lisasavoie – LS Codes

Adding Code Runner to VS Code

Post published:June 11, 2021
Post category:Snippet

Code Runner can be added as an extension to VS Code. It allows you to run a variety of languages in VS Code's built-in terminal. A couple of things that…

Adding links to your menu

Post published:May 21, 2021
Post category:Coding solutions

Adding the links to your menu can be a bit confusing. You can go directly from the homepage to the About page by writing href="about". But what if you need…

Improving your skillset with play

Post published:September 2, 2020
Post category:Coding solutions

You've learned something about coding or web development. But how do you really solidify that knowledge? What can you do to expand your skillset? For me, the answer is to…

Taking your time

Post published:August 26, 2020
Post category:Blog

I'm a big fan of the idea of consistent effort. Even doing a little bit each day - you can achieve a great deal. But, as you can see since…

Some GOOD news!

Post published:May 27, 2020
Post category:Blog

I've started a new job at Skillcrush! I'm working part-time/temporary as a Teaching Assistant. I mostly answer questions about HTML & CSS and how to use them to build beautiful…

Writing blog posts

Post published:May 20, 2020
Post category:Blog

I've been confident in my writing since college. My minor was in history which means writing several papers every semester. I can crank out twelve pages on just about any…

React practice

Post published:May 13, 2020
Post category:Coding solutions

My first introduction to React was through an introductory Skillcrush course. We made a few projects using CodeSandbox. And since then, I've taken an intro Scrimba course. But I really…

Play, practice, and improve to become a confident coder :)

Post published:May 6, 2020
Post category:Coding solutions

Play Learning to code is incredibly fun. But how do you become sure of your skillset? If you've completed tutorials and built something, why don't you feel like you know…

Skillcrush is Amazing!

Post published:April 29, 2020
Post category:Blog

There was once a time when I didn't know how to code. I knew no languages or how to build WordPress sites. I also knew nothing about marketing and very…

CSS Animations intro

Post published:April 22, 2020
Post category:Coding solutions

Be the best version of you. An example from the Scrimba course. Last weekend I finally dove into a topic I've long been curious about: CSS animations. JavaScript is often…