Google Apps Scripts and Web Development Tutorials and Resources by Laurence Svekis
🟦 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
📘 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
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
🎮 Learn JavaScript by Building 20 Simple Games A hands-on guide to core JavaScript concepts—through play The fastest way to really learn JavaScript isn’t memorizing syntax.It’s building small, interactive games that force you to think about logic, timing, state, and user interaction. That’s why I created a GitHub-ready collection of 20 simple JavaScript games, each … Read more
📘 AI-Assisted Learning Workbook #5 Wisdom, Ethics, and Long-Term Thinking in the Age of AI By Laurence “Lars” Svekis Just because you can think faster doesn’t mean you should act faster.The highest skill is knowing when, why, and whether to act at all. 🎯 Who This Workbook Is For This workbook is for: 📌 Core … Read more
🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #12 Reading JavaScript Code You Didn’t Write (And Understanding It Fast) How senior engineers ramp up quickly in unfamiliar codebases Writing JavaScript is one skill.Reading and understanding existing JavaScript — especially someone else’s — is a completely different one. Most developers struggle not because the code is “bad”…but because … Read more
How JavaScript Really Works — From Internals to Modern Applications JavaScript is one of the most widely used programming languages in the world. It runs in browsers, on servers, inside mobile and desktop apps, build tools, IoT devices, and increasingly inside AI-powered systems. For many developers, JavaScript is part of daily life. And yet, it’s … Read more
https://github.com/lsvekis/Apps-Script-Code-Snippets/tree/main/apps_script_gemini_ai_report_generator_docs 🚀 Apps Script + Gemini Mastery — Issue #9 AI Report Generator for Google Docs Turn Google Sheets data into polished executive reports automatically using Apps Script + Gemini. ⭐ What You Will Build in This Issue In this lesson, readers will build an AI Report Generator that: 📊 Reads structured data from Google … Read more
📘 AI-Assisted Learning Workbook #4 Building, Teaching, and Scaling Intelligence By Laurence “Lars” Svekis The final test of understanding isn’t knowing.It’s building systems, explaining clearly, and enabling others to think well. 🎯 Who This Workbook Is For This workbook is for: 📌 Core Shift:You stop asking “How do I learn?”and start asking “How do I … Read more
🟦 JavaScript Deep Dive — Issue #12 Reading JavaScript Code You Didn’t Write (And Understanding It Fast) How senior engineers ramp up quickly in unfamiliar codebases Writing JavaScript is one skill.Reading and understanding existing JavaScript — especially someone else’s — is a completely different one. Most developers struggle not because the code is “bad”…but because … Read more