Dustin U
Treehouse Teacher
Louisiana
Developer Advocate at Treehouse
Topics & Specialties
Completed Adventures
Courses & Workshops I've Taught
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7 minWorkshop
Monetize Your App with Stripe in 5 Minutes Using Cursor
Want to make money from your web app but not sure where to start? Neither does Dustin—but in this video, watch as he uses Cursor to figure out how to integrate Stripe for payments. Whether you're building a SaaS, a marketplace, or selling digital goods, adding a seamless checkout is key to getting paid.
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29 minWorkshop
Build & Launch an App in 30 Minutes with Cursor
Bring your dream project to life with Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, without writing a single line of code. Join Dustin as he builds a fully functional note-taking app—from idea to launch—using Cursor. Watch as he leverages AI to streamline development, proving how easy and fast it can be to turn an idea into reality with the right tools.
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41 minWorkshop
Navigate Unfamiliar Code with AI
Join Dustin as he showcases the actual process of constructing a task manager application when faced with an unfamiliar codebase. Using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to assist in bridging any gaps that come up along the way.
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42 minWorkshop
Pagination with GitHub Copilot
Follow along with Dustin in this fun, unscripted, live coding session where he demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of using GitHub Copilot as a co-developer. In this video, Dustin builds a friends app that utilizes pagination with vanilla JavaScript! How much do you think GitHub Copilot was able to help?
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18 minWorkshop
Build Your Own AI Image Generator
Improve your JavaScript skills with a hands-on experience! Join Dustin as he guides you through building an AI-powered image generator using vanilla JavaScript. This exciting project will reinforce your foundational JavaScript knowledge, including variables, functions, arrays, and more. Learn how to connect to the OpenAI API and showcase the retrieved data. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to enhance your JavaScript basics while following along step by step. Let's get coding!
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15 minWorkshop
Can ChatGPT Build a Website?
Leveraging the power of OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a great tool in your developer tool belt, but how accurate is ChatGPT when using it to build a website from a mockup? There are some surprising strengths as well as weaknesses. Follow along with Dustin to explore how ChatGPT fares at building a website from a mockup in this fun, AI-powered code-along.
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4 minWorkshop
Will AI Replace Developers?
Will AI replace us? Find out what Dustin has to say about this popular question as he takes you through using AI in our workflow as developers.
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22 minWorkshop
Build a ChatGPT Discord Bot
In this tutorial video, Dustin will guide you through the process of building a ChatGPT-powered Discord bot. You'll learn how to create a bot that listens to messages in a designated channel, sends those messages to the ChatGPT API for processing, and then responds with the generated text from the AI. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a functional Discord bot that can generate responses to user messages using the power of ChatGPT. So whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, come join Dustin and learn how to build a ChatGPT Discord bot today!
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15 minWorkshop
Build a Basic ChatGPT Clone with Vanilla JavaScript
Learn to build a basic ChatGPT clone with vanilla JavaScript in this video. Follow along with Dustin as he walks you through the process, from writing the HTML for the UI to integrating the OpenAI API. By the end, you'll have a functional chatbot that can generate human-like responses to user inputs!
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2 minWorkshop
What Is AI? What Is ChatGPT?
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of AI and introduce ChatGPT, a language model designed to understand and respond to human language. Join Dustin as he dives into the basics of artificial intelligence and learn how ChatGPT is transforming the way we interact with technology.
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35 minWorkshop
How to Build a Google Chrome Extension: Strong Password Generator
Ever wanted to make your own Google Chrome Extension? Follow along as Dustin builds a strong password generator and then converts it to a Google Chrome Extension! This project is built with HTML, SASS, and vanilla JavaScript so a good understanding of those concepts will help you understand this project. If you need a refresher, take a look at some of the courses in the Teacher's Notes that cover the basics.
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35 minWorkshop
Auto User Search with JavaScript - Treehouse Live
Need practice working with the Document Object Model (DOM)? This project showcases some of the core concepts needed to interact with and manipulate the DOM. Follow along as Dustin builds a searchable input field that filters users based on your search query!
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1 minWorkshop
Copy to Clipboard
Ever wondered how a copy to clipboard button works? They’re all over the web. In this quick guide, Dustin demonstrates how to add this feature to an input field with ease by writing just a few lines of JavaScript!
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37 minWorkshop
CSS-Only Facebook Reactions UI - Treehouse Live
Most social media platforms allow users to interact with other users’ posts. Letting users use an emoji to show how they feel about them is a fun way to add some interactivity to your project or app. Follow along as Dustin reveals how to recreate the Facebook reactions UI with just CSS!
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33 minWorkshop
Build an Interactive Settings Panel - Treehouse Live
Want to code out a real-world project with Dustin? Follow along with our Treehouse Live replay as he builds a settings panel UI from scratch with just HTML and CSS. Then, he refactors the app with JavaScript to render parts of the UI dynamically. Stick around to the end to find out how he implements a dark mode toggle for the settings panel itself with an event listener!
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6 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: reduce()
The reduce() method in JavaScript is used to apply a function to each element in an array, with the purpose of reducing the array to a single value. It has some relatively straightforward applications such as calculating the sum or average of the elements in an array. However, it can also perform more complex operations, including flattening a multi-dimensional array into a single-dimensional array, counting the occurrences of a particular element in an array, converting an array of objects into a single object, filtering an array based on a condition, and more. Learn how to use reduce() with Dustin as he goes over some use cases and the official documentation.
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2 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: includes()
Have you ever wondered if an array includes a specific value? There is an easy way to check by using a JavaScript array method known as includes(). Follow along as Dustin explains and demonstrates this easy-to-use method.
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7 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: sort()
Have you ever needed to sort an array in alphabetical order? Or what about sorting an array of players based on their scores? The sort() JavaScript array method can do this with ease, though there are a few pitfalls you have to keep in mind. Follow along as Dustin explains how to incorporate this method into your projects to sort your data efficiently.
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4 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: find()
Have you ever needed to find or locate a specific array item? Luckily for us, we have a JavaScript method that can handle that task with ease. In this quick guide, Dustin will go over the documentation and how to use this method.
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5 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: filter()
Have you ever needed to filter array elements by certain criteria? For example, to get numbers within a range, or strings that contain certain characters? Luckily, there is an easy way to do this in JavaScript by using the filter() method. Follow along as Dustin dives into how to use this method and what it can do. Then, he offers a challenge (and a solution) so you can get some practice using it right away.
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4 minWorkshop
forEach() vs. map() - What’s the Difference?
Have you ever needed to loop over an array and weren't sure which method to use? At first, forEach() and map() can seem to do the same thing, right? So which one do you choose and what is the difference between them? In this quick guide, Dustin goes over one thing that sets these two methods apart. If you're unfamiliar with forEach() or map() and would like to learn more, check out the guides in the notes below.
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6 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: map()
Still using a for loop to iterate over a collection of array elements? In this quick guide, Dustin introduces an array method known as map() that has a more straightforward syntax than the standard for loop and some extra features. Follow along to learn how and when to use the map() array method.
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16 minWorkshop
JavaScript Array Methods: forEach()
Being able to loop over items in an array is a crucial skill to understand as a developer. The popular JavaScript array method forEach() allows you to do this with clean, simple syntax. Follow along as Dustin explains and demonstrates forEach(). Stick around for the second video to see it in a real-world example! Dustin builds a simple settings app that includes toggle switches and status messages based on the user's input.
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38 minWorkshop
Create a Chat App UI - Treehouse Live
In this live demonstration, Dustin builds a chat app UI (user interface) using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The slick design includes a toggle button for dark mode. The GitHub link in the teacher's notes includes both the starter files and the completed code. You can follow along and build the project yourself, as well as study Dustin's version. Note that he builds only the UI, not the chat app itself.
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8 minWorkshop
Basic JavaScript Array Methods
Arrays are used to store a collection of multiple items under a single variable name. This collection could be things like strings, numbers, or even a mix of different data types. Sometimes we need to update or manipulate our arrays by adding or removing items, or combining one array with another. In this guide, I’ll go over just some of the many basic JavaScript array methods. Methods we’ll discuss include: .push(), .pop(), .shift(), .unshift(), .indexOf(), .toString(), .join(), & .concat().
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10 minWorkshop
JavaScript Emoji Selector Using Fetch
There are APIs for just about everything. In this workshop, I'll take you through how to connect to an API using fetch. We'll add a feature to a chat application to toggle a menu full of emojis that are coming from the open-emoji API.
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8 minWorkshop
JavaScript Accordion
Accordions are everywhere on the web and even in mobile apps. They’re an effective way to show and hide content based on user interaction. In this guide, I’ll go over how to create an accordion using HTML, CSS, and a little bit of JavaScript.
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2 minWorkshop
How To Clone a Repository From GitHub Using Your Terminal
Just set up a new repository on GitHub? Checking out someone else’s work? Want to contribute to another project? The first step is getting that repository downloaded to your machine. There are a few ways to do this. Using your terminal is, in my opinion, one of the easiest and quickest ways. Let’s walk through how to do this.
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10 minWorkshop
Animated Hamburger Menu
Want to set up a hamburger menu for your mobile navigation with a slick animation? It's not as hard as you may think. Follow along while I tackle this small UX feature!
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9 minWorkshop
JavaScript Search
Letting users search through data in your application or website is a great UX feature. Building out this type of functionality isn't as hard as you may think. With some basic JavaScript, we can tackle the filtering and searching of data. Follow along as I add a search feature with vanilla JavaScript that allows the user to search for a specific author in a list of authors!
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2 minWorkshop
Shorten Text With CSS
Ever wondered how to shorten text with an ellipsis (...)? It’s quite easy to do and only requires a few lines of CSS. Follow along as I take you through setting this up!
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3 minWorkshop
HTML-Only Accordion
Accordions are all over the web and mobile apps. They are a great way to show and hide content based on user interaction and aren’t very hard to build. However, they usually require a bit of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Did you know you can build a simple accordion with only HTML in seconds? Follow along as I explain how to set this up!
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4 minWorkshop
CSS-Only Toggle
Toggle switches are a useful way to show a UI’s state. It’s commonly believed that these are hard to create and require JavaScript. That’s simply not the case. Follow along as I walk you through how to create a toggle switch with just CSS!
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1 minWorkshop
How to Add a Favicon
Favicons give your website a face and are easy to implement in your code. In this quick guide, we’ll go over what a favicon is and how to add one to your site.
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4 minWorkshop
Dark Mode in CSS
How often do you find yourself on a website or app looking for a toggle for dark mode? Most apps nowadays, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Snapchat just to name a few, use some sort of dark mode feature. Implementing this is actually pretty quick and simple. There are many ways to go about this but the method I prefer is using CSS variables. Follow along and I’ll show you how I tackle this feature.
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15 minWorkshop
Gulpfile Setup
Ever wondered how other developers minify their code and add tons of enhancements to their projects or apps? I can tell you a secret; they don’t do it themselves! They use something like gulp to automate that stuff for them. Follow along as I show you how I build out a basic gulpfile from scratch using gulpjs. Never heard of gulp before? Not to worry, I’ll take you through the process step-by-step in this beginner guide to setting up a gulpfile. With only a basic knowledge of JavaScript, npm, and Node.js, you’ll be able to follow along comfortably and start automating your workflow like a seasoned developer. If videos aren't your thing or want to take your time to work at your own pace, check out our blog post (https://blog.teamtreehouse.com/gulpfile-setup) that mimics this video.
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10 minWorkshop
JavaScript Tip Calculator Overview
In this quick overview geared for advanced beginners, you’ll learn my thought process behind building a tip calculator with vanilla JavaScript. By the end of this video, you should have a decent understanding of what it takes to build this out and try it for yourself. Though this isn’t meant to be a step-by-step guide, you should be able to tackle this project on your own with a solid understanding of JavaScript basics as well as HTML and CSS. If any of the topics discussed are confusing to you, I suggest taking a look at the courses in the Teacher's Notes.
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