Issue #197: "Don't be afraid - if you don't exercise your rights, you will lose them." - Maria Ressa
Hey friends!
I hope your week was lovely! Mine was super busy at work (we released things!) and I ended it with spending some time with vaccinated family. Let’s boogie!
Web links of the week
Rust: Are we game yet?
2D Optics Demos in JavaScript
Embedding Google Forms in a Static Site
DOM Events
Something that interested me this week
This week at work, we announced that we acquired YC alum FeaturePeek and integrated their tech into Netlify’s Deploy Previews! I have been SO hyped to talk about it and it’s really exciting to have it out in the world for everyone to use (I’m particularly proud that we opted to make it free for all users).
Outside of this, I had a whirlwind of a time recording a handful of podcasts and prepping for Headless Commerce Summit this next week. Stop by if you’re free!
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Interview question of the week
Last week, I had you figure out calendar availability! This was a tough one, but I’m glad some of y’all managed to get it over the line. Great job https://twitter.com/leyanlo/status/1394205563236470789?s=20">Leyan, https://twitter.com/JesperDramsch/status/1394477827588857862?s=20">Jesper, https://twitter.com/mkstix6/status/1395042625137295361?s=20">Mark, https://twitter.com/J4yB3rtr4nd/status/1395113145736306690?s=20">Jay, https://twitter.com/sdb1228/status/1395963491324882944?s=21">Steven, https://twitter.com/smartwatermelon/status/1396310983266631689?s=20">Andrew, https://twitter.com/les_peters/status/1396539913500307463?s=20">Les (…you troll), and https://twitter.com/tzyinc/status/1396511482108551177?s=20">Ten!
This week’s question:
Make a 2-player Connect Four game, where the board is 7 units wide, and 6 units high. Your program should take in user input when a player puts in a piece, and have functions boardState() (which returns a 2D array of the current state of the board) and hasWon() which returns which player has won the game (if any).
Cool things from around the internet
Should we separate the artist from the art?
GMMK Pro + Aether Keycaps
Itaewon Class theme song on calculators
If You’re Waking Up With Anxiety, You’re Not Alone
Joke
I’m a total pro at stealing candy bars. How do I do it, you ask?
I got a few Twix up my sleeve.
That’s all for now, folks! Have a great week. Be safe, make good choices, and stop slouching!
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