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!
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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.
Conversations with software engineers who have progressed beyond the career level, into Staff levels and beyond. We discuss the areas of work that set Staff-plus level engineers apart from other individual contributors; things like setting technical direction, mentorship and sponsorship, providin…
Introducing Learn To Code RPG: a video game where you learn to code and get a developer job.
🎮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. https://t.co/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.
The ‘API Economy’ is a popular term for VC’s and tech media, however Developers seem ironically out of the loop despite their central importance to the whole story. Here’s my explanation, together with a dash of economics and social implications.
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
Ted Lasso from the popular Apple+ show gives shortbread biscuits to his co-workers to win them over, and it works (most of the time). Here’s the official recipe so you can make it at home.
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
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!
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.