Raz Al-JafProduct development lifecycleJust finished my 1st week of coursework for my Google UX design course. Starting with foundational skills, I am learning about the life…2 min read·Oct 18, 2023----
Raz Al-JafTraveling with my spices and learning from turtles through our shared home of planet earth.If you know me semi-closely, you know of my deep obsession with spices and seasonings; cinnamon and cardamom being the holy grail. In April…3 min read·Jul 8, 2023--1--1
Raz Al-JafLaid off, the capitalistic hook?I am writing from my hostel in Cusco, Peru. It is currently day 15 of being laid off. I was feeling all the feelings in the beginning…3 min read·Jun 2, 2023--1--1
Raz Al-JafUsing interior design principles to apply dark mode to your application.I am working on a project and currently one of the main UI focuses is dark mode. I should add that the application looks very swift and…4 min read·Feb 15, 2023----
Raz Al-JafPema, my non-profit dream.Okay, it is currently 16:57 Eastern. I’m in Virginia and I am coding, everyday. I am building Pema. So, backstory time we sure love those…4 min read·Nov 6, 2022----
Raz Al-Jaf7 junior developer job interviews in 3 days. (The what I learned edition).I officially got my official certification from Flatiron school yesterday! I started a real attempt at my first junior developer job-search…4 min read·May 6, 2021----
Raz Al-JafSurviving a coding bootcamp: Mindfulness tools edition.Journaling3 min read·Mar 23, 2021----
Raz Al-JafGo Fiber(the skinny)Fiber is a technical framework; which in simple words means using a set of directions/rules as problem solving tools. If you are learning…3 min read·Mar 14, 2021----
Raz Al-JafKill the NilOn October 30th of 2020 I got into my learning portal for FlatIron school. “I’m going to become a coder!” I had told the doctor I worked…3 min read·Dec 6, 2020--1--1