Randall Brown

1-7-12 🙌🏿 | Dev + Data Engineer in NYC 🗽 | #100devs | Music Enthusiast 🥁 | Rice & gravy made me 💪🏿

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Grateful to be pushed to not isolate and internalize so much, definitely needed the reminder!!! Releasing the stress and celebrating the milestone!

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Finished my first contract with an awesome team and earned my first raise!!! Still a heavy learning curve but being outside a bit to decompress definitely helps!

[Rock'n Roll of All @rocknrollofall]

Prince explaining why he turned down Guitar Hero after the franchise made $2B and offered him a small cut to license his music in the game.

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

I landed my first tech role!!! I hope this encourages anyone struggling. Starting or switching careers is not impossible! Things are constantly changing, but no matter what the goal is or what the future holds, taking steps now is better than waiting. Adjust and pivot while moving forward!!!

There are amazing communities where people are learning, improving, and finding support when things get tough. I’m so grateful they exist!

#WebDevelopment #100Devs #CommitYourCode #100DaysOfCode

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Had an amazing summer! Finding and exploring new ideas with great people is where it’s at! Definitely closed some knowledge gaps, opened some new ones, and after a week of coding the marathon continues!!!

Days 30-37 of #100Daysofcode

Days 30-35
Designed and created a landing page
Integrated calendly and airtable for user feedback

Days 36-37
Troubleshooting for DNS issues
Connected domain for routing emails

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Went through the docs to pick up GitHub Actions and feeling good about it so far, a bit of frustration for what turned out to be simple fixes but I finally set up a workflow! Getting back into coding after a few weeks of research, excited to start building!

#WebDevelopment #100DaysOfCode #100Devs

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

The last two weeks were filled with new concepts and ideas so it’s been an adjustment, but the support and educational resources have been really amazing. Definitely learning a ton and grateful to be a part of the @BlueRidgeLabs mission!

#WebDevelopment #EdTech #CareerDevelopment #SocialImpact

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Wrapping up this project for now, made some really good progress! Next step is to continue learning, build out some tools, and take on larger projects. Excited for the challenge!

#WebDevelopment #100Daysofcode #100Devs

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

A Night of AI was an amazing experience!!!
Thanks @ThisDotLabs and @DThompsonDev for hosting and packing so much value in such a short time!

Enjoyed being introduced to cutting edge tech, from RAG and MCP to rapid prototyping and enhanced chat experiences. Feeling inspired!

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Days 26-30 of #100DaysofCode

Day 26-28 (freelance page)
Integrated calendly for scheduling calls
Updated design for forms

Day 29-30 (project)
Refactor backend for error handling

#WebDevelopment #100Daysofcode #100Devs

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Now if something goes wrong, I can see where it starts at a glance, follow the error path and debug from there. The goal is to reuse this backend for multiple tools, so I still need to clean up the auth flow and make it easier to extend, but I’m happy with the progress so far!!!

#WebDevelopment #100Daysofcode #100hours #100Devs

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Finally finished the refactor so hopefully no more chasing ghosts!!! I was able to simplify a lot of code with the built in express error handling middleware and two reusable utility functions.

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Logic and data flow between services is a lot easier to follow since all controllers have a similar job. Parse/validate requests, call services, and send a response. Error handling is completely separated.

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Found a better way to implement error handling!!! Got about halfway through refactoring this morning, and now it’s time to run some errands. Back at it tomorrow!

#WebDevelopment #100Devs #WeGoGet

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

TGIF mood 🎶

Intro got me locked in for the weekend

https://t.co/uJnSMnikJM

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

@KanikaTolver Congrats!!! Definitely want to tune in, hoping it’s available virtually or recorded 🤞🏿

[Randall Brown @RjayBrown]

Days 20-25 of #100DaysofCode

Day 20-23 (project)
- Setup auth flow
- Debug account verification

Day 24-25 (freelance page)
- Updated mobile navigation and design for footer
- Fixed theme transition/alignment issues
- Added contact links

#100DaysofCode #WebDevelopment #100hours #100Devs

[LawrenceDCodes @LawrenceDCodes]

Improve your life in 30 days by doing these for 30 minutes each on a daily basis
* Focus on physical health. Resistance or cardio
* Focus on mental health. Read or write non-fiction
* Focus on spirital health: Scripture, meditation, prayer