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I’m David Clinton, best known for speaking to a wall on Twitter. I enjoy building things that are clear, fast, and actually useful. One of the things I also care about is making tech easy to understand, scalable, and feel a little more human.
As alluded to above, I'm very active on Twitter. Message me there to get in touch.
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What happens in Javascript stays in Javascript
To be a succesfull Software Engineer, you have to be dangerous and confident. You have to believe in the process, even when you're not sure that it will work out. I've worked fulltime and built all kinds of project in Javascript across web, mobile, server platforms you name it. But it's mostly been for the pay check. But now, I wish to work on something I believe in. Something I enjoy. Something that makes me sharp and unstoppable.
Doing Hard Things Is Where the Bread Is
I have a problem with easy things. Doing hard things in any job is rarely comfortable, but that’s where the bread is. That’s what compounds your growth. For example:
Most frameworks can be overkill for basic websites
A couple of weeks ago, I saw a tweet saying:
Apps lighter than a single React button.
And it sounded interesting! I was curious to see what moment the article linked to it would give me. React is popular, it has been massively adopted, it got me into a serious company. But: