Yet Another Newsletter LOL: 2022 OMG
Happy new year! I can’t believe we’re in 2022. We did it, folks!
Alright, another week, another newsletter. Let’s get to it!
Around the Web
I’m sad the StaffEng podcast ended on December 28, 2021, but it was a good run. Thanks to Alex and David for this gem. I encourage you to give all episodes a listen if you’re looking to level up in your career. I know I’ll be relistening to all the episodes.
I’ve enjoyed listening to the StaffEng podcast by @voidfiles and @davidnoelromas. Today was the last episode. Thanks so much for all the great guests and conversations.
— Nick Taylor (@nickytonline) December 28, 2021
Also, how was I not following both of you? 🙃https://t.co/y3ydP0TU9h
If you’re a frontend dev, I encourage you to give this a watch. Dan was great in this mock interview.
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This looks like an amazing resource from freeCodeCamp for folks starting their tech journey.
Introducing Learn To Code RPG: a video game where you learn to code and get a developer job.
— Quincy Larson (@ossia) December 22, 2021
🎮Hours of gameplay
🎨Original art & music
📚600+ Comp Sci quiz questions
🚀50+ Easter Eggs to discover
👀6 different endings
🎆All FREE & open source. You can download and play it now. pic.twitter.com/kDN6uRtF9S
The swyx mixtape has been one of my favourite podcasts of 2021. Well, it’s not a podcast in the traditional sense. As Shawn calls it, “A daily audio lootbox”. Here’s one of the last one’s I gave a listen to in 2021.
![[Weekend Drop] Cloudflare vs AWS, API Economy, Learning in Public on the Changelog | The Swyx Mixtape](https://buttondown-attachments.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/e9e316a4-fea9-4da6-b2f5-b6f5b65b05e1?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJEXF6S6TCOKT7N3Q&Signature=cfwjSqPKTjLRFnCg5PexqjWZB4c%3D&Expires=1677573927)
There’s lots of Jam
SSG, SSR, DPR/ISR/DSG? Rendering in the Jamstack has gotten a little confusing (and a little heavy on the acronyms). In this article, I aim to help clarify what each are and when to use them. https://t.co/8uQm9mBhFN
— Brian Rinaldi (@remotesynth) December 15, 2021
Fun Stuff
I’m sure some folks are starting to get or are sick of superhero films, but I’m so excited for these Marvel projects coming out in 2022
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The official Ted Lasso biscuit recipe 😋
Words of Wisdom for the Week
I put two in here because I skipped last week’s newsletter because Christmas.
Yep. Don’t put energy into things you don’t want more of. Answering email means you’ll get more email. It’s ok to say No. Don’t let your inbox turn into their todo list. You’ll drown. https://t.co/2n4AqZLOe3
— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) December 30, 2021
Becoming a good engineer is about collecting experience. Each project, even small ones, is a chance to add new techniques and tools to your toolbox.
— Addy Osmani (@addyosmani) December 24, 2021
Shameless plugs
Here are my last couple of blog posts for 2021
Here’s my highlights from 2021 on Polywork. Check it out and if you need an invite, let me know!
It’s a new year, so we’re back at it with streaming. Excited to be hanging with Anthony Campolo on the DEV Twitch stream this Wednesday @ 5PM UTC! GraphQL, the dev.to API, Stepzen Studio, all things!
Come by and say hi at twitch.tv/thepracticaldev