Hi. I’m Kyle. Full Stack Web Developer
Working for an agency based in Austin Tx, I spend most of my time developing web applications and APIs with WordPress, Laravel and React and managing data with Python and MySQL. I also find myself working with third party APIs and integrations quite often. I work with many different ones, but most notable include AWS, Snowflake, HubSpot and Algolia. If you’re interested in more of the technologies I use, see my developer toolbelt below. When I’m not at a computer (yes… that happens sometimes), I enjoy tending to my vegetable garden, playing the drums, and traveling with my family.
My Web Development History
I became a full stack developer without any formal training, college, or developer bootcamps. I started out with YouTube, Udemy, books, and reading the documentation and code of open source packages. (The latter of which, I still use often). One thing I have noticed is that there are … A LOT … of tutorials for beginners, but once you get to the “intermediate” level, you’re kind of on your own. I haven’t found a lot of content creators who focus in this area, or if they do, it’s usually in a specific niche.
My Purpose for this Site
My focus on this blog is to share what I have learned about full stack web development for developers who have surpassed the “beginner” phase and are looking to get a job in the field. I want to help the developers who are serious about making a living in this line of work, but who might not know exactly what comes next. I will focus on things that I deal with on a day to day basis, both with coding and “all the other stuff”… which you will find there is a lot of other stuff you need to know.
So feel free to checkout my blog and I hope you find something useful there. If you do, consider subscribing to my newsletter where I’ll let you know whenever my latest blog post comes out. (There’s a sign up form in the page footer below if you’re interested). And from time to time I’ll probably have some other offers or information as well. Happy coding!
