Mike Samways

Surrey

I'm Mike Samways from Surrey, UK. I'm a web developer that always loves to be two steps ahead. I have learnt so much from Treehouse and hopefully learn a lot more in the future.

11,437

Total Points

•
2,830

JavaScript

2830 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
1,427

CSS

1427 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
1,309

Design

1309 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
798

HTML

798 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
745

Development Tools

745 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
643

Business

643 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
553

Ruby

553 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
217

PHP

217 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
11

Digital Literacy

11 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
1

Databases

1 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

21st Century Skills

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Computer Science

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Learning Resources

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Machine Learning

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Quality Assurance

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Go

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Security

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

APIs

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Data Analysis

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

C#

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Java

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Python

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum
•
0

Android

0 pts
Achievements

0 pts
Forum

Points are earned whenever you take an important action on Treehouse.
Learn more about when and how points are earned.

Skills & Experience

Company

Ego Creative
Job Title

Web Developer / IT Manager

146 Achievements

Achievement
Introducing Accessible Design

Accessibility For UX Designers

Achieved
Feb 3, 2022
Achievement
Material Design Components

Getting Started With Material Design

Achieved
Jan 21, 2022
Achievement
Working With Material Design

Getting Started With Material Design

Achieved
Jan 21, 2022
Achievement
Designing for iOS

Getting Started With Human Interface Guidelines

Achieved
Jan 19, 2022
Achievement
Working With Human Interface Guidelines

Getting Started With Human Interface Guidelines

Achieved
Jan 19, 2022
Achievement
Voice and Tone

Introduction to Design Systems

Achieved
Jan 13, 2022
Achievement
User Interface Library

Introduction to Design Systems

Achieved
Jan 13, 2022
Achievement
Visual Design Language

Introduction to Design Systems

Achieved
Jan 13, 2022
Achievement
Understanding Design Systems

Introduction to Design Systems

Achieved
Jan 7, 2022
Achievement
The Design Solution

Introduction to Product Design

Achieved
Jan 7, 2022
Achievement
The Design Problem

Introduction to Product Design

Achieved
Jan 6, 2022
Achievement
Design Principles

Introduction to Product Design

Achieved
Dec 21, 2021
Achievement
Layout Patterns

UX Design Patterns

Achieved
Dec 21, 2021
Achievement
Navigation Patterns

UX Design Patterns

Achieved
Dec 21, 2021
Achievement
Designing With Patterns

UX Design Patterns

Achieved
Dec 21, 2021
Achievement
Planning Your Users’ Journey

Creating User Experiences

Achieved
Dec 21, 2021
Achievement
What is Product Design?

Introduction to Product Design

Achieved
Dec 17, 2021
Achievement
Strategy: Determining Goals for your Product

Creating User Experiences

Achieved
Dec 17, 2021
Achievement
Understanding Our Users

Creating User Experiences

Achieved
Dec 17, 2021
Achievement
Intro to User Experience (UX) Design

Creating User Experiences

Achieved
Dec 17, 2021
Achievement
Going Further with Routing

React Router 4 Basics

Achieved
May 27, 2021
Achievement
Navigating, Nesting and Redirecting Routes

React Router 4 Basics

Achieved
May 27, 2021
Achievement
Getting Started with React Router

React Router 4 Basics

Achieved
May 27, 2021
Achievement
React Component Patterns

React Components

Achieved
Apr 28, 2021
Achievement
Stateful Components and Lifecycle Methods

React Components

Achieved
Mar 30, 2021
Achievement
Managing State and Data Flow

React Components

Achieved
Mar 1, 2021
Achievement
Build Modular Interfaces with Components

React Components

Achieved
Feb 26, 2021
Achievement
Thinking in Components

React Basics

Achieved
Feb 26, 2021
Achievement
First Steps in React

React Basics

Achieved
Feb 26, 2021
Achievement
Stateful Components

React Basics

Achieved
Feb 26, 2021
Achievement
Introducing Props

React Basics

Achieved
Feb 18, 2021
Achievement
Improving Our Todo App

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

Achieved
Aug 15, 2016
Achievement
Services in Angular

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

Achieved
Aug 15, 2016
Achievement
Using Angular's Built-in Directives

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

Achieved
Jul 21, 2016
Achievement
Controllers and Scope

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

Achieved
Jul 19, 2016
Achievement
Getting Started with Angular

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

Achieved
Jul 19, 2016
Achievement
Building a Layout with Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

Achieved
Jul 13, 2016
Achievement
Flexbox Properties

CSS Flexbox Layout

Achieved
Jul 13, 2016
Achievement
Understanding Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

Achieved
Jul 12, 2016
Achievement
Sass Grid System

Modular CSS with Sass

Achieved
Jul 5, 2016
Achievement
SMACSS and Sass

Modular CSS with Sass

Achieved
Jul 5, 2016
Achievement
Sass and BEM

Modular CSS with Sass

Achieved
Jul 5, 2016
Achievement
Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS

Achieved
Mar 29, 2016
Achievement
Getting Started with Advanced Sass

Advanced Sass

Achieved
Feb 25, 2016
Achievement
JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Feb 24, 2016
Achievement
JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Feb 22, 2016
Achievement
JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Feb 22, 2016
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Feb 22, 2016
Achievement
Introduction to Video Games

How to Make a Video Game

Achieved
Feb 21, 2016
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Feb 19, 2016
Achievement
The Local Development Environment

Modern WordPress Workflow

Achieved
Jul 9, 2015
Achievement
Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

Achieved
Jun 30, 2015
Achievement
Extending WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Jun 30, 2015
Achievement
Managing Orders in WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Jun 30, 2015
Achievement
Managing Products in WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Jun 30, 2015
Achievement
SEO Plugins for WordPress

SEO for WordPress

Achieved
Jun 30, 2015
Achievement
Enhancing the SEO of a WordPress Theme

SEO for WordPress

Achieved
Jun 30, 2015
Achievement
Content Comes First

SEO for WordPress

Achieved
Jun 28, 2015
Achievement
Combine and Minify Assets

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

Achieved
Mar 7, 2015
Achievement
Optimize Assets

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

Achieved
Mar 7, 2015
Achievement
Measuring Performance

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

Achieved
Mar 7, 2015
Achievement
Planning for Performance

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

Achieved
Mar 7, 2015
Achievement
Introducing Sketch

Sketch Basics

Achieved
Mar 3, 2015
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Feb 14, 2015
Achievement
Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Feb 14, 2015
Achievement
JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

Achieved
Feb 9, 2015
Achievement
HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Feb 7, 2015
Achievement
Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Feb 7, 2015
Achievement
JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

Achieved
Feb 7, 2015
Achievement
JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

Achieved
Feb 6, 2015
Achievement
AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

Achieved
Dec 16, 2014
Achievement
Creating an SVG

SVG Basics

Achieved
Dec 13, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to SVG

SVG Basics

Achieved
Dec 13, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with Ember.js

Ember.js

Achieved
Nov 13, 2014
Achievement
Getting Modular with Mixins and Functions

Modular CSS with Sass

Achieved
Sep 24, 2014
Achievement
AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Jul 6, 2014
Achievement
Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Mar 11, 2014
Achievement
What's New in Foundation 5

Framework Basics

Achieved
Jan 7, 2014
Achievement
Workflows

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 4, 2014
Achievement
Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 3, 2014
Achievement
Merging

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 3, 2014
Achievement
Branches

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 3, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 3, 2014
Achievement
Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 2, 2014
Achievement
Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 15, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Nov 30, 2013
Achievement
Connecting WordPress Plugins with 3rd Party APIs

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Nov 16, 2013
Achievement
Building a WordPress Plugin Settings Page

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Nov 16, 2013
Achievement
How WordPress Plugins Work

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Nov 15, 2013
Achievement
HTML Email Basics

HTML Email Design

Achieved
Nov 14, 2013
Achievement
CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 20, 2013
Achievement
Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 12, 2013
Achievement
Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 12, 2013
Achievement
Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 7, 2013
Achievement
Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 3, 2013
Achievement
Finding Business

How to Build Your Business Through Blogging

Achieved
Oct 3, 2013
Achievement
Creating Content

How to Build Your Business Through Blogging

Achieved
Oct 3, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Blogging

How to Build Your Business Through Blogging

Achieved
Oct 2, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 1, 2013
Achievement
Video Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Search Engine Optimization

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Sep 27, 2013
Achievement
Usability Testing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Sep 27, 2013
Achievement
Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Sep 26, 2013
Achievement
Social Media

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Sep 26, 2013
Achievement
Launching a WordPress Site

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
WordPress and Forms

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
Extending WordPress Template Functionality

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 22, 2013
Achievement
WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 22, 2013
Achievement
Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Sep 22, 2013
Achievement
DNS Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Sep 22, 2013
Achievement
Getting Work Done

How to Run a Web Design Business

Achieved
Jun 15, 2013
Achievement
A Lifestyle Choice

How to Run a Web Design Business

Achieved
Jun 15, 2013
Achievement
Growing Your Business

How to Run a Web Design Business

Achieved
Jun 15, 2013
Achievement
Client Services

How to Run a Web Design Business

Achieved
Jun 13, 2013
Achievement
Sales and Pitching

How to Run a Web Design Business

Achieved
Jun 13, 2013
Achievement
Marketing and Promotion

How to Run a Web Design Business

Achieved
Jun 13, 2013
Achievement
Testing the Whole App

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Apr 11, 2013
Achievement
Rails Routing

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Apr 7, 2013
Achievement
Writing Tests

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Apr 7, 2013
Achievement
Customizing Ruby on Rails Forms

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Apr 3, 2013
Achievement
Ruby on Rails Authentication

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Mar 31, 2013
Achievement
Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Mar 30, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Mar 30, 2013
Achievement
Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

Achieved
Mar 15, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Mar 15, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Mar 11, 2013
Achievement
Intro to User Experience

UX Foundations

Achieved
Mar 10, 2013
Achievement
Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Feb 22, 2013
Achievement
Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Feb 21, 2013
Achievement
Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Feb 16, 2013
Achievement
Website Basics

Website Basics

Achieved
Feb 13, 2013
Achievement
Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Feb 13, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Feb 13, 2013
Achievement
Newbie

Achieved
Feb 13, 2013