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I'm currently learning how to code. To make this journey a little more fun I'm sharing my progress, what I'm learning, tools I'm using.. well, if this sounds interesting, follow along!

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On this page I share all kinds of stuff. Part of what I'm sharing are links to tools, courses I'm taking. Be assured, none whatsoever are affiliated. This is all goodwill, peace!

JavaScript

I'm taking the "Beginner JavaScript" course by Wes Bos.

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Latest JavaScript resources:

SolidJS

Simple and performant reactivity for building user interfaces. Solid stands on the shoulders of giants, particularly React and Knockout.

Alpine.js

Alpine is a rugged, minimal tool for composing behavior directly in your markup. Think of it like jQuery for the modern web. Plop in a script tag and get going.

Frontend Mentor

Solve real-world HTML, CSS and JavaScript challenges whilst working to professional designs. Join 251,463 developers building projects, reviewing code, and …

PHP

Found this book on PHP 8. Bought it to sharpen my current knowledge. I haven't finished it yet 😅

Many of the concepts in this book are above my current knowledge. Maybe you know a good course in PHP? Would love to get something recommended!

Sass

After having coded CSS for years, this book got me into Sass.

Sass is such a great way to improve your workflow. Mostly because of variables and indented syntax to better organize your code. If you're currently doing some CSS, I highly recommend you getting into Sass.

My current toolkit:

CodeKit

CodeKit is a Mac app that makes it easy to use modern web development tools like npm, Babel, Sass, JavaScript bundling, image optimization, and ESLint.

GitHub Desktop

Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned user, GitHub Desktop simplifies your development workflow.

Hyper

Hyper is an Electron-based terminal built on web technologies. Built on HTML/CSS/JS and fully extensible. Install themes and plugins from the command line.

MAMP PRO

MAMP is a free, local server environment that can be installed under macOS and Windows with just a few clicks. MAMP provides them with all the tools they need …

Transmit

Upload, download, and manage files on tons of servers with an easy, familiar, and powerful UI.

Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. Visual Studio Code is free and …