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Jason makes learning fun & approachable.
Jason has been teaching developers of all skill levels how to code for over a decade. He specializes in live coding, simplifying complex topics into relatable analogies and demos, and shoehorning corgi references into every project.
Learn With Jason
Jason hosts Learn With Jason twice a week and pair programs with brilliant people from community to learn something new in 90 minutes. Shows are live and interactive, so mark your calendar and join the fun!
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egghead
Jason has created dozens of video lessons on egghead. These videos skip the chatter, instead diving straight into the code and delivering tons of practical knowledge a few minutes at a time.
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Frontend Masters
Jason has taught several workshops with Frontend Masters, a long-form workshop format focused on deep dives into a topic for a full day. These workshops are packed with the “why” & “how” behind the topic.
Check it out →Jason shares stories about code (and not-code).
Jason believes in the power of stories. He writes about code at learnwithjason.dev shares his stories and experiences at lengstorf.com, and contributes to various sites around the web. These are a few pieces he’s proud of:
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Yak Shaving: On Doing the Work Before the Work
Yak shaving, meta-work, and why they might just be the most important part of making meaningful progress.
Netlify
Intention vs. Drift — Let’s Learn Design Systems, Part 1
If you write software, you’ve already built a design system. But how can you make sure it’s making you more efficient and not wasting your time? Check this post out to learn how!
Learn With Jason
Automatically Generate Social Images for Blog Posts
Make sure your content stands out in social media timelines by automatically generating social media sharing cards for your blog posts.
Smashing Magazine
Adding Dynamic And Async Functionality To Jamstack Sites
Jamstack sites are great for creating highly dynamic, asynchronous interactions. With some small adjustments to how we think about our code, we can create fun, immersive interactions using only static assets!
A List Apart
Breaking the Deadlock Between User Experience and Developer Experience
User experience and performance are aligned–in theory. Jason Lengstorf gets into the paradox of how the steps we take to make things easier for our users might actually be making things worse…
lengstorf.com
What Are You Optimizing For?
The “right” or “wrong” decision depends on who you are. How can you be more sure you’re making the right decision for you? Know what you’re optimizing for!
Netlify
Learn How to Accept Money on Jamstack Sites in 38 Minutes
Learn how to accept money on Jamstack sites in this tutorial (with videos)! Use Stripe Checkout & Netlify Functions to add e-commerce in minutes.
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How to Modify Nodes in an Abstract Syntax Tree
One of the more powerful concepts I’ve stumbled across recently is the idea of abstract syntax trees, or ASTs.
Learn With Jason
WTF is the Jamstack? A goofy name for a great web architecture.
Are you already using the Jamstack? Boost your understanding of modern web dev and learn what the Jamstack is — and what it’s not — in this overview.
lengstorf.com
Automation + Control: Progressive Disclosure of Complexity
How can we design systems that are friendly to beginners, but accessible to experts? There’s no one-size-fits-all solution — we need layers of abstraction.
Netlify
Gatsby 101: Features, Benefits, and Trade-Offs
Gatsby is one of the most popular front-end tools in web development today. Learn what it is, what it’s best at, and whether or not it’s right for your site.
lengstorf.com
First, Get Ready: What Mise En Place Teaches Us About... Everything
The best chefs rely on mise en place to guarantee every meal comes out right. It’s also a killer productivity hack. Here’s how you can start using it today.
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Jason believes in lifelong learning and continuous improvement. In his newsletter, he shares his experience — both technical and otherwise — in hopes of connecting with more lifelong learners and building a community of practice.
Connect with Jason.
If you want to catch up with Jason, he’s most active on these platforms.
Party Corgi Discord
This is an active, inclusive, supportive community of creators and learners.
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Twitch
Joining the chat during a livestream is a fun, interactive way to connect with Jason.
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At any given moment, the likelihood that I am doomscrolling is embarrassingly high.
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