In this post, I share 21 pieces of unsolicited advice for junior web developers. I emphasize the challenges of learning web development, encourage collaboration, and highlight the importance of web accessibility. Additionally, I discuss bootcamps, university degrees, and the value of learning to code.
The financial pressures of modern life can make it hard to justify creative pursuits that don't promise immediate returns. This post explores the hidden costs of creativity in tech and society and the value of creative work beyond monetary gain.
Perhaps it is the social bubble I find myself in, but it seems there is a lot of talk about gatekeeping happening at the moment. While the bubble metaphor does not quite work for what will follow, I do not have a better one, so humor me.