Originally published on Typeshare

I Finally Understand The CSS Box Model⌗

I love Josh Comeau’s content. He’s built up a strong mastery in front-end development. It clearly shows when reading his blog posts. Take, for example, his latest post on making beautiful gradients. When I found out that he had a course on learning CSS, I knew I had to buy it. I haven’t finished the course yet, but so far I recommend it.

This week I learned about the CSS box model. He explained it so well that it finally clicked. I’m kind of embarrassed to admit I didn’t bother learning this years ago. But I’m happy I understand it now.

Getting My Foot Into The Freelance Door⌗

Late 2021, I wanted to explore doing freelance work in addition to my day job. But I had no idea where or how to get started. I wasn’t even sure if I had enough experience to get started. Thankfully, I met Tomasz and Kevin, both knowledgable freelancers. I reached out to them, and they shared advice on freelancing. Here’s a summary:

  • Use UpWork as a potential starting point
  • Build a portfolio to showcase to potential clients
  • Reach out to local businesses to find first clients
  • Leverage a CMS like WordPress to create websites

I recommend checking out their atomic essays on Twitter or Typeshare. They have lots of valuable information on freelancing.

Who is Miss Excel?⌗

The Verge did an interview with a TikTok influencer who goes by the name Miss Excel. Kat Norton is the master mind behind Miss Excel. She has a huge following on TikTok and Instagram, and she leveraged that to build a business. She sells Excel training courses and occasionally does corporate training on spreadsheet software. Her business is now generating up to six figures of revenue a day. Very impressive.

I decided to watch her content, and I found her dancing to be distracting. But she does give amazing Excel tips and tricks.

Honorable Mentions⌗

  1. BlackMagic a superior Twitter analytics product
  2. Kevon Cheung’s Making Twitter Friends course
  3. I enjoyed watching Don’t Look Up
  4. Looptap a fun game to waste time

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