Syntax Snack Pack Issue #25: Full Stack React without Next.js?

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Issue #25:

Did the creator of jQuery make any money off of it?
🛑 stop using Next.js
you should nail static before adding a server
watch a couple well done documentaries featuring Scott

Fluid TW

scott's find

A shorthand for responsive code in Tailwind to make Tailwind code drier.

Techdocumentaries

BEN'S link

Besides being really cool cinematic documentaries on your favorite OSS projects like React and TypeScript, they also feature 2x appearances from Scott “El Toro Loco” Tolinski.

TLDRAW

HAND-SELECTED BY RANDY

Create a fully functioning app from a sketch.

SSSVG

SCOTT'S SHOUT OUT

An incredible interactive SVG tutorial.

All Hail The Algorithm

Some good stuff™ we posted this week

The Feed

New episodes 3×/week + YouTube!

Two Developers Compete on Web Development Interview Questions - STUMP'd

6 New JavaScript Proposals

Why the jQuery Creator Uses React and Typescript - John Resig

Hot New and Under-Utilized Browser APIs

SHAMELESS PLUG

Frontend issues that affect your users are often triggered by backend problems. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to identify issues causing slow web pages and poor Core Web Vitals using tracing.

RSVP

dax

@thdxr

software is so sticky, companies rarely switch
infra is 10x stickier on top

so if you see a company switching off an infra product it should be a giant red flag

7:17 AM • Jul 29, 2024

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Impending devtools implosion?

Use data to make sure the tools you use still have a shelf life

Nikita Bier

@nikitabier

If you can’t manually create a static page of content that is engaging and shareable, adding a server and turning it into an application is not going to solve your problem.

9:45 PM • Jul 30, 2024

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Nail static first

Maybe it’s not time to add a server just yet