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Will Johnson

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4 years

🔥 Learn Ruby On Rails in 10 tweets! 🔥

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Will Johnson

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2 years

BIG NEWS! 🥳 Ya boi just promoted to Senior Developer Advocate!

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5 years

Why you should blog if your trying to get into tech: 👨🏾‍💻 Helps cement what you learned 👨🏾‍💻 Shows you know how to communicate 👨🏾‍💻 Allows you to give back to the community 👨🏾‍💻 Have a record of your knowledge Have a blog? Link it! #CodeNewbie #100DaysOfCode

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Easily add smooth animations to your React Apps ⚛️ Learn @framer Motion in 10 Tweets ⚛️

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Man the last 4 years I’ve been trying to put my family in a better financial position I worked 2 jobs for a long time started several side hustles, cleaning business, Shopify store, YouTube channel. Some other stuff I can’t remember But buying a Udemy course

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5 years

When people say they shouldn't blog about something that's already been blogged about #CodeNewbie

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Will Johnson

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5 years

If getting into tech is your goal for 2020 I recommend building a community around you Build relationships with people who already developers Get to know people who are on the journey with you Look for and help people who are at the start of their journey

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Will Johnson

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4 years

I finally wrote about my journey into tech on @ThePracticalDev Whew, this was a bumpy ride. Read the whole story here

How I Switched Careers Into Tech With No Degree In My Mid 30's

When you're 30+ years old, married with kids, it may seem impossible to change careers into tech with...

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Will Johnson

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3 years

I have 5 pages of notes just on OAuth2.🤯 I’m going to turn all these notes into Twitter thread for you. Get ready to learn OAuth2 in 10 tweets

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Will Johnson

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3 years

All I have to say is that when 90+ years old on my death bed My mind is not gonna on Tailwind or CSS It’s gonna be on was I a good husband?, was I a good father?, did I do my best for them? Y’all gotta stop getting y’all blood pressure up over this stuff

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Will Johnson

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3 years

@kapehe_ok I was making 45K a year with a wife and 6 kids, I felt horrible that they trusted me to provide for them and I was failing so miserably. Tech had the salary and working conditions (remote) that would allow me to give them the life they deserved

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Will Johnson

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4 years

I have finally launched my eBook! 🎉 "Break Into Tech with Twitter" This Book is 30 plus pages of actionable advice and resources told from my experience using social media over 10 years to get really cool opportunities! Priced at $10 Get your copy!

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Will Johnson

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4 months

I promise I'm not lying I LOOKED at someones shoes today, I didn't google them or say the name out loud. Just looked and then got an ad for that brand on IG

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Will Johnson

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3 years

🔥🔥ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!🔥🔥 I’m recording my first @eggheadio course on Framer Motion. Learn how to quickly add animations to existing React apps Sign up for my email list get a free mini-course this week!

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Will Johnson

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4 years

And learning to code has paid massive dividends for my family It has been super tough and stressful but damn I’m glad my family gets to experience this. The best part is this is just the start my ceiling is pretty high.

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Yo! I'm super hype to announce I'm joining @auth0 as a Developer Advocate! I'll be learning about identity and authentication. Continuing getting to know people in dev communities and sharing the tips & tricks I learn. Ready to take on this next level in my career.

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Will Johnson

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5 years

I honestly feel like I'm ready for a web developer job. Of course I don't know everything but I have a genuine desire to learn and become better. Working at a full time job, parenting and learning to code has been difficult but I did anyway. #codenewbie #100DaysOfCode

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Serious question: Do you ever forget how old you are? Like I honestly don't know off the top of my head if I'm 34 or 35 lol

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Will Johnson

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3 years

ITS OFFICIAL! 🥳🎈🎊 My @eggheadio course on Framer Motion is LIVE! In 11 lessons and just 27 mins You’ll add smooth animations to an existing React app without being an animation expert Check it out

Animate React Apps with Framer Motion

Intro Animations do more than just look good. They can draw the user's attention to important information or let them know they can interact with certa...

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Will Johnson

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11 months

Has anyone from a bootcamp or "self-taught" gotten a job as a dev since 2020? Reply or tag them, I'd like to hear/share your story

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Will Johnson

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5 years

Just putting it out into the universe again 2019 I will be employed as a Front End Developer #codenewbie #100DaysOfCode #coderdads

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Also, in bittersweet news. I am moving on from @eggheadio . 😢 I wanted to thank @jhooks so much for giving me a shot in this industry, and the all advice you gave through out I've accepted a new role that will start on Aug 23rd.

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Yo, this is HUGE for me! 🥳 I released my first egghead lesson Ruby on Rails! 📹 I've been loving using and working with Rails 🚄 Glad I can put out some educational content around it! 🤓

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Will Johnson

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4 years

I finally did it Bought a domain name for a project that’s not done yet

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Will Johnson

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5 years

Yo!!!! My first @eggheadio lessons has been released!!!! I'm super hype about this!

Animate a Button on Hover with a CSS transform

In this lesson, we'll use the hover pseudo class to conditionally style a button when the mouse hovers on the button. In this case, we'll use the scale...

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Will Johnson

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4 years

How to find a mentor: 1️⃣ Don’t look for one 2️⃣ Post what you’re trying to do consistently online and people with experience will reach out to help

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Will Johnson

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3 years

🤯 This is wild! 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ people have completed my @eggheadio course! ⭐️And it has a 4.7 star rating! Watch and learn how to animate your React apps like a pro in just 33 mins

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Will Johnson

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3 years

I think I’d make a great developer advocate

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Why is every developer on IG a professional photographer?

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Will Johnson

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3 years

I’m so glad I bought a house in 2019

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Will Johnson

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2 years

You either die a hero of live long enough to make cringe youtube thumbnails 🤣 Learn about salting passwords on the @oktadev Youtube channel!

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Will Johnson

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5 years

What techniques do you use to "retain" concepts when you're learning something new?

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Will Johnson

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3 years

What’s your big goal for 2022? I’ll go first: I’m working on losing 100lbs. You?

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Will Johnson

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3 years

I’m the most motivated I’ve ever been in my life right now In the past my motivation used to come from lack and needing to get out of a bad situation My current motivation is full of confidence and excitement for the future I love it here

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Will Johnson

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3 years

🚨New Trailer Dropped🚨 Check out the trailer to my upcoming @eggheadio course on Framer Motion! 👀 Get a sneak peek of the you’ll be animating Sign up for my email list for updates and early access 👇🏾

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Will Johnson

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5 years

If you're learning to code one of the best things you can do is build a network online and/or offline ⭐️Go to Meetups ⭐️Volunteer at Events ⭐️Blog about what you're learning and your experiences ⭐️Tweet and help people who are having issues #CodeNewbie #100DaysOfCode

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Will Johnson

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1 year

🎇 BIG NEWS!!! 🎇 I'm taking my talents to South Beach and MC'in @ReactMiamiConf 2024 with @domitriusclark !!!! 🌃🏝️☀️🌊🎤

React Miami

React Miami Conference | April 17-18, 2025

www.reactmiami.com

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Will Johnson

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4 years

How do you even think of a conference talk? It seems like everything has been covered already.

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Will Johnson

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4 years

If your goal is to get a job in tech I recommend building a community Make relationships with people who already devs Get to know people who are on the same journey Look for and help people who are earlier in their journey

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Will Johnson

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4 years

This is my sons set up. When I was 14 I had my TV on dresser and my playstation on the floor

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Rich Dad, Poor Dad could’ve been a tweet instead of a book

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

4 years

any other black owned SaaS companies besides calendly? doesn’t matter the size

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Closing the gap from who I am to who I want to be.

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Will Johnson

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4 years

The main reason people stop when they’re struggling isn’t because they’re struggling It’s because they don’t know that struggling is appropriate It’s because they don’t know they’re exactly where they should be It’s because they don’t know everybody struggles at this point

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Will Johnson

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3 years

TIL: You can return arrays from functions just by wrapping the values in [] I always thought I had to store the values separate in a array and push each value then return it. This was really helpful for me to learn

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Is it possible make 20k a month as a one person company without eventually hating yourself?

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4 years

being a nice person is a good business strategy

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Will Johnson

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2 years

13 years married today 💍❤️

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

4 years

Some dude commented on my blog saying “don’t get into development because of ‘good money’” How about do whatever makes you happy because it really doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of life

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Will Johnson

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3 years

The best compliment I’ve ever received was when I went all out for my wife’s birthday My daughter rode with me to pick up her mothers breakfast and my daughter said “When I grow up I hope I have a husband like you, that cares about me” I almost cried, had me high for days

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Will Johnson

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4 months

I really married and started a family with the girl of my dreams Life is crazy

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Will Johnson

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4 years

If you're using Twitter to break into your bio is your secret weapon! Thread

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Will Johnson

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5 years

I can't believe I work for a tech company like this is crazy. All I've known is call centers,factories, low pay and bad treatment. It still doesn't feel real!

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Will Johnson

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3 years

🔥Yo!!! 🎙I’m mad hype to announce I’ll be giving my first conference talk at @ReactMiamiConf ☀️Can’t wait to see y’all in the Florida sun

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Will Johnson

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5 years

Looking to break into tech? I wrote an into article about to use social media to create way in for yourself! This will be a series I would love some feedback! #codenewbie #100DaysOfCode

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Will Johnson

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1 year

I had a great time at @renderatl but I had to leave early I couldn't miss my son's first flag football tournament 🏟️

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Will Johnson

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4 years

I’m so proud of my wife! 😍 She loves to draw and plan stuff out. So, she took those things put them together and made a digital planner shop on @Etsy It’s been going pretty well for her!

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Was 33 working at factories mostly 12 hour shifts and lots of forced overtime, had a wife and 6 six kids Learn to code on nights and weekends and networked locally and on Twitter Here's my story:

How I Switched Careers Into Tech With No Degree In My Mid 30's

When you're 30+ years old, married with kids, it may seem impossible to change careers into tech with...

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Will Johnson

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4 years

How To Build Relationships in Tech Thread If you want to grow your relationships in tech. Start thinking about what you can do for people instead of what you want to get. Start helping people who are looking for help, go into the mentions of an instructor and answer questions

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Will Johnson

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3 years

We added a kitten to our family

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Will Johnson

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4 years

We’re looking for dev career oriented talks at egghead promotions networking negotiation marketing yourself interviewing etc We’d would love to have you speak it’s paid and you earn royalties! 💸 Apply to our open CFP here

egghead talks

This is the call for proposals for egghead's ongoing live virtual conference. This document provides details on what that is and how you can participate. Do you have a talk you've given (or want to...

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Whenever I see someone do something impressive I immediately think “What can I do to achieve that?” I never feel bad or inadequate just motivated

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Do you feel you have to understand computer science concepts to do your job as a developer?

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Will Johnson

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1 year

I told @techgirl1908 I used to work in a factory that made the stuff that goes inside of twinkies and she said my next talk should be called "From Twinkies to TypeScript" 😂😂😂😂

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Will Johnson

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1 year

"Your new password can't be the same as your previous password"

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Will Johnson

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4 years

My son (14) wants to start doing graphic design and "freelance" sounds weird saying that for a 14 year old I told him to recreate my book cover for practice and I'm very impressed at his first attempt!

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Will Johnson

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4 years

There comes a point in your life when you don’t need to read anymore books, you don’t need anymore advice, you don’t need to listen to anymore podcasts. You just need to do the work and see what happens

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Will Johnson

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4 years

I was concerned about how my favorite escape room was gonna survive during covid So now they're doing the escape room over zoom and someone else is trapped and we have to save them and talk them through it. It's getting book upped like hotcakes!

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

3 years

@hanbangdesign @kapehe_ok This is my number 1 passion

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4 years

@ceeoreo_ I'm passionate about not being homeless

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4 years

This isn’t an easy way to get a job But I feel like building a clone app in the tech stack that a company is using and showing it to some one who works there is more impressive than a resume

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Will Johnson

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3 years

When you’re boiling water it looks like nothing is happening until the water starts bubbling Chemical changes you can’t see are happening as soon as the pot meets the flame If you’re changing something in your life remember it takes time and every action adds up to your future

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Let’s be honest How many of you are: Detail-oriented problem solvers that thrives in fast-paced environments?

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Will Johnson

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5 years

Yo, it just dawned on me. I don't have to write a blog post all in one sitting. I can write a little bit every day and publish it when I'm done

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Today I reached the topping point where I’m closer to 40 than I am to 30 😎

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Y’all I just got the course image for my Framer Motion course that’s coming out on @eggheadio 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

4 years

Every time I’m writing copy it feels like @amyhoy is on my shoulder telling me to “focus on what the reader wants, the reader doesn’t care about you” Helps makes my copy customer focused

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4 years

@ceeoreo_ I'm passionate about not being homeless

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

4 years

I donated different causes this week I'm not saying this to brag I NEVER had extra money before getting into tech! I want to help someone else Black get into tech as well I'll help you build a community using social media DM me!

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

3 years

Rocking my @KAM1NFT on my wrist

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Will Johnson

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1 year

Yo @renderatl it was fun, it was real See you next year

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Wrote a blog post on @ThePracticalDev about my favorite way to go about finding mentors when you learning web development.

How To Find a Mentor Using Twitter

A question I hear people ask a lot is "How Do I Find a Mentor?" I understand why you would want some...

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Got some good f’in news this morning Can only thank God Just last night I was wondering how I got here, I grew up so rough af Every day I’m scared I’ll lose it all because I’m not supposed to here. then I get some news like today and let’s me know I’m doing the right thing

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3 years

Surveys are funny They ask 100 people something and be like 45% of Americans think this 🙃

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2 years

I really got on stage at @ReactMiamiConf was my authentic self I could literally feel the crowd vibing and being engaged Afterwards people were coming up to me quoting lines from my talk It felt good give a talk people truly enjoyed

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Imma be honest with y’all I’ve been battling fear and all kinds of self doubt while recording this course I’m going to keep on pushing through it though

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Will Johnson

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5 years

I don't know who needs to hear this but you don't need to ask for permission to be great.

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Will Johnson

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4 years

Wrote a blog post I'm pretty proud of, let me know what you think!

Why You Should Stop Being Scared To Write A Blog Post.

Blogging is one of the best ways to share with other people something you learned. One thing I always...

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Will Johnson

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1 year

Signed up to coach my daughters soccer team for the fall season

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Will Johnson

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4 years

I've been on a bunch of podcasts lately. So I wrote up some thoughts on how to be a better podcast guest on @ThePracticalDev

How To Be A Great Podcast Guest

After I released my first eBook I was invited on a bunch of podcasts to talk about it. After being on...

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Will Johnson

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1 year

Really proud of my son he's 11 and use to lack accountability But he's been apologizing for his mistakes lately and trying to do better I told him several times this week, I've noticed the work he's been putting in and i'm proud that he maturing

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

4 years

Perfectionism is just fear wearing a bow tie

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Will Johnson

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3 years

@uhhuhhunnii That doesn’t apply to everyone. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been since I started working from home

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Will Johnson

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4 years

People aren't always looking for an expert, they're looking for someone who's further than them. You didn't ask for a Tour de France winner when you were learning to ride a bike.

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Will Johnson

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2 years

🚨New @eggheadio course Drop! 🚨 Use Actions to write your own code hosted by Auth0 to: 🚫Block access by country 📦Add npm packages 🔐Store secrets ♾️ and more! In 32 mins you’ll be able to customize your identity and security flows 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Custom Authentication Flows for Modern Applications with Auth0 Actions

Auth0 Actions are serverless developer tools you can use to customize the authentication experience in your application. Actions allow developers to ex...

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

4 years

Love getting messages like this! 🥰🥰🥰

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Will Johnson

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3 years

Just submitted my first ever CFP 👀🤞🏾

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Will Johnson

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3 years

I'm finally finished recording my @eggheadio course!!!!!!

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Will Johnson

@willjohnsonio

3 years

Yesterday, I told my son, he was a great teenager Because of the way teens are shown in media wanted to give him some positive reinforcement He was so surprised when I said that. So I told him all the reasons why he’s great.

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Will Johnson

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3 years

My wife told me this weekend that she loves how I still try to impress her even after having 6 children and over a 10 years of marriage. She said it makes her feel like I really value her.

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