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Happy Saturday!
Let's see what the Scrimba community has been up to this week...
State of JavaScript π³οΈ
The annual State of JavaScript survey has finally dropped! And we are happy to share that Scrimba has been listed as an official entry in the Sites & Courses section. π₯³
We would REALLY APPRECIATE if you could take the time to complete the survey so that we'll get some "votes", as we want to show the world that Scrimba is a growing and vibrant community for people who love JavaScript π
β¨ PS: if you send a screenshot of your submitted survey using this form, we will send you a free 1-month coupon for Scrimba Pro! π
TL;DR π
π₯ Code Review of the Week: Declan!
π₯ I Built This: Hangman by Piotr.
π₯ New Hires: Leo, Heyrockme, Erick, Are, and Emre!
π₯ Fab Resource: Free accessibility course and reference written by Carie Fisher.
π₯ Ask an Expert: Hussien Khayoon on how to get your first developer job.
π₯ Podcast: Caitlyn Greffly shares resources, advice, and approaches to help you stand out and find a job.
π₯ Live-code Fun: Leanne and Michael code an animated typewriter effect with JavaScript & CSS.
Code Review of the Week π
Anyone can create a code review in response to a project posted in the #πcode-reviews channel, but only Pro members can request one.
This weekβs Code Review of the Week is by Declan! You can check it out here.
To learn how to submit a code review, check out this scrim by Instructor Guil Hernandez!
I Built This π οΈ
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This week, Piotr took his Scrimba learnings through Module 5, and used them to recreate the classic Hangman game!
Some of the concepts applied were:
β Input validation
π Toggling different category views
π¨ Conditional color changes based on correct + incorrect guesses
Check out the live deployment here!
What have you built this week? Share it with us in the π·i-built-this channel!
New Hires π
Emre has gotten hired as a frontend dev at an international company. He studied with Scrimba through the summer, and started applying for jobs in Septemberβ¦and it took him 2 months to get hired!
He says "I have always looked in this section to find motivation, and look at others who managed to change their life. So I hope my accomplishment will also motivate others!"
Congrats Emre! The Scrimba community is rooting for your success.
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Don't forget to check out our Scrimba student success page for more inspirational tales!
Fab Resource π
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Itβs always a good idea to make your web apps accessible for all types of users. Check out this free accessibility course and reference to level up your web development.
This was written by Carie Fisher, an accessibility expert, who we were fortunate enough to have as a guest on a previous Ask An Expert Scrimba live stream!
Ask an Expert π»
The next Ask an Expert live stream is all about finding that first developer job!
Hussien Khayoon has been a professional developer for over ten years and currently works at Shopify! ποΈ
As a hiring manager, he has interviewed hundreds of developers and recently participated in over 100 hours of technical interviews as an applicant.
Hussien joins this live stream to share his wisdom on finding your first developer job. We'll talk about:
πΌ CVs, resumes and LinkedIn profiles
π» Portfolios and projects
πΌ Finding jobs to apply for
π» Interview preparation (Live-coding, technical, behavioural, and more)
πΌ Networking and following up
π» Take-home assignments
πΌ Assessing your job offers!
π YOUR questions - you can leave them in the chat now for Leanne to ask during the stream!β
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Scrimba Podcast ποΈ
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Meet Caitlyn Greffly πΊπΈ! Sheβs a career changer, developer career mentor, and the author of The Bootcamperβs Companion, a book of tips she wishes she had known when she was breaking into tech. In her past life, she was a psychologist working in beer. After changing careers at 31, Caitlyn is nowadays a full-stack software engineer with a passion for frontend.
In her book, Caitlyn shares resources, advice, and approaches to help you stand out and find a job. In this interview, she does the same! Youβll hear how she decided to become a developer and chose a path to get there. Youβll learn why you shouldnβt be intimidated by your more experienced colleagues, and why struggling is essential. Caitlyn and Alex also discuss how employers can help juniors grow and how new developers can figure out if an employer is right for them.
Live-code Fun! π
Yesterday, Leanne and Michael learned all about CSS animations by coding an animated typewriter effect! β¨οΈ
They looked at:
π₯ Transitions
π₯ Timing
π₯ Transition and animation shorthand
π₯ Transform and scaling
π₯ Cool CSS animation tools and shortcuts!
π₯ Making it work with JS
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Meme of the week π€‘
Wrap up πβ
Itβs time for your weekly dose of cuteness from #scrimba-pets!πΆπ±ππ
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While many of us are experiencing colder weather around the world, this pup is soaking up some sunshine on the beach! βοΈ
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