🍎 "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." - Maya Angelou

Hi friends <3

I've got some fun things to share with you this week.
And for those wondering, I'm still playing Zelda.

Let's go!
 

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Web links of the week

Create a progressive web app with React
Keyboard-only focus
vanilla-tilt.js
A Gentle Introduction to Graph Theory
JavaScript Optimization Patterns
 

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Something that interested me this week

This week I flew to visit family, and it got me to really think about how airlines work.  A lot has to go into it, from scheduling, to ticket sales (pricing and the actual sales), to managing flight attendants and cleanup crews and pilots, to the ability to fly out of certain airports... the more I thought about it the more impressed I was with the (somewhat) smooth process that we take advantage of and don't really notice unless something goes wrong.  I looked up airlines on HowStuffWorks, as well as flight crew information.  I also read the amazing book Catch Me If You Can to get some insight, which if you haven't read it, it's so impressive.  Anyway.  Something something what's the deal with airplane food?  
 

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Interview question of the week

Design a weather app. Include what API endpoints you would need, what information and UI elements should be included, how you would poll for data, how you would pick weather locations in the app, and what technologies you would use.

Extra credit: build it.
 

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Cool things from around the internet

This beautiful SA 1976 keyboard
Wikipedia: The Text Adventure
Learn Lettering Animation
A Dizzying View of a Bicycle Graveyard in China
Tableware for Visually Impaired People
 

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Joke

A 13 year old weasel walks into a bar and approaches the counter. The bartender immediately notices the underage weasel.
“Sir, you look extremely young. I can’t serve you even a single beer.”
“Oh c’mon. You can’t just slide me one?”
“Can’t and will not serve to anyone under age.”
“Fine. Well what other things do you have?”
“Well for non-alcoholics I have tap water and bottled water, I have coffee, and I have pop. Which would you like?”
“Pop.” Goes the weasel.
 

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For all you Americans out there, have a very happy 4th of July. For everyone else, hope you enjoy that day too. Be safe, make good choices, and eat some fruit, it's good for you.

cassidoo