Brandon Taft

About Me

Brandon Taft

Professional Web Designer

I am an outdoor enthusiast with vast experience in information and communications technology. Building new and amazing things is what I love to do and is my favorite part of being web developer. I have a serious passion for creating high performance, stable, and scalable programs with creative and dynamic user experiences. Currently my focus is on honing my skills by creating tutorials on various programming related topics.

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My Skills

Python

JavaScript

React

Node.js

HTML5

CSS

Next.js

AWS

What I Do

Clean Code

I have a major focus on continuing to develop my ability to write clean, efficient, and easy to read code.

Advocate

I've recently launched a series of tutorials focused on better understanding computer science sorting algorithms.

Communication

I effectively communicate and work with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, designers, and clients.

I Love Coding!

My passion shows in the pride I take in my work and my eagerness to continue to grow as a developer.

My Work

QuizWiz

ReactJs / NodeJs / Bootstrap

QuizWiz is a fun mobile centric web app that allows users to compete for spots on a leaderboard. It is a responsive app that utilizes Passport and JWT for authentication, allowing users to login with their Google, Facebook or Github credentials.

React Autocomplete Input Package

ReactJS

A React autocomplete input component that is accessible, customizable, and easy to implement. Flexible enough to be used with just an array and a function or make it as robust as you want with options such as built in error handling, submit button, and custom styling.

Notify

VueJs / NodeJs / Twilio / MongoDB

Notify is a dynamic checklist that features SMS notifications as well as two way SMS messaging. Twilio SMS allows users to add, delete, and update tasks through a custom chatbot. A Node-Cron scheduled function integrates with Twilio to send the notifications to the user.

CSVisuals

ReactJs / NextJs / CSS

CS Visuals is a tutorial that uses visualizations to walk through and explain different sorting algorithms. It is interactive, allowing the user to control the speed at which the tutorial moves through the explanation.

FitBook

React / Redux / NodeJs / PostgreSQL

FitBook is designed to be a community of people that can share their fitness plans. Authorization and authentication utilizes JWT middleware and bcrypt for the password encryption. Features personalized home page, in app messaging, and private posting.

Freelance

JavaScript / Bootstrap

A dynamic and responsive health services website made for a client. Features a testimonial and rating section, Google Maps, and a custom order form that accepts online payment.

Hobbies

Kayaking

Floating around with friends and family or exploring new places by myself is so much fun and very relaxing.

Robotics

The better I get the more fun it is. I am currently working with Raspberry Pi and it has been a great way for me to do something different and develop my skills in python. Plus I will have options when the robots take over.😆

Gaming

Gaming is one of my favorite ways to pass time. I will play any type of game but action RPG's are my favorite by far.

Fitness

Fitness is a big part of my overall well-being and I actually enjoy it.

Let's Get In Touch!

+1 (770) 634-6786

btaftcan@gmail.com