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Thanks for listening to me chat with David about my career journey.
I’ve put together a ton of resources to help you further your career.
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Articles
- Race, careers, and privilege
- Network with as many people as possible and teach what you know
- How do you know when you’re ready to apply for your first web developer job?
- Kindness
- What makes someone a good front-end developer?
- How to really learn JavaScript?
- Why “fun” workplaces are actually bullshit (and other career advice)
- Getting a job in management
- Should you add books and conferences to your resume?
Free Ebooks
- The Lean Web is a set of principles for a simpler, faster world-wide web.
- Web Developer Career Guide covers how to find open roles, write resumes that get seen by an actual human, navigate the interview process, and more. Grab a free copy.
Podcasts
- Exceptions Welcome
- Code Newbie
- Greater Than Code: The Case for Vanilla JS
- Script & Style: Vanilla JS and the Lean Web
- devMode.fm: Returning sanity to the web dev process
- JS Party: JavaScript is the CO2 of the web
- The Shop Talk Show: The power of the native web
- Hanselminutes: Maybe just use vanilla JS
Learning Resources
- Daily Developer Tips. I send out a short email each weekday with code snippets, techniques, and ideas on how to build a simpler, more resilient web.
- Podcast. A show about JavaScript for people who hate the complexity of modern front‑end web development.
- Toolkit. A collection of boilerplates, helper functions, and libraries you can copy/paste to make building a simpler, more resilient web a bit easier.
- Courses & Workshops. Made specifically for beginners and aspiring front-end developers. Learn how to build a simpler, more resilient web.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Email me directly at chris@gomakethings.com.
Questions?
If you have questions about anything, or just want to chat more about web development, send me an email or reach out on social media.