Things I Learned About: January 2024 Edition
A rundown of all the things I learned about in my travels this past month (Jan 2024).
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Posts
8 posts about web development, SEO, and more
React Disco Floor Fever: Making a Disco Floor App
At the end of last year, I had the idea to make a Disco Floor making app. I finally got around to completing the first version. It's missing a lot but I've enjoyed it a ton and wanted to pull some thoughts together on it.
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From SEO to Web Development: Making a Pivot to Code
I've never done anything as rewarding, or as reckless, as making the jump to programming/development/software engineering, but it's worth it to be the source of your own momentum, even if just for a bit.
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A "Proof" of the Monty Hall Problem in JS
After an unexpected reintroduction to the Monty Hall Problem, I try to test its premise in JavaScript.
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MutationObserver & Monitoring Changes to the DOM
MutationObserver objects can be useful to act after changes are made to the DOM.
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Simple Bubble Chart in D3.js
Quick guide on getting a simple bubble chart set up in D3.js.
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Useful Unix CLI Applications with Examples
A brief primer on some common Unix command line tools. Super beginner level.
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Parsing XML Sitemaps in Ruby with Nokogiri
A short guide on how to consume XML sitemaps in Ruby using the Nokogiri gem and get at the good stuff.
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