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Articles
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- SPAs were a mistake
- How to make MPAs that are as fast as SPAs
- When are developer tools worth using, and when do they just add more overhead?
- 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.
- Overengineering CSS
- 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?
Podcasts
- 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.
- FREE JavaScript Course. A free JavaScript course and ebook for beginners. Get 45 lessons, 7 projects, and 1 rock solid foundation for your JavaScript journey.
- Courses & Books. Short, focused video courses and ebooks made for beginners. Learn the ins-and-outs of a topic in about an hour.
- Online Workshops. Work on fun projects, follow a structured learning path, and get the support you need to work through challenges.
- Community. Join a supportive community of developers who want to build a simpler and more resilient web.
- Consulting & Engineering. I can help you plan, design, and build resilient websites that drive results. Reduce costs. Simplify maintenance. Increase revenue.
Looking for more? I also offer team training, maintain the JavaScript toolkit, wrote a career guide for web developers, host a podcast, and post videos on YouTube.
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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.