The latest articles on Forem by ZEAL (@codingzeal). https://forem.com/codingzeal https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Forganization%2Fprofile_image%2F1604%2Ff92dc6ef-6040-4d02-853e-a1595b4343e3.png https://forem.com/codingzeal en Adam Cuppy Sat, 14 Nov 2020 01:41:10 +0000 https://forem.com/codingzeal/software-engineer-in-residence-40nl https://forem.com/codingzeal/software-engineer-in-residence-40nl <p>📣 We're looking for two more junior- and mid-level software developers to join our Software Engineer in Residence program - an accelerated path to leveling-up... </p> <p>👩🏽‍💻🧑🏻‍💻 👉 We're looking for passionate software engineers committed to their continued personal growth and development from junior and mid-level to senior and lead-level... </p> <p>🤔 <a href="https://www.softwareresidency.com/careers">https://www.softwareresidency.com/careers</a></p> <p>❓ Leave questions below</p> hiring career Adam Cuppy Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:01:54 +0000 https://forem.com/codingzeal/my-favorite-code-based-expression-3eoh https://forem.com/codingzeal/my-favorite-code-based-expression-3eoh <p>For whatever reason, I love writing Ruby's or/equal operator (<code>||=</code>). Said in human-speak, if the variable on the left is <code>null</code> then assign it the value on the right; otherwise, leave the variable on the left as is: <code>@left ||= 'right'</code></p> <h4> Simplicity </h4> <p>The concept of or/equal exists throughout life, <em>"Is the oven on? No, then set it to 350 degrees."</em> We get it. The flow is natural.</p> <h4> Interpretability </h4> <p>The syntax is easy to parse. If you're familiar with <code>||</code> meaning <em>or</em> and <code>=</code> meaning <em>should now equal</em> then combining them leads down a logical path towards <em>or should now equal.</em> Neat!</p> <h4> What's your favorite programming expression/method/operator? </h4> <p>Post and example. Why do you love writing it?</p> discuss ruby