Laurence Svekis

Laurence Svekis is a web technology enthusiast, educator, and author who has been working in the field for over 20 years. He has expertise in web development technologies, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, and MySQL. Svekis is a prolific course instructor on Udemy, with over 500,000 students enrolled in his courses. He has authored over 100 online courses, covering a wide range of web technologies and tools, such as Google Apps Script, WordPress, React, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. His courses are known for their practical and hands-on approach, with a focus on real-world projects and examples. In addition to teaching, Svekis is also a published author, with several books to his name Svekis is passionate about empowering people with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the rapidly evolving field of web technology. He is committed to providing high-quality educational resources that are accessible to anyone, regardless of their background or experience level.

Designing JavaScript APIs That Are Hard to Misuse JavaScript Deep Dive 14

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🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #14 Designing JavaScript APIs That Are Hard to Misuse How senior engineers design interfaces that prevent bugs instead of documenting them Most bugs don’t come from bad logic.They come from APIs that are easy to use incorrectly. Senior engineers don’t just write code that works —they design APIs that … Read more

4-Day Udemy Promo: BEST PRICE POSSIBLE

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🔥 4-Day Udemy Promo: BEST PRICE POSSIBLE Use promo code JANA26 on my courses for the next 4 days to get the BEST PRICE POSSIBLE!!! Did you miss any deals? Now is your chance to grab them and start learning TODAY! Tip: Open a course link below and the coupon is already included (couponCode=JANA26). 🎯 … Read more

Creative Flow Without Chaos: Exploration, Prototyping & Safe Experimentation with AI

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🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #18 Creative Flow Without Chaos: Exploration, Prototyping & Safe Experimentation with AI Creativity • Ideation • Prototypes • Sandboxes • Play Without Debt After incidents, deadlines, and pressure…there’s another side of development that matters just as much: creative exploration. This is where: Issue #18 is about separating “play” from “production” … Read more

Human Creativity, Meaning, and Expression in the AI Era Workbook 7

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Human Creativity, Meaning, and Expression in the AI Era By Laurence “Lars” Svekis AI can generate content.Only humans can create meaning. 🎯 Who This Workbook Is For This workbook is for: 📌 Core Shift:From using AI to produce → using AI to amplify human creativityFrom output → expression, originality, and intent 🧠 Workbook Philosophy Creativity … Read more

AI Knowledge Base Builder for Google Drive Apps Script Gemini Issue 10

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🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #10 https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets AI Knowledge Base Builder for Google Drive Turn a Drive folder of Docs into a searchable “AI knowledge base” using Apps Script + Gemini. ⭐ What You Will Build You’ll build a Google Workspace tool that: 📁 Scans a Drive folder of Google Docs🧠 Uses … Read more

Refactoring JavaScript Safely Deep Dive JavaScript 13

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🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #13 Refactoring JavaScript Safely (Without Breaking Everything) How senior engineers improve code with confidence instead of fear Refactoring is where good intentions go to die. Most developers know their code could be better…but they’re afraid to touch it because: Senior engineers refactor anyway — but they do it safely. … Read more

Legacy, Meaning, and the Human Future Workbook #6

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📘 AI-Assisted Learning Workbook #6 Legacy, Meaning, and the Human Future By Laurence “Lars” Svekis The final question is not “What can I do with AI?”It’s “What kind of future am I contributing to?” 🎯 Who This Workbook Is For This workbook is for: 📌 Core Shift:From doing things well → doing the right things … Read more

How to Resize All Images in Google Docs to 50% Page Width (Using Apps Script)

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https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets If you’ve ever worked on a long Google Doc with lots of images, you know the pain:some images are too large, some too small, and manually resizing each one is tedious and inconsistent. The good news? Google Apps Script can handle this automatically. In this post, you’ll learn how to use a simple Apps … Read more