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Posts tagged “process”
What is the process tag? The process tag collects 12 articles from Bradley Matera's portfolio covering process-related topics in web development, cloud engineering, and AI. Each article includes real project examples, code snippets, and verification steps — not generic tutorials.
12 articles spanning 11.0–08.0. Written by Bradley Matera, a web developer in Durand, Illinois, serving Northwest Illinois with website design, SEO, and full-stack development. Last updated 08.07.2026.
What you'll find in these articles
These 12 articles cover process-related topics from a practical, hands-on perspective. Each piece is based on real projects, experiments, or problems I solved — not theoretical overviews. You'll find code examples, before-and-after comparisons, and specific tools or techniques that worked in practice.
Articles in this tag
The following 12 articles are tagged “process”:
| Title | Date | Read time |
|---|---|---|
| What I Actually Use: My 2026 Technical Stack Inventory | 08.07.2026 | 9 min |
| How We Built This Coding Style With a GPT Agent and an External Reviewer | 06.03.2026 | 9 min |
| What I Learned From Three Small Projects | 04.10.2025 | 8 min |
| Two Recent Demos and What I Actually Learned From Them | 01.06.2025 | 7 min |
| Designing Systems That Actually Ship: A Small Template | 19.05.2025 | 8 min |
| Balancing Work, School, and Projects: A Simple Schedule | 12.04.2025 | 9 min |
| How I Write Portfolio Case Studies That Don't Sound Like Marketing | 22.03.2025 | 7 min |
| How I Learn by Doing: A Repeatable Mini Project Loop | 14.03.2025 | 8 min |
| Job Search Notes That Actually Help | 20.02.2025 | 8 min |
| Job Hunting Is Rough: A Practical Reset | 27.01.2025 | 9 min |
| Full Sail University Web Development: What Formal Training Actually Gave Me | 15.01.2025 | 9 min |
| From Combat Medic to Software Engineer: Translating a Non-Traditional Background | 11.01.2025 | 7 min |
How We Built This Coding Style With a GPT Agent and an External Reviewer
The exact loop: build with a GPT coding agent, validate through a local portal, and use outside feedback to harden quality.
What I Learned From Three Small Projects
Three small demo projects, the real failures behind each one, and a repeatable format for documenting lessons with proof links instead of vague takeaways.
Two Recent Demos and What I Actually Learned From Them
A short breakdown of a soundboard deploy bug and a WebGPU triangle setup, with the one lesson each left behind.
Designing Systems That Actually Ship: A Small Template
A lightweight system design document template that lives inside your repo and keeps projects from drifting by connecting design to real files and testable outco…
Balancing Work, School, and Projects: A Simple Schedule
How I balance work, school, and side projects using sprint-based work sessions driven by interest instead of rigid calendars or fixed study plans.
How I Write Portfolio Case Studies That Don't Sound Like Marketing
A case-study format for documenting portfolio projects with proof instead of claims: link to real commits, show measurable results, and survive an engineer revi…
How I Learn by Doing: A Repeatable Mini Project Loop
A repeatable learning loop for building small demos: ship a tiny project, deploy it publicly, and write down what broke and what you changed to fix it.
Job Search Notes That Actually Help
A practical job search workflow with a tracker file, resume versioning, and a weekly review that turns applications into measurable data instead of guesswork.
Job Hunting Is Rough: A Practical Reset
A blunt, honest reset for job hunting from a non-traditional background: where your knowledge actually sits, what to fix first, and how to keep moving forward.
Full Sail University Web Development: What Formal Training Actually Gave Me
What I kept from my Full Sail University Web Development degree and what I left behind — monthly courses, project deadlines, and the habits that stuck.
From Combat Medic to Software Engineer: Translating a Non-Traditional Background
How I translated combat medic and field work experience into engineering proof through repos, deployments, and AWS internship work without relying on hype.
Key takeaways from these 12 articles
- Each process article is written from direct experience — building, debugging, or researching real projects. Source code is linked where available.
- Code examples are tested and verified before publishing. Where claims reference external documentation (e.g., Google Search guidelines, MDN), source links are included inline.
- Articles are dated and updated when tools or best practices change — check the article date for context.
- Author: Bradley Matera, a web developer in Durand, Illinois. Questions or corrections? Contact me — I respond to reader questions.
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