Aug. 30, 2024, 11:06 p.m.
Weeknotes: 26 August to 30 August 2024
Exploring UI updates on Buttondown, revisiting technical concepts, accessibility matters in sport and Ruby's 'super' method
Sandra's Weeknotes
What I have found gripping
Returning to a new UI for drafts on Buttondown and getting onboarded to understand how to navigate it is a smooth experience
Revisiting technical concepts across projects yields new insights
Super in Ruby can be used to call an earlier method in another one
What I have read
Super Powered, Ruby Monk
What challenges do Paralympic athletes face compared to their Olympic peers? Dan van den Hoek et al.
Why sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all disabled athletes Jennifer Mooradian and Dawn Trussell
What I have watched
Featured quote
Most object oriented languages offer a mechanism by which an overridden method can be called by the overriding method. Ruby uses the
superkeyword to make this happen. Usingsuperwill call the same method, but as defined in the superclass and give you the result. — Ruby Monk
Further reading and resources
In English
How to Use The Ruby Super Keyword, Jesus Castello