Michael Larocca

🎊 May The 4th Be With You! Ready to code like a Jedi? Check out my Star Wars-themed articles and level up your programming skills! 💻 #StarWars 🔗 Links in the comments below 🔽

- How to Build a Star Wars Language Translator in React selftaughttxg.com/2025/05-25/how…

🎊 May The 4th Be With You! Ready to code like a Jedi? Check out my Star Wars-themed articles and level up your programming skills! 💻 #StarWars 🔗 Links in the comments below 🔽

- React: How to Use the Star Wars API for Beginners selftaughttxg.com/2023/05-23/rea…

- Mastering JavaScript Fundamentals: Unleashing Your Framework Readiness @htmleverything @MPorterBridges htmlallthethings.com/blog-posts/mas…

- JavaScript: How to Use the Star Wars API for Beginners selftaughttxg.com/2022/04-22/Sta…

Tomorrow at 1:30pm ET. Yappy Hour is back. @RoxanaCodes is holding it down for our English session and @helenismo is bringing the energy en español at 2:00pm ET. No agenda. No slides. Just devs closing out the week together on Discord. See you there 👇🏼 buff.ly/c1ng9ri #techcommunity #developer

Angie Jones (@techgirl1908) is stepping onto the RenderATL stage… and if you care about where AI is actually going, this is one you don’t miss. VP at the Agentic AI Foundation, she’s not just talking about AI agents... she’s actively shaping how they’re built, adopted, and scaled across the world. From LLM-powered workflows to real systems that connect tools, APIs, and developers, this is the work pushing the industry forward right now. She’s a globally recognized engineering leader, founder of Test Automation University (100,000+ engineers), a Java Champion, and the mind behind 27 patented innovations. When she speaks, you walk away understanding what’s next and how to actually use it. If you’re serious about AI, software, or staying ahead… you already know. Get your ticket before prices go up May 1: renderatl.com

@marktechson My favorite guitarist is Slash. I play that kind of blues rock. 🎸

@MikeJudeLarocca What do you like to play??

I break down what I got out of my latest 100 day run. I also think I know what I'm going to do next.

🎉 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT I am hosting a 2.5-hour workshop to build a "RustAI Chat" from scratch. 🗓️May 29, 3 pm CEST We'll build a full-stack Rust AI app, using: - Axum + SQLx - RIG: agent orchestration - RAG: document-grounded context - MCP: agent interoperability Info below.

@marktechson Amazing! I also play guitar, so I technically comprehend what you are learning and playing. 🎸 Keep up the great work, Mark! 👏🏻

@MikeJudeLarocca Thank you! This is my second 100 day sprint. I did one in the fall. I like the challenge of publishing 100 videos in a row!

Hiring junior developers may not be the race to the bottom like some founders think

@RoxanaCodes is speaking at Stir Trek in Columbus, Ohio on May 1st and her talk is the one developers need to hear.🔵 Ship It First, Fix It Later. She built a g-tube feed rate calculator for families when her son was hospitalized. Almost did not share it. Shipped it anyway. That tool is now a production React PWA with AI integration used by families around the world. Real code comparisons. A six-step framework for iterative development. And the motivation to finally ship that side project you have been sitting on. We are so proud to have her representing the Torc community on this stage. 👏 #StirTrek #techcommunity #WomenInTech #buildinpublic

Sometimes you only have 10 minutes, a cup of coffee, and a rapidly declining will to work. These are the retro games that fit into that tiny slice of life. youtu.be/_RPiYvEvesE

If you’re looking for a supportive dev community that talks about more than just code, join the @torcdotdev Yappy Hour! 🎊 🔗Event link: luma.com/ekt4besr?tk=qm…

I met with this guy and we're talking about whether freeCodeCamp should develop an AI Assisted Development certification around open source tools and open weight models. What do you think?

We’ve got Nate Taylor (@taylonr) joining @tdesseyn for a live resume and LinkedIn review. 20+ years of engineering leadership and real hiring experience on both sides of the table. They’ll review profiles live and share what actually gets you noticed vs ignored. 📅 April 22 ⏰ 2:30 PM EST Bring your profile. This is the kind of session that can change your job search!

Here we go! See you soon, Atlanta! Bringing the big boi suitcase this time around. 😅 Might have some swag with me. Who is to say….. 😜

Tech companies are always looking for new recurring revenue - even in the hardware space. We replace... 📱Smartphones ever 2-4 years ⌚️Smartwatches every 2-5 years 💍Smart rings every 1-2 years ...so what's next? 😎Maybe smart glasses? Meta has partnered with Ray-Ban for years through a few generations of smart glasses. And there are tonne of alternatives for those in need of specific features such as cameras, AR/VR, audio, HUD/displays, etc. Lately even Samsung and Apple are showing interest in the smart glasses game - adding validation to this hardware category. Are smart glasses the next tech interface that we'll add to our personal device portfolios?