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Braydon Coyer

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I’m Braydon, a senior full-stack engineer, creative coder and self-proclaimed designer who has a passion for the front-end spectrum.

Build a Glassmorphic Navbar with TailwindCSS backdrop-filter & backdrop-blur

Apr 22, 2021 5 min read 142 views

Glassmorphism, a design trend that spiked in popularity in late 2020, is a methodology where a background-blur is applied to an element, giving it a sense of translucency and distinct perspective from its surrounding elements. While the design tre...

Creating the JAMstack Logo with CSS: A Step-By-Step Guide

Apr 16, 2021 5 min read 143 views

In this brief tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the JAMstack logo from scratch with CSS! Here’s a pen showing the final result! See the Pen{' '} Pure CSS JAMstack Logo {' '} by Braydon Coyer (@braydoncoyer) on CodePen. Thinking ...

Setting Yourself Up for Success: How I Define MVP (Minimal Viable Product)

Apr 8, 2021 6 min read 66 views

Let’s be honest -- things are constantly evolving in the tech world and there's always something new to try. It seems that each month brings with it a new hype JavaScript framework or library and on top of that, because we’re developers, we have lots...

GatsbyConf 2021 - Gatsby v3.0 And The New Gatsby Plugin Image

Mar 12, 2021 4 min read 27 views

2021 seems to be flying by quickly. March is off to a great start with the coming and going of GatsbyConf 2021 and the big announcement of Gatsby v3.0! There are many reasons to love Gatsby and v3.0 brings with it many new features and changes: Incr...

A Web Developer's iPad Setup for Productivity

Mar 2, 2021 7 min read 1.7K views

It’s March 2021. It’s been a year since we were sent home to work. Reflecting over the past year, I realized how difficult this change has been for me. As an extrovert, I miss being with people. Working from home over the last 12 months has allowed m...

6 BEST Fonts for Programming in 2021

Feb 18, 2021 3 min read 122 views

As developers, we spend the majority of our day in front of a computer screen writing code. Eye fatigue (also known as Asthenopia) can be a serious issue and spending hours on end in the default VSCode setup can be tempting. While the out-of-the-box...