The latest articles on DEV Community by Carlos Hernandez (@carloshernandez1021). https://dev.to/carloshernandez1021 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1249985%2Fb08ffc3c-163e-4325-879e-0c05a69ab983.png https://dev.to/carloshernandez1021 en Carlos Hernandez Sat, 06 Sep 2025 03:33:39 +0000 https://dev.to/carloshernandez1021/major-milestone-just-pushed-my-first-project-to-github-2a5i https://dev.to/carloshernandez1021/major-milestone-just-pushed-my-first-project-to-github-2a5i <h1> LinkedIn Post - First GitHub Repository </h1> <p>🎉 <strong>Major milestone: Just pushed my first project to GitHub!</strong></p> <p>Built an expense tracker from scratch using professional development practices:</p> <p>✅ <strong>Semantic HTML5</strong> with accessibility in mind<br><br> ✅ <strong>Pure CSS framework</strong> for responsive, mobile-first design<br><br> ✅ <strong>Professional setup</strong> with HTML5 Boilerplate and proper project structure<br><br> ✅ <strong>Git version control</strong> from day one<br><br> ✅ <strong>Strategic planning</strong> for full-stack JavaScript integration </p> <p>I've been using #Claude as a technical mentor to avoid tutorial hell. That way, I can focus on real problem-solving and professional practices instead of just copying code.</p> <p>I'm trying to be well-rounded from the start: Setting up proper tooling, making architectural decisions, and building with accessibility and responsiveness in mind. It takes time but I think it'll make for a solid foundation and help me be more job-ready.</p> <p>Next phase: Adding JavaScript functionality to make it fully interactive, then deploying it live for public use.</p> <p><a href="https://github.com/carloshhernandez/expense-tracker" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/carloshhernandez/expense-tracker</a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F315sel3yzl1wmxx2o1ff.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F315sel3yzl1wmxx2o1ff.png" alt=" " width="800" height="469"></a></p> <h1> WebDevelopment #JavaScript #LearningInPublic #GitHub #ResponsiveDesign #HTML #CSS #DeveloperJourney #TechCareers </h1>