Blog
Musings written down for safekeeping
Blog post: You Can Be a Casual Blogger
Posted on November 5, 2018Seeing so many professional writers emerge on Dev.To has helped me see, and accept, my casual blogger habits.
Blog post: The Web Accessibility Introduction I Wish I Had
Posted on October 23, 2018Another message to my past self, this time on the importance of accessibility, how to achieve it, and how to test it.
Blog post: Seven Things to Do Before Asking For Help
Posted on October 15, 2018Asking for help is important, but so is learning how to give problems your best shot beforehand.
Blog post: The Shell Introduction I Wish I Had
Posted on July 16, 2018I write a letter to my past self about the Shell's importance I wish I'd focused on earlier in my career.
Blog post: Give Your Goals a Finish Line
Posted on May 23, 2018Inspirational-sounding goals seem good, but have gotten me nowhere. Measurable goals force me to step up and try.
Blog post: The Career Adventures of Johnny JavaScript
Posted on April 5, 2018What if instead of 'The Adventures of Johnny Bunko,' he had been a programmer by the name of Johnny JavaScript? How would these six career essentials have changed?
Blog post: The May 1st Reboot
Posted on February 15, 2018Two months after redesigning my site, a big event makes me do it all over again.
Blog post: How to Refactor an Anime Newsletter
Posted on January 28, 2018I revisit my first real Node program to refactor it with more ES6 syntax, asynchronous functions, and anime wallpaper feeds.
Blog post: Your Attention is a Currency
Posted on December 21, 2017Today our attention is in more demanded, and more easily wasted, than our money.
Blog post: Take Notes on Everything
Posted on October 31, 2017With so much to keep learning as a junior dev, I've remembered not to trust my brain to hold onto all the new info.
Blog post: The Git Rebase Introduction I Wish I'd Had
Posted on September 24, 2017If you don't know what rebasing in Git is, read this before it's too late. Especially if you love cupcakes!
Blog post: Three Helpful Rules for Junior Devs
Posted on August 28, 2017Part of being a junior dev is controlling the overwhelming pressure I put on myself to learn as much as possible.