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.

Free JavaScript Book (Dec 23–28) The Weird the Subtle and the Powerful in JavaScript

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Free JavaScript Book (Dec 23–28): The Weird, the Subtle, and the Powerful in JavaScript A Deep Technical Guide to How the Language Really WorksBy Laurence Svekis 📅 Free on Amazon: December 23–28, 2025 JavaScript is everywhere—but truly understanding why it behaves the way it does remains one of the biggest challenges developers face. If you’ve … Read more

Designing AI Learning Systems Not Just Prompts Vibe Learning 14

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https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/vibe-learning-7399574366990131200 🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #14 (ADVANCED) Designing AI Learning Systems (Not Just Prompts) Move from one-off conversations to repeatable, scalable learning workflows. 👋 Welcome to Issue #14 (Advanced) Up to this point, Vibe Learning has shown you how to: Now comes a critical shift: Advanced learners don’t rely on memory or motivation.They rely … Read more

Vibe Coding for Product Thinking

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🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #6 From Idea → UX → Code → Feedback: Vibe Coding for Product Thinking User Intent • UX Reasoning • Experimentation • Telemetry • Continuous Learning Up to now, Vibe Coding has focused on: Issue #6 shifts the question entirely: Are we building the right thing? Because the fastest code … Read more

Building Custom Menus and Sidebars in Google Docs with Google Apps Script

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Create Real Tools Inside Docs (Not Just Scripts) Most Google Apps Script tutorials stop at automation.But the real power starts when you turn scripts into tools users can interact with—directly inside Google Docs. In this article, you’ll learn how to create custom menus and sidebars that transform a Google Doc into a mini application. Why … Read more

How to Use Libraries in Google Apps Script Bound to Google Docs

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Goal: Reuse code across multiple Docs projects by adding a library to a bound script (a script attached to a Google Doc), then calling library functions from the Doc. What is a Google Apps Script Library? A library is a reusable Apps Script project you publish so other scripts can include it. Instead of copy/pasting … Read more

Apps Script and Gemini Powered Google Sheets Tools

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📘 Lesson 6 — Gemini-Powered Google Sheets Tools (Menus, Selections & AI Output) Blog Post #6 in the Apps Script + APIs + Gemini Series Calling Gemini is powerful.But calling Gemini inside Google Sheets is transformative. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to turn Gemini into a native Sheets assistant—able to explain data, summarize selections, … Read more

JavaScript Architecture Patterns for Large Applications

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🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #8 JavaScript Architecture Patterns for Large Applications How to structure code that scales without collapsing under its own weight Small JavaScript projects forgive bad structure.Large ones punish it relentlessly. As applications grow, the biggest challenges are no longer syntax or APIs — they’re: This issue focuses on architecture patterns … Read more

Learning Multiple Skills in Parallel Vibe Learning

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🌟 VIBE LEARNING — ISSUE #13 (ADVANCED) Learning Multiple Skills in Parallel (Without Confusion or Burnout) How advanced learners stack skills instead of scattering attention. 👋 Welcome to Issue #13 (Advanced) Most ambitious learners don’t want to learn one thing. They want to: But here’s the problem: Learning multiple skills the wrong way leads to … Read more

Beyond the Browser Vibing APIs Tooling and FullStack Collaboration

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🚀 Vibe Coding — Issue #5 Beyond the Browser: Vibing APIs, Tooling & Full-Stack Collaboration Frontend ↔ Backend • API Contracts • Tooling • System Alignment • AI as a Translator Up to now, Vibe Coding has focused on how frontend developers work with AI. In Issue #5, we widen the lens. Because real products … Read more

Calling Gemini from Google Apps Script

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📘 Lesson 5 — Calling Gemini from Google Apps Script (Text Prompts → AI Responses) Blog Post #5 in the Apps Script + APIs + Gemini Series Up to this point, you’ve learned how to: Now it’s time to bring AI into your Apps Script projects. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to call Google’s … Read more