@rachsmith

Learning how you best learn: some questions to ask yourself

Aug 1, 2021 · 5 min read · I believe that the best thing you can do for your career as a Developer is teach yourself how to learn effectively. Learning is a skill you need to develop, and it was one I actually didn't reach competence in until long after I'd completed my formal...

I completely ignored the front end development scene for 6 months. It was fine

Jul 26, 2021 · 3 min read · The first year I started coding professionally, most of the work I did was in Adobe Flash. Then Steve Jobs decided to kill Flash and it forced me to learn how to animate with JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML Canvas if I wanted to keep landing contract jobs....

The must-have utility apps I use every day on my Macbook Pro

May 28, 2021 · 3 min read · Recently I returned to work after 6 months of leave and as our Dev environment had changed dramatically since then, I formatted my computer. Whenever I have to start from scratch on a Mac, I am reminded just how much I rely on various utility Apps th...

Loving right now: this VSCode font + theme combo

Mar 5, 2021 · 1 min read · I am the person who will spend 3 hours trying out different themes and fonts in my Editor. After finally choosing a new one, I'll use it for an afternoon before deciding to switch back to the same setup I had before. I like what I like. For the longe...

The Tech setup rachsmith.com - Ghost + Gatsby

Feb 20, 2021 · 2 min read · The Stack The best way to procrastinate on writing for your new blog is to deliberate over choosing the tech stack for your new blog. Especially if you are a capable cross-stack Web Developer, as the options to choose from may as well be infinite. I’...