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December 12, 2021

Yet Another Newsletter LOL: Home Alone Meets the Sixth Sense

Another week, another newsletter. Let’s get to it!

Around the Web

A friendly reminder to check which apps you no longer use and revoke them.

Periodic reminder to go through your Google app permissions and revoke old apps.https://t.co/w5SGhdWpT3 “Third-party apps with account access”

Just realized I have >2 year old apps in there that I don’t use but have full access to my Gmail/Calendar 😱 https://t.co/TSCnnh2RQF pic.twitter.com/AOVSD54gSK

— swyx 🗽 (@swyx) December 6, 2021

The React team is releasing experimental support for Web Components

RFC: Plan for custom element attributes/properties in React 18 · Issue #11347 · facebook/react · GitHub
RFC: Plan for custom element attributes/properties in React 18 · Issue #11347 · facebook/react · GitHub
This is meant to address #7249. The doc outlines the pros and cons of various approaches React could use to handle attributes and properties on custom elements. TOC/Summary Background Proposals Option 1: Only set properties Pros Easy to …
github.com

GitHub has a technology preview out for searching code on GitGub

Improving GitHub code search | The GitHub Blog
Improving GitHub code search | The GitHub Blog
Today, we are rolling out a technology preview for GitHub code search, the next iteration for search, discovery, and navigation on GitHub.
github.blog

Turborepo got acquired by Vercel and is now open source! Show Jared some love.

I started @Turborepo to help teams build awesome codebases. Excited to keep doing just that, at @Vercel. https://t.co/mGzXDtNkXy

— Jared Palmer (@jaredpalmer) December 9, 2021

Vercel acquires Turborepo to accelerate build speed and improve developer experience – Vercel
Vercel acquires Turborepo to accelerate build speed and improve developer experience – Vercel
Vercel acquires Turborepo to accelerate build speed and improve developer experience
vercel.com

A great post from Sarah Drasner about the importance of writing and how to improve your written communication.

Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills | LeadDev
Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills | LeadDev
Communication is an essential part of leadership, and written communication is particularly crucial.
leaddev.com

Fun Stuff

No words 🤣🤣🤣

PS: I don’t know who created this meme, but you made my day 🤣 pic.twitter.com/3kJohdbdc8

— Alba Silvente (@dawntraoz) December 6, 2021

Grapefruit Is One of the Weirdest Fruits on the Planet - Gastro Obscura
Grapefruit Is One of the Weirdest Fruits on the Planet - Gastro Obscura
From its name, to its hazy origins, to its drug interactions, there’s a lot going on beneath that thick rind.
www.atlasobscura.com
‘Home Alone’ Is So Much Better if Kevin McCallister is Dead
‘Home Alone’ Is So Much Better if Kevin McCallister is Dead
Ever wonder why Macaulay Culkin’s family hated their cute little 8-year-old so much in the Christmas classic? Here’s why.
www.thedailybeast.com

Words of Wisdom for the Week

When you teach you get to learn twice

— Will (@willjohnsonio) December 5, 2021

Shameless plugs

I wrote about how I review pull requests. Maybe you’ll find this helpful. Also, I’d love to hear about your review process in the comments! I’m always looking to improve. 😎

How I Review Pull Requests - DEV Community
How I Review Pull Requests - DEV Community
Someone in my Virtual Coffee community asked about getting better at reviewing pull requests (PR)… Tagged with beginners, programming, career.
dev.to

That’s it peeps! Enjoy the week!

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