Another week, another newsletter. Let’s get to it!
Around the Web
IDEs in the browser are upping their game. Stackblitz upped their game by releasing WebContainers. Boot full-stack apps instantly according to their latest blog post. It’s nice to see WebAssembly being leveraged here.
Today we’re excited to announce WebContainers, a new type of WebAssembly-based operating system that boots instantly and enables Node.js environments to run natively in-browser.
In this year’s Octoverse Report, we share research about developing code, creating documentation, and supporting communities so that you can use these insights to create great developer experiences for teams of varied sizes.
If you take a look around right now, you’ll find yourself surrounded by some very complex objects. Smartphones, computers, printers, cars, televisions, toasters — the list goes on. But no…
React Hooks are powerful primitives for adding functionality to React components, but they can be confusing and difficult to manage. Luckily, there’s a pattern that fixes this: encapsulation. Learn how to apply encapsulation to your React Hooks.
Scotch whisky maker Glenfiddich has announced that it will convert its delivery trucks to run on low-emission biogas made from waste products from its own whisky distilling process. The company said it has installed fuelling stations at its Dufftown distillery in north-eastern Scotland that use technology developed by its parent company William Grant & Sons. It converts its production waste and residues into an Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel (ULCF) gas that produces minimal carbon dioxide and other harmful emissions.
Want to build trust in your teams? I'm a fan of the "Braving" model by Brené Brown: don't overcommit, follow through, approach discussions with a humble curiosity mindset and be accountable. https://t.co/YNIeXQGrEM
The DEV Twitch stream is off for the next little bit. We’ll be back with one more stream on December 1st. We'l lbe hanging with Gift Egwuenu and then that’s a wrap for 2020.
We’ll be back in 2022 when we kickstart off the first week in January. Although DEV is not streaming, I’ve been streaming a little more frequently on my own stream.
This past week, I paired with Matt Foley for the third time as we continue to build out a GitHub action that Tweets to first-time contributors of a repository. Here’s a short recap.
Yes, it’s yet another newsletter folks! I post stuff in Slack and other communities I’m a part of, so instead of losing all those links to the “Slack”hole, I decided to start a newsletter!
So welcome to links to cool and interesting stuff I found on the Internet during the week, with some fun stuff too, and shameless plugs.