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Hello!

Happy February! I hope y'all are doing well and had a good week. Let's learn!

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Web links of the week

A highly configurable switch component using modern CSS techniques
The Web Accessibility Framework
Where Will The Web Be 12 Years from Now?
Bouncy Ball - Compare Web Animation Techniques

Something that interested me this week

This was a super stressful week, but productive! I had a few things come out if you'd like to check 'em out:

• Treat the browser like an operating system
• React frustrations, web components, and hot takes
• Bad Ideas are Good Ideas
• Use CSS accent-color to style your inputs

Also I built a LEGO Batmobile, which was pretty awesome. And I updated my Obsidian theme, Cardstock!

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Interview question of the week

Last week, I had you write a calculator for days between two dates. There were some creative solutions! Great work Sagnik, Nathael, David, Vesa, Miguel, Jan-Magnus, Thomas, Neil, Arban, Muhammad, Austin, Amine, Aodhan, Ten, and Ryan!

This week's question:
Write a function that makes an ASCII "honeycomb" shape of a given size.

Example:

> honeycomb(2)
      __
   __/  \__
  /  \__/  \
  \__/  \__/
  /  \__/  \
  \__/  \__/
     \__/

> honeycomb(4)
          ____
         /    \
    ____/      \____
   /    \      /    \
  /      \____/      \
  \      /    \      /
   \____/      \____/
   /    \      /    \
  /      \____/      \
  \      /    \      /
   \____/      \____/
        \      /
         \____/

(you can submit your answers by replying to this email with a link to your solution, or share on LinkedIn, Twitter, Mastodon, or Bluesky)

Cool things from around the internet

Cidoo V75 and V21 with SA Rome keycaps
Can Pliers Beat a Wrench?
Please, don't force me to log in
Earth.fm: Listen to nature sounds, fall in love with the Earth

Joke

Americans can't switch from pounds to kilograms overnight.
That would cause mass confusion!

That's all for now, folks! Have a great week. Be safe, make good choices, and hug somebody this week!

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