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Devon Campbell

Feb 11

How to build a responsive nav with no Javascript!

#webdev #tutorial #css #codenewbie

1 min read

Getting Started in Freelance Web Development without Experience

It’s a bit scary to start, but the fear goes away and you sta...

Dec 2 '20

Stop Doing Coding Tutorials

From my perspective, it's not wrong. The problem is with doin...

Oct 12 '20

Prune Your Web Dev Career (or Watch It Grow Wild!)

That's my point. It feels that way, but you still can say "no...

Jul 26 '20

New Web Developer Skills You Probably Don’t Have

Definitely. Communication, written or otherwise, is very impo...

Jun 20 '20

As a freelance web developer, what are you actually selling?

Short answer is no, although it depends on what services you ...

Jun 3 '20

Your habits make your future (so read Atomic Habits)

It's worth your time. I think you'll like it.

Apr 25 '20

COVID-19 can’t stop you from becoming a web developer

Thank you for the wonderful comment, Claire. Stay safe out ...

Mar 21 '20

My 10 Favorite CodeNewbie Podcast Episodes

Sweet! Thanks for putting my episode on your favorites list...

Mar 11 '20

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Devon Campbell

Dec 17 '20

Web Developer Gift Guide for 2020

#uncategorized #ergonomics #gifts #hardware

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 20 '20

Validate Forms with Event-Driven Javascript

#javascript #beginners #codenewbie #webdev

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 11 '20

Working with HTML Form Fields in Javascript

#beginners #javascript #codenewbie #webdev

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Nov 15 '20

Moving Elements and Adding New Ones with DOM Manipulation

#beginners #webdev #javascript #codenewbie

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Devon Campbell

Nov 14 '20

DOM Manipulation with Plain Old Javascript

#beginners #webdev #javascript #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Nov 7 '20

Learn Docker 🐳 for more consistent and portable dev environments!

#docker #devops #beginners #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Nov 1 '20

Don’t fall for these tricks in your Slack developer chats 😈

#watercooler #career #beginners #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 25 '20

How to Deal with Nightmare Clients 🎃

#career #beginners #freelancing #codenewbie

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1 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 12 '20

Your biggest fears about transitioning to a web dev career, addressed! 😱

#codenewbie #beginners #career #webdev

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 3 '20

I review my old Git commit messages 🤦‍♂️

#beginners #codenewbie #git #github

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Devon Campbell

Sep 27 '20

Learn Tailwind CSS, the Bootstrap Killer ☠️

#css #beginners #webdev #codenewbie

2 min read

Devon Campbell

Sep 18 '20

Practice HTML and CSS by building Google

#beginners #codenewbie #html #css

3 min read

Devon Campbell

Sep 17 '20

Get coding practice while doing good by volunteering

#career #beginners #codenewbie #learning

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Sep 5 '20

HackerNews’ Freelancing Thread: Is it good for new web devs?

#beginners #career #freelancing #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Aug 30 '20

Web Dev Freelance Gig Red Flags 🚩

#career #freelancing #beginners #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Aug 22 '20

Kill Your Web Dev Portfolio ☠️

#career #beginners #codenewbie #freelancing

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1 min read

Devon Campbell

Aug 15 '20

Learn Version Control with Git and GitHub: Part 2

#beginners #tutorial #git #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Aug 9 '20

Learn Version Control with Git and GitHub: Part 1

#beginners #tutorial #git #codenewbie

2 min read

Devon Campbell

Jul 25 '20

Prune Your Web Dev Career (or Watch It Grow Wild!)

#career #tips #beginners #codenewbie

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1 min read

Devon Campbell

Jul 19 '20

Your code is garbage

#career #tips #beginners #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Jul 10 '20

What Dungeons and Dragons 🐉 can teach you about getting your first dev job

#beginners #career #codenewbie #motivation

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Jul 5 '20

Build a REST API in Node.js

#javascript #beginners #node #codenewbie

2 min read

Devon Campbell

Jun 20 '20

Take the Upper Hand in Your Salary Negotiation

#career #freelancing #beginners #codenewbie

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Jun 13 '20

New Web Developer Skills You Probably Don’t Have

#career #freelancing #git

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1 min read

Devon Campbell

Jun 7 '20

Get a Web Development Job Without Experience?

#career #beginners #codenewbie #freelancing

1 min read

Devon Campbell

May 30 '20

Use Node.js to build a time server and a web server

#beginners #javascript #node #webdev

1 min read

Devon Campbell

May 25 '20

Don’t Chase the Hottest Technologies

#career #beginners #languages

1 min read

Devon Campbell

May 18 '20

Get Clients While on Lockdown

#freelancing #remote #beginners #career

2 min read

Devon Campbell

May 10 '20

Kill distractions while coding at home with this book

#watercooler #career #books #motivation

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Devon Campbell

Apr 25 '20

Build an HTTP client and juggle Async calls in Node

#node #javascript #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Devon Campbell

Apr 19 '20

Your habits make your future (so read Atomic Habits)

#watercooler #career #books #motivation

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1 min read

Devon Campbell

Apr 18 '20

First Steps with Node.js Part 2

#beginners #node #tutorial #javascript

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Apr 11 '20

Remote Work Tips for Developers

#career #beginners #motivation #remote

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2 min read

Devon Campbell

Mar 27 '20

First Steps 👶 with Node.js Part 1

#beginners #node #tutorial

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Mar 21 '20

COVID-19 can’t stop you from becoming a web developer

#watercooler #career #motivation

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2 min read

Devon Campbell

Mar 14 '20

Web Dev Book Club: The Lean Startup

#watercooler #books #career #startup

1 min read

Devon Campbell

Mar 7 '20

Use localStorage in Vue.js

#javascript #beginners #vue

2 min read

Devon Campbell

Feb 29 '20

Build Your First Vue.js App (in About 30 Minutes)

#javascript #beginners #vue #tutorial

21 min read

Devon Campbell

Feb 22 '20

Why You Should Read Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

#watercooler #business #motivation #career

7 min read

Devon Campbell

Feb 15 '20

2020 Web Developer Roadmap Step 6: Time to Get Paid!

#freelancing #beginners

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15 min read

Devon Campbell

Feb 8 '20

2020 Web Developer Roadmap Step 5: Relationships Are Make or Break

#beginners #freelancing #career

9 min read

Devon Campbell

Feb 1 '20

2020 Web Developer Roadmap Step 4: Learn Terminal, Git, and Deployment

#beginners #devops #git #bash

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12 min read

Devon Campbell

Jan 25 '20

2020 Web Developer Roadmap Step 3: Learn Javascript

#javascript #beginners

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Devon Campbell

Jan 18 '20

2020 Web Developer Roadmap Step 2: Learn HTML and CSS

#css #html #beginners #webdev

10 min read

Devon Campbell

Jan 11 '20

2020 Web Developer Roadmap Step 1: Set Your Big Goal

#beginners #career #motivation

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Devon Campbell

Jan 4 '20

Books That Made Me (A Web Developer): The Obstacle Is the Way

#watercooler #books #business

5 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 28 '19

New Year’s Resolutions Won’t Help You Become a Developer

#career #motivation #beginners

6 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 22 '19

Last Second Gifts for Web Developers in 2019

#watercooler #gifts

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7 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 14 '19

2019 Rad Web Developer Gift Guide

#watercooler #gifts

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5 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 8 '19

The Magic Freelance Rate Formula

#freelancing #beginners #career

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2 min read

Devon Campbell

Dec 1 '19

Books That Made Me: The Personal MBA

#business #books

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Devon Campbell

Nov 23 '19

Why Freelance Developers Shouldn’t Do Their Own Taxes

#freelancing

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Devon Campbell

Nov 17 '19

8 Video Games to Make You a Better Web Developer

#watercooler #beginners #webdev #career

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12 min read

Devon Campbell

Nov 9 '19

A New Web Dev’s Guide to Buying a Domain

#beginners

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5 min read

Devon Campbell

Nov 2 '19

Why should I care about web accessibility?

#beginners #a11y

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7 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 26 '19

Stepping Back: Meditation for Aspiring Web Developers

#career #beginners

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5 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 20 '19

Should I use existing themes, libraries, and software for my client projects?

#beginners

3 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 12 '19

How My Terrible Memory Makes Me a Better Developer

#beginners #productivity

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6 min read

Devon Campbell

Oct 5 '19

Should I start by learning vanilla Javascript or a framework?

#beginners #javascript

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