John Borden

John Borden

Albuquerque, NM

I'm a full-stack developer, currently working as a CTO at a company working on a VR platform. I'm a Golang evangelist. When I'm not at work I try to fit game dev into my schedule or work on the occasional nifty side project.

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  • Company

    Explore Media

  • Job Title

    CTO

166 Achievements

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    Swift Operators

    Swift Basics

    Achieved

    May 11, 2017

    Swift Operators
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    A High Level Overview

    Introduction to Table Views

    Achieved

    May 11, 2017

    A High Level Overview
  • Achievement

    Navigating Through An Adventure

    Build an Interactive Story App with Swift

    Achieved

    May 2, 2017

    Navigating Through An Adventure
  • Achievement

    Downloading JSON Data Asynchronously

    Build a Weather App

    Achieved

    Apr 27, 2017

    Downloading JSON Data Asynchronously
  • Achievement

    Fetching Data From the Web

    Build a Weather App

    Achieved

    Apr 27, 2017

    Fetching Data From the Web
  • Achievement

    Modeling Forecast Data

    Build a Weather App

    Achieved

    Apr 25, 2017

    Modeling Forecast Data
  • Achievement

    Running Apps on a Device

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 25, 2017

    Running Apps on a Device
  • Achievement

    Structs As Data Models

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 24, 2017

    Structs As Data Models
  • Achievement

    View Controllers and Views

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 24, 2017

    View Controllers and Views
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with iOS Development

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2017

    Getting Started with iOS Development
  • Achievement

    Swift Types

    Swift Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2017

    Swift Types
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    An Introduction to Swift Programming

    Swift Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2017

    An Introduction to Swift Programming
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with MongoDB

    Mongo Basics

    Achieved

    Aug 10, 2016

    Getting Started with MongoDB
  • Achievement

    Building a REST Service

    Build a REST API With Express

    Achieved

    Aug 9, 2016

    Building a REST Service
  • Achievement

    Data Binding with D3

    D3.js

    Achieved

    Jun 21, 2016

    Data Binding with D3
  • Achievement

    Migrations and Relationships

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    May 2, 2016

    Migrations and Relationships
  • Achievement

    Introduction to ActiveRecord

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    May 2, 2016

    Introduction to ActiveRecord
  • Achievement

    What Do User Experience Designers Do?

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 3, 2016

    What Do User Experience Designers Do?
  • Achievement

    What is User Experience (UX)?

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 29, 2016

    What is User Experience (UX)?
  • Achievement

    Speeding up Workflow With Sass

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 24, 2016

    Speeding up Workflow With Sass
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    Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 23, 2016

    Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Sass

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Feb 8, 2016

    Getting Started with Sass
  • Achievement

    Improving your Gulp Workflow

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2016

    Improving your Gulp Workflow
  • Achievement

    Compile Sass with Gulp

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2016

    Compile Sass with Gulp
  • Achievement

    Gulp your JavaScript workflow!

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2016

    Gulp your JavaScript workflow!
  • Achievement

    Welcome to Gulp.js

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2016

    Welcome to Gulp.js
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    Controllers and Scope

    AngularJS Basics (1.x)

    Achieved

    Jan 27, 2016

    Controllers and Scope
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Angular

    AngularJS Basics (1.x)

    Achieved

    Jan 27, 2016

    Getting Started with Angular
  • Achievement

    Ruby Methods

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 4, 2015

    Ruby Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 3, 2015

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 3, 2015

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    How Ruby Works

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 3, 2015

    How Ruby Works
  • Achievement

    Finishing Your WordPress Theme

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    Finishing Your WordPress Theme
  • Achievement

    Custom Homepage Templates in WordPress

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    Custom Homepage Templates in WordPress
  • Achievement

    Adding a Blog to a WordPress Theme

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    Adding a Blog to a WordPress Theme
  • Achievement

    Custom Post Type Templates

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    Custom Post Type Templates
  • Achievement

    Building Out WordPress Navigation

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    Building Out WordPress Navigation
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    Building Page Templates in WordPress

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    Building Page Templates in WordPress
  • Achievement

    The WordPress Loop

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    The WordPress Loop
  • Achievement

    WordPress Header and Footer Templates

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2015

    WordPress Header and Footer Templates
  • Achievement

    Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2015

    Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    Starting a WordPress Theme

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2015

    Starting a WordPress Theme
  • Achievement

    Box Modeling Techniques

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2015

    Box Modeling Techniques
  • Achievement

    Working with Primitives

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2015

    Working with Primitives
  • Achievement

    Merging

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2015

    Merging
  • Achievement

    Getting Started in Maya LT

    3D Art with Maya LT

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2015

    Getting Started in Maya LT
  • Achievement

    Branches

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2015

    Branches
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Git

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2015

    Getting Started With Git
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2015

    Why Version Control Matters
  • Achievement

    Introduction to PHP for WordPress

    PHP for WordPress

    Achieved

    Sep 10, 2015

    Introduction to PHP for WordPress
  • Achievement

    How WordPress Plugins Work

    How to Build a WordPress Plugin

    Achieved

    Jul 20, 2015

    How WordPress Plugins Work
  • Achievement

    Refreshing the Data

    Build a Weather App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jul 10, 2015

    Refreshing the Data
  • Achievement

    Adding Weather Icons

    Build a Weather App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jul 10, 2015

    Adding Weather Icons
  • Achievement

    Interacting With Data From the Web

    Build a Weather App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jul 9, 2015

    Interacting With Data From the Web
  • Achievement

    Simple Data Structures

    Build a Weather App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jul 4, 2015

    Simple Data Structures
  • Achievement

    Scrum Artifacts

    Scrum Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 27, 2015

    Scrum Artifacts
  • Achievement

    Scrum Events

    Scrum Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 27, 2015

    Scrum Events
  • Achievement

    Introducing Scrum

    Scrum Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 27, 2015

    Introducing Scrum
  • Achievement

    What is Agile?

    Scrum Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 24, 2015

    What is Agile?
  • Achievement

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 20, 2015

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 19, 2015

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Jun 7, 2015

    Swift Enums
  • Achievement

    Deploying to a Device

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 7, 2015

    Deploying to a Device
  • Achievement

    Debugging Our App

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2015

    Debugging Our App
  • Achievement

    Improving Our User Interface

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2015

    Improving Our User Interface
  • Achievement

    Using a Data Model

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2015

    Using a Data Model
  • Achievement

    Views and View Controllers

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2015

    Views and View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Xcode

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2015

    Getting Started with Xcode
  • Achievement

    Swift Optionals

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Jun 5, 2015

    Swift Optionals
  • Achievement

    Swift Parameters and Tuples

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Jun 5, 2015

    Swift Parameters and Tuples
  • Achievement

    Swift Functions

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Jun 5, 2015

    Swift Functions
  • Achievement

    Control Flow

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 5, 2015

    Control Flow
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Java

    Java Basics

    Achieved

    May 4, 2015

    Getting Started with Java
  • Achievement

    Selections with D3

    D3.js

    Achieved

    Apr 8, 2015

    Selections with D3
  • Achievement

    Manipulating Schema with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Manipulating Schema with SQL
  • Achievement

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL
  • Achievement

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL
  • Achievement

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Validation & Flash Messages

    Laravel 4 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 30, 2014

    Validation & Flash Messages
  • Achievement

    Laravel Forms

    Laravel 4 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 30, 2014

    Laravel Forms
  • Achievement

    Laravel & Databases

    Laravel 4 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 30, 2014

    Laravel & Databases
  • Achievement

    Laravel Controllers

    Laravel 4 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 30, 2014

    Laravel Controllers
  • Achievement

    Collections

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2014

    Collections
  • Achievement

    Operators

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 27, 2014

    Operators
  • Achievement

    Types

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2014

    Types
  • Achievement

    Variables and Constants

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2014

    Variables and Constants
  • Achievement

    Laravel Project Setup

    Laravel 4 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 1, 2014

    Laravel Project Setup
  • Achievement

    Laravel Getting Started

    Laravel 4 Basics

    Achieved

    Aug 28, 2014

    Laravel Getting Started
  • Achievement

    Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Aug 17, 2014

    Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates
  • Achievement

    Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Aug 17, 2014

    Preparing to Code WordPress Templates
  • Achievement

    WordPress Theme Functions

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Aug 17, 2014

    WordPress Theme Functions
  • Achievement

    WordPress Theme Templates

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Aug 17, 2014

    WordPress Theme Templates
  • Achievement

    Content Strategy with WordPress

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Aug 17, 2014

    Content Strategy with WordPress
  • Achievement

    The Brand Identity Design Process

    Brand Identity Basics

    Achieved

    Aug 5, 2014

    The Brand Identity Design Process
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Brand Identity

    Brand Identity Basics

    Achieved

    Aug 5, 2014

    Introduction to Brand Identity
  • Achievement

    Things That Count

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 23, 2014

    Things That Count
  • Achievement

    Ins & Outs

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 23, 2014

    Ins & Outs
  • Achievement

    Say Hello to Python

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 23, 2014

    Say Hello to Python
  • Achievement

    Sending Messages

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 11, 2014

    Sending Messages
  • Achievement

    Getting Started (iOS7)

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jul 11, 2014

    Getting Started (iOS7)
  • Achievement

    Capturing Photos and Videos

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 9, 2014

    Capturing Photos and Videos
  • Achievement

    Relating Users in Parse.com

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 9, 2014

    Relating Users in Parse.com
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 9, 2014

    Introduction to Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Pointers and Memory

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 8, 2014

    Pointers and Memory
  • Achievement

    Using Fragments for Tabs

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 5, 2014

    Using Fragments for Tabs
  • Achievement

    Adding Users Using Parse.com

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 5, 2014

    Adding Users Using Parse.com
  • Achievement

    Starting the App

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 5, 2014

    Starting the App
  • Achievement

    Using Intents to Display and Share Posts

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 4, 2014

    Using Intents to Display and Share Posts
  • Achievement

    Adapting Data for Display in a List

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 4, 2014

    Adapting Data for Display in a List
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from the Web

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 3, 2014

    Getting Data from the Web
  • Achievement

    Rebuilding from Scratch

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 3, 2014

    Rebuilding from Scratch
  • Achievement

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 3, 2014

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template
  • Achievement

    Sharing Your Creation

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Sharing Your Creation
  • Achievement

    Interrogating the App

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Interrogating the App
  • Achievement

    Shaking Things Up

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Shaking Things Up
  • Achievement

    Pretty Little Things

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Pretty Little Things
  • Achievement

    Learning the Language

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Learning the Language
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Getting Started with Android
  • Achievement

    Better SEO Through Content

    SEO Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 23, 2014

    Better SEO Through Content
  • Achievement

    Understanding Aesthetics

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 10, 2014

    Understanding Aesthetics
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Design

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 10, 2014

    Introduction to Design
  • Achievement

    Creating an Icon

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 10, 2014

    Creating an Icon
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    HTML

    Achieved

    Jun 10, 2014

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Color Theory

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 8, 2014

    Color Theory
  • Achievement

    Principles

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 8, 2014

    Principles
  • Achievement

    Elements

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 8, 2014

    Elements
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Illustrator

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 8, 2014

    Introduction to Illustrator
  • Achievement

    Introduction to SEO

    SEO Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 2, 2014

    Introduction to SEO
  • Achievement

    Usability Basics

    How to Market Your Business

    Achieved

    Jun 2, 2014

    Usability Basics
  • Achievement

    Search Engine Optimization

    How to Market Your Business

    Achieved

    Jun 2, 2014

    Search Engine Optimization
  • Achievement

    Social Media

    How to Market Your Business

    Achieved

    May 31, 2014

    Social Media
  • Achievement

    Functional Programming in C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 30, 2014

    Functional Programming in C
  • Achievement

    Local WordPress Development

    Local WordPress Development

    Achieved

    May 22, 2014

    Local WordPress Development
  • Achievement

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer
  • Achievement

    Fundamentals of C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Fundamentals of C
  • Achievement

    Listing Inventory Items

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    May 17, 2014

    Listing Inventory Items
  • Achievement

    Introduction to jQuery

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 16, 2014

    Introduction to jQuery
  • Achievement

    Adding a Contact Form

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    May 14, 2014

    Adding a Contact Form
  • Achievement

    Ruby on Rails Authentication

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    May 8, 2014

    Ruby on Rails Authentication
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 8, 2014

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 8, 2014

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Rails Frontend Development

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    May 7, 2014

    Rails Frontend Development
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 7, 2014

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Rails

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    May 7, 2014

    Getting Started With Rails
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 7, 2014

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    WordPress Plugin Best Practices

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    WordPress Plugin Best Practices
  • Achievement

    Widgets and Custom Menus

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Widgets and Custom Menus
  • Achievement

    Custom Post Types and Fields

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Custom Post Types and Fields
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Customizing WordPress Themes

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Customizing WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    Creating the Menu and Footer

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Creating the Menu and Footer
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with PHP

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Getting Started with PHP
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    Why Start a Business?

    How to Start a Business (old)

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Why Start a Business?
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    WordPress Themes

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Installing Wordpress

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Installing Wordpress
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Newbie