Debugging problems with code (especially production code) is something that is rarely taught in university classes or code schools. Here are some tips that I've come across from watching smarter people than me debug problems.

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Struggling with TypeScript: why not?

One of your biggest skills as a person-on-the-internet is your ability to research and learn new things.

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Keep your tools sharp

The tools we use to get our work done are incredibly important, and taking the time to tune them to work just right can make a huge difference in our productivity and happiness.

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Why new frameworks make better developers

A look at the cognitive science behind the Hierarchy of Competence, and how dabbling with new frameworks and tools can make you a better developer.

Take my money! Some of my favorite tools... and why I pay for them

I'm a huge fan of products that use their a free tier to prove their value, and then convert me to a paying customer. Here are a few tools I pay for, and why I think they're worth it.

The case for continued learning, and getting side projects out the door

The end of 2022 brought about a ton of change for me, and a major shift in my career. I'm excited to talk a little about what's next, and to show off a side project I'm readying for release soon.

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Devs: It's okay to use no-code tools

September 27, 2022

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Embrace no-code tools to save time, boost efficiency, and complement your coding skills. No-code is the future - don't be left behind!

What it's like to migrate a high-traffic website from Gatsby to Next.js

March 02, 2022

I migrated apisyouwonthate.com, a site with 20k+ monthly visits, from Gatsby to Next.js at the end of 2021. Let's talk about what I learned from that experience.

How to run dependabot locally on your projects

December 10, 2021

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Since its release, teams around the world have been using dependabot to automate the process of keeping your project's dependencies up to date. In this article, I'll show you how you can run dependabot on the command line using dependabot-core.

Massively speed up VS Code loading time on Apple Silicon Macs in one step

November 24, 2021

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If you're running an Apple Silicon Mac (with an M1, M1 Pro, or M1 Max chip), you may be able to speed up VS Code massively with a quick update.

Learn to build web3 apps on the blockchain with Buildspace

November 22, 2021

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Buildspace offers free, online, cohort-based courses on building web3 blockchain apps. If you're interested in dipping your toe into the world of Ethereum apps, the blockchain, or NFTs - it's a great starting point.

Some things I learned from live coding on Twitch

November 18, 2021

For years I did a weekly coding livestream of my React and Python work on Twitch every week, and I'm getting back into it again. This is what sticks out to me as the most valuable learnings from those experiences.

JavaScript Tips: Nullish Coalescing (??)

November 15, 2021

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Let's take a look at the Nullish Coalescing operator (??) in JavaScript, which returns the right operand if the left is null or undefined.

JavaScript Tips: Using Array.filter(Boolean)

November 12, 2021

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If you come across array.filter(Boolean) in JavaScript code, never fear! It's a handy bit of functional programming that cleans up arrays with null and undefined values in them.

How to make VS Code load faster with a little bit of housekeeping

November 07, 2021

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Have you noticed that your favorite IDE has been slow to load lately? Try removing these before losing hope.

Don't center align paragraph text

April 10, 2021

Stop using centered text. It's bad for usability, accessibility, and eye scanning -- and nobody anywhere wants to read like that.

MDX - I should have done this sooner

July 22, 2020

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I added support for mdx to my site, and it's made life much bettter.

What the Heck is a Fullstack Developer? Aquent UK

July 14, 2020

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An interview with my former employer (and parent company of Gymnasium), Aquent about my thoughts on what it means to be a Fullstack Developer.

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Full article is available to read on Aquent UK's blog.

Why I switched to Fathom for web analytics

May 03, 2020

I fully switched my personal site from Google Analytics to Fathom - something that I had been considering for a while, and finally decided to go all in on.

Do you have your own Gatsby site? Let's brainstorm a dev.to cross-poster

June 23, 2019

So, like all good things, the idea for this post comes from a tweet...

Promise.allSettled() Pt.2 - it's partly settled!

April 26, 2019

This is a follow-up to my first post on the upcoming Promise.allSettled() function, coming soon to a node application near you.

Picking apart JavaScript import syntax

April 17, 2019

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Part 2 in a series of posts on destructuring syntax for JavaScript and Node.

Solve* all your problems with Promise.allSettled()

April 12, 2019

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Promise.allSettled() is a new API coming to the JavaScript / ES6 standard which can help you more efficiently build node applications that make simultaneous asynchronous API calls

I reclaimed 10GB of disk space from node_modules

April 02, 2019

If you're not careful, your node projects can start to fill all the spare disk space on your computer. This one weird trick (lol) can help avoid that.

Understanding JavaScript Destructuring Syntax

March 26, 2019

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Destructuring syntax in es6 (or es2015, etc) JavaScript is a wonderfully useful bit of the language. It allows you to extract values from an Object and assign them to a new variable in one statement -- but it can be confusing to read.

Quick tip: Here's how to uninstall Postgres from your Mac

March 19, 2019

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Uninstalling Postgres database software from a computer running MacOS isn't super straightforward - this is what I found helpful.

Embracing Prettier

February 25, 2019

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Prettier.js is a fantastic way to systemize and automate your project's code style.