Kevin BallChatGPT: Climbing the Engineering Ladder Requires More Than Just Code GenerationLike a large number of other folks in the tech industry, I’ve been going down the rabbit hole of understanding ChatGPT and other recent…May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
Kevin BallinJavaScript in Plain EnglishThe React.ReactNode type is a black holeAs developers, we use TypeScript for a few different reasons. The self-documentation aspects are huge — being able to step into an…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Kevin BallincodeburstNavigating Software Engineering Career PathsShould you dive deep into one front-end framework or try to learn all of them?Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Kevin Ballincodeburst8 Key Communication Skills for CodersJerod, Feross, Divya and I recently had a conversation about communication skills for software developers on JSParty #93.Oct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019
Kevin BallPerspective is PricelessHave you ever tried to convince someone of something and they looked at you like you were crazy?Oct 4, 2019Oct 4, 2019
Kevin BallinFriday FrontendFriday Frontend: Vanilla is Powerful EditionHappy Friday! I hope you had a great week, filled with fun and learnings, and are going into the weekend ready to relax and enjoy.Oct 4, 2019Oct 4, 2019
Kevin BallThe Halo EffectThe halo effect is a universal human bias that is important to understand to master communication.Oct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
Kevin BallSeven, plus or minus twoOne of the keys to becoming an effective communicator is to understand the limitations of the person you are speaking or writing to.Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Kevin BallinFriday FrontendFriday Frontend: Small Things at Scale EditionHappy Friday! I’m traveling again, enjoying some fun monsoon weather in Phoenix, Arizona. Hope you’re having a great end of summerSep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019