An HTMX success story
Porting from Django+React to a Django+HTMX based stack
#htmx
#react
#softwareDevelopment
#django
#webDevelopment
Writing on tech-education, software engineering, engineering management and more
My primary interest is to provide value to tech educators. There are many facets to this, and I write about all of them. And some fun stuff...
Anatomy of a web app - Table of contents
Critical foundational knowledge for software devs of all shapes and sizes
The Learning Styles Myth
#education
#evidenceBasedEducation
#altEducation
Survey for beginner devs
I'm doing a little research about how new devs find their way (or don't). I'd love it if you could share this
Conference flywheel
The conferences I've spoken at and how things have built up over time
3. Growth mindset
The magic ingredient for both learners and teachers
#education
#growthMindset
#hubermanLab
#altEducation
A framework for teaching code - Table of Contents
This is a work in progress, I'll update it as I go
1. Bloom's 2 sigma problem
How sage-on-a-stage teaching fails learners, and how we can do better
Becoming a master teacher
How assessing learners helps teachers grow
#education
#techEducation
#altEducation
#assessment
#masteryBasedLearning
The Protégé effect
How you learn by teaching others. And applications at a code school
#education
#techEducation
#altEducation
Unexpected glass ceilings for junior developers
Sometimes the things that hold a person back are not very obvious
#juniorDevelopers
#careerProgression
#techEducation
Applying mastery-based learning in tech-ed
In a first principles approach to education system design, mastery-based learning would be among the first of the principles
#education
#altEducation
#techEducation
#masteryBasedLearning
A problem with code schools
Why some code schools focus on shallow familiarity
#softwareDevelopment
#altEducation
Developer skills mismatch
Junior devs struggle to get work, loads of people are getting laid off, yet companies struggle to find the dev talent that they need. This seems to be a worldwide phenomenon. What gives?
#devJobMarket
#softwareDevelopment
Broad and shallow vs narrow and deep
Advice on skill acquisition for early-career developers
#juniorDevelopers
#learningStrategies
#careerDevelopment
#buildingMastery