Monthly reflection - August 2020
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A reflection on my August 2020 of what I have done and achieved. Wrote a few articles and made excellent progress on my new eBook...
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What did I do? 💻
New articles 📰
- How I optimised my online presence to get opportunities
- Why the term 'T-shaped' is better than the term 'full-stack'
Began writing my first eBook
I had an idea for an eBook to focus on levelling up your career by looking at atomic habits and what you can do for yourself to boost your portfolio. This is a field I feel I know a lot about and have a lot to share - so I called the eBook, "Level-Up Your Career Today".
Courses I did
Create Your Following by Danny Thompson - see my review here.

Created another Twitter bot
This Twitter bot goes by the handle of @DarkMemeLordBot and will like and retweet tech meme tweets containing #darkmemelord. The inspiration behind this was to share tech memes (because Tech Twitter is well-known for its memes) so no one missed a good tech meme by anyone.
Exciting news! The bot code for this bot has been deployed and SHOULD work (famous words).
— Dark Meme Lord Bot (@DarkMemeLordBot) August 8, 2020
This bot is designed to retweet tweets with #darkmemelord so no one ever misses a tech meme!
Be sure to use that hashtag in your next tech meme and follow this bot! 💪
Took part in some interviews
Portfolio websites interview
Creating a portfolio website isn't the same thing as crafting a résumé/CV. In @jackdomleo7's opinion, you can't forget to have fun!
— Media Temple (@mediatemple) August 27, 2020
(Check out Jack's site to see his thoughts in action! https://t.co/uA0iMTAO8w) pic.twitter.com/S4U5oYJMBt
Developer Voice interview
Merry Sunday Everyone!
— The Developer's Voice (@the_dev_voice) August 23, 2020
It is time for another interview!
This week we had the chance to speak to @jackdomleo7 who went from retail assistant to developer in two years!https://t.co/WMexYZlk5E
Achievements 🎉
Put my new eBook out for pre-order
I'm super excited to share with you the theme of my eBook! 😁
— Jack Domleo (@jackdomleo7) August 21, 2020
"Level-Up Your Career Today". 💪
Take control of your career and be your own success.
Help yourself level up and know what you can do for yourself. 👌
Pre-order here: https://t.co/OQ62Yfnjtf pic.twitter.com/FTUV6OC5B4
Reached 5000, 6000 & 7000 Twitter followers
🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨
— Jack Domleo (@jackdomleo7) August 4, 2020
To celebrate passing 5000 followers, I am giving away 1 code to download @catalinmpit's new ebook, "Improve Your Online Presence", for FREE.
Winner drawn 7 August.
To enter:
1. Like ❤
2. Comment your answer to, what benefits come from a good online presence? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/CvD47KmPBy
When I joined Tech Twitter in April 2020, I didn't think I'd get many people listening to my ideas...
— Jack Domleo (@jackdomleo7) August 12, 2020
4 months later, I am incredibly grateful for 6000 amazing people following me and listening to what I have to say, reading my articles, engaging with me and liking my tips! 🙏
📣 Who wants a FREE ebook? 📚
— Jack Domleo (@jackdomleo7) August 20, 2020
I'm giving away 3 FREE copies of "Mastering the Coding Mindset" by my good friend, @madsbrodt, to celebrate passing 7000 followers.
To enter:
1: Like
2: Comment your best response to, "What makes a mindful developer?"
I'll pick my 3 favourite 😊 pic.twitter.com/WnbwU4f04j
DEV featured my article online presence article & my T-shaped vs full-stack article
A strong online presence can lead to a really successful career path that may open you up to better job opportunities, invitations to talk shows and tech events, new friends, and better understanding of your tech.
— DEV Community 👩💻👨💻 (@ThePracticalDev) August 4, 2020
{ author: @jackdomleo7 } #DEVCommunity https://t.co/8uevl5smEl
I am of the opinion that the term 'full-stack' is too often misunderstood and is in need of a replacement.
— DEV Community 👩💻👨💻 (@ThePracticalDev) August 12, 2020
{ author: @jackdomleo7 } #DEVCommunity https://t.co/bRMe5YsWMS
Got memed 😎
#100DaysOfCode @jackdomleo7 thank you for follow me back! I really like what you do for Dev community!
— Martin Svejda (@Svejdam) August 5, 2020
One tough guy @dannysteenman to help you with our mission 🤣
I didn't have any Dev lady with suitable pose so I hope that Lagertha is good enough for you😉#webdevelopment pic.twitter.com/6A4BLLM7qj
Meet our developer meme models. They are cool, very talented and supportive. @jackdomleo7 @Codeanddream @NehemiahKiv
— Arvind (@Arvind_0602) August 27, 2020
And thanks to @Svejdam for giving me this meme idea.@FrancescoCiull4 @JavaScriptCoff1 @dannysteenman @devinDford @rafrasenberg @dmokafa @alyd789 @RiaCorpeno pic.twitter.com/E0omyrjhvn