DO Hackathon: Phase 3 - The Framework

I primarily work in the .NET framework (.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC/Core) using C# and JavaScript. I like to dabble in several frameworks and languages.
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I primarily work in the .NET framework (.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC/Core) using C# and JavaScript. I like to dabble in several frameworks and languages.
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Now that I have an idea it’s time to work on the design. I usually start by thinking about the UI and how it will flow. So I fired up Figma and created a rough sketch of the UI. For this project I need something simple, 2 or 3 views and a couple o...

The Rush I jumped over to DEV and noticed there is a new Hackathon going. Suddenly I get the rush and start floating away with all kinds of ideas. Once I come back to earth I start reading the rules and the T&Cs, after all it is a contest. DigitalOce...

The past few weeks have been interesting and freelancing is starting to become a mainstream revenue generator for some people in our industry. “Stop saying ‘later.’ You WON’T do it later. Do it or decide not to do it.” – Chris Brogan I’ve been doin...
Determining the "best" framework(s) for each part of the project can be daunting, especially since there is so much to choose from. I usually brainstorm with what I know and then see if there is a technology I want to dabble in, which is what I did in this case.
At first I was going to shoot for an HTML5 (html, css, vanilla js) implementation for this project. However, I decided to throw caution to the wind and push myself to learn something new and try using Vue.js.
As for the backend, I wanted to use something lightweight and relatively easy to set up. I’ve been wanting to dabble in Google’s Firebase, so that’s the route I decided to take.
One of the main features of the app is to display a random picture to the user. I decided to use Lorem Picsum, check it out here, this dependency has exactly what I need and is easy to implement. Kudos to David Marby and Nijiko Yonskai! Check out the source code here.

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