Front End Astronaut

Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in Sitecore’s Hackathon 2023 . It was my first hackathon experience, and I have to admit that I was both excited and nervous about it. The thought of working with a team to develop a simple application in just 24 hours seemed daunting, but I was ready to take on the challenge. The event was fun, challenging, and exhausting, all at the same time. It was a great chance to put my skills to the test and learn from my colleagues. As an associate frontend architect at Verndale , I was happy to see that several teams from our company were participating in the hackaton. This allowed us to compare our experiences and share our knowledge. I participated in the hackathon with Sandy Foley and Cristhian Castro, two colleagues from Verndale . It was the first time that we had worked together, so it was a great oportunity to get to know them and learn about their strengths and skills. We worked well together, and I was impressed by their creativity and d...

  Hello everyone! I'm excited to share with you my favorite VS Code extensions that have helped me boost my productivity and workflow, first as a developer and now as a frontend architect at Verndale . After some time trying other tools, I've been using VS Code as my go-to Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for a while now and have come across some fantastic extensions that have helped me write cleaner code, automate repetitive tasks, and save time. So, without further extra hassle, let's take a look at the extensions I've added. Edit Hosts File This extension allows me to edit my hosts file directly from within VS Code. This is especially useful when I'm working on local development and need to switch between multiple environments quickly. With this extension, I no longer need to open my hosts file in a separate editor, edit it, and save it. I can do it all from within VS Code. EditorConfig for VS Code This extension allows me to maintain consistent coding st...

I am an Associate Frontend Architect at Verndale , where I currently lead an initiative to adopt GitHub Copilot as an everyday tool. Every developer in the company, including both frontend and backend engineers, are integrating this tool to their IDEs of preference -mostly Visual Studio Code- to evaluate whether if it helps to increase our overall productivity.  I'm positive we are going to adopt it and so far I'm loving it. GitHub Copilot is a powerful AI assistant that can help you write better code. It can generate code suggestions, provide context-aware comments, and even help you debug  your code. If you're a developer, you should definitely give Copilot a try. It could save you a lot of time and effort, and it could help you write better code. Here are some best practices when using Copilot: Use Copilot to generate ideas and suggestions, not to replace your own coding skills. Copilot is a tool that can help you write better code, but it's not a replacement ...

 The world of work has changed dramatically in the past few years. With the rise of the internet and the proliferation of digital tools and services, remote work has become increasingly common. This has been particularly true for developers, who can now work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. For frontend developers, in particular, remote work can present a number of challenges. With so many distractions at home and no coworkers to keep you accountable, it can be difficult to stay on track and get your work done. However, with the right habits and practices, it is possible to be a successful remote frontend developer. In this blog post, we will explore some of the best practices and good habits that can help you be productive and successful as a remote frontend developer. 1. Establish a routine One of the biggest challenges of remote work is maintaining a routine. When you work from home, it can be tempting to stay in bed a little longer or to work late into th...

 In October of last year, together with some colleagues from the Verndale offices in Latam, we resumed the activities of the UIO Frontend Community. These activities are generally talks on different topics that may be of interest to the community, and are offered by different members each time. In the same way, they work as a pretext to personally meet other people who usually spend most of their day sitting in front of a computer, doing pretty much the same we do. The central theme of the talk, offered by Marcelo Bonilla and myself, together with other collaborators, was to mark the differences on the main types of front end rendering: server-side rendering (SSR) and client-side rendering (CSR). Not with the idea of establishing a match, but with the aim of pointing out in which cases each one can be useful. This is not a new topic, but as the technologies we use evolve, we are forced to make decisions that can have a major impact on our work. The basic elements on which we develo...

In one of my periods away from programming, I did two Yoga teacher training courses. With software development and music being my main interests, I have spent most of my life sitting in front of a computer monitor or reading sheet music. The practice of Yoga made me aware not only about my own body, but about unsuspected relationships between body and mind. On the other hand, it made me understand that effort pays off, that every grain of sand counts, and that results always come when you are constant. With time and patience you can transform anything. Of course, these learnings are not exclusive to the practice of Yoga itself. That is, the purpose of Yoga is not only to achieve complicated postures, and the benefits obtained from the practice can be extended to any matter in our personal or professional life. So it was that in a few years I lost around 130 pounds, raised my stress threshold, improved my concentration and increased my productivity. This post is the first in a series wh...

Front-end web development is the process of creating a website's graphical user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript so that visitors can view and interact with it. If you are willing to dive into it, the following items are some of the skills you may need to learn. This is not everything, but it may help you to build a roadmap. HTML The foundation of any website is HyperText Markup Language (HTML), without which a web page would not exist. Hypertext refers to writing that contains links, also known as hyperlinks. A user will be taken to another web page when they click on a word or phrase with a hyperlink.   CSS Style Sheets (CSS) CSS, which manages how a site looks, enables you to give your site a distinctly individual design. It accomplishes this by storing style sheets that are activated by other inputs, such as the screen size and resolution of the device, and sit on top of existing style rules, for example the default browser styles.   Javascript A static HTML page ...