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2018 year end review

As 2018 comes to a close, I’m doing what I do every year and reflecting on the year gone by and looking ahead to 2019. This was a year where I believe I struck more of a work/life balance than previous years when I may have been a bit too ambitious. I learned a few […]

Posted byjoeDecember 31, 2018June 15, 2019Posted inReflections3 Comments on 2018 year end review

I am a professional

I’ve been a professional programmer for about 6 years now and I thought I’d share a story about something stupid I did. I think a lot of new programmers or people just trying to get into the field of web development feel dumb or get frustrated easily when things don’t work. When I was just […]

Posted byjoeAugust 10, 2018April 9, 2019Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on I am a professional

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all my family, friends, acquaintances, co-workers, people I have done business with (and anyone else not covered by those categories). May your 2018 be filled with not only the completion of personal and professional goals, but with contentment with who you are and where you are in this life.

Posted byjoeJanuary 1, 2018April 27, 2018Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on Happy New Year

2017 year end review

2017 marked the first year in our new home. We got it (mostly) decorated and have loved having guests over to enjoy some dinner, games and conversation. This post is one of my favorites to write every year because it allows me to look back on the year and evaluate what I’ve learned and determine […]

Posted byjoeDecember 26, 2017April 27, 2018Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on 2017 year end review

2016 year end review

This is becoming one of my favorite things to do around the time of each new year. It’s a great opportunity to look back at the past year and take inventory of what has been done and reflect on what could’ve been better. 2016 was the year of some Drupal deep-diving. I learned a lot […]

Posted byjoeJanuary 2, 2017April 9, 2019Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on 2016 year end review

2015 year end review

It seems like just yesterday I was writing my thoughts on 2014 and 2013. This year marked a couple accomplishments. It was a busy year full of graduate coursework, freelance projects, and full-time work. In 2015 my title changed from “Associate Web Developer” to “Front-end Developer” which was more apt at the time because a majority […]

Posted byjoeJanuary 3, 2016April 9, 2019Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on 2015 year end review

Where do you see yourself in five years?

This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately over the past couple months. I’ve never really thought about my life long term. In my late teens / early twenties I was mostly concerned with having some individual freedom. From my early to mid/late twenties I was mostly concerned with partying. From my late twenties until […]

Posted byjoeMay 17, 2015April 9, 2019Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on Where do you see yourself in five years?

Thoughts on my 2014

2014 has come to an end and it’s time to look ahead to 2015. 2014 was my first full year in a professional environment. I wrote my first jQuery plugin. This was also the year I really sunk my teeth into CSS preprocessors, automation, and version control to supplement my front end development. Working for a full […]

Posted byjoeJanuary 7, 2015April 9, 2019Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on Thoughts on my 2014

Sharing what you know

While reading this wonderful article by Sibylle Weber about responsive design workflows, something rang really true for me. We need to become experts. And I mean not just in writing great code or coming up with beautiful designs but at explaining why we’re doing what we’re doing. Why do you code this way or that? […]

Posted byjoeDecember 9, 2014April 9, 2019Posted inReflections, Tech ThoughtsLeave a comment on Sharing what you know

Thoughts on turning 30

Turning 30 is a weird thing for a lot of people. When I was young, I thought 30 was the point in my life where I’d finally be an adult. I’d have my act together and be doing a lot of “adult” things. The truth is, I just feel 18 with 12 years of experience. […]

Posted byjoeAugust 30, 2014April 9, 2019Posted inReflectionsLeave a comment on Thoughts on turning 30

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