Let's Build a Portfolio

Puppies and Portfolios: Let's Build a Portfolio with Gatsby + Netlify + NetlifyCMS

Puppies and Portfolios explores the JAMstack

Portfolios?

Answer some basic questions about Portfolio websites. Who needs one? What is a portfolio site? What should you include? When should you start building a portfolio? Where can I get ideas and inspiration? Why should you maintain your site when you aren't actively job hunting? Why should you even have a portfolio site?

a crash course in getting started with CSS Animation

Animating your Portfolio to Awesome with GSAP

Level Up Your CSS

Using Firefox devtools to make working with CSS less painful

Dig in on Grid

Wordcamp Portland on November 3rd.

I Get By With A Little Help From My Community

Presented at PDX Jr Developer meetup on September 19, 2018. This talk focuses on my own journey into the tech community and my growth into a social person. It provides stories to try to encourage others to get more social.

Overcoming Fear of the Command Line with Rainbows and Dragons

A quick lightning talk written at Write Speak Code in August of 2017. This talk addresses the intense fear and struggles I suffered when I first started learning how to use the command line as a developer and some fun tips and tricks to make it less scary.