Salma Alam-Naylor — software engineer and developer educator who makes stuff on the internet

I write code for your entertainment.

I'm a software engineer and developer educator. I make stuff on the internet on YouTube and Twitch.

I help developers build cool stuff by writing blog posts, making videos, coding live on the internet, and publishing open source projects. Head of Developer Education at nordcraft.com.

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18 Jun 2025

Learn Nordcraft: Lesson 2

In this lesson, you'll build a Keanu Whoa! catalogue, and create a dynamic page to display data from an API.

YouTube

16 Jun 2025

Learn Nordcraft: Lesson 1

In this lesson, you'll build a Linktree-style website for Rick Astley with two static pages.

YouTube

11 Jun 2025

Why visual development didn't take off

Step into 1995: when the web got images, JavaScript, and visual dev tools. This is how it all began, where it went wrong, and how it's still going wrong today.

YouTube

9 Jun 2025

Learn Nordcraft: Lesson 0

Welcome to the Learn Nordcraft video series. Before we get building, in this video you'll get an overview of what Nordcraft is, who it’s for, and what you can build with Nordcraft.

YouTube

2 Jun 2025

Pixels with Purpose S01E06: Running a web agency with Andy Bell

Andy shares why he chose to start his own business, why going slow is actually fast, and valuable tips around everything from pricing to managing clients.

Podcast

29 May 2025

The promise that wasn't kept (by AI)

Enjoy yesterday's article in video form (or not).

YouTube

28 May 2025

The promise that wasn’t kept

This isn't progress.

Blog

27 May 2025

How to build The Best Like Button™️ on The Internet

The Nordcraft animation editor is here! Here's how to create super-cool animations using CSS, but in a visual interface. And best of all, it's JUST CSS!

YouTube

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