This website is a virtual proof that I do exist /web-dev-blog/ Why the common advice to 'just practice more' can be misleading for online web development students, and what to focus on instead to build real skills and confidence. - The Myth of “Just Practice More” in Online Web Dev Courses If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say: “Just practice more.” …I’d probably be able to pay for another class I’m already too overwhelmed to keep up with. That advice sounds simple. Helpful, even. Like... Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 /web-dev-blog/2026-04-04-the-myth-of-just-practice-more-in-online-web-dev/ /web-dev-blog/2026-04-04-the-myth-of-just-practice-more-in-online-web-dev/ Little lesson on being "FAKE" - Under what circumstances should we all start to be a completely and entirely “FAKE” version of ourselves? When should we start to “fake it till we make it”? When should we start to pretend to be something we’re not, in order to get somewhere we want to go? I spend... Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 /web-dev-blog/2026-03-16-fake-it-till-you-make-it/ /web-dev-blog/2026-03-16-fake-it-till-you-make-it/ When You’re Doing Everything Right and Still Can’t Keep Up in an Online Web Development Program - When You’re Doing Everything Right and Still Can’t Keep Up in an Online Web Development Program (A Real Talk Series for Web Dev Students — Part 1) I wake up already behind. Not “I forgot to start the assignment” behind — I mean I’ve been trying all week and I’m... Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 /web-dev-blog/2026-03-02-Real-Talk-Part-1/ /web-dev-blog/2026-03-02-Real-Talk-Part-1/ Burned out in an online coding program before you even feel confident? Here’s why fast-paced web development courses overwhelm students early - You’re exhausted… but not skilled yet. That’s the frustrating part. If I were exhausted and confident, I could at least say, “Okay, this is paying off.” But being drained while still feeling like I barely know what I’m doing? That hits different. This is something I didn’t expect when I... Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 /web-dev-blog/2026-03-02-Burnout-Before-Confidence/ /web-dev-blog/2026-03-02-Burnout-Before-Confidence/ Reflections on overcoming regrets and embracing a positive mindset for personal growth. - Stop Living in Your Regrets I recently listened to an episode of Gary Vaynerchuk’s podcast titled Watch This If You’re Regretting the Past. In this episode, he shared a simple concept of just not living in regrets. No matter what it was that has you feeling some type of way,... Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 /web-dev-blog/2025-11-20-Stop-regrets/ /web-dev-blog/2025-11-20-Stop-regrets/ A list of future goals and project ideas I plan to work on. - Here is a list of my future goals and ideas of things I want to do and learn. Not in any order or importance. I am excited about the following future goals and project ideas: Create a website for the snippets of code that I have learned and maintain it.... Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 /web-dev-blog/2025-11-04-Future-goals-ideas/ /web-dev-blog/2025-11-04-Future-goals-ideas/