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Frontend Development ⋆ UX Design ⋆ Freelance ⋆ Former Paralegal ⋆ Self-care 🌴🌊☕ #a11y

Orange County, California
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
Here it is! My 1st Hashnode article. 🎉 It's a collection of tips that have helped me over my coding journey, things I wish I had known back when I started. I hope it helps others out, too. ☺️ Please give it a read! What do you wish you'd known? 🤔
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3 years
My new GitHub contribution strategy. 🟩👍
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For everyone who's working with JavaScript and needs a laugh... Pretty dang accurate!
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2 years
"Border: 2px solid red" is such a lifesaver. 🤪
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3 years
This probably isn't the best example of how to comment your code... But it sure is relatable! 😂
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2 years
I made this with CSS. 😉
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1 year
Why does it have to be like this? 😖
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@MarisaBrantley
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Can anyone else relate? 😬
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3 years
Experienced devs... before GitHub was around, what did you use? Microsoft Visual SourceSafe? It's crazy to think there was a time when GitHub didn't exist. 😅
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1 year
Let's hear from those 35 and older in tech! ✋
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@MarisaBrantley
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1 year
C++, man, C++! Came across this pic of me in college, at 20 years old. I used to tease my CS major friends, secretly wishing I was a CS major, too. I'm making up for it now, just a few years later. 😉💪
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2 years
True or False: React is a JavaScript framework. 🤔
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2 years
Backend devs wouldn't do this, right? 😜
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
Get off of social media and study! This was for me, and anyone else who needs a friendly reminder that learning to code doesn't happen magically. 🪄💪
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
Updated my GitHub profile README with an old HTML friend, tables. Share a link to your GitHub profile below to inspire others. ✨
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2 years
Just remember, a little JavaScript goes a long way. 😉
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
Whatever happened to Ruby/Ruby on Rails? Is it still widely used? I came across a YouTube video I had saved about it around 7 years ago. Seems like it's not really talked about anymore. 🤔
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3 years
Who else has been there (twice)? 😂🤦‍♀️
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
Do you ever look back at your old GitHub repos and think about how far you've come? 💪
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
Anyone else not a fan of designing mobile-first? 😬
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@MarisaBrantley
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3 years
Sound about right? 😆
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
Confession time... Today I'm having doubts about becoming a web developer. I started this journey with an interest in UI/UX, to learn to code for a fundamental understanding of HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. I got so caught up in "mastering" JS that somewhere things changed. 1/2
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Phones, laptops... who else is guilty of this? ✋
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
15 years ago today I married my special pair programmer. We met in college. A CS major, he’d quiz me (business/pre-law) what HTML, HTTP & other acronyms stood for. 🤷‍♀️😄 He's always been my biggest supporter. ♥️ Hope you all have/find someone like that!
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
Finally successfully deployed my React app to GitHub pages! 🎉🍾 It's a tad more complicated than pushing vanilla JavaScript projects... 🤔 Celebrate all the small wins, too, right? 😆💃 👇
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Why is it easier to make websites for other people but not for myself? 😫 Is this true for you, too?
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Marisa Brantley
11 months
@tunguz I have one, although OXO makes it. It's not too late.
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3 years
Do you think your younger self would be proud of your current self? 🤔
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
A little JavaScript reading in the park. ☀️ Are you having a good weekend?
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
I think this is actually fun... a little scary, but fun. 😄
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
1 year
Who knew activating an SSL certificate was such a pain? 😖
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@MarisaBrantley
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3 years
Could you do it? 😄🙌
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
It's definitely an innate gift, right? 😄 Hope you get plenty of practice in this week! 💪
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3 years
An interesting take on what those hiring look for in junior devs (from LinkedIn)… Is it really this simple? What do you think? 🤔
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Wow! 8,000+ followers... Thank you - I really appreciate it. 🙏 A little about me: - Currently freelancing (WordPress & Shopify) - I got started in web dev after my husband wouldn't make me a site for my small business (I did it myself!) - I love coffee ☕ Tell me about you!
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
I love how tech Twitter spans the globe. 🌎💻 Drop your country's flag below & let me know where you're from!
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
Why does buying a new domain feel so good? 😜
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
I feel inadequate because I don't know Tailwind (yet). 😂😬
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
Has this happened to you? 🙈 I did it once & had to delete the repo. Lesson learned. Choose your commands wisely. 😆
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
The shower is by far the best place to problem-solve. 🚿 Who’s with me? 😎
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
I finally changed my 𝕏/Twitter header after 2 years. This is the way. 😜
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
6 months
Is there a nice way to say, "Your website stinks"? 😜
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Raise your hand if you have to wear glasses to see what you’re coding. 🖐🤓
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
1 year
Okay, devs... how many tabs do you currently have open? (I'm at 15, which is nothing comparatively. 😄)
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
This is Lily, my pair programmer. She likes to climb up on my shoulder, nuzzle in my coding hair & take a nap. She's not a very good pair programmer. 😆😻 #WomenWhoCode
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
I deleted the Twitter app because it was too distracting. So now I'm using Twitter’s mobile site. 🤦‍♀️
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2 years
The boss is telling me I'm done for the day. 😅🫡
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@MarisaBrantley
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3 years
So it can be done... 🤔
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
11 months
For the record, backend devs are not weenies. 🌭
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Do you ever go back & look at the websites/apps you've made and think, "Yeahhh, I made that." 💪
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
3 years
So... are you a 'single' quote or "double" quote JavaScript string kind of person?
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11 months
Don't you just hate that? ✋😆
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
So accurate. 😅 Source: @VishalMalvi_
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
3 years
Day 62: #100DaysOfCode JavaScript Fundamentals Refresher More DOM! 🔹DOM Events 🔹Event Listeners & Handlers 🔹classList Property The longer I study, the more I sit like this cat. Can anyone relate? 😅
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
3 years
2000+ followers! Thank you so much!🙏 About me: ⚖️Former automotive paralegal 🌴From the LA area 🖥️Studying web dev (JavaScript!), but love design, too 🛍️Make WordPress & Shopify sites on the side 🌊Love the beach & our '63 VW Ragtop Bug Tell me about you! Where are you from?👇
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
Over 5,000 followers... I really can't thank you all enough! 🙏😊 About me: 🔹From the Los Angeles area 🔹Currently studying React 🔹Love sharing things I've learned & laughed at in my coding journey to help others! 🔹Getting out in nature daily is my way of decompressing. 💚
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2 years
Are you an employed front-end developer? 🙌 Do you have time for a coffee chat with this up-and-comer? ☕️ I'd love to hear your stories & advice. Drop a note below & I'll be in touch! 🙏
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Do you ever think, "There's no way this code is right" only to discover that it is? Best feeling ever. 😄🥳
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
1 year
Cookies for all my friends! Who wants one? ✋
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
This isn't you, is it? 🙋‍♀️
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
1 year
My husband keeps bugging me to make him a website. This was me some years back, begging him to make me a site... and also the reason why I learned how to code. 💪 My, how the tables have turned. 😈
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
Took a break from coding today to dig my toes in the sand. ☀️
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
3 years
If only yelling "JUST WORK" at your computer would actually get the program to work. 😵‍💫
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
11 months
It's my balloon day! 🎈 I'm so grateful to be a part of the Tech 𝕏/Twitter community. You all inspire & motivate me every day. 🙏
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
To all those who said "false" - gold stars for you! ⭐️ React is a JavaScript library, not a framework (although I've seen plenty here refer to it as a framework). 👍 Here's a great article explaining why: .
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Finally got to wear my Hacktoberfest 2022 t-shirt (first shirt swag)! 💪 Did you plant a tree or get the shirt? 🌳
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@MarisaBrantley
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1 year
Programmers/devs age 35+... Do you also know hardware? Have you ever built your own PC? I have a theory... 🤔 (Nothing wrong if you don't. 💪)
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Programmers don’t repair computers Programmers don’t repair computers Programmers don’t repair computers Programmers don’t repair computers Programmers don’t repair computers
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2 years
Who else is ready for Halloween? 🎃👻 Taken the year I discovered HTML & CSS. 🤓
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2 years
If it works, it works, right? ✨
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
I’m having a bad day (week). 😣 Please share pics of your adorable fur babies. 🐈🐶🙏
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
I made this with inline CSS. 🌊🌴😄 Did you get outside today?
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
3 years
About to get my booster… wish me luck! 😳😬💪 Who else is boosted? Give a 👋!
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
Had two coffee chat cancellations, which means more coding time for me. 💖👑
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@MarisaBrantley
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2 years
@TheJackForge The creativity of junior developers. 😎😅
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
Why are people on this bird app saying jQuery is dying/dead when most employers in my area are asking for it? I think there's a lesson here... 🤔
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@MarisaBrantley
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6 months
Last week was the 1st time I'd taken my laptop to a coffee shop since before the Pandemic. 😳 It was good to get out. If only I could've brought my 27" iMac along instead. 😅 Do you often work in coffee shops/cafes?
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
4 months
Who else wants a piña colada? 🍹 Celebrating Friday, summer, and finally fixing a bug on my site. ☀️💪
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
1 year
Today, some years ago, I married my favorite programmer. It's amazing how quickly the time has passed... ... and a great reminder that although life gets busy, take time to make memories with friends & family. You won't regret it. 💜
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
1 year
"What is your greatest weakness?" How do you usually answer this awful interview question? 😬
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
So that's how it's done... 🤔 A little laugh to start your weekend. 😄
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
“No pain, no gain.” This is my current motto. Whether it be breaking down a difficult JavaScript problem, or undergoing tortourous physical therapy for my shoulder, it's going to be tough before it gets easier... and it will get easier! 💪 Hang in there, all!
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
Fact: Eating strawberry donuts will make developers write better code. 🍓
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
3 years
Wow! 1000+ friends! It’s been fun getting to know everyone here! 😊 About me: - From the LA area 🌴 - Studying front-end web dev (JavaScript!) - Formerly an automotive paralegal - Became interested in web dev after running my Etsy shop @sadiebloomdesigns Tell me about you! 👇
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
11 months
Do you love tech nerd t-shirts, mugs & laptop stickers? 🙌 I'm excited to announce my new shop, console.log(designs). The "retro glam" line celebrates women in tech. 💪 Buy something fun for yourself or as holiday gifts! Shop link & coupon code below (also in my profile). 👇
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
Do you think being an introvert influenced your decision to go into tech/IT? 🤔
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
I'm just fine with this "Bluesky" - no invite needed. 😉 Have a great week, all! 💪
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
Hey baby. You must be a meta tag 'cause I just can't get you out of my head. (Thank you and good night.)
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1 year
Perfect casting, right? 😅
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2 years
Would you agree that newbie devs should now know TypeScript in addition to JavaScript? 🤔 Anyone have any recommended TypeScript tutorials?
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
Did you first learn programming with C++ or Java? (Go ahead... make those HTML jokes. 😜)
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Marisa Brantley
2 years
@maryam_farsh Both, but Stack Overflow will always have a special place in my heart. 😁
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2 years
Posture check! Who's slouching? ✋
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
Got out today for some web design color inspiration. When in doubt, choose blue, right? 😄
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@MarisaBrantley
Marisa Brantley
2 years
My new office chair has arrived! Herman Miller Aeron. The Classic version, open-box off eBay, because I wasn't going to pay $1300 USD for a new one. 🤑 Now to get it adjusted correctly... 😄
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Marisa Brantley
3 years
Am I the only one who has problems figuring out who people are after they change their profile pics? 🧐😂
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@MarisaBrantley
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1 year
Is this you, too? 😄🤚
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Marisa Brantley
1 year
Freelancers... Have you ever turned down work from someone you knew personally because you thought they might be a difficult client?
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My feeble attempt at latte art. You can see it, right? 😬
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Marisa Brantley
6 months
There's nothing like the thrill of buying new Udemy courses... Why spoil it by actually doing them? 😅
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1 year
When was the last time you rebooted your computer? 🤔
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