The last few months I’ve started to attended various local JavaScript meetup groups: Dev Workshop Indy, Indy.js, Node.indy. I’ve really impressed with the groups. The speakers at the meetups have provided a lot good information. These groups have also provide nice environments to learn and follow along with the speaker. Another great perk of the […]
Udacity Courses Part 2
I recently completed Udacity’s Responsive Web Design Fundamentals and Learn Backbone.js courses. I have mixed thoughts on these courses. The responsive web design class was fantastic. I was able to follow along with the instructors during my lunch breaks for a few days and I got a better understanding about responsive web design. The Backbone.js […]
Looking into Laravel
I have recently started to take a look at the PHP Laravel Framework for various reasons. My personal reasons are: I have a basic understanding of PHP. I wanted to get some exposure to a PHP Framework. I have also noticed that there are some potential freelancing opportunities with Laravel. My professional reasons are: It […]
Goals for 2016
2015 I set out to work on my social/communication skills. I was really happy with the hard work and results that I had with improving my social skills. I also felt good about getting stronger in JavaScript, CSS, and moving more towards the front-end web development. For 2016, I’m going to keep my goals short […]
Improv
I recently finished taking an Introduction to Improv class from Indyprov. It was a really great experience for various reasons. First off it really challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and it helped me to get comfortable performing/speaking in front of people. I also got really lucky and I was with a […]
Udacity classes
After taking an Udemy course and I wanted to compare it to an Udacity course. I have recently taken their JavaScript Design Patterns and JavaScript Testing and I thought I would share my thoughts on the classes and Udacity. Overall, I liked the format of the courses. The videos were nice and brief and they […]