Claude Has a Funky Error
Claude has a strange web fetch error, but only sometimes on some websites
May 161 min read


Installing Claude CLI on Windows (And the Troubleshooting Adventure That Followed)
Installing Claude Clode CLI (command line interface) usually goes quickly without issue, but I am a problem child and had issues. I decided to capture the steps I took to troubleshoot and get my CLI running and share
Apr 243 min read


Data Saving Strategy for Numbers
Saving data can be a challenge, learning to save data types correctly based on the use case is important. Exploring how to save zipcodes and phone numbers as useable data is reviewed and explained as to why it should be done as a character and not a number value.
Mar 294 min read


Creating a Form in Angular 12
Hey kids! Let's continue learning to do some fun things with Angular! Next up is adding a form to your site. I used the base Angular site demo to make the base. Then I crafted the individual changes I needed for my purposes. To follow along, you can use the link below for additional information and resources. https://v12.angular.io/guide/forms Verify your Angular version in the package.json file first. Other versions may not play well as-is but the basic ideas should st
Apr 9, 20225 min read


Checking your Angular version
Hey kids! Now, I know this is really simple, but I did have to Google how to do this, so I thought I'd share for our one-stop-shop of all things Angular!! How do you check your Angular version? Easy!! Open your Terminal Window in Visual Studio or in VS Code now type: ng --version Your CLI version will pop up for you so you can verify. To check you Angular project version, you need to open the package.json file and find the "dependencies" section. This will tell you what A
Mar 24, 20221 min read


Update Custom Modal for Angular 12+
Hey kids!! The previous post I made about adding a custom modal to your Angular app is only good as-is up to Angular version 12. In the next Angular version 12, one of the properties needs an update. Let’s take a look at what changed and how we can fix it. The changes are minor and should be relatively painless .... I hope :) First, check your Angular version to see if this even applies to you. There are two version types - the CLI and the project itself. In your Terminal w
Mar 11, 20222 min read


The Dreaded 'Unable to Connect to Web Server IIS Express' Error
Hey kids! If you've been writing code for more than ... oh ... a month, you'll run into this error. It's persisted in Visual Studio...
Mar 5, 20222 min read


Including a Modal in your Angular App
Hey kids! Let's have a chat about adding cool stuff to your Angular application!! I was a tad perplexed trying to figure out how to add...
Feb 19, 20222 min read


Avoiding a Memory Leak in Angular
Hey kids! I've been hard at work trying to get the hang of this Angular thing ... so far, it's slow but it's going! I'm happy to have a few things to share with you :) One thing I learned while watching videos by Deborah Kurata is that when you subscribe to an API call, you should definitely use Rxjs. She explains that it can keep your site from having accidental memory leaks. Leaky Angular isn't what we want ......... SO!! That means, I had to figure out how to update my
Feb 3, 20223 min read


Exception Handling and Logging basics
Hey kids!! Let's go over some basics for exception (error) handling and logging. This is legit the hill I will die on when I'm debating if code is good or not. If the code does not have error handling and GOOD logging, it's not ready for production. When you add error handling and logging to your code, you make it a million times easier to pinpoint the actual error instead of having to dig around and guess. So, how do we know if our code errors? We add Try Catch Finally
Jan 14, 20223 min read






