Dave Gray ☕💻🌮
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I couldn't be more proud of or happy for my son than I am today. He has overcome so much. I still remember when they lost his heartbeat during childbirth and rushed in specialists to save him. I remember the day he was diagnosed with Autism. I remember his Tae Kwon Do instructor
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This just happened today.. wow! 🤯
Thank you to all of my YT subscribers! 💯
It took two and a half years to reach 100k and only 8 months later, I've reached 200k! 📈
I sincerely appreciate your support! 🙏
More good things to come! 🚀
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We had a special delivery!😎💯🎉
Thanks to all for your support! 🙏
#YouTubeCreatorAwards
#youtube
#thankyou
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Our first Valentine's Day as husband & wife. ♥ She makes me better every day.
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New tutorial: JavaScript Full Course! 8 hours of code and instruction. No fluff. Consider it a video text with 28 chapters bookmarked in the description:
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#js
#code
#javascript30
#webdev
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I hit a new milestone yesterday 🤯
Thanks again to all of my YT subscribers! 🙌
8 months after reaching 200k, I've reached 300k! 📈
Your support for my content is sincerely appreciated! 🙏🙏
Let's go! 🚀
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New video: 🐍 Python for Beginners full course - nearly 9 hours and 23 chapters to take you through the fundamentals of programming with Python:
#python
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#programming
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Today is the day!
My YT channel just surpassed 100k subs! 🚀
Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. 🙏
We'll keep making a little progress every day! 💯
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Truly enjoyed several discussions with
@KevinJPowell
at
@ThatConference
this week. We both share a similar background from teaching college courses. Thank you, Kevin!
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Updated my profile photo 📷 today. It was definitely time. There's a hint of gray on Mr. Gray these days. ⌛ Trying to wear my experience well. 🎉
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New tutorial: React JS Full Course! 9 hours of code and instruction. No fluff. Consider it a video text with 23 chapters bookmarked in the description:
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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New tutorial: Next.js 13 Full Course with App Router! Seven hours of code and instruction. No fluff. Consider it a video text with 12 chapter bookmarks in the description:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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I was recently asked how I learn so many things. There is no special trick to it. I try to learn a little something new each day. With consistency, it adds up.
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So proud of my son today who has continued to strive for progress while living with the unique challenges of
#autism
! 💯 He received a faculty-nominated award in high school today. Simply outstanding!
#ProudDad
#AutismAcceptance
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For anyone needing to hear this today..
You don't need to know everything.
Just keep learning a little more every day.
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It's beautiful here🌴☀️, and we're enjoying our honeymoon. 💍❤️ I'll be back soon though. ✈️
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I called in a make-up pro ~ my daughter ~ to help with my Halloween costume. She did great! Scary! 👻🎃
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New tutorial: TypeScript Full Course! 8 hours of code and instruction. No fluff. Consider it a video text with 17 chapters bookmarked in the description:
#typescript
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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My son is at his first job interview, and I'm more nervous for him than if it was my own interview 😳
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So nice to meet
@thecodercoder
in person at
@ThatConference
this week! Jess has a great course on responsive web design on her website - go check it out!
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Started a new series today - Learn NestJS 🚀 ..It may _sound_ similar to Next.js, but it is not. Let's dive into this Node.js framework:
#nestjs
#nodejs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#CodeNewbie
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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I keep forgetting to share content that I published here, but.. I started a Next.js series last week - first two videos available:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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I'm using AI more frequently.
It is not taking my job.
It is making me more efficient.
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A deeper dive into writing tests in a Next.js project, my latest tutorial provides an example app and walks through the unit and integration tests using Jest & React Testing Library:
#nextjs
#jest
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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Building an app for my own personal use today. It may turn into a future tutorial but that's not the focus or motivation. Sometimes it just feels good to build. 💯
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English is my native language and coding is difficult. Much respect goes out to everyone learning to code who has also had to learn English as a second language. 💯🚀🙏
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"I was afraid to ask because I didn't want to seem dumb." Imposter syndrome is real in tech, and both students and pros alike can convince themselves they are surrounded by much smarter people. We ALL make mistakes, overlook things, need breaks, etc. It's not just you.
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Recently finished watching the Attack on Titan series with my daughter. Amazing story 🤯
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Great to meet
@DThompsonDev
while at
@ThatConference
- Danny gave a GREAT keynote on Day 2. 🙌
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In my latest Next.js 13 video, we build a REST API with the new Route Handlers:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#js
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There's a lot of uncertainty as a content creator, but I have learned one constant... If you create a video about VS Code, devs who use vim must find it and leave a comment to tell you how much better vim is.
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Udemy has removed the course that was stolen from my content. 🙏 Thanks to all who helped me report this!
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Check out the Next.js Image Gallery project series I created for
@thenetninjauk
- now available on the Net Ninja channel:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#CodeNewbie
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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My daily reminder to myself:
I'm striving for progress - not perfection.
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So... I didn't post much here for the last month. I think I was kind of waiting to see if this house of cards crumbled, but it's still here. Nice holiday break. It's a new year - I'm thinking I'm back :)
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Don't consider it a "career hack", it's just a great way to live. Help people when you can. And be happy for others when they succeed. If you make this a habit, you will be happier in the long run, too. 😀
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The Next.js Image Component does a LOT of optimizing for us behind the scenes BUT we can do a few things that make it even better. New tutorial:
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#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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Real talk here. Both of my sons are diagnosed with Aspergers aka high functioning autism. My oldest said, "Dad, you don't have it" because I'm too social or at least not overly socially awkward which is a real struggle for them. That said, I definitely share the tendencies. When
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After the
#nextjs
NextAuth intro video last week, many requested a follow-up that applies User Authorization & Role-Based Access Control. Here we go:
#nextauth
#auth
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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Next.js with Jest, React Testing Library & TypeScript.. the set up isn't as easy as it should be. New video: Set up testing in Next.js and start writing tests for your components:
#nextjs
#jest
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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At university, I try to teach problem solving instead of just whatever programming language. Some students complain that it is hard, but problem solvers will always have career opportunities.
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Thanks to everyone for helping my channel grow in 2023! Let's make 2024 just as great! 🚀
#MyYearOnYouTube2023
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Are you focusing on one programming language or are you learning / working with more than one?
Which ones?
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When asking ChatGPT for info, also ask for the sources / references to be provided with the response. And then verify those references are current. It will give you a good jump start on researching your topic. 💯🚀
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I've got lots of things to do, but not today. It's good to take a break. In KC with my wife to drink coffee and go wherever the day leads. Playing with my rock band tonight 🤘
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Good docs are the single best way to improve the developer experience imho.
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You're building a full stack app starting today.
What are you reaching for?
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In this Tailwind CSS full course for beginners, we build a complete website project for Acme Rockets Co. and learn all of the fundamentals in 3 hours:
#tailwindcss
#css
#css3
#html
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#webdesign
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No code today.
Not gonna code today...
Probably shouldn't code today...
Well, maybe just a little.
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Made the jump to a 38" monitor. Very nice editing video with this much screen real estate.
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New
#nextjs
tutorial on how to implement a Next Auth login (nextauth.js) with the app router and route handlers:
#nextauth
#auth
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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Do you recognize sarcasm when you see it?
CORS is enjoyable to work with.
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After my Next.js course, many viewers requested a video about the new Next.js Server Actions... and here it is:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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No doubt Typescript is in demand, and I've had many tutorial requests for TS, too. Let's get started! Typescript for Beginners:
#typescript
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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New short video on adding type and runtime safety to fetch with Matt Pocock's zod-fetch, Zod & TS:
Give
@mattpocockuk
a follow here and on YouTube!
#typescript
#react
#reactjs
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
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My dudes & dudettes, students & aspiring devs.. the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. It is a _complete contradiction_ to tell me your code is flawless and yet ask me why it is not working.
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It's not how well you can recall the knowledge. It's how well you can reference and apply it.
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I get lots of questions about
#Nextjs
and authentication solutions. Here's a new favorite! I'll show you how to add
@HeyKinde
to a Next.js with App Router project:
#auth
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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If you're using Windows, Next.js 14.2 won't start. And if you try rolling the install back to 14.1.x, it pretends Tailwind doesn't exist. I hope they fix this soon, but maybe they should try a test install on Windows...
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New Next.js tutorial with an intro to
@PlanetScale
MySQL and
@DrizzleOrm
🚀 Build a Random Quote Machine:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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I've been called lucky 🍀 many times over the years, but I'm not. I'm consistent.
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When you're learning to use React & TypeScript together, providing the right event types can be challenging. Do this to get them right every time:
#react
#reactjs
#nextjs
#typescript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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It's always a good day when someone tells you that you have helped them get a job or helped to advance their career! 💯🚀
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❌ Trust me, bro..
✅ Test your code
New tutorial 👉 Intro to Jest & Unit Tests:
#js
#javascript
#jest
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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If you have moved from React to Next.js 13+ in the last year, I'm interested in what you think have been the biggest challenges? What did you have to rethink?
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Gave my Next.js blog a quick makeover by adding a shadcn theme, button components, and lucide-react icons - and dropped some dynamic vanity metrics into the open-graph image.
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Have you tried Tailwind CSS yet? It's a good weekend to try it out! New tutorial: Tailwind CSS intro, helpful VS Code extensions, and short example project:
#css
#css3
#html
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#webdesign
#tailwindcss
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In the latest Next.js video, we explore middleware on the edge and in server route handlers. We also look at what we need for CORS to share our API outside of our app:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#js
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An awesome surprise and honor last week! 🚀 I received the Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award for the Robbins College of Business & Entrepreneurship at FHSU. Super thankful for my awesome web dev students and colleagues! 🙏💯
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After using Tailwind consistently, it's just hard to go back to old school CSS. Agree?
Haven't tried it yet?
Free course:
#tailwindcss
#css
#css3
#html
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#webdesign
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Updating my GitHub profile and finally enabled GitHub sponsors.. and already received a sponsorship! 🚀 I should have enabled this awhile ago. And thanks in advance to anyone I've helped who is willing to sponsor my content 🙏💯
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On an Enterprise size project, Typescript is both a timesaver and lifesaver.
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Need to learn git but you've been putting it off? Still downloading zip files of source code instead of using git clone? This git tutorial and cheatsheet for beginners is for you:
#git
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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I kicked off a Python for Beginners series today. To start the video, I asked
#ChatGPT
"Why should anyone learn the Python programming language?" Does the response match your top 5 reasons?
#python
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#programming
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I have been called an influencer a few times, and it always feels... weird. Is content creator synonymous with influencer? It's not in my mind. I'm comfortable with content creator, developer, and educator.
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Agreed! 👇
Hot take: Coding bootcamps promise to make you job-ready in months, but the truth is, there's no fast track to true programming mastery. It's a marathon, not a sprint! 🏃♂️💻🏁
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I know other content creators experience the same - but I'm always amazed at the complaints providing free content can generate. There is always something new to learn - or complain about - and the choice you make in that decision will likely impact your success.
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My oldest son is also a dev. He's been in a rut lately. Sometimes the motivation is hard to find and burn out is real. But he sent me an article he recently read that has helped him.
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New tutorial: Redux Full Course! 4 hours of code and instruction. No fluff. Consider it a video text with 7 chapters bookmarked in the description:
#react
#redux
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#programming
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College students / Bootcamp students / Other students - don't be afraid to ask questions. Solve all you can on your own, but when you are stuck, ask. You should develop this skill _now_ because you will need it at a job.
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What a great year for
@freeCodeCamp
! 💯
I'm honored to be on this year's list of Top Contributors to the freeCodeCamp Youtube channel. 🙏
provides such a valuable resource, and I highly recommend it. Hats off to their team!
2022 was a massive year for the freeCodeCamp community.🏕️
I'm thrilled to announce this year's Top Contributors.
Congrats to all 696 of you who've earned this distinction by helping on the forum, translating, contributing code, and creating tutorials:
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Today's Next.js video looks at Data Fetching in parallel along with progressively rendering server components, dynamic routes and new metadata in Next 13.2:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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The Odin Project on freeCodeCamp! 🎉
Time to announce FOUR 🆓 upgrades to freeCodeCamp's curriculum today.
Years in the making. Live now.
🏗️ A 21-project JavaScript cert
🐍 A fully interactive 15-project Python cert
🔨 The Odin Project on fCC
🏕️ And a new English for Developers curriculum
Let's unbox these 🎄🎁
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I love using Zod, but the new Valibot library from
@FabianHiller
is worth a look! New video: Bye Zod! Hello Valibot:
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We're far enough along in the Next.js 13 series to build a small project while learning when to use client components:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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Non-tech tweet:
I joined a band! 🤘
I wasn't sure that I ever would again but the following convinced me..
The band is:
- Fun
- Rock 🎸
- Family first
Things this band does not require:
- Travel
- Late nights
- Every weekend
- Holiday bookings
- Lots of equipment
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Not only are we adding Drag and Drop to this React app, but we are also insuring our new list order persists when the API layer data updates or the page is refreshed:
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
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Finishing my Next.js Beginners series with a BIG project - Build & Deploy a Blog with Remote MDX Content in Next.js v13.4:
#nextjs
#react
#reactjs
#javascript
#100DaysOfCode
#code
#webdev
#webdevelopment
#js
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Time for a Python OOP practice project. We'll take what you've learned from previous lessons and construct some financial accounts using OOP:
#python
#100DaysOfCode
#CodeNewbie
#code
#webdev
#programming
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