Horace Nelson articles - 13 total
Understanding the CSS Box Model: content-box vs border-box, inline vs. block elements
As a frontend developer, understanding the CSS box model is make-or-break for being able to deliver...
Building Better Devs: Assessing software developer language proficiency
I've been coding professionally for 26 years across several languages, including C, Perl, ASP v1-3 in...
Frontend Challenge: I have *had* it with these motherfriggin' *crickets* on this motherfriggin' *field*!
This is a submission for Frontend Challenge v24.07.24, Glam Up My Markup: Recreation What I...
Stay Compliant, Mitigate Risks: Understanding AML and KYC as a technologist
Effective Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) strategies and processes are...
The Secret to Getting Ahead Or Promoted Is Not Just About Doing the Right Things, but Doing Them in the Right Proportions
Success isn't just about doing more and moving faster. Providing optimal value in your role is...
The Power of Intentional (and Aggressive) Optimization
If you're not using analytics to maximize user acquisition, engagement, and technical performance,...
Scrum was a revolution. Is it time for another?
Scrum was an indisputable game-changer in the world of software product development. Its iterative...
The First 30 Days: A short primer for engineering leaders joining a new org
Strategies for engineering leaders new to an organization on create a plan to optimize performance across people, processes, and projects within the first 30 days.
Generalized Software Engineering Ranks and Progression Tracks
I get A LOT of messages from recruiters for roles that are too junior. Understanding the career...
A Simple Hack to Supercharge Your Skills and Your Portfolio
Yes, that title is totally click bait, but it's also totally true. I'm about to drop the absolute...
Creating a Stopwatch in React.js and CSS
Once upon a time I was interviewing for a Principal Front-end Engineer role and was challenged to...
The Absolute One Best Trick to Becoming an Awesome Software Developer
As a software developer, how many times have you done this: Thought of some exciting idea for a...
An Open Source and Completely Serverless Image Resizing Service in AWS
A robust image resizing service built on AWS Serverless technologies and used to resize, optimize, and cache images on "the edge," on the fly. Served by CloudFront via an Origin Access Identity. Executed on Lambda@Edge. Backed by S3. Protected by AWS WAF. Provisioned via CloudFormation. Deployed by the AWS SAM CLI.