Mar 19, 2019Amplify for Teams — Part 2: GitFlowIf you read part 1 of this series, you can skip to the GitFlow section. Otherwise start from the beginning! Recently Amplify Framework and AWS Amplify Console added support for something called “multiple environments”. Multiple environment support gives you the ability to set up the infrastructure and separate environments needed…Web Development8 min readWeb Development8 min read
Feb 26, 2019Amplify for Teams — Part 1: Centralized WorkflowsRecently Amplify Framework and AWS Amplify Console added support for something called “multiple environments”. Multiple environment support gives you the ability to set up the infrastructure and separate environments needed to support your team’s workflow without having to leave the command line, much like how you interact with Git. Amplify…Git8 min readGit8 min read
Published in HackerNoon.com·Feb 5, 2019Building JAMstack Applications with Gatsby and AWS Amplify FrameworkWhen it comes to performance these days, it’s not uncommon to hear the term “JAMstack”. JAMstack stands for JavaScript, APIs, and Markup. The idea being to create static markup with JavaScript that is powered by communicating with APIs. The reason this stack has become so popular is because it allows…Graph QL11 min readGraph QL11 min read
Published in Exposition·Mar 8, 2018Introducing HWYD: an app for graphing depression.I’ve been dealing with depression for as long as I can remember. I’ve tried many different activities to work through more serious episodes. One of the things I have found that helps me the most when I’m starting to slip into a funk is remembering that it doesn’t last forever. …React Native3 min readReact Native3 min read
Feb 27, 2018I’m an impostor.Everyday, I walk around telling little lies so I can project this false image of myself. I would like to tell you this is a story about how I feel like I don’t know enough, and then I realized that people don’t know shit either, but this isn’t that story. Before we can go forward, we have to go backward …Criminal Justice Reform6 min readCriminal Justice Reform6 min read
Published in Exposition·Feb 12, 2018Introducing Sideswipe: a cross-platform carousel for React NativeRecently I found myself in need of a flexible carousel solution that could support some pretty tough requirements, mainly: Support an infinite number of items Feel identical on iOS and Android Support snapping to nearest index Account for force (need to be able to move many items in one gesture) …React Native5 min readReact Native5 min read
Published in HackerNoon.com·Sep 25, 2017Up and Running with Universal ComponentsI recently wrote about why we chose universal components at Major League Soccer and I received a lot of feedback asking about the specifics of how we actually implemented our UCs system. While it doesn’t make sense for us to open source our MLS specific components, I didn’t…Java Script9 min readJava Script9 min read
Sep 11, 2017I’m fucking depressed, but it’s going to be okay.Right this very second, as I type these very words, I’m depressed. I’m normally some varying degree of depressed that ranges from can’t fake a smile for the kids or wife, to life isn’t so bad so I’ll put on a happy face. Yet depression is always with me. …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Published in MLS Digital Labs·Sep 11, 2017The Road to Universal Components at Major League SoccerIf you aren’t familiar with the idea of UCs (universal components) or want a refresher, I highly recommend checking out some talks by Leland Richardson or Nicolas Gallagher. Both have a done a lot of awesome work in the space. Okay, so why universal components to begin with? At MLS we have some interesting challenges. Since we’re in…React5 min readReact5 min read
Published in Apollo GraphQL·Jun 21, 20175 things they don’t want you to know about React-ApolloUse these simple tricks to supercharge your data fetching! — This is a guest post from Kurtis Kemple, tech lead on the UI team @MLS. All jokes aside, react-apollo is an amazing tool that allows you to solve some really hard data fetching problems with very minimal code. It integrates very easily with existing and greenfield apps and supports Redux…Java Script3 min readJava Script3 min read
