Great blog post on @frontendmasters.com from @chriscoyier.net - What to Know in JavaScript (2026 Edition) Covers everything from the latest in ECMAScript to Meta Frameworks. Definitely worth checking out to stay up to date on the #JavaScript ecosystem in 2026! frontendmasters.com/blog/what-to...

Built a VS Code extension at the Claude Code Portland hackathon in 2.5 hours 🎉 CodeReel generates animated, step-by-step walkthroughs of your code right inside your editor. Great for ramping up on unfamiliar codebases fast! Code is live on GitHub: github.com/NathanPickar... #AI #claude #claudecode

Learned a lot about the Kiro IDE and CLI at the Portland #AWS User Group meetup last night! An awesome agentic AI-powered IDE with spec-driven development and 'Powers' that give agents dynamic context loading beyond traditional MCPs. Try it a try and see how it can improve your workflow! kiro.dev

Had a great time at the Silicon Forest Tech Summit this past weekend! Tons of great speakers from all corners of the industry, interesting demos, and insightful chats with attendees. I encourage everyone to attend and take part of local meetups and conferences whenever they can!

Excited to go to the Silicon Forest Tech Summit tomorrow! Should be quite an insightful event to learn more about the latest #tech news and innovation happening in the Pacific Northwest and beyond! Not to mention connecting with community and industry leaders! www.steamcircuit.com/events/61b8c...

Having CSS headaches? Came across "modern-css" that cleanly shows old CSS hacks side by side with their more modern equivalents. Tons of clear examples, code snippets, and listed browser support. Not to mention a comprehensive reference page of 700+ properties! ⭐ modern-css.com

Curious which #JavaScript projects/tools/libraries had the most added stars on #GitHub in the past year? ⭐ Look no further than 2025's JavaScript Rising Stars! Nice to see the actual tools for web-based engineering being highlighted! Not just another AI focused project! risingstars.js.org/2025/en

The "State of JavaScript 2025" is out! After thousands of submissions from the JavaScript community around the world, we have the results of which libraries, JS features, and AI tools engineers are looking forward to, currently using, and what's trending! 2025.stateofjs.com/en-US/

This post from @terriblesoftware.org does a great job of discussing what actually makes a senior software engineer "senior". Asking the question of "What problem are we actually trying to solve?" is something I've done quite a bit myself so far in my career 🤔 terriblesoftware.org/2025/11/25/w...

Go check out "Gently Down the Stream - A Gentle Introduction to Apache Kafka" from the folks at Round Robin Publishing! A thoughtfully made book to get a high level overview of Kafka. Features light animation and is great for beginners and children alike! 🦦 📖 roundrobin.pub www.gentlydownthe.stream

A great resource to bookmark is the completely free and open source "Concise TypeScript Book" gibbok.github.io/typescript-b... from github.com/gibbok. Excellent reference for the latest in TypeScript. Examples included! 📖

Learned a lot from the re:Invent recap at the Portland #AWS User Group meetup last night! Tons of interesting developments in the AI space Check out http://partyrock.aws and try creating an AI-generated app for yourself, like a movie recommendation or explore new recipes app!

Nice post from @chriscoyier that delves into the "relatively new things" in HTML that are worth knowing about heading into 2025! Examples given via Codepen to boot! https://frontendmasters.com/blog/bone-up-html-2025/ #html #WebDevelopment

The results from the 2023 State of JavaScript survey are now available! Interesting to see that 32% of those surveyed use #typescript 100% of the time! Go check out what features folks are using most, what libraries are popular, and much more! https://2023.stateofjs.com/en-US #javascript

The folks at @FrontendMasters have an excellent resource for all things front end related, The Front End Developer Handbook! Everything from foundational concepts to advanced engineering topics, this #opensource handbook has it all! 📘 #javascript #webdev https://t.co/gODCSl4KsD

One of the best books for learning #javascript is now in it's fourth edition in 2024, "Eloquent Javascript" Everything from functions to handling events are covered in this excellent resource that is available to read for free online! Check it out! 📙🌟 https://eloquentjavascript.net/index.html

Went to #Google DevFest 2023 in Portland, OR this past week! Great, in-depth talks from awesome presenters! Whether you're just curious about #software development or an seasoned expert, I encourage everyone to attend a #tech #meetup in 2024. Happy Holidays! 🎄 #PDX

I've been using #github's #copilot the past month and I'm pleasantly surprised at how useful/helpful it is as a developer tool! Noticed a bump in overall productivity and being able to focus more on the most impactful code. Try it! Tips: https://t.co/0rewrHq7kh #100DaysOfCode 🤖

I'm excited to attend Google Developer Group's August Meeting in-person tonight at #Google Portland! Looking forward to learning about the current state of #opensource and latest Google tech! #100DaysOfCode

Ever wanted to quickly see how Angular compares to another frontend framework (like React or Vue), side by side? Then check out http://component-party.dev. Actual code snippets make comparing syntax and features a breeze! 🎉🥳 #100daysofcode #javascript #FrontEnd

Using the browser's DevTools is a big part of #webdevelopment and using the right tools can seriously boost your daily development productivity! Check out this article from @smashingmag with awesome DevTools tips you should know! https://t.co/X6f4Lkr03t 🔧🔨 #100DaysOfCode

I've been a fan of @fireship_dev for a long time and their weekly "Code Report" videos are funny, insightful, super informative, and always well made (just like their other stuff!) 👌 Check out this one, featuring Angular signals: #100DaysOfCode https://youtu.be/nQ2A30cD3Q8

Looking for an AI assistant that's optimized for developers, up to date, and can generate answers based on information from multiple sources? Then check out the easy to use AI search engine for developers, phind! Thanks @phindsearch! 🤖🔍 #100DaysOfCode https://www.phind.com/

"The ReadME Project" from @github has tons of high quality articles that feature some of the most prominent voices in the developer and open source communities! Recommended for those looking for their next thoughtfully written tech read! ✍️ #100DaysOfCode https://github.com/readme

If JavaScript had its own handbook, https://javascript.info/ would be it! Highly recommended for beginner and experienced engineers alike! Not to mention, it's an up-to-date resource and open source! Check it out! 📙 #javascript #100DaysOfCode #opensource

Looking for a cool way to show off your #github commits? Check out this 3D skyline visualizer view of your contributions by year! 🌆 https://skyline.github.com/ #100DaysOfCode #webdevelopment #javascript

Looking for awesome autocomplete functionality for your current terminal of choice that's easy to set up? Look no further than Fig! 🛠️ https://fig.io/ #100DaysOfCode #terminal

Attended #CascadiaJS last week! Awesome speakers/workshops and very well done virtual/hybrid experience! Can't recommend it enough for developers no matter where they are in their coding journey! 🖥️🌲#webdevelopment #javascript #CascadiaJS2021 #PNW

Going to be attending CascadiaJS virtually this year! Join me and use promo code "BFF" to get 10% off a ticket! 🎟️ #javascript #cascadiaJS #100daysofcode https://2021.cascadiajs.com/tickets/195

Check out your own Year in Code over at #auth0! Pretty neat! Here's mine from 2020! 👨‍💻📅https://yearincode.dev/posters/nathanpickard-poster-2020-lrb9y3 #yearincode #webdevelopment #100DaysOfCode

Attended a local #AWS #hackathon last month hosted by AWS #Portland! I encourage everyone to go to one if they can! Tons of learning, collaboration, and networking to be had by all! #pdxtech #webdevelopment #100DaysOfCode ☁️🖥️

Looking for a centralized place for #angular docs that provides hints and tutorials and also spans multiple versions? Go check out https://ngrefs.com/ 🅰️📄📗 #100DaysOfCode #webdevelopment #javascript

Always find yourself switching between different API docs and wish you could have them all in one place? Then look no further than http://devdocs.io! Tons of languages, tools, and frameworks to fit your doc-perusing needs! 📘📔ℹ️🛠️#webdevelopment #100DaysOfCode

ng-conf 2021 is coming this April 22-23! Attend one of the biggest #angular conferences of the year and sign up for some free sessions! There's something for everybody! https://www.2021.ng-conf.org/ 🅰️🖥️✨ #webdev #100DaysOfCode

Looking for free programming books? Then look no further! Go check out some awesome, free coding resources at: https://t.co/H0o1DoW314 While you're at it, go make a contribution to the project! Made a contribution to the repo myself! 💻📔📘📒 #100DaysOfCode #free #webdev

Recently joined Tivix as a #SoftwareEngineer! Exciting work ahead! 👨‍💻💻🛠️✨ #webdev #100DaysOfCode

Go register for AWS re:Invent! It's a free, 3-week virtual conference happening Nov. 30 - Dec. 18, covering all things AWS related and the future of cloud computing. Woo! ☁️💻 https://reinvent.awsevents.com/ #aws #awsreinvent #100daysofcode

Ng-Conf is this week! Check out all things #Angular by registering for the free keynote (happening 11/19) and attend a couple free workshops of your choice (happening 11/16)! https://ti.to/ng-conf/Enterpriseng Did I mention Angular 11 was recently released? Woohoo! #100DaysOfCode

Using @ScullyIO to power my blog on my portfolio site! Check out https://scully.io/ and try adding #jamstack capabilities to your #angular projects! ✍️👨‍💻 Thanks @aaronfrost! #blog #100daysofcode

Successfully submitted 4 pull request to #opensource projects to complete #Hacktoberfest! Check out http://issuehub.io/ to find tons of open source projects to work on. Let's keep the contributions coming! 🛠️💻 #100daysofcode #hacktoberfest2020

Lookin' to participate in #Hacktoberfest but need help finding an #opensource project to contribute to? Good First Issues to the rescue (https://goodfirstissues.com)! Find projects by language and issue label! Happy #hacking! 🔍ℹ️ #100daysofcode #github

Testing out the responsiveness of your web app and the chrome developer tools aren't quite cuttin' it for you? I recommend giving Responsively a whirl to test multiple screen sizes all in one window! 🖥️📱💻✨ https://responsively.app/ #100daysofcode #webdevelopment

#Hacktoberfest has begun! Those looking to get their hands dirty and want to start contributing to #opensource should give this post from #stackoverflow a read through! Great source for both beginner and experienced devs. Happy hacking! ⛏️🛠️💻🔨🪛🔧 https://t.co/b86nsH57O7

#hacktoberfest kicks off tomorrow! Throughout the month of October, contribute to and celebrate all things #opensource, learn new skills, and earn a T-shirt or plant a tree along the way! Woohoo! 💻✨ @DigitalOcean, @intel @ThePracticalDev #100daysofcode https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com

If you're looking into creating your very own #github action but not sure where to start, I recommend checking out this neat course from GitHub themselves! ⚙️ https://t.co/mZP6yAYTwK Did I mention it covers #javascript based actions? Sweet! #100daysofcode #webdevelopment

The second edition of Jamstack Conf 2020 is coming up soon! Go register now and see what's new and exciting in the world of web apps! Oct. 6-7 ⌨️ #webdevelopment #jamstack #javascript #conferences https://jamstackconf.com/virtual/

Created my own #github action! Submitted it to @ThePracticalDev's #actionshackathon! Check it out and then try creating your own Github Action! 👨‍🔬💻 #100daysofcode #hackathon "Quick Release Creator - GitHub Action" by @NathanPickard #DEVCommunity https://t.co/7neouWoivt

Spruced up my #github profile by creating a neat GitHub profile README! Added some badges and a short "currently doing" section. Add one to your profile to give it some pop! ✨ https://github.com/NathanPickard #100daysofcode #readme

Another #jamstack conference in coming this October 6th - 7th! It's a free and totally virtual event! Check out Jamstack Conf Virtual: https://t.co/QyBdvAjyjW #webdevelopment #javascript #100DaysOfCode

#Angular 10 is out now! Check about this post from @stephenfluin that goes into everything new. Then go and build/upgrade an awesome Angular app! https://blog.angular.io/version-10-of-angular-now-available-78960babd41 🅰️🔟 #100DaysOfCode #webdev