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.

How Senior Engineers Evaluate Code Issue #23

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JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #23 JavaScript Code Reviews: How Senior Engineers Evaluate Code Why great reviews improve systems, not just syntax Most developers think code review is about catching mistakes. But senior engineers know the real goal is different. Code review exists to improve: A great code review doesn’t just fix a bug today … Read more

Learning is changing — and AI is accelerating the shift. VibeLearning.ca

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🚀 Learning is changing — and AI is accelerating the shift. We now have access to more knowledge than at any time in history. But many learners still struggle with: • information overload• passive content consumption• low retention• unclear learning paths The problem isn’t access to information. The problem is how we learn. That’s why … Read more

AI Spreadsheet Dashboard Generator Issue #15

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🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #15 https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets AI Spreadsheet Dashboard Generator Automatically generate a complete analytics dashboard from spreadsheet data using Google Apps Script + Gemini. Instead of manually building charts and layout, users can simply describe the dashboard they want. Example request: “Create a sales dashboard with revenue by region and … Read more

AI Chart Builder for Google Sheets — Issue #14

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AI Chart Builder for Google Sheets https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets Automatically generate charts from natural language using Google Apps Script + Gemini. Instead of manually configuring charts, users can simply describe the visualization they want. Example: “Create a bar chart of revenue by region” Apps Script will analyze the sheet and build the chart automatically. ⭐ What You … Read more

Build a Spreadsheet Chatbot with Google Apps Script and Gemini

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https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets Artificial intelligence becomes far more useful when it can answer questions using your own data. One of the most practical ways to do this is to connect AI to a Google Sheet and create a chatbot that can read spreadsheet content, respond to questions, and stay grounded in the data already stored in the … Read more

AI Spreadsheet Formula Generator for Google Sheets Issue 13

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https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets 🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #13 AI Spreadsheet Formula Generator for Google Sheets Generate complex spreadsheet formulas from plain English using Apps Script + Gemini. ⭐ What You Will Build In this issue you will build an AI Formula Assistant for Google Sheets that can: 🧠 Convert plain language requests into … Read more

Building in Public Without Burning Out Vibe Coding #22

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🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #22 Building in Public Without Burning Out: Sharing, Teaching & Growing with AI Knowledge Sharing • Teaching • Public Work • Credibility • Sustainable Visibility At some point, many developers feel the pull to share what they’re learning. Maybe it starts with: But sharing knowledge publicly can quickly become overwhelming. … Read more

What Is Vibe Teaching? Issue #2

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Vibe Teaching — Issue #2 What Is Vibe Teaching? (And Why Most AI Classrooms Fail) Something interesting is happening in education right now. Schools, universities, and training programs are rushing to adopt AI. Teachers are experimenting with ChatGPT.Students are using AI to write essays.Developers are generating code with AI tools. On the surface, it looks … Read more

The AI Copy-Paste Trap Vibe Teaching — Issue #3

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Vibe Teaching — Issue #3 The AI Copy-Paste Trap (And Why Students Are Learning Less) AI is one of the most powerful learning tools ever created. But something surprising is happening. In some classrooms, students are actually learning less. Not because AI is bad. Because it’s being used poorly. This is the AI Copy-Paste Trap. … Read more

Observability, Logging & Monitoring in JavaScript Systems

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🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #22 Observability, Logging & Monitoring in JavaScript Systems How senior engineers understand what their systems are actually doing Many developers build applications that work perfectly…until they reach production. Then questions appear: The problem usually isn’t the code. The problem is lack of visibility. Senior engineers don’t rely on guesswork.They … Read more