#wesbos

ES6 makes the Hokey Pokey easy

As I make my way through various tutorials, some topics stick out more than others. This is especially true for tutorials that cover change. These are different from those that are about a new (to me) language or framework. For those, almost everything is sparkly and sticking out like a neon porcupine. There are the ah-ha moments, short for “Ah-ha, so that’s why this framework came to be needed”,…

I don’t know where to begin. My dad was admitted into the ER on 28 January, the day before my stepsister’s service. He passed away on 8 February. Yes. I have lost two family members in less than a month. While my dad was in hospice, I received a call that a company I applied to would not be moving forward in the interview process. I have never been so happy. It was a good company, but the job was…

Blame it on dessert

Every night I go to bed regretting not blogging about what I’ve learned, done, undone, or relearned in my quest to become the World’s Best Developer (and by World’s Best Developer, I mean South Austin’s Most Middle-aged Change-of-Career Developer). “There’s  not enough time in the day.” Oh, bullshit. There’s plenty of time in the day. “I have too much to do.” Again, bovine fecal matter. You’re no…