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  • Introducing Blogfolio v5

    I've been working hard on my website, and I'm pumped to show you what I've been up to this year. From new features to some behind-the-scenes tech magic, there's a lot to unpack in this 2024 update.

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  • My Evolved Blogfolio in 2023

    The Tailwind Labs team has developed and released an official plugin that adds autocomplete to your VSCode environment, and it only takes a few clicks to enable!

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  • Checking if the URL Contains a Given String in Angular: A Comparison of Three Approaches

    This article discusses three different approaches for checking if a URL contains a given string in Angular, including using the Location service, the JavaScript includes() method, and regular expressions.

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  • Effective Use of beforeEach and afterEach in Angular Unit Tests

    Let’s discuss the importance and common use cases for the beforeEach and afterEach lifecycle methods in Angular unit tests, including mocking out external services, resetting the application state, and setting up test data.

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  • Blogfolio V3 - Update 2022

    I am excited to announce the launch of my annual blogfolio update. Let’s take an in-depth look at what’s new!

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  • How To Create an Animated Loading Spinner with Tailwind CSS

    Tailwind CSS has built-in animation utility classes which enable you to add or create your own custom loading spinners in minutes!

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  • 5 Basic Tips for Angular Unit Testing

    If you’re learning how to write unit tests in Angular, here are 5 basic tips to accelerate your learning.

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  • Learn How to Click a Button when Angular Unit Testing

    The Tailwind Labs team has developed and released an official plugin that adds autocomplete to your VSCode environment, and it only takes a few clicks to enable!

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  • Enable Autocomplete for Tailwind CSS in VSCode

    The Tailwind Labs team has developed and released an official plugin that adds autocomplete to your VSCode environment, and it only takes a few clicks to enable!

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  • What Makes a Unit Test Valuable?

    This article provides a brief introduction to unit testing and what makes a valuable unit test.

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  • You Don't Need a CS Degree to Land a Web Development Job

    College degrees are expensive and time consuming. Here’s why you may not need to go to college to start your web development career.

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  • The Powerful CSS NOT() Selector

    The :not() selector is a powerful addition to the pseudo-class tool-belt. In this article, we learn about the selector, use a real-world example and discuss browser compatibility.

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  • How to Enable Preview Mode in Next.js for your CMS

    Learn how to enable the powerful Preview Mode to view non-published content on your Next.js website or blog.

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  • Tailwind Gradients - How to Make a Glowing Gradient Background

    In this article, you’ll learn all about Tailwind gradients and how to create the popular glowing gradient effect.

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  • 6 BEST Fonts for Programming in 2022

    In this article, I share the top 6 best fonts to use for programming in 2022!

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  • A New Opportunity at LogicGate

    During my time at Cognizant, I stepped into full-stack development and helped craft solutions for multi-million dollar companies. Here’s what’s next for me.

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  • How to Dynamically Create Open Graph Images with Cloudinary and Next.js

    In this article, I'll show you how to leverage the powerful Cloudinary API to create dynamic Open Graph images and banners for your website or blog.

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  • Introducing My New Blogfolio

    Welcome to my new blogfolio! Here's a high-level overview of what's new and a brief snippet on why I decided to rebuild.

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  • Maximize Component Reusability with Bit

    We put so much emphasis on component reusability inside a project, why are we not putting as much emphasis on component shareability?

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  • Use Named Exports over Default Exports in JavaScript

    Named exports provide a handful of benefits over default exports. Here's why.

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  • The Gumball Machine: How To Quickly Identify Unit Test Cases

    Use the Gumball Machine to quickly craft an outline for writing your unit tests!

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  • How to Use the TailwindCSS Typography Plugin

    In this brief article, I will introduce the Tailwind Typography plugin and showcase its features and explain why it may be a good fit for your next TailwindCSS project.

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  • Why Every Developer Should Build Their Own Blog

    Someone approached me last month and asked me what personal project they should work on (as a new developer) and put on their portfolio. Instead of suggesting the age-old todo application, I took some time to really think about this question. And I have an answer.

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  • Unit Testing Fraud - Why Code Coverage is a Lie

    In this second article and final issue in this series, I will add the dynamic content injection and will get you familiar with GitHub Action workflows!

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  • Build a Glassmorphic Navbar with TailwindCSS backdrop-filter & backdrop-blur

    TailwindCSS v2.1 brings with it several new utility classes, including filters! Let me show you how I built my website's glassmorphic navbar using TailwindCSS!

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  • Creating the JAMstack logo with CSS - A Step-By-Step Guide

    Learn how to break complex objects into simple shapes and build the JAMstack logo with CSS!

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  • Setting Yourself Up for Success - How I Define MVP (Minimal Viable Product)

    As developers, we come up with unique ideas that may help solve a real-world problem. We create and clone a new repository, pour a ton of effort into the project at first and then… nothing. The project never sees the light of day. Why is this? Here's my proposal.

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  • Creating a Killer GitHub Profile README Part 2

    In this second article and final issue in this series, I will add the dynamic content injection and will get you familiar with GitHub Action workflows!

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  • Creating a Killer GitHub Profile README Part 1

    In this two-part article series, I will walk through, step by step, how I created my profile so that you can make your own README.md file stand out from the crowd.

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  • No Code - Build Games with GameSalad

    I’ve seen a lot of articles cover various No Code tools specifically for web development - but I want to take a few minutes to talk about an application that allows you to build your own mobile games without writing a single line of code.

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  • 2021 - Goals for the New Year

    We don't know what's in store for 2021, but instead of looking ahead with gloom, let's remember the good things that have happened this past year and focus on what is in our control for 2021.

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  • My VSCode Toolbox - 2020

    Here's a list of my VSCode extensions in 2020.

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  • Mocking Services in Angular

    In part two of this series, I want to continue the discussion of testing in isolation and briefly turn our attention to services.

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  • Not-So-Spooky Ghost with HTML and CSS

    Get in the Halloween spirit by making a not-so-spooky ghost with some HTML and a few lines of CSS!

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  • Mocking Components in Angular

    Are you a front-end developer using Angular? If yes, you need to be writing unit tests to give you the confidence you need to know that your code is working as intended.

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  • Git Hooks with Husky

    Wouldn’t it be cool if you could create custom scripts to be run before committing your code? What about right before you push your code to a repository? While there are many Git Hook solutions out there, my favorite is a little package called Husky. Let me show you why.

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  • Web Development Concepts in SwiftUI

    If you're a front-end developer interested in building your own iPhone or iPad apps, this article is for you. My goal is to take front-end concepts that you already know and show you the equivalent concepts in SwiftUI.

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