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+k interface for websites

• 7guis: 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