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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.

10 BEST Custom and Creative Developer Blogs in 2021

Jun 10, 2021 5 min read 86 views

As a developer, creating your own blog is one of the best projects you can add to your portfolio. Potential employees have tangible evidence of your credibility with real-world topics, languages and frameworks. I wrote more about why I believe creat...

Why Every Developer Should Build Their Own Blog

Jun 3, 2021 3 min read 165 views

If you’re a web developer applying for a job, you’re placed in a unique position. Job applications require a resume, yes, but they may also ask for your portfolio or personal website, giving you an opportunity to impress with your own slice of the in...

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

Apr 22, 2021 5 min read 176 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 159 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 76 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 30 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...