2019-02-02 15:38
A mobile canvassing application that allows users to search for and survey people anytime, anywhere.
Skills: JavaScript, React, Redux, CSS, HTML
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2019-01-01 00:27
Fewer than the usual number of walking and eating visits with Marla, but I did go visit her in NJ.
Got involved in politics for the first time with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary c… Read More
2018-12-31 14:58
Full re-platform, redesign, and maintenance of Windstream web properties, including updated e-commerce interface and processes.
Skills: JavaScript, React, Redux, CSS, HTML
The post Windstrea… Read More
2018-11-28 01:46
Check Permutation: Given two strings, write a method to decide if one is a permutation of the other.
I’m working through algorithm exercises with a group of people, and there was a lot… Read More
2018-11-08 21:34
I’m reviving a 2013 MacBook Pro with a clean install and fresh setup. This is mostly documentation for myself.
System Preferences
Install some apps
LastPassDropboxChrome
Chrome Sync +… Read More
2018-10-26 22:38
A co-worker recently brought to my attention that I always reach for console.log when I’m trying to figure out why some code is not behaving as I expect. It’s rather like always… Read More
2018-10-26 21:33
A PLOS Computational Biology Education paper on teaching programming.
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2018-10-21 16:17
A new school year means another year of teaching with ScriptEd. This will be my 5th year! I’ve been reflecting on how much I’ve grown since my first year with ScriptEd:
I had the… Read More
2018-01-01 15:47
Kyle and I spent two amazing weeks in Japan.
I traveled to Turkey and Israel for two weeks with my Dad.
One of my bestest pals from high school got married.
A friend brought her kid to NYC f… Read More
2017-08-04 19:11
The Kenny Rogers Rule states: When building anything, especially something as complicated as a robot, the build can sometimes turn ugly. If you try and just power your way through, you can o… Read More
2017-07-13 10:35
Note to self: The initial keyword is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 and earlier versions. Just use auto! Read More
2017-06-06 12:24
This is super overdue, but 2017 has been busy!
Celebrated being bed-bug free after a harrowing couple of weeks.
Blizzard!
I got a standing desk setup at work.
Kyle and the kitties got me an… Read More
2016-01-27 21:17
Dave Thomas was recently on the CodeNewbie podcast and talked about code kata for a few minutes.A kata is an exercise in karate where you repeat a form many times, making little improve… Read More
2015-12-31 14:11
I proposed and helped shepherd changes in tools we use at work for QA and HTML emails. I planned and executed a field trip for my ScriptEd students to my office, with a lot of help from my a… Read More
2015-11-18 17:43
I talked to a couple of classes about my job as a front-end web developer this morning for Career Day at Chelsea Career and Technical High School Read More
2015-09-10 16:30
I’ve been working on some updates to a site that uses a pretty convoluted and customized combination of JavaScript files, including jQuery 1.6.2. Building an infinite image carousel wa… Read More
2015-08-17 18:54
This came in handy over the weekend: 3 methods for image cropping with CSS.Crop Top | CSS Tricks Read More
2015-08-06 00:28
During a recent chat with a senior dev at work, I mentioned that I would like to try pair programming. The theory is that I would learn more from working with a more experienced dev than on… Read More
2015-08-05 00:56
I knew how to do this with a background image, but was really struggling with this earlier today until I found this CodePen.@import "compass/css3";
body, html {
width: 100%;
height: 100… Read More
2015-08-03 16:12
ScriptEd is growing! We will partner with 30 schools in NYC beginning this fall, and we’re recruiting volunteers to teach in our partner schools.ScriptEd is a nonprofit organization th… Read More
2015-03-27 23:39
A five-minute speech given at Django Girls NYC on March 27th about my journey to becoming a web developer.As a child, I took apart appliances in my home to see how they worked. I learned HTM… Read More
2015-03-20 13:26
I spent an embarrassingly long time the other day trying to remember how to add an SSH key to my computer. The problem was that everything Google came back with involved generating an SSH ke… Read More
2015-03-19 18:46
Sabotage: Teach Debugging By Stealth“Not only does this help children spot errors in their own code more readily, but it also encourages them to consider using their peers for assistan… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today is my last day at Jewish National Fund. On Monday, I will start at Spies & Assassins/kbs+ as a UI Developer. I am sorry to leave the friends I have made at JNF over the past three… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
2006-06-07 11:16
Much has happened, both to CSS and the Web, since those days. But on its 17th birthday, I’d like to acknowledge the creators, custodians and champions of CSS in those early days. These… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Laid bare was the scum, algae and rocks, making up the foundation and guts of the vessel. Exposed, for all to see. Similarly, this is how I feel about who we are and what we do and this worl… Read More
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