Interesting things I’ve stumbled upon recently.
Web dev & User interface
https://htmx.org/ - I’ve seen a bit too many hours get wasted fixing webpack configurations, so I’m looking forward to using something like HTMX or Elixir LiveView to simplify some of my upcoming web UI work.
Smartcrop.js: Node & browser smart cropping library
Stitches: CSS-in-JS library with near-zero runtime, SSR, multi-variant support
Theatre.js: a JavaScript animation library with a GUI
kbar: An extensible
command+kinterface for websites7guis: A GUI Programming Benchmark
React from scratch: Some interesting bits here even for somewhat experienced react developers
Mantine: Complete UI component lib for React
Other dev stuff
apscheduler: Python scheduler library which seems simple to use for a change
spaceship-prompt: A Zsh prompt ‘for astronauts’
starship: A rust-based customizable prompt for any shell
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education: How to master the command-line, use a powerful text editor, use fancy features of version control systems, and much more!
Compsci
- Neural networks from the ground up: Neural networks explained in a way that’s easy to understand
Other things
Twelve Minutes: An interactive thriller (game on Steam) about a man trapped in a time loop
How many plants: Plant care 101