  • Hello, jQuery!
  • Creating a Simple Lightbox
  • Creating a Spoiler Revealer
  • Introduction to jQuery
  • Finding the Data You Want
  • JavaScript Objects
  • Getting Data from a Database
  • Data, Databases and SQL
  • JavaScript Arrays
  • JavaScript Loops
  • JavaScript Functions
  • JavaScript Conditional Statements
  • JavaScript Numbers
  • JavaScript Variables
  • Introducing JavaScript
  • Finalizing the Project
  • Case Studies and Examples
  • The Brand Identity Design Process
  • Introduction to Brand Identity
  • The WordPress Codex
  • More Advanced PHP for WordPress
  • PHP Basics for WordPress
  • Introduction to PHP for WordPress
  • Going Mobile
  • Advanced Selectors
  • Going Further with Attribute Selectors and Pseudo-Classes
  • Selectors - Beyond the Basics
  • Installing Programs
  • Environment and Redirection
  • Console Processes
  • Console Users and Permission
  • Moving Around in the Console
  • Workflow Basics
  • Vector Shapes
  • Type Tools
  • What is User Experience (UX)?
  • Slices & Save for Web
  • Masks Basics
  • Layer Basics
  • Designing Email with CSS
  • Coding HTML Email
  • HTML Email Basics
  • Custom Dashboard Widgets
  • Customizing the Login Screen
  • Admin Color Schemes
  • Controlling Admin Navigation
  • Workspace Basics
  • Design Foundations Final
  • Becoming a Problem Solver
  • Understanding Aesthetics
  • WWW
  • The Internet
  • Graphic Basics
  • Introduction to Design
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Basics
  • WordPress Themes
  • Managing Media in WordPress
  • Getting Started with WordPress
  • Newbie