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Opinion

Learning to Code is Easy: Here's Why Many Fail

Travis Rodgers on May 15, 2020

Learning to code is EASY! But there are many who fail. How can these two both be true? Well, I believe that learning to code is easy, and by learning to code I mean learning enough to start applying for jobs. If you can follow just three steps in learning ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

Learn Docker in One Hour: From Docker Desktop to Deployment

Travis Rodgers on May 13, 2020

A year ago I tried to learn Docker but just wasn't ready for it. The tutorials I tried to follow were too comprehensive and "theory-based."A year later I looked back and decided I would make a tutorial that would have been much more beneficial for me then. In this ... Continue Reading

Videos

How I Learned Ruby on Rails in 2 Days

Travis Rodgers on Apr 27, 2019

I have a new approach to growing as a software developer since starting my new job. Using this approach, I was able to pick up Ruby on Rails in 2 days. I’ll discuss all of this in the video. ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

Why Is Software Development Such a Fulfilling Career?

Travis Rodgers on Apr 26, 2019

Here are three key reasons why I think Software Development is such a fulfilling career for many people. Tune in: ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

How I Learned to Code at 34 and How You Can Do The Same Regardless Of Age

Travis Rodgers on Apr 24, 2019

Software development isn’t just for people fresh out of college or people with college degrees. Anyone, at any age or circumstance, can learn and change careers and really, the course of their life. Here’s my story of learning to code at 34 and a blueprint on ... Continue Reading

Career Advancement

Why I Stopped Freelancing and Became an Employee Again

Travis Rodgers on Apr 22, 2019

Just recently I stopped freelancing and became an employee again. Why did I decide to do this? … And what does this mean, if anything, for Travis.Media. Watch the video for a full explanation. Be sure to subscribe to the channel to stay updated!! ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

How To Make CSS Changes Without Any Coding Knowledge

Travis Rodgers on Feb 07, 2018

We all know the scenario too well: Client: I need a couple of basic CSS changes made to my website Developer: Sure what do you need. Client: I need the homepage button to be yellow and the font of the blog title a little bigger. Developer: Okay, done. Client: Well ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

What does that e mean in JavaScript and jQuery?

Travis Rodgers on Feb 01, 2018

When I first learned the basics of JavaScript, I wasn’t told about the “e” that you often see passed as a parameter in functions. Yet, I went on to learn the framework of WordPress, PHP, etc., starting doing coding work for a couple of agencies, and ... Continue Reading

Digital Strategy

How To Setup Siteground's Let's Encrypt SSL In 6 Minutes

Travis Rodgers on Sep 16, 2017

First, why should you move your site from http to https? Well, according to KeyCDN’s excellent article, there are five key reasons and I would encourage you to take the time to read it: Performance SEO and Rankings Better Referral Data More Secure Build Trust and Credibility Those ... Continue Reading

Coding Tutorials

How To Make Elementor Work With The Genesis Front Page

Travis Rodgers on Sep 13, 2017

So I have decided to dabble a little with page builders. Seeing that Beaver Builder is all the hype, I decided to try something else….namely Elementor. In order to get acquainted, i’ve decided to try to recreate some of my pages with Elementor. My first project: ... Continue Reading