A year ago today, I learned my first line of code

Clifton Long Jr. — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:24:37 +0000

Just a silly anniversary to celebrate! September 3rd is when I signed up to freeCodeCamp at the suggestion of a friend, and I learned my first line of code. (Spoiler: Hello world)

Still not working in tech and a blue collar worker, but it's wild looking at all the things I've learned over the past year.

For other "newbies" who get discouraged, don't give up! 🙏

A GitHub repo for... filling in the gaps?

Clifton Long Jr. — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:06:40 +0000

A long gap in your GitHub activity doesn't look great. But in my case, I've spent the past month off GitHub working in Figma, on UX design case studies, and hustling to find employment. In other words, no active repo to commit.

But then I got an idea: What about a repository whose purpose is to "fill in the gaps" of your inactivity to potential employers looking at your account? A project blog. A well-organized README that explains what you've been working on outside of GitHub, and links to it.

That way, if a potential employer lands on your GitHub, they don't see a page that's been inactive for a month.

Has anyone else done this? Is this just a silly idea? Senior engineers and hiring managers' input is welcome.

DEV Community: Clifton Long Jr.

A year ago today, I learned my first line of code

A GitHub repo for... filling in the gaps?