
Dad, Veteran, Animal lover Software Developer: #100Devs, Javascript, Python Interests: photography, guitar, personal finance Open to coffee chats
NW Indiana
Joined February 2010
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Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Reason #48 to hire me
I've been working in tech for 23 years, first as a software developer and more than half as a developer advocate at companies like @Microsoft, @fitbit, @digitalocean, @npmjs, @konstructio...
Years means nothing if you don't bring expertise to the table, and it's what I do with my years building developer relations from the ground and joining teams to boost the impact and scale with my experience.
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Me: recommends a coding book
Everyone else: duh, never heard of YouTube/ChatGPT?
Yes, all the info in coding books is probably freely available somewhere. The internet is a massive, unstructured graph.
But sometimes, you need the happy path. Great books make sense of the graph.
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Awesome, @devwithzachary is offering free coffee chats 🎉
Check the list of these wonderful humans at github.com/fharper/coffeecha…
If you can offer free coffee chats, on the frequency you want, when you want, and the length of chat you want, add your name to the list 🫶
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Looking for a 3d artist to help model and texture basic pets and eggs! A minimum of $300 for the commission, but a higher payment is negotiable.
Feel free to apply on the Talent Hub or contact me on any of my socials. #Roblox #RobloxDev
create.roblox.com/talent/job…
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Slice vs. Splice in JavaScript
How to remember (mnemonic):
The extra 'p' in the word "splice" can remind you that it can change the original array by possibly adding or removing elements.
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Just made a new release of accessibleweb.dev/
What's new?
There's a new section on modals.
Massive massive thanks to @LadyBluenotes for the redesign, Vedant Pandey, Ujwal Kumar, @thehashmap and @Diwakar_766 for the styling updates and @satyamsetia_ for a11y improvements
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Hey #100Devs! Social media is going down the tubes, so let's build Facebook for cats, because why not? Join me today (07/02) at 3pm EST to create the perfect app! This will be a #catchupcrew- friendly stream using HTML/CSS, EJS, Node/Express, and MongoDB. twitch.tv/mayanwolfe
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
It's launch time! 🚀 My new Advanced React course is now available on @scrimba!
Because we're excited, we're giving away a free year of Scrimba Pro to a ☘️ lucky ☘️ someone who retweets THIS initial tweet. Go ahead, I'll wait ⏱️🙂
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Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Remember your path is uniquely your own. Your job is out there. Keep connecting. Keep building. Keep helping others. Feel the fear and do it anyway! Your day is coming and I CANT WAIT to cheer you on! #wegoget #communitytaught
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Focus on building new. ✨
#happymonday
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
I’m working on the curriculum for the next #100Devs cohort & want most of my examples to be code for real companies - landing pages to apps
If you can commit to hiring 1 person, want tons of free advertising & access to amazing entry level/mid/senior talent my DMs are open!
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Looking for a tech job and need some help?
Come learn how to craft your story with #100Devs live on @discord in 30 mins: discord.com/events/735923219…
A well crafted story can tie in past experience, explain resume gaps, & is a crucial first step most job seekers skip!
#JOBUARY
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
Don't wait anymore.
You've already put in the work.
Be spontaneous, trust your gut.
Seize the opportunity in front of you.
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
If anyone knows any #WomenWhoCode who are open to having coffee chats, please let me know! I’ll be entering the job hunt within the next few months, and would love to have some insight on what it was like for the awesome women who have landed a SWE position 🙏🏼
Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
How to make yourself STAND OUT as you grow your network, especially in #DevRel ✨🤝🏼
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Ryan K Hawkins retweeted
I didn't keep track of the total number of jobs for this current cohort of #100Devs so far, but tonight is the last class, so I needed to add them up
We're over 200 and folx really just started interviewing...
Excuse me while I sit here stunned and trying not to cry


















