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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Using a Side Project as a Creative Shift
That much-needed break you've been craving isn't to go sit on a beach. Is to attack and achieve something that makes you tick.
The Death of a Side Project
The inevitable can be prolonged with goal-setting, planning, and regular check-ins, but not forever.
From Zero to Functioning Netlify Function
A services-oriented architecture is a key component of the Jamstack, as it brings dynamic functionality to static sites. Here's how to get your feet wet by writing your first Netlify function.
Conditional Email Notifications through Netlify Forms and Hooks
Sending conditional email notifications based on the value of a user-submitted form field is still very much a thing, and it can be achieved via fun workaround when using Netlify forms.
How to Use Netlify Forms in a Gatsby Project
Netlify form handling is an extremely powerful feature that enables you to collect dynamic data from your users on your static sites. But it's a little tricky to get it working right within a Gatsby project. Here's a detailed look at a couple different ways of approaching Netlify forms for a Gatsby site.
4 Reasons to Work on Side Projects
To get the most out of the side projects you work on, every project should provide you with at least one of four key benefits.
What You Need to Know When Using Netlify Forms
Netlify forms are an incredibly powerful feature. They enable you to accept dynamically-driven user data on your static site. But you must understand a few key concepts about Netlify forms if you're going to have success working with them.
Time and Balance: How We Manage Our Most Valuable Asset
Time is a force within which we all live, and the decisions we make with that time are what make us who we are. So how do we ensure we're making the right decisions? Balance.
Side Projects Will Make You a Better Developer
There is often a substantial difference between a new developer who works on side projects and one who doesn't. But how do you make sure you're working on the right side project?