Ben Holmes

🚀 New Project Highlight: Custom simple Web Page using " Tailwind CSS "🚀 I’m excited to share a sneak peek of website page that I’ve recently designed and developed! This project allowed me to dive deeper into creating modern, responsive, and user-friendly web interfaces. Here are some highlights of the page: 💻 Features: 1) Clean and minimalistic UI: Prioritized ease of navigation and clarity to enhance user experience. 2) Fully responsive design: The page is optimized for seamless browsing across all devices—from desktops to mobile phones. 3) Interactive product listings: Dynamic layouts for easy product browsing, featuring hover effects and quick views. ⚙️ Technologies Used: 1) HTML & CSS3 : For structuring and styling a modern, clean layout. 2) JavaScript​: To add interactive elements, ensuring a smooth, dynamic shopping experience. 3) Tailwind CSS: Leveraged utility-first CSS to streamline styling and focus on design. 🌟 What I Learned: This project pushed me to fine-tune my responsive design skills and implement Tailwind CSS for faster development. I also gained a deeper understanding of how to balance aesthetics with functionality to create an engaging user experience. I'm looking forward to applying these skills to larger projects and continuing to refine my design and development workflow! #webdevelopment #tailwindcss #frontend #responsive #project

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PHP has become a challenge in my job search, leading to inquiries about Python roles that I struggle to secure due to my PHP-focused experience. Seeking advice on transitioning to a new programming language amidst a tough climate for new developers. #Programming #CareerChange

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Tailwind is an awesome utility-first CSS framework. I've found myself really enjoying it but have also identified some potential challenges when creating larger components, especially within a design system that includes multiple variants of a single component. So I thought I'd share an interesting approach to these challenges! #tailwindcss #web #development #frontend #reactjs #CSS #javascript

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Front end development stopped being easy a while ago. It’s a lot less: - Move this a few px to the right. -Make this button a little greener. - Sprinkle a little JS to submit this form. - Translate this design to HTML and CSS. It’s a lot more: - Decrease the initial page load! - Oh, you know JS? Can you help debug this lambda function written in NodeJS? - SSG vs CSR vs SSR. - Who’s on-call to investigate the code pipeline being broken?! - Move this a few px to the right 😉. LinkedIn hates videos but I like 'em. If you're interested in React Server Components (RSCs) check this out 👇

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A sign for all devs to be relentless in learning more about your languages/frameworks! Recently had a very specific and odd state-related rendering issue in a React App I work on. Sought to brainstorm the solution with the Senior Dev that taught me everything I know, and he had randomly seen the exact solution (useDeferredValue) to this problem by reading recent articles and new documentation about React! This solution was exactly what I needed and I likely would have never gotten there with just googling and stack overflowing like we all love to run to. There is value in reading documentation! You may find a solution to that random problem you slapped a bandaid on. #React #frontend #neverstoplearning

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If you've ever had any interest in the prospect of software development but don't know where to start, here's a blog written up on Skillsoft by the very talented Alec Olson detailing a little bit about the overall gig, the tools we use, and what makes us tick. It even features a couple of quotes from yours truly! Thanks again Alec for the opportunity to share some of my experiences. https://lnkd.in/gECfjYen #coding #development #softwaredevelopment #fullstack

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If you're starting out as a software engineer in web development, this article is for you. https://lnkd.in/gCJwbCw2 Let me know your thoughts on what you might have done differently starting out in software engineering. If you like this content, please consider subscribing by entering your email and clicking the subscribe button on the web site. 👍 💻 👍 💻 👍 💻 👍 💻

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My blog post has been published on the WellSky Engineering blog. A big thank you to the WellSky editorial board for the opportunity to share my thoughts! If you're curious about how we're incorporating AI into our industry, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/geba934s

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Recently, I started a new project that inspired me to use my LinkedIn to start a beginner-friendly thread on accessibility. I want to thank #Avaya for giving me the opportunity to learn more, become a better developer, and help spread awareness on accessibility within development! #accessibility #a11y #Avaya With that out of the way here is the article that was shared with me that started it all

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