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How to get a job in web development | May 13, 2018
Passion matters, but not to themThe following excerpt is from my upcoming e-book, How to Get a Job in Web Development, coming June 2018! It’s a hard pill to swallow, but companies don’t care if you’re passionate […]
Getting your first (or second!) web development job | April 5, 2018
Hype-Driven Development is Hurting Aspiring Web DevelopersI spend a lot of time on the Internet. Like…*a lot* a lot. It’s my job. But before it was my job, it was my dream: helping shape the greatest […]
SEO | March 22, 2018
SEO for web developers: Top 3 Best & Basic techniquesA few years ago I was walking down an alley in a hip neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Just outside one of the driveways was a huge pile of stuff: somebody […]
Getting your first (or second!) web development job | March 11, 2018
How long does it take to learn web development? Here’s the truthful and unpopular answer.How long does it take to learn web development? Two weeks? Three months? Four years? I get a kick out of some of these testimonials that assert the author learned […]
Coding Bootcamps | March 5, 2018
Review : Colt Steele’s ADVANCED Web Developer Bootcamp || Udemy courseToo long, I have other stuff do to: this course isn’t Colt Steele’s best work. That said, I still feel like it’s a good investment. I delayed buying this […]
Getting your first (or second!) web development job | March 1, 2018
I interviewed with a Silicon Valley startup. This is what happened.Last November, I was ready. For one full year, I had put my research and practice of full-stack web development into overdrive, finessing my way through everything from Javascript constructor […]
Getting your first (or second!) web development job | February 26, 2018
Building a digital portfolio: start showing employers why they should care!Building a Digital Portfolio: Your online portfolio is one of the four holy components you usually need when applying to web development jobs. Your resume, cover letter, Github link, and […]
Getting your first (or second!) web development job | February 26, 2018
Want a web developer position? Delete those todo apps in your portfolioThere are three things you usually need to submit when applying to frontend and full stack web developer positions: One, a resume. Two, a cover letter. Three, a link to […]
best web hosting | February 21, 2018
Cloud web hosting: Do freelance web developers need it?What’s all this fuss about cloud web hosting? My mentor once told me that shared web hosting is like the unknown dragon dungeon of doom. There are security concerns, people […]
Uncategorized | February 12, 2018
Can you learn how to code using YouTube?It’s really tempting to learn to code on YouTube. They’re videos. It doesn’t take a lot of mental effort. They’re free. You don’t invest financially in something you may or […]