It’s only a decade late, I’ll learn TypeScript! / / No Comments I’ve been a bit worried lately. Of course, my friends will tell you that’s my norm. But more specifically, I’ve been worried about my coding skills. As I use AI to generate more and more code, and it does that job well, I kinda miss actually writing code. I’ve also had a bit of writer’s block in terms of topics to cover, and especially in the area of the web platform. A few days ago it occurred to me – I’ve never really dug into TypeScript. Sure, I’ve used it, many times, in the fourteen or so years it’s been out, but many times I kinda guess at what I’m doing and it was never my default for projects. Partly that’s due to my philosophy... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Decade, I'll, it's, late, Learn, only, TypeScript
Guess the (Marvel) Decade / / No Comments Many years ago, I first wrote up my experience working with the Marvel API. I find myself returning to it again and again, and this weekend I built a fun little game I think you may enjoy. It’s called "Guess the Decade". Marvel’s art style has changed drastically over its long history. Back in 2018, I shared a demo that demonstrates just how much variety you can get just by looking at covers. So for example, Spider-Man in 1962: Versus 1988: And then 2018: Given that there’s such a variety of styles, I thought it would be fun to build a demo. If you want, you can just right to the game, but here’s how I built it. The Backend # For the backend, I built a serverless... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Decade, Guess, Marvel