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Learning programming from magically majestic words. A place to learn about all sorts of programming topics from entry-level concepts to advanced abstractions
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  • Fun with Types

    by Maisy Dinosaur

    January 5, 2023

    typescript

    Making hilarious things with no emitted code.

    Maisy Dinosaur
  • Angular Internals: How Reactivity Works with Zone.js

    by Corbin Crutchley

    January 2, 2023

    angularjavascript

    Reactivity is core to JavaScript frameworks; changing data should cause a re-render. How does this work in Angular? Let's dive into the Angular source code to see.

    Corbin Crutchley
  • Why is z-index not working?! - Explaining CSS Stacking Context

    by Corbin Crutchley

    October 6, 2022

    webdevcsshtml

    z-index is a CSS property that helps control the z-axis height of an element, but it often doesn't seem to work. Why is that? How does it REALLY work?

    Corbin Crutchley
  • What's An Algorithm?

    by Qarnax

    August 26, 2022

    computer science

    A quick introduction into what algorithms are, what they're made of and why they're an important part of understanding how programming languages work

    Qarnax
  • How to Share Lifecycle Methods Between Components in Angular

    by Corbin Crutchley, Lars Gyrup Brink Nielsen

    August 20, 2022

    angularjavascriptwebdev

    Sharing code between components in Angular is TOUGH. Here's one way you can do so by utilizing base components that you extend - and why you shouldn't use them.

    Corbin CrutchleyLars Gyrup Brink Nielsen
  • Minecraft Data Pack Programming: Scoreboard Usage

    by James Fenn

    August 20, 2022

    Learn data pack development in Minecraft - using player scoreboards, variables, and operations!

    James Fenn
  • Vue Composition API Inspector

    by William (Will) Lohan

    July 30, 2022

    webdevvue

    A peek under the hood of Vue compilation. See how Vue interpretes TypeScript

    William (Will) Lohan
  • JavaScript Fundamentals: Functions Are Values

    by Corbin Crutchley

    July 28, 2022

    webdevjavascript

    JavaScript functions are widely used in web development... but do you KNOW them? Let's explore the fundamentals and how they can be used in unorthodox ways

    Corbin Crutchley
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