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What happened last week - issue #16

This week: world outside of WordPress, console.log, automating a11y testing and much more.

Maciek Palmowski
Nov 30, 2022
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What happened last week

Last week I finally upgraded my laptop. While my Matebook Pro X was a perfect developer’s companion, it started falling short when I needed to record something or do a live stream.

With my new Asus Zephyrus, I don’t have to worry about my laptop being slow. And after work, I can play Cyberpunk 2077 in 60FPS.

Apart from this, I had a chance to create a few interesting starters for Kinsta Application Hosting. This gave me a chance to play with some new tech. You can check the starters here.

And last but least. I started going indoor cycling again. It’s an enjoyable torture.

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Interesting links

The world outside of WordPress — Maciek Palmowski

I wrote an article about the world outside of WordPress. Some time ago, I started venturing more and more outside of the WP bubble. It’s a fascinating journey for me, and I think it’s a very healthy one.

Fun with console.log() — Alicia Sykes

Everyone who uses JS uses console.log. But are we using all of its capabilities? Probably not. In this article, Alicia explains how much we can achieve using it. I didn’t know about console.assert and I can’t wait to use it.

Using Automated Test Results To Improve Accessibility — Noah Mashni and Mark Steadman

You probably know this already, but I’m a huge fan of automating… well, everything. This article in Smashing Magazine explains how we can use automatic testing to improve accessibility.

Survey results time

Last week both Jamstack.org and GitHub released results and analyses of surveys they conducted. There is a lot of interesting information inside, and I recommend taking your time and diving into the details.

  • The state of open source software

  • Jamstack gives developers full-stack powers

Documenting knowledge: a guide to successful note-taking — Cassidy Williams

Cassidy shared a few interesting tips about note-taking. It is not only about our personal second brain, but it’s also about the team's hive brain. Apart from the article, it’s worth watching Cassidy’s talk at GitHub Universe 2022.


And how was your week? Did you learn something interesting? Don’t hesitate to press the reply button or share your thoughts in the comment section.

Cheers,

Maciek

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