Irish Digital Nomad
Im David, an Irish software developer from Ireland. I explain with words and code. Former head of frontend at VSWare LTD. Passionate about JavaScript, React, Functional Programming and all things maths.
Currently I work at GitLab on the Monitor:Health team, living my passion with amazing people who are driven by the same values as me.
I offer freelance work building websites for all types of clients, though my specialty is in e-commerce and SEO. If you want a small business website, a online portfolio, an IOS/Android App or anything bigger, give me a shout.
Hire meMy Blog Posts
The Imposter At My Door - Being Authentic
Intro So, it's been a while huh? I know, I know. You gotta understand though, it's been a weird…
January 21, 2022
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Read the full article here: https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/06/08/better-code-reviews/
June 18, 202000Observations on increasing merge request rate
At GitLab, we try to value only meaningful metrics when it comes to delivering an amazing product…
May 18, 202000Vue Hooks
Intro This article introduces an experimental Vue feature called Hooks! What Are Hooks? Hooks are a…
January 08, 202000Gitlab Star Interview
Intro With round 3 of the interview process fast approaching, lets do some joint study on what can…
January 08, 202000Gitlab Frontend Technical Interview Questions
Questions JavaScript .map vs .forEach The forEach() iterates through the elements in the array. It…
December 26, 201900Nuxt.JS && Vue CRUD Tutorial
Intro Hey Kids! Today, were going to build a small CRUD application using NuxtJS. Nuxt is a server…
December 25, 201900A Node, Mongo && CRUD Tutorial
Intro So, here we are again. Another day, another Node tutorial. But why I hear? Why are you doing…
December 11, 201900React Refs - WTF Are They?
Intro During a job interview today I was asked to explain the concept of refs in React and I'll…
December 07, 201900A React && Django Tutorial
Intro So, since I took a bash at setting up a basic todo app using flask, I figured I would flesh…
December 07, 201900A Python Flask Todo Application Tutorial
Intro Why Flask? Just like how people get confused with which Python version to start with, Django…
December 06, 201900A React, NodeJS && MYSQL CRUD Tutorial
Intro So, this week I had a interview for a remote first company Clevertech. For the role in…
November 29, 201900A React, NodeJS, Express && Mongo CRUD Tutorial
Intro What's one of the worlds fastest growing stacks? The MERN stack. The main thing you should…
November 29, 201900React Functional Components
Intro There are two main types of components in React. Class Components and Functional Components…
November 26, 201900Javascript - The Basics
Intro "Learn the basics. Learn them well." - Blue Shinners This advise was given to me by a former…
November 19, 201900Why You Should Render Your React Server Side With Examples In Now && NextJS
Intro If you're a fan of React, you've probably heard of or used the Create React App. And there's a…
November 18, 201900How To Be Alone And Be Happy
Intro Do you know, when I became a full time digital nomad I had suspected a few things would take…
November 17, 201900Speed Of Iteration Beats Quality Of Iteration
Intro Ive often found that through my career as a software developer(and life in general), I come…
November 16, 201900Publish A Progressive Web App To The google Play Store
Intro A progressive what now? And why should I care? What is a PWA Progressive web apps are websites…
November 06, 201900Some Of The Best Songs To Code To
The Songs What I Live For I Am Not Done Till I Collapse Remix The Question Arena Lahen Menee Primal…
November 03, 201900Dev Wankery - Why It Sucks
Intro What in the name of god is dev wankery? And why does it suck? Sit back, crack a beer and i'll…
October 31, 201900Remote Work - Why Its Better And How To Do It
Intro You know, for a long time I had always assumed I would spend the majority of my life behind a…
October 28, 201900What I Charge
Small Site
Simple complexity / 2 - 5 page website
Great for a small business or personal portfolio!
$500 - 2,500One Time Payment
- Website Design
- Analytics
- SEO
- Hosting / Domain Setup
Medium Website
Moderate complexity / 5 - 15 page website
Suitable for e-commerce, complex portfolio or simple mobile apps
$2,500 - 7,500One Time Payment
- Website Design
- Analytics
- SEO
- Hosting / Domain Setup
Large Website
High complexity / 15 - 25 page website
Suitable for e-commerce, complex portfolio or complex mobile apps
$7,500 - 15,000One Time Payment
- Website Design
- Analytics
- SEO
- Hosting / Domain Setup
Places I Work From
For the last 2 years I've been a massive advocate of remote work for software developers as it enables us to explore the world, soak up inspiration from other cultures and problem solve in ways we might never have sitting behind a desk. I am luck enough to work for a company like GitLab that enables me to continue that lifestyle!
My GitLab Life
