Alan Matthews

Alan Matthews

Atlanta, GA

Software Engineer at CallRail, Ruby on Rails developer, ex-bartender, Liverpool fan, reformed recording engineer.

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  • Looking for work

    Yes

130 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Ordering, Limiting and Paging Results

    Reporting with SQL

    Achieved

    Mar 28, 2017

    Ordering, Limiting and Paging Results
  • Achievement

    Ruby Standard Library: Part 2

    Ruby Core and Standard Library

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2017

    Ruby Standard Library: Part 2
  • Achievement

    Ruby Standard Library: Part 1

    Ruby Core and Standard Library

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2017

    Ruby Standard Library: Part 1
  • Achievement

    Ruby Core

    Ruby Core and Standard Library

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2017

    Ruby Core
  • Achievement

    Getting a Handle on the DOM

    JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

    Achieved

    Dec 20, 2016

    Getting a Handle on the DOM
  • Achievement

    The Browser Environment

    JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

    Achieved

    Dec 18, 2016

    The Browser Environment
  • Achievement

    A Route to a Delete Action

    Rails Routes and Resources

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2016

    A Route to a Delete Action
  • Achievement

    Routes to Update Actions

    Rails Routes and Resources

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2016

    Routes to Update Actions
  • Achievement

    Basic Layout

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 25, 2016

    Basic Layout
  • Achievement

    The Box Model

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 22, 2016

    The Box Model
  • Achievement

    Routes for Create Actions

    Rails Routes and Resources

    Achieved

    Oct 17, 2016

    Routes for Create Actions
  • Achievement

    A Route to a Read Action

    Rails Routes and Resources

    Achieved

    Oct 14, 2016

    A Route to a Read Action
  • Achievement

    Rails Resource Index

    Rails Routes and Resources

    Achieved

    Oct 13, 2016

    Rails Resource Index
  • Achievement

    Using the Rails Console

    Ruby on Rails 5 Basics

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2016

    Using the Rails Console
  • Achievement

    Choosing Options

    HTML Forms

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2016

    Choosing Options
  • Achievement

    Organizing Forms

    HTML Forms

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2016

    Organizing Forms
  • Achievement

    Form Basics

    HTML Forms

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2016

    Form Basics
  • Achievement

    Handling Rails Requests

    Ruby on Rails 5 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2016

    Handling Rails Requests
  • Achievement

    Creating Rails Apps

    Ruby on Rails 5 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2016

    Creating Rails Apps
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with WordPress

    Getting Started with WordPress

    Achieved

    Sep 9, 2016

    Getting Started with WordPress
  • Achievement

    Understanding Values and Units

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Mar 26, 2016

    Understanding Values and Units
  • Achievement

    Getting the REST You Need

    REST API Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 26, 2016

    Getting the REST You Need
  • Achievement

    GET and POST Requests in a Browser

    HTTP Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 26, 2016

    GET and POST Requests in a Browser
  • Achievement

    Introduction to HTTP

    HTTP Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 25, 2016

    Introduction to HTTP
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Node.js

    Node.js Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Mar 10, 2016

    Introduction to Node.js
  • Achievement

    Get Involved in Open Source

    GitHub Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 12, 2016

    Get Involved in Open Source
  • Achievement

    Create a Web Presence on GitHub

    GitHub Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 12, 2016

    Create a Web Presence on GitHub
  • Achievement

    Working on a Team

    GitHub Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 11, 2016

    Working on a Team
  • Achievement

    Working By Yourself

    GitHub Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 11, 2016

    Working By Yourself
  • Achievement

    Hello, GitHub!

    GitHub Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 11, 2016

    Hello, GitHub!
  • Achievement

    Basic Selectors

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Feb 2, 2016

    Basic Selectors
  • Achievement

    Handling Errors When Manipulating Data

    Modifying Data with SQL

    Achieved

    Feb 2, 2016

    Handling Errors When Manipulating Data
  • Achievement

    Deleting Data from a Database

    Modifying Data with SQL

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2016

    Deleting Data from a Database
  • Achievement

    Updating Data in a Database

    Modifying Data with SQL

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Updating Data in a Database
  • Achievement

    Adding Data to a Database

    Modifying Data with SQL

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2016

    Adding Data to a Database
  • Achievement

    Finding the Data You Want

    SQL Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2016

    Finding the Data You Want
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from a Database

    SQL Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2016

    Getting Data from a Database
  • Achievement

    Data, Databases and SQL

    SQL Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2016

    Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jan 22, 2016

    Getting Started with CSS
  • Achievement

    AR Extensions

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2016

    AR Extensions
  • Achievement

    Go Further With Mongo

    Mongo Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2016

    Go Further With Mongo
  • Achievement

    Working With Collections

    Mongo Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2016

    Working With Collections
  • Achievement

    Understanding MongoDB

    Mongo Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2016

    Understanding MongoDB
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with MongoDB

    Mongo Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2016

    Getting Started with MongoDB
  • Achievement

    Ruby on Rails Authentication

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    May 26, 2015

    Ruby on Rails Authentication
  • Achievement

    Callbacks

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 23, 2015

    Callbacks
  • Achievement

    Query Interface

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 23, 2015

    Query Interface
  • Achievement

    Validation

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 22, 2015

    Validation
  • Achievement

    Migrations and Relationships

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 20, 2015

    Migrations and Relationships
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Variables

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 15, 2015

    JavaScript Variables
  • Achievement

    Introducing JavaScript

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 13, 2015

    Introducing JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Computer Languages

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 9, 2015

    Computer Languages
  • Achievement

    Computer Basics

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 9, 2015

    Computer Basics
  • Achievement

    API Authentication

    Build a Rails API

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2015

    API Authentication
  • Achievement

    Coding the API

    Build a Rails API

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2015

    Coding the API
  • Achievement

    Route Connections

    Build a Rails API

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2015

    Route Connections
  • Achievement

    Introduction to REST

    Build a Rails API

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2015

    Introduction to REST
  • Achievement

    Introduction to ActiveRecord

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 21, 2015

    Introduction to ActiveRecord
  • Achievement

    Ruby Iteration

    Ruby Loops

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2015

    Ruby Iteration
  • Achievement

    Ruby Loops

    Ruby Loops

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2015

    Ruby Loops
  • Achievement

    Ruby Logical Operators

    Ruby Operators and Control Structures

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2015

    Ruby Logical Operators
  • Achievement

    Build a Grocery List Program

    Ruby Collections

    Achieved

    Jan 7, 2015

    Build a Grocery List Program
  • Achievement

    Ruby Hashes

    Ruby Collections

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2015

    Ruby Hashes
  • Achievement

    Ruby Control Structures

    Ruby Operators and Control Structures

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2015

    Ruby Control Structures
  • Achievement

    Ruby Operators

    Ruby Operators and Control Structures

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2015

    Ruby Operators
  • Achievement

    Ruby Arrays

    Ruby Collections

    Achieved

    Jan 4, 2015

    Ruby Arrays
  • Achievement

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 4, 2015

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database
  • Achievement

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 3, 2015

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions
  • Achievement

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 3, 2015

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL
  • Achievement

    Manipulating Schema with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2015

    Manipulating Schema with SQL
  • Achievement

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2015

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL
  • Achievement

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2015

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL
  • Achievement

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2015

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2015

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Website Basics

    Website Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 31, 2014

    Website Basics
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Rails

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 31, 2014

    Getting Started With Rails
  • Achievement

    Build a Bank Account Class

    Ruby Objects and Classes

    Achieved

    Dec 8, 2014

    Build a Bank Account Class
  • Achievement

    Ruby Variables and Methods

    Ruby Objects and Classes

    Achieved

    Dec 8, 2014

    Ruby Variables and Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Objects and Classes

    Ruby Objects and Classes

    Achieved

    Dec 7, 2014

    Ruby Objects and Classes
  • Achievement

    Ruby Testing

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 23, 2014

    Ruby Testing
  • Achievement

    Standard Library

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 21, 2014

    Standard Library
  • Achievement

    Ruby Core

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 21, 2014

    Ruby Core
  • Achievement

    Ruby Modules

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 19, 2014

    Ruby Modules
  • Achievement

    Ruby Procs & Lambdas

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 16, 2014

    Ruby Procs & Lambdas
  • Achievement

    Ruby Blocks

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 15, 2014

    Ruby Blocks
  • Achievement

    Ruby Loops

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 15, 2014

    Ruby Loops
  • Achievement

    Ruby Methods

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 14, 2014

    Ruby Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Hashes

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 14, 2014

    Ruby Hashes
  • Achievement

    Ruby Arrays

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 13, 2014

    Ruby Arrays
  • Achievement

    Ruby Numbers

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2014

    Ruby Numbers
  • Achievement

    Ruby Strings

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2014

    Ruby Strings
  • Achievement

    Objects, Classes, and Variables

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2014

    Objects, Classes, and Variables
  • Achievement

    Ruby Basics

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 10, 2014

    Ruby Basics
  • Achievement

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment

    Achieved

    Nov 10, 2014

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment
  • Achievement

    Workflows

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 10, 2014

    Workflows
  • Achievement

    Working With Remote Repositories

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 10, 2014

    Working With Remote Repositories
  • Achievement

    Merging

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 8, 2014

    Merging
  • Achievement

    Branches

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 8, 2014

    Branches
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Git

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 7, 2014

    Getting Started With Git
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 7, 2014

    Why Version Control Matters
  • Achievement

    Installing Programs

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 6, 2014

    Installing Programs
  • Achievement

    Environment and Redirection

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 6, 2014

    Environment and Redirection
  • Achievement

    Console Processes

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 6, 2014

    Console Processes
  • Achievement

    Console Users and Permission

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2014

    Console Users and Permission
  • Achievement

    Moving Around in the Console

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2014

    Moving Around in the Console
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Objects

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2014

    JavaScript Objects
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Functions

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 4, 2014

    JavaScript Functions
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 4, 2014

    JavaScript Arrays
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Numbers

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Oct 30, 2014

    JavaScript Numbers
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Strings

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Oct 29, 2014

    JavaScript Strings
  • Achievement

    Introduction Variables

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Oct 29, 2014

    Introduction Variables
  • Achievement

    Ruby Methods

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 28, 2014

    Ruby Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 28, 2014

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 28, 2014

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    How Ruby Works

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 28, 2014

    How Ruby Works
  • Achievement

    Functions

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Oct 23, 2014

    Functions
  • Achievement

    Objects and Arrays

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Oct 23, 2014

    Objects and Arrays
  • Achievement

    Control Structures

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Oct 23, 2014

    Control Structures
  • Achievement

    Basics

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Oct 23, 2014

    Basics
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 22, 2014

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 22, 2014

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 22, 2014

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 22, 2014

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 22, 2014

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 21, 2014

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 21, 2014

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 21, 2014

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 21, 2014

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Oct 20, 2014

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Oct 20, 2014

    Newbie