Building Websites: A Library Workshop
This summer we taught teens in Dayton and Pittsburgh how to build websites. Kasey discusses how we partnered with local libraries to inspire a new generation of web craftspeople, and how you can too.
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Introducing High Fives
Thinking about taking on a just-for-fun side project? You should. Ethan tells you how building High Fives, his latest hack project, helped him get out of his comfort zone and take some design and development risks.
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Reading Other People’s Code in a Large Codebase
Parsing through a large, existing codebase can be challenging if you’re new to a project. Anastasia shares tips for how you can make sense of other people’s code without going crazy.
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An Epic Adventure: Around the Colorado Plateau in 60 Days
What happens when you pack up your work and camp across the Colorado Plateau with your family? Gary shares how he built his own off-the-grid system to still effectively contribute to his development team back home.
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Friday is Coming! The Scientific Case for Why Programming is so Darned Satisfying
The process of solving a programming challenge turns out to follow The Hero’s Journey story structure, a pattern our brains recognize and reward.
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Sparkbox 2017 CodePen Roundup
We’re fans of CodePen, using it for everything from side projects to teaching code classes. Catherine shares some of our Sparkboxers’ favorites of 2017.
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What Web Developers from Non-Traditional Backgrounds Can Bring to Your Team
Web backgrounds are quite varied. Lindsay focuses on the value those with non-traditional backgrounds can bring to the table.
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JSConf Iceland 2016 Recap
Conferences can be overwhelming, especially for a new developer. In the spirit of conference season, Catherine shares a recap of her first conference.
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How You Can Teach Teens and Pre-Teens to Build a Website
Austin walks through how we created an open source workshop to teach teen girls how to build the web.
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The Value of Local Meetups
Patrick counts the many values of local meetups.
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