Current Explorations
As a professional Web Developer/Designer, there is a constant wave of new things to learn, tools to try out & evaluate, and methods to experiment in the industry. It's part of the constant change that keeps me interested in this profession. Also, the web field is known for its friendliness among its peers and the willingness to share knowledge and help each other out. If there is anything a fellow Web Developer who is encountering issues or wishes to bounce idea with, feel free to reach out and I am more than willing to chat.
Web Technologies
Here is a list of technologies that I am currently researching and experimenting with on my personal time:
- CSS Grids
- GSAP (Green Sock Animation Plugin)
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React.js
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Built a full-stack React e-commerce application
leveraging:
- Next.js & Apollo for front end
- Yoga and Prisma for back end
- GraphQL for data query and mutations
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Built a full-stack React e-commerce application
leveraging:
- Gatsby.js
- GraphQL
- Progressive Web Apps
- Service Workers
- Travis CI
- Test Driven Development - writing unit & snapshot tests with Jest & Enzyme
- UI/UX
Here is a short list of technologies and courses that I have used or gone through recently (highly recommend Wes Bos's courses, they are easy to follow):
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React
- Wes Bos's React for Beginners
- Wes Bos's Learn Redux - see updated-steps branch for how to use React v16 and Redux v5
- ES6
- Webpack
Conferences / Speaking
I always look forward to attending conferences as a way of learning what is on the horizon as well as meeting like-minded people who are excited about new web technologies as I am. I get to discuss industry issues and share the joys and pains of working in the same industry.
2019
- Volunteered at Smashing Conference Toronto, Canada
2018
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Presented at
Nebraska.Code()on
Front-end Need-to-knows 2018.
Presentation Slides
2017
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Presented at
Nebraska.Code()
and UNL Web Developer Network on
CSS Grids.
Presentation Slides
2016
- Volunteered at CSS Dev Conference, San Antonio, Texas