Welcome, State of the Browser attendees!
Thanks for listening to me chat about Web Components, Proxies, and vanilla JavaScript! You can find the source code from my Speedy Dev Insights below.
I’ve also put together a ton of resources to help you dig deeper into building simpler, more resilient web experiences.
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Speedy Dev Insights
- Web Components
- Create your first Web Component in 5 minutes or less.
- Two-Way Data Binding & Reactivity
- How to use Proxies and 15 lines of vanilla JS to create reactive forms.
- 13 super rad web dev tricks
- My favorite patterns, tips, and tricks for working with vanilla JS.
Articles
- HTML first
- Under-engineer
- The Transitional Web
- Congrats, you’re a front end developer!
- What framework should I use?
- How to choose between developer tools
- Ditching TypeScript for vanilla JS
- SPAs were a mistake
- How to make MPAs that are as fast as SPAs
- Web development can literally kill people
- Build things that work, even when parts of it break
- When are developer tools worth using, and when do they just add more overhead?
- Myths about vanilla JS
- Progressive enhancement: the new hotness™
- The rise of JavaScript compilers and micro-libraries
- Web tech is better. Developer norms are worse.
- The golden rule of JavaScript: use as little as possible
- Vanilla JS is a web performance decision
- Always bet on HTML
- How I structure my vanilla JS projects
- Accessibility is hard. It’s also your job.
- Just because a big, well-known tech company does something doesn’t mean you should, too
- Your website data is a lie
- Being a developer with ADHD
- Do I have ADHD?
- Your resume probably won’t be seen by a human
- The biggest mistake on your resume
- How to write resumes that get you an interview
- Coffee chats
- Interview red flags
- Finding a job that’s a good fit
Free Courses & Ebooks
- Learn JavaScript, 45 lessons, 7 projects, and 1 rock solid foundation for your JavaScript journey. Build your first JS library in a few hours.
- Vanilla JS Projects, a collection of 15 self-paced projects with short lessons, starting templates, and source code.
- 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
- DevJourney: From HR professional to the vanilla JS guy
- Doing Daily: How I publish to my newsletter every single weekday
- The Stack Overflow Podcast: Teaching People JavaScript
- Frontend Horse: Building a JavaScript library from scratch
- Smashing Podcast: Are modern developer best practices bad for the web?
- Smashing Podcast: Is the web dead?
- JS Party: JavaScript is the CO2 of the web
- JS Party: Ship less JavaScript, closer to the user
- devMode.fm: Returning sanity to the web dev process
- Code Newbie: JavaScript, changing careers, and finding your niche
- We Belong Here: How to hack your job hunt
- Junior to Senior: How to start a career in JavaScript
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 (and more) 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.
- Consulting. Ship faster, reduce costs, and simplify your development process.
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.