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Jul 18, 2020 11 tweets 6 min read Read on X
Wow! 3000 amazing people from all walks of life follow me on here.

I’m so thankful, and instead of the usual thank you, I’d like to acknowledge some amazing people who have influenced me on my coding journey! As well as some accounts that deserve some more attention!
@anniebombanie_ gets first mention, she is an amazing dev, but beyond that an incredible and encouraging person who isn’t afraid to be authentic even as she grows!
@jackdomleo7 one of my first friends on here, who is a skilled dev and writer, and is awesome with feedback!
@FrancescoCiull4 who is known for his best known for his memes, but honestly is such an inspiration and so knowledgeable and uplifting!
@KassandraSanch an absolute css wizard, who only encourages and always takes the time to help when asked.
@rafrasenberg has been an amazing friend and inspiration. His love for this community is amazing, and he’s jacked 💪🏻
@alyd789 an inspiration who is crushing it with her courses in cyber security and still managing to participate in some python coding!
@JavaScriptCoff1 who is embarking into the murky waters of css and talking about the experience in a fun way!
@dannysteenman a cloud wizard with a knack for memes as well! A great follow!
@denicmarko one of the most helpful and genuine people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting
@ravinwashere another phenomenal content sharer, and I love how his quizzes keep me on my toes
@dmokafa Deni is amazing, there isn’t enough good words to say about him and the content he shares! Please make sure you’re following him!
@RiaCorpeno Followint Ria through her code camp journey has been amazing so far, a great insight if you’re looking into boot camps!
@DThompsonDev there isn’t enough to say about this mans motivation and ability to drive others to greatness! Danny is a must follow.
@tucker_dev one of my favorite follows overall. Insightful, makes incredible apps that help others, and following his #100DaysofCloud journey has been great!
@kyleh919 is an amazing dev and has been such an encouraging person to have in this community!
@Codeanddream if you’re looking for a fun loving dev learning just like you while also steaming some PUBG mobile, Mina is the one to follow!
@skay_tech has become a good friend on here, his story is unique and uplifting, and the perspective he offers is amazing!
@hashtagcoder has such an interesting perspective, being a lead and having that knowledge to pass on is invaluable for devs at any level, but especially those aspiring to be managers and leads!

I’m sure there are many I missed and I’m sorry, but know I appreciate you all!!
twitter.com/i/lists/127290…

Easy list I made of people to follow too!!

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Sep 28, 2020
With #Hacktoberfest coming up, I wanted to put out a quick thread to hopefully save someone the trouble of having to look up several things in order to successfully contribute to opensource for the first time!

The following thread will give you everything you need to start!

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Firstly, if you want to participate in Hacktoberfest as part of your first opensource experience, you can sign up here, it's totally free and super awesome imo!

hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com

If not, skip this part 😀
Next, you're going to want to find a project that you are comfortable contributing to based on your skills.

You can use the GitHub search to look for specific things.

You can actually search for open issues labeled for Hacktoberfest on @github!
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Sep 20, 2020
Trying to post a little more personal stuff on sundays outside of code.

Fun fact, I’m not a conventional diehard sport fan, I like to watch a game of hockey or football but I never am always glued to it.

The two sports I’m a diehard fan of our crossfit and strongman.

Cont.👇
I find professional CrossFit to not only be super exciting but an absolute incredible example of overall fitness.

These athletes push themselves so hard everyday for only a handful events a year.

The dedication to their sport & transparency is something to be admired.

Cont👇
Some amazing athletes to follow:

🔸 @haleyadamscf
🔹 @richfroning
🔸 @brookewellss
🔹 @MathewFras

For amazing CrossFit content on YouTube check out

@butterybros1, @CrossFitMayhem & @hstlmade (Craig Richey)

Cont.👇
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Jul 18, 2020
I try to be as uplifting and encouraging as possible, especially when I see people taking on a new challenge like coding.

The encouragement I received from others when I started to self teach HTML and CSS was the biggest driving factor in my continuing to learn.
People often underestimate the weight of a compliment or words of encouragement. You never know how close someone might be to quitting, and that small push can keep them on track and be life changing.
I’m not saying you need to be overly positive, or comment on every single post you see, but remember that even if you aren’t an expert in the content area, you can still tell someone good job, or compliment work you like.
Read 4 tweets
Jul 14, 2020
People are always going to have differing opinions.

Just because you don’t agree with someone, doesn’t mean their thoughts aren’t valid.

Part of growth is being able to see others points of view, have a discussion & then move on hopefully both understanding the other better. 👇
People shouldn’t be attacked for not agreeing with you.

Healthy discussion is a good thing, & you’re not going to get everyone to see from your point of view, just like they won’t get you to see from theirs

Gaslighting someone into agreeing with you doesn’t mean you’re right👇
Gaslighting them just means you’ve broken them down into agreeing with you, and they’ve given up trying to have the healthy discussion.

Obviously this isn’t always the case, but I’ve been seeing it a lot lately in the #webdev community and it’s disheartening. 👇
Read 4 tweets
Jul 2, 2020
I’ve been asked a few times how I got the confidence to approach people about freelancing a lot lately.

Especially since my stack really only consist of HTML/CSS and a little #JavaScript .

Honestly, approaching my first client was a super intimidating experience

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I have years of work experience, and my job has given me an ability to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere which is a huge part of it.

Don’t ever underestimate how important your soft skills are. Being friendly, personable, and even having a little humor helps.
Also you need to be confident, it’s super easy to think I’m not ready yet.

@DThompsonDev told a story about how he sold his first site, sitting down at a restaurant and offering to redo their site because he tried to find their menu and it was so difficult to navigate.
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Jun 29, 2020
A lot of people have messaged me asking how to deploy their portfolio sites after doing them for #100DaysOfCode and I figured I'd share one of the easiest methods I've found to do so.

There are many methods, but this is the one I found the simplest when I started!

🧵👇🏻
I personally love @Netlify for hosting my portfolio as well as all of my project sites. They're site is super easy to use, they have a straight forward UI, and everything all packed into one place!

Custom domain, need a form, continuous deployment, they've got it all!
First, you need to sign up.

Goto netlify.com and then click sign up!

You can use an email, or if you have any of these existing log ins, you can use those.

I personally used my github since it connects to your account which will be useful later.
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