Weekly Digest 34/2021
Welcome to my Weekly Digest #34 which is the last one for August.
This weekly digest contains a lot of interesting and inspiring articles, videos, tweets, podcasts, and designs I consumed during this week.
Interesting articles to read
From Create-React-App to Next
Kitty recently moved a significant codebase from Create-React-App (CRA for short) to Next and shares their experience, because it was quite a journey.
Why you can’t set state multiple times in a row in React
If you have ever tried to set a state variable multiple times in a row in a React component, you may have been surprised to find that it didn’t quite work.
Stealing Game Animation Techniques to Engage Users
Today’s websites are overflowing with animations-often too many. They get in the way of the content and slow down our busy users. But at the same time:
Some great videos I watched this week
What is the secret behind the curve algorithm
Have you ever wanted to know more about the p5.js bezier function? Well, I have good news for you! Thanks to the generous donation of Jason Oswald I do a deep dive exploring the bezier function.
Bash in 100 Seconds
Bash is the command-line shell that you encounter when you open the terminal on most Unix operating systems, like macOS and Linux. Learn how to create your own bash scripts to automate tasks on your computer.
The Lightning Algorithm
Matt Henderson is making lightning in mazes.
Databases in the Microservices World
Web technologies have come leaps and bounds. But are you still using the tired old database from last generation? Let’s look at the methodology of microservices, compare it to bounded contexts, and look at ops tasks for micro-databases.
Chrome 93 — What’s New in DevTools
Editable CSS container queries, web bundle preview, better string handling in the Console, and more.
Tailwind in 100 Seconds
Tailwind is a utility-first CSS framework for building websites. It takes a functional approach to web design by providing thousands of tiny classes to use directly in your HTML.
Useful GitHub repositories
netlify cli
Netlify Command Line Interface
Miller
Miller is like awk, sed, cut, join, and sort for data formats such as CSV, TSV, tabular JSON and positionally-indexed.
Software Engineering Blogs
A curated list of engineering blogs
dribbble shots
Plants Shop App
Clothing Store App
E-commerce Shop App UI
Furniture eCommerce mobile app design
Tweets
Podcasts worth listening
Syntax — Why Do People Hate CSS?
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about why people hate CSS, some common issues, and how you can level up.
Ladybug Podcast — How to Create Great Documentation
It’s easy to overlook documentation when building an application, but documentation can make or break a consumer’s experience.
CodePen Radio — New Admin Tools
Chris & Marie talk about a big long project that we’ve finished at CodePen: our new Admin Tools. Any web app is gonna need ‘em.
Syntax — Advice for New Devs
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about advice for new devs, our advice, and opinions for how new devs can level up.
Thank you for reading, talk to you next week, and stay safe! 👋
