Dan Spratling articles - 13 total
Reusing ideas to supercharge your projects
Don't waste time creating the same idea over and over again. Here's how I work smart, not hard, by re...
Is Import or Require better for JavaScript Modules?
Import and Require are both valid ways for including JavaScript Modules, but which is best? Find out...
2020 - The good. The bad. The ugly.
It's been a tough year filled with lots of emotions. Here's how the year has been for me - special th...
I rebuilt my portfolio website twice this year. Here's why.
I rebuilt my portfolio website twice this year. I know how that sounds. So why did I build my portf...
How I make $10k per month after only 3 months freelancing
It's rare that freelancers talk openly about money preferring to keep our experiences to ourselves. I...
How I found my first freelance project
Your first project is always the hardest to find. This is the story of how I found mine. I...
Becoming a Freelancer
It was time to make a change. I've been struggling to thrive in corporate environments for...
Understand recursion in 2 minutes
Whether you've been in programming for a long time, or just starting out, you'll have heard of recurs...
Fix your portfolio: Common issues I found reviewing your portfolio websites
This article was originally created for Twitter. If you like this, you'll probably like my other post...
Is it ever a good idea to design in the browser?
This article was first written on my blog. You can find the original post here: https://danspratling....
Writing proper documentation. Why is it so hard?
We've all been there, searching for a new pattern, UI element, or method. You remember seeing it befo...
Switching to native app development - Week 1
Last week, I started a new job working on mobile apps. Before this I’d only worked on websites so thi...
Switching from Web to App development
I’ve recently moved jobs and this switch has brought a few changes. The biggest one being I’m now dev...