Advice for Learning to Program
(Non-technical) tips for beginning programmers.
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Jessamyn Smith
Mentor
(3361 reviews)
US$22.00
For every 15 mins
6040
Sessions/Jobs
ABOUT ME
Lead software developer
Lead software developer
My availability is as shown on my calendar, primarily Mondays.
My focus is on Python/Django applications. I have theoretical and practical knowledge of computer systems engineering, including but not limited to: operating systems, databases and database design, version control, programming languages for server and client-side development and computer systems architecture.
English
Mountain Time (US & Canada) (-07:00)
Joined February 2015
EXPERTISE
11 years experience | 570 endorsements
I've worked in Django on a daily basis since 2011, and I've been responsible for architecting multiple Django apps in that time.
I've worked in Django on a daily basis since 2011, and I've been responsible for architecting multiple Django apps in that time.
20 years experience | 34 endorsements
I worked in SQL daily for much of my career, and while these days I interact more often through the ORM, I drop into the CLI regularly to...
I worked in SQL daily for much of my career, and while these days I interact more often through the ORM, I drop into the CLI regularly to check data.
10 years experience | 901 endorsements
I did my personal coding projects in Python for years, and have worked in Python daily since 2011.
I did my personal coding projects in Python for years, and have worked in Python daily since 2011.
8 years experience | 96 endorsements
I use jQuery for all my front-end development, primarily for AJAX and formatting but occasionally for visual effects.
I use jQuery for all my front-end development, primarily for AJAX and formatting but occasionally for visual effects.
16 years experience | 655 endorsements
I've worked in JavaScript regularly throughout my career. I much prefer the excellent libraries of modern JavaScript to how much work we ...
I've worked in JavaScript regularly throughout my career. I much prefer the excellent libraries of modern JavaScript to how much work we had to do in the early 2000s. Lately I have been experimenting with node/express/angular, via the Ionic mobile framework.
18 years experience | 206 endorsements
I have put together many shell scripts to achieve small tasks over the years, and am a contributor to virtualenvwrapper. I am highly prof...
I have put together many shell scripts to achieve small tasks over the years, and am a contributor to virtualenvwrapper. I am highly proficient in using command line utilities to achieve desired results.
8 years experience | 143 endorsements
I've used git on a daily basis since 2010, and mentored others as they learn git.
I've used git on a daily basis since 2010, and mentored others as they learn git.
REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
(3361 reviews)
Dana Asper
September 2024
Jessamyn has been a great help to me and my projects over the years. Today she helped me troubleshoot various issues and update the code dependencies in an old app.
larry rozins
August 2024
Jessamyn is terrific. Expert in all things Python and Django and definitely knowledgeable in other languages. In addition to speaking about Python and Django, we spoke about Javacsript frontend/backend as well as AI and future of tech industry. Most importantly, she gave me great career advice and look forward to speaking to her again. Thanks Jessamyn!
Steven Smith
August 2024
Jess is the best!
Zaineb Konialian
August 2024
Very knowledgeable and taught me to troubleshoot my HW assignment for API request pretty quickly.
Shar F
August 2024
Fantastic! I just had my 1st mentor session to cover Java script basics and after our quick intro, we got to work right away. Impressed with Jessamyn's subject knowledge and her ability to teach without any planning/prep. Hopefully, I'll get a regular slot because the calendar seems very busy.
Dennis E Vogel
July 2024
Great session. Very knowledgeable and efficient.
Mary Caroline Kreps
May 2024
Jessamyn helped me with an issue that was taking me hours to debunk that she solved in minutes. Very grateful for her cheerful attitude as well.
Clif Smith
March 2024
Jessamyn was very easy to talk to, understand and knowledgable. They took time to not just talk through but whiteboard contextual information, helping me to truly understand the concepts.
Ned Western
November 2023
Always friendly, helpful and patient.
Steven Smith
October 2023
Jess is always able to help you get to the answer.
SOCIAL PRESENCE
talkbackbot
IRC bot that responds to selected phrases with a quotation from a notable woman (defaults to answering "that's what she said" jokes)
Python
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eggtimer-server
Server for online menstrual tracker
Python
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1028 Reputation
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Cordova $http security errors on iOS9
If you have an app that makes AJAX calls using $http and the "https" protocol, you may see the following error when you update to iOS 9:
Failed to load...
Always put AngularJS form bindings in a model object
In AngularJS, you can bind form elements to a data model, something like this.
Controller:
$scope.formData = { date = today(); };
View:
<input...
Always put AngularJS form bindings in a model object
In AngularJS, you can bind form elements to a data model, something like this.
Controller:
$scope.formData = { date = today(); };
View:
<input...
EMPLOYMENTS
Interim CTO
Ziversity
2015-09-01-2016-09-01
Created and deployed MVP
Created and deployed MVP
Django
Django
PROJECTS
EggtimerView Project
2013
Open-source menstrual tracker
Open-source menstrual tracker
Django
Highcharts
Bower
Django
Highcharts
Bower