Michael Currin

I'm a self-taught dev focused on websites and Python development. My friends call me the "Data Genie". When I get bored, I find tech to read about, write about and build things with.

South Africa Joined on Dec 4, 2017 https://michaelcurrin.github.io/

Education

Marketing honors + self-taught dev

Work

Senior Software Engineer at 2U, inc.

Michael Currin

Dec 3 '21

Deploy a Vue/React app to GH Pages

#actionshackathon21 #vue #javascript #githubactions

3 min read

How to Create the Perfect README for Your Open Source Project

Yes it needs improvements. Can you give any specific suggesti...

Mar 24

10 Reasons NOT to use Go for your next project

Indeed I've often had the Rust vs Go debate and done research...

Dec 7 '21

Data Types in Python

I also recommend using a tool like pylint and flake8 ans blac...

Dec 7 '21

Data Types in Python

Sure. Check the github link in the corner. I'm accepting new...

Dec 7 '21

Data Types in Python

My experience may be indeed be different from others. That's ...

Dec 7 '21

GitHub Action for Updating Your Readme with a Download Button

I've added Add and Commit to my notes. I just knew about Publ...

Dec 6 '21

GitHub Action for Updating Your Readme with a Download Button

To clarify on the token. You are using the built in token, t...

Dec 6 '21

Data Types in Python

What I mean is for a teaching a beginner syntax, get them to ...

Dec 6 '21

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Michael Currin

Dec 3 '21

Upgrade NPM packages with GH Actions

#actionshackathon21 #javascript #npm #githubactions

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Oct 10 '21

The History of the Computer

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Aug 17 '21

Rant on JS naming

#javascript #webdev #rant

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Michael Currin

Jun 23 '21

Tools for designing a web project

#webdev #beginners #design #wireframing

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Michael Currin

Jun 22 '21

Search Dragon - my search engine web app 🔍🐲

#showdev #vue #webdev #javascript

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Michael Currin

Jun 1 '21

Upgrade to Ruby 3 - update projects 🔩

#jekyll #ruby #upgrade #tutorial

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Michael Currin

Jun 1 '21

Upgrade to Ruby 3 - upgrade ⚙️

#ruby #upgrade #install #tutorial

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Michael Currin

Jun 1 '21

Upgrade to Ruby 3 - uninstall 🙅‍♂️

#ruby #delete #gem #uninstall

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Michael Currin

Jun 1 '21

Upgrade to Ruby 3 - intro 💎

#ruby #install #tutorial #upgrade

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Michael Currin

May 31 '21

React templates - wrap-up

#react #javascript #template #webdev

1 min read

Michael Currin

May 31 '21

React templates - Deno

#deno #react #javascript #webdev

3 min read

Michael Currin

May 31 '21

React templates - Frontend only

#html #javascript #template #beginners

2 min read

Michael Currin

May 31 '21

React templates - Node

#react #node #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Michael Currin

May 31 '21

React templates - intro

#react #deno #webdev #javascript

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1 min read

Michael Currin

Apr 8 '21

React and Vue apps - with and without Node

#javascript #react #vue #node

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2 min read

Michael Currin

Apr 8 '21

Live coding - Jekyll sites

#jekyll #livecoding #beginners #livestream

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Michael Currin

Jan 12 '21

Repetition - too much of the same

#blogging #reflection #writing #reading

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Michael Currin

Jan 2 '21

Code fatigue - looking ahead

#mentalhealth #fatigue #programming #reflection

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Michael Currin

Jan 1 '21

Code fatigue - frustrations

#anxiety #mentalhealth #javascript #stress

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4 min read

Michael Currin

Jan 1 '21

Code fatigue - intro

#mentalhealth #fatigue #reflection #inspiration

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Michael Currin

Dec 31 '20

Showcase your GitHub repos

#share #graphql #github #showcase

1 min read

Michael Currin

Dec 31 '20

2020 in review

#2020 #typescript #programming #projects

2 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 12 '20

How to grow as a developer

#beginners #opensource #codenewbie #career

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Michael Currin

Nov 10 '20

What if I don't use Jekyll?

#netlify #deploy #ssg #githubactions

2 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 10 '20

Jekyll on Netlify

#jekyll #staticsitegenerator #netlify #ci

2 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 10 '20

Jekyll on GitHub Pages

#jekyll #githubpages #staticsite #deploy

1 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 10 '20

About GH Pages and Netlify

#netlify #githubpages #jekyll #deploy

2 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 7 '20

Dictionary comprehensions in Python

#python #tutorial #beginners #functional

3 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 7 '20

List comprehensions in Python

#python #tutorial #beginners #functional

3 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 7 '20

How to use map, filter and reduce in Python

#python #functional #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

Michael Currin

Nov 7 '20

Mixing FP and OOP

#functional #oop #code #javascript

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Michael Currin

Nov 7 '20

What is Functional Programming?

#functional #tutorial #beginners #intro

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Michael Currin

Nov 4 '20

How do you convert a class to functions in FP?

#discuss #functional #question #advice

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Michael Currin

Oct 27 '20

Ways to distribute a binary

#discuss #ci #registry #go

1 min read

Michael Currin

Oct 27 '20

Languages that create compiled output

#distribute #compile #bundle #distribution

2 min read

Michael Currin

Oct 27 '20

How do you distribute your binaries?

#discuss #question #ask #distribution

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Michael Currin

Sep 30 '20

Beginner's guide to GitHub Actions

#tutorial #actions #githubactions #beginners

4 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 28 '20

Web-dev conferences in Oct

#conference #event #javascript #webdev

3 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 10 '20

Where do my docs go?

#documentation #docs #wiki #writing

3 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 6 '20

Dotfiles - Shared Config for ZSH and Bash

#zsh #bash #configs #tutorial

2 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 6 '20

Dotfiles - Global Git Ignore

#git #dotfiles #gitignore #ignore

2 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 6 '20

Dotfiles - Git Config with Aliases

#git #alias #productivity #config

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5 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 6 '20

Dotfiles - Shell Aliases

#alias #aliases #dotfiles #productivity

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Michael Currin

Sep 6 '20

Dotfiles - Shell Config

#dotfiles #productivity #npm #bash

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Michael Currin

Sep 6 '20

Dotfiles - How to Configure your Shell (intro)

#tutorial #dotfiles #productivity #linux

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Michael Currin

Sep 5 '20

Use JS to live-filter an HTML list - Part 3

#javascript #npm #library #html

4 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 5 '20

Use JS to live-filter an HTML list - Part 2

#javascript #filter #search #frontend

2 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 5 '20

Use JS to live-filter an HTML list - Part 1

#javascript #filter #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

Michael Currin

Sep 2 '20

Topics for my next post

#help #blogging #ideas #writing

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Michael Currin

Aug 29 '20

CI/CD tutorial using GitHub Actions

#javascript #githubactions #testing #tutorial

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9 min read

Michael Currin

Aug 28 '20

VS Code Extension resources

#vscode #extensions #visualstudiocode #ide

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Michael Currin

Jul 22 '20

Sidebars and nested menus

#jekyll #docs #sidebar #menu

4 min read

Michael Currin

Jun 28 '20

Custom GH Pages deploys made easy

#githubpages #githubactions #ci #deploy

3 min read

Michael Currin

Jun 28 '20

Hexo Quickstart project released

#hexo #static #githubpages #template

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1 min read

Michael Currin

Jun 9 '20

Auto-generating a commit message

#discuss #commit #git #productivity

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Michael Currin

Jun 8 '20

Automated package management

#apt #linux #bash #packages

1 min read

Michael Currin

May 23 '20

Docker containers quickstart

#docker #containers #resources #sample

2 min read

Michael Currin

May 23 '20

JavaScript's Event Loop

#javascript #node #threading

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3 min read

Michael Currin

May 20 '20

How to build a docs site

#docs #site #tutorial #documentation

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