Exceptional Frontend

You're right – It is hard to stand out in a world where everyone is using AI. AI can write your resume. It can optimize your portfolio. It can even generate a cover letter. All in seconds. A few clicks. Boom. Done. But here's the thing AI can't do: 🧵

Of course, crafting a narrative is hard. It takes retrospection, clarity, and deciding who you want to be known as But the effort pays off It's similar to an idea I wrote about a few newsletter issues ago on framing the truth as a front-end developer: exceptional-frontend.kit.com/posts/framin...

You're right – It is hard to stand out in a world where everyone is using AI. AI can write your resume. It can optimize your portfolio. It can even generate a cover letter. All in seconds. A few clicks. Boom. Done. But here's the thing AI can't do: 🧵

All of these can be true at once. But if you emphasize everything, nothing stands out. Your story gets lost and you're less memorable. And if your story gets lost, so do opportunities.

You're right – It is hard to stand out in a world where everyone is using AI. AI can write your resume. It can optimize your portfolio. It can even generate a cover letter. All in seconds. A few clicks. Boom. Done. But here's the thing AI can't do: 🧵

Here’s an example. Imagine you're a dev who: ✅ Turns Figma designs into 1:1 pixel-perfect websites ✅ Leads small teams and loves mentoring ✅ Knows accessibility inside and out Cool, right? But here’s the question...

You're right – It is hard to stand out in a world where everyone is using AI. AI can write your resume. It can optimize your portfolio. It can even generate a cover letter. All in seconds. A few clicks. Boom. Done. But here's the thing AI can't do: 🧵

AI can’t craft a real narrative from your experiences. It won't look at your career, pick the right pieces, and weave a story people (and recruiters) remember. And that is what makes the difference.

I released an email yesterday on how incredible technology has advanced in the last decade. And broke down how information travels literally at the speed of light. exceptional-frontend.kit.com/posts/stream... I also learned that last night the whole PSN network and service is down Was this me?

I’ve written 100+ emails in the last year for my newsletter. That’s hundreds of hours of writing, researching & refining—2 emails a week. And I realized… most of you haven’t read the crazy stuff I write about. 😅 Let’s fix that. Here are 10 of my favorites 👇

Exceptional Frontend is for mid-level devs who want to stand out, earn more, & actually enjoy their career. No fluff. No boring tutorials. Just fun, real-world stories on: • Marketing yourself (without being cringey) • Proving your value & getting promoted • Thinking sharper & learning faster

I’ve written 100+ emails in the last year for my newsletter. That’s hundreds of hours of writing, researching & refining—2 emails a week. And I realized… most of you haven’t read the crazy stuff I write about. 😅 Let’s fix that. Here are 10 of my favorites 👇

✅ The story behind #FreeJavaScript, why it matters and retelling its history from the perspective of the personification of JS who is... uhh, a cowboy... trapped in a cell... waiting for its trademark to be remov- yeah this one was weird.

I’ve written 100+ emails in the last year for my newsletter. That’s hundreds of hours of writing, researching & refining—2 emails a week. And I realized… most of you haven’t read the crazy stuff I write about. 😅 Let’s fix that. Here are 10 of my favorites 👇

✅ How to get somebody fired using Git ✅ How to become a Frontend dev without JavaScript ✅ Why you can play Mario 64 natively in your browser ✅ A lesson on celebrating your wins, which includes a picture of my sister drenched in party foam and eggs from head to toe (don't ask)

Today I downloaded a game from the Ps4 store (through the plus program) and ended up deleting it. Pressing start, I was greeted by 15 pages of what I can only describe as a legal contract to play it. I know it's a meme to just skim and accept them but the length itself was sort of a red flag.

Also to nullify the agreement, you just have to "delete or destroy all copies of your game" to stop being in the agreement which is funny.

Today I downloaded a game from the Ps4 store (through the plus program) and ended up deleting it. Pressing start, I was greeted by 15 pages of what I can only describe as a legal contract to play it. I know it's a meme to just skim and accept them but the length itself was sort of a red flag.

Point 2: I didn't like that there was a "skip to end" button to make just accepting the terms and conditions easier. (you have to scroll all the way down to accept them, a mechanic usually implemented to prevent people from just pressing accept on everything to get to the game)

Today I downloaded a game from the Ps4 store (through the plus program) and ended up deleting it. Pressing start, I was greeted by 15 pages of what I can only describe as a legal contract to play it. I know it's a meme to just skim and accept them but the length itself was sort of a red flag.

What urked me was 2 things. 1. How far it went to cover the company against ANYTHING relating to it or the game 2. A dark pattern in the UX of the game screen that makes it easier to accept the terms without actually reading them.

Today I downloaded a game from the Ps4 store (through the plus program) and ended up deleting it. Pressing start, I was greeted by 15 pages of what I can only describe as a legal contract to play it. I know it's a meme to just skim and accept them but the length itself was sort of a red flag.