Hello, I'm Brian
Full Stack Developer
Welcome to my development home, where I share my thoughts and work. I hope you find something interesting. Feel free to reach out via one of the social links above with any questions or comments.
Recent posts
I like to write about the things I learn and the problems I solve while building applications. Most of the posts are on web development and/or topics involving JavaScript, TypeScript, or Go.
Tech I want to Learn in 2021
Life is busy, but I still want to learn stuff. Here I detail the new technologies I am keen to learn, including some I know in part but would like to know better.
Unlike JavaScript, Go Passes an "Object Instance" to a Function
If in your developer life you grew up on JavaScript, you might be surprised by how mutations work when passing an argument into a Go function.
React with TypeScript
Garner advice for building components in React with TypeScript. Here I summarize what I have learned from other experts. I also share some of my own practices I have adopted based on my own experimentation.
Projects
I like to build things. Below you'll find a recent, ongoing project and a couple throwback projects from my boot camp days. I plan to get into the open source world soon. Stay tuned...
- Yada Yada Yada™
- An app for creators and consumers all about structured lists and guides. Version 2 is in the works! The app is getting a Tailwind makeover and several new features, including list types.
- Truckin' Good
- An app for finding, rating, and reviewing food trucks. Find out what your favorite truck is serving and tweeting. (It's deployed on the Heroku free tier, so give it a minute to boot up.)
- Aardvark
- An app for planning your financial future based on your college major and student debt. Where to go? What to study? Learn how these choices make impact your long term financial health.
