G'day Traveller! 👋
Ash here — I'm a Front-End Developer based in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 with a passion for building beautiful and functional web applications.
I created this space to be my own little digital garden 🌱 If you'd like to learn more about me, or add a thing or two to your toolbox 🧰 check out my blog.
Who IS this guy anyway?
Let's get to know me better, starting with some #quickFacts...
Technology
Becoming interested in tech from an early age, my first foray into technology as a hobby was messing around with hand-me-down computers for hours at a time, and seeing how packets flow through the Internet while running a traceroute and playing around with the latest gadgets. Today I like to try and find cool little projects I can pick up.
I'm currently working on a Raspberry Pi project to monitor temperature and humidity in my home office and send me a notification if it gets too hot or humid so I can stay productive throughout the day.
Web Development
I haven't trodded the standard developer pathway with a formal education in Computer science or anything like that. My passion for Web Development started with hours as a kid inspecting web pages, trying to figure out how they work.
More recently though, I completed a Full Stack Coding Bootcamp with Coder Academy. I now work as a Frontend Developer for Myer, pursuing my passion for web development, and working on side projects outside of work to explore new technologies and ways of thinking!
Learner
I began my formal learning journey studying Business Information Systems at the University of Swinburne. It wasn't until 3 years later that I got the programming bug, and switched gears into web development. I touched on a lot of technologies, and even a bit of SQL but ultimately my formal education did not lead me down a path I was truly passionate about until I took the plunge and completed the Coder Academy Full Stack Bootcamp in 2022.
But the learning doesn't stop there! I'm always looking for new ways to learn and grow as a developer in various different parts of the stack.
What's in my toolbox?
A quick look into some of the tools I use to build cool stuff! 🧰
Recent Projects
Cool stuff I've completed or am currently working on! 👷♂️
Charging Station Finder
iEV is an educational proof-of-concept application created by a passionate Frontend Developer along with his trusty team-mate, focusing on accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Designed primarily for educational purposes, this platform connects EV owners and their charging stations to explore the potential of sustainable commuting.
Users can experiment with both hosting and booking charging stations, gaining insights into the possibilities of creating a cohesive network of privately owned charging spots. While initially serving as an educational project, iEV's design emphasizes scalability and hints at upcoming features such as user reviews and profiles.
Pokémon Marketplace
Pokéhub is a passion project and educational endeavor, designed to explore the world of Rails while bringing Pokémon trading card enthusiasts together. This platform serves as a proof of concept, offering a visually engaging space for card enthusiasts to exchange their beloved Pokémon cards. While not a final product and likely to evolve in the future, Pokéhub is a place to learn, experiment, and dive into the Rails framework.
Setting it up is straightforward, with guidance on installing dependencies, configuring Stripe functionality, and using Amazon S3 storage. Join us in this educational journey, where we merge the excitement of collecting Pokémon cards with the exploration of web development, making it an engaging experience for learners and enthusiasts alike.
Ash's Blog & Portfolio
Coincidentally, this is where you're viewing this from right now! Ashley's Portfolio Website is a showcase of innovation, blending industry-relevant technologies such as NextJS and GraphQL in order to construct his own personal Digital Garden. Created by a passionate Frontend Developer, this platform is more than just a portfolio; it's an exploration of best practices and a place to have a bit of fun.
The technology stack includes Strapi as a Headless CMS integrated with GraphQL and AWS S3 Plugin, NextJS for building fast web applications, NodeJS for asynchronous event-driven JavaScript runtime, Apollo for comprehensive state management with GraphQL, TailwindCSS for efficient styling, and TypeScript for enhanced type safety.
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