Wow it's been a busy three weeks! I apologize for not getting anything meaningful out in that time. Here's a quick update on where I'm at currently: Day to Day Work's going great. I'm with…

Despite being a graduate of a "coding bootcamp", I still consider myself to be self-taught. While my 3-months of coursework helped me polish my skills, I went in with siginificant development experience already under my…

I was honored with an invite to the most recent Demo Day for the exiting Front End engineering class at The Iron Yard in Greenville today. It was great to be able to go in…

Some time ago I wrote a tutorial for a super-simple modal dialog for Ember. I was frustrated with the complexity of bringing in extra packages with fancy functionality when you sometimes just need a quick…

Misconception #4: Up & Down This is the last part of a series of reflections regarding what I expected going into software development versus what I've discovered. Check out part 1, part 2 and part…

My Misconception - Learning: This is part 3 of an ongoing series of reflections regarding what I expected going into software development versus what I've discovered. Check out part 1 and part 2 and stay…

This is part 2 of an ongoing series of reflections regarding what I expected going into software development versus what I've discovered. Check out part 1 and stay tuned for future posts! My Misconception -…

I've been working as a web application developer for a little over a month now. My schedule's never set in stone, but I'm starting to find patterns in my daily life and I'm creating a…

This is part 1 of an ongoing series of reflections regarding what I expected going into software development versus what I've discovered. Keep an eye out for future entries! Misconception #1 - Fluency: I've been…

I've had a huge response to my previous retrospective on my time at The Iron Yard. I've had a large number of students, and even some instructors, reach out with their reactions and questions. It's…