React, Apollo
Build Better User Experiences with Mocked Apollo Queries
Whether you're practicing Test Driven Development or Storybook Driven Development the ability to mock data is extremely important, and I don…
I am a self-taught software engineer with a passion for the web 👨🏼💻
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, I specialize in building frontend web applications.
I employ a strong product focus and a keen eye for good design and UX.
I write well tested code with a focus on clarity and cleanliness.
Skills that Pay the Bills
Languages, libraries, tools and techniques I utilize on a regular basis.
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- GraphQL
- PHP
- MySQL
- React.js
- Next.js
- Jest
- Cypress
- Laravel
- Node.js
- Docker
- Git & Github
- Bash
- Visual Studio Code
- Unit Testing
- e2e Testing
- Agile
- Mentorship
- Remote Work
Recent Ramblings
My latest writings on code, learnings, and career experiences.
Personal
New Site Fresh Out the Oven
You'd think a "professional" developer would smash out their personal site quick , right? That's what I thought when I started rebuilding…
Laravel
Object Oriented Form & HTML Macros
In an earlier post I talked about how to utilize form and HTML macros to DRY up your views. The one thing I don’t like about these form…
Laravel
Using whereHas() with HasManyThrough Relationships
I’ve discovered an issue with Eloquent in which using the whereHas() method with a HasManyThrough relationship returns the wrong results…
Laravel
DRY Up Your Views With Form & HTML Macros
This is just a quick post to give a couple of examples where form/HTML macros are useful, and to advocate their usage in general. Reusable…
Laravel
Wrap Form Elements With This Form Macro
This trick is handy for wrapping all of your form elements with the same HTML/classes, which is especially useful for handling error states…