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Ben Holmes

GA Tech grad and full stack web dev all about good design, good music, and good code

Joined Joined on  Personal website https://bholmes.dev github website twitter website

Education

BS in CS @Georgia Tech

Work

Fullstack web developer at Peloton

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Picture perfect image optimization for any web framework
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Picture perfect image optimization for any web framework

#javascript #webdev #react #eleventy
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11 min read
Building a sexy, mobile-ready navbar in any web framework
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Building a sexy, mobile-ready navbar in any web framework

#webdev #css #react #svelte
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9 min read
Before building your next static site with React, consider this
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Before building your next static site with React, consider this

#webdev #react #gatsby #javascript
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9 min read
Flexbox diehards: Here's some concrete examples of when CSS grid is just better
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Flexbox diehards: Here's some concrete examples of when CSS grid is just better

#css #webdev #beginners
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9 min read
Why SvelteJS may be the best framework for new web devs
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Why SvelteJS may be the best framework for new web devs

#javascript #webdev #beginners #svelte
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7 min read
How ES Modules have redefined web development
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How ES Modules have redefined web development

#javascript #webdev
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8 min read

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DISCUSS: The blurred line between front-end and fullstack

Fair question! I've been wondering this myself since Chris Co...

Picture perfect image optimization for any web framework

Oh thanks for the share Shriji! I'd heard of Squoosh but didn...

I'm building a new home outside of DEV. Here's why (and where to find me!)

Ack good catch! Fixed 👍

4 Git shortcuts that define my workflow

Good callout on repeating the commands! Just added that edit ...

A shiny-on-hover effect that follows your mouse (CSS) ✨

Ah, right you are! I somehow spaced on the fact that currentT...

Mocking browser APIs (fetch, localStorage, Dates...) the easy way with Jest

Ah, right you are! I was confused reading up on Node's global...

My Personal Portfolio Site (v.2.0)

Woah, this is super well designed. Love all the on-scroll ani...

Upgrade My Blog From Plain HTML to "Well-Designed" In 2 Weeks. I Suck.

Thanks for sharing your process! I mean... I definitely would...

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I'm building a new home outside of DEV. Here's why (and where to find me!)
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I'm building a new home outside of DEV. Here's why (and where to find me!)

#showdev #webdev
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5 min read
4 Git shortcuts that define my workflow
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4 Git shortcuts that define my workflow

#programming #git #bash
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5 min read
4 Conference talks that changed my perspective as a web dev
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4 Conference talks that changed my perspective as a web dev

#discuss #webdev #architecture #react
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7 min read
Another way to understand JavaScript's array.reduce
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Another way to understand JavaScript's array.reduce

#javascript #beginners
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4 min read
A shiny-on-hover effect that follows your mouse (CSS) ✨
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A shiny-on-hover effect that follows your mouse (CSS) ✨

#showdev #css #javascript #webdev
Reactions 137 Comments 3
9 min read
Mocking browser APIs (fetch, localStorage, Dates...) the easy way with Jest
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Mocking browser APIs (fetch, localStorage, Dates...) the easy way with Jest

#testing #javascript #webdev
Reactions 53 Comments 2
6 min read
Leaving Notion to build a second brain in VS Code
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Leaving Notion to build a second brain in VS Code

#vscode #productivity #programming
Reactions 81 Comments 4
8 min read
The web dev tools that helped me get s*** done in 2020
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The web dev tools that helped me get s*** done in 2020

#webdev #javascript #git #notetaking
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12 min read
NextJS, Contentful CMS, GraphQL, oh my!
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NextJS, Contentful CMS, GraphQL, oh my!

#react #graphql #webdev #next
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12 min read
Understanding the spectrum of CSS frameworks
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Understanding the spectrum of CSS frameworks

#css #webdev
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5 min read
Writing a state machine in one line with TypeScript
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Writing a state machine in one line with TypeScript

#webdev #typescript #react #statemachines
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6 min read
Introducing my new personal site, a static SPA built without a framework 🚀
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Introducing my new personal site, a static SPA built without a framework 🚀

#showdev #webdev #javascript #spa
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2 min read
How you can (sort of) write SASS @mixins in plain CSS
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How you can (sort of) write SASS @mixins in plain CSS

#css #sass #webdev #preprocessors
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5 min read
The power of SvelteJS: building an animated image carousel in <30 lines of code ✨
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The power of SvelteJS: building an animated image carousel in <30 lines of code ✨

#showdev #svelte #webdev #algorithms
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10 min read
The web dev tools that helped me get s*** done in 2019. Plus, a thank you!
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The web dev tools that helped me get s*** done in 2019. Plus, a thank you!

#webdev #svelte #frontend #netlify
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9 min read
HTML5 tags - how do they work, and which ones should I use?
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HTML5 tags - how do they work, and which ones should I use?

#html #webdev #beginners #frontend
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6 min read
What I learned planning and building an MVP as a frontend dev at Peloton
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What I learned planning and building an MVP as a frontend dev at Peloton

#showdev #react #git #webdev
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10 min read
Using Typescript string enums? Consider string literals!
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Using Typescript string enums? Consider string literals!

#typescript #javascript #webdev
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3 min read
How much CSS should you know to use a CSS framework?
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How much CSS should you know to use a CSS framework?

#discuss #css #webdev #beginners
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1 min read
How to revert your git commits without panicking
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How to revert your git commits without panicking

#git #beginners #relaxing
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5 min read
How using CSS variables helped me cut down on JavaScript
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How using CSS variables helped me cut down on JavaScript

#showdev #css #webdev #javascript
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6 min read
Students in web dev: what has been your best learning experience, and why was it effective?
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Students in web dev: what has been your best learning experience, and why was it effective?

#discuss #webdev #teaching #beginners
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1 min read
Git + GitHub Best Practices for Teams (Opinionated)
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Git + GitHub Best Practices for Teams (Opinionated)

#git #beginners #github #bitsofgood
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10 min read
Let CSS frameworks empower you, not control you
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Let CSS frameworks empower you, not control you

#css #ux #webdev #beginners
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6 min read
A neat DIY solution to animating on scroll (for any framework)
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A neat DIY solution to animating on scroll (for any framework)

#javascript #webdev #react #tutorial
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7 min read
Why I'm using Surge and not GitHub Pages
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Why I'm using Surge and not GitHub Pages

#javascript #webdev #deployment #github
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