Java The Benefits of the Collection API in Java 8: Part 2 In part one of this article, we covered the ‘forEach’ method, the ‘Collection.removeIf’ method, the ‘Iterator.forEachRemaining’ method and the ‘SplitIterator’ interface. For part two, we’ll be looking at the improvements made on both the ‘List’ and ‘Map’ interfaces.
ReactNative Creating a Movie-Themed List App: Part 2 Welcome back to the second part of our movie-themed list app tutorial. If you missed what we worked on last time, make sure to take a look before continuing...
django The Importance of Creating Clean Code Architecture Before we begin discussing the importance of creating clean code architecture, we want to stress that we don’t believe that the concept of clean architecture actually means making your programme ‘clean’.
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ReactNative How to Create a Progress Indicator using React Native Probably one of the most important parts of any app, a Progress Indicator is integral to the overall user experience.
Java The Benefits of the Collection API in Java 8: Part 1 Java 8 has made some significant improvements to the Collection API and in part 1 of this article, we’ve decided to jump right in.
Java How to use the DateTime API in Java 8: Part 2 Following on from our previous tutorial, today we’re going full steam ahead with part 2, this time focusing on ‘ZonedDateTime’.
ReactNative Redux for React Native When implementing an app, it’s easy enough to manage some states if the app in question is simple to manage or is a single-pager, but when adding some layers, screens and generally more complex elements, the states can start to get out of hand or become too complex to stay ‘integer’.
Hiring Google Hire Calls it a Day At hackajob, we hate to see good products go, and it's sad to see Google Hire call it a day - after all, we all love competition.
django Django's New Database Constraints In April 2019, Django released version 2.2. Offering long term support, this new version marks the end of mainstream support for Django 2.1. This new version comes with several updates that are aimed at making things easier for those who work with Django.
Java How to Use the DateTime API in Java 8: Part 1 One of the latest features to be introduced in Java 8 is the ‘DateTime API’. Enabling users to easily perform date and time manipulation, this new feature is one of Java 8’s most exciting to date (it’s certainly loved by the hackajob team!).
ReactNative Getting to Grips with Styled-Components Ever wondered about Styled-Components? If you’re a web developer, you’ll know that ‘styled-components’ allow you to write CSS code for components in React Native. In fact, they can help to ease your path through React Native entirely.
Java How to Use Functional Interfaces in Java 8 A new concept introduced in Java 8, functional interfaces were added to support lambda expressions. We’ll be covering what functional interfaces are and the reason why they were added to Java 8, as well as the benefits they provide.
ReactNative React Native and Modals One way or another, most developers are familiar with modals. There are lots of different ways to use modals in React Native. We’re going to be showing you how to use them via the ‘Alert’ component.
Java Using Method References in Java 8 Java 8 has introduced a new feature called the ‘Method Reference Operator’. In this article, we’ll be explaining what method references are, as well as the different types of method references available.
ReactNative How to Create Swipe Buttons (using React Native) In our previous React Native article, we learned how to use ‘FlatList’ with the react-native-elements lib. In this hackajob tutorial, you’ll learn how to add a plus functionality within the app you created previously.
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Intergrations Have you heard? We’ve integrated with Workable! We’re delighted to announce that we’ve integrated with Workable, the world’s leading hiring ATS. hackajob's integration allows you to manage the entire interview process.
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Engineers 5 soft skills engineers need to build At hackajob, we champion the idea of skills over CV’s. But when it comes to skill set, we don’t solely mean all-things technical. In fact, we believe that certain soft skills can be just as important as how well you write a piece of code.
ReactNative React Native: Navigating the Basics Learn how to navigate between your app’s screens with our easy-to-follow tutorial.
Java Why you should be using Stream API in Java 8 The makers of Java 8 have recently introduced a new feature called Stream API. The Stream API along with lambda expressions can be used to perform bulk operations on a sequence of elements, but that's not the only thing it can be used for...
