In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott try to stump each other with JavaScript and CSS interview style questions including CSS contain, naming the 7 parts of Houdini, what ARIA stands for, 5 limitations of serverless, and more.

Show Notes * 00:25 Welcome * 01:31 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry * 02:01 Explain CSS Contain and why it exists? * 07:27 In CSS Grid, how would I make a grid of 3 equal columns with 20 pixels between them? * Wes Bos on X: 🔥 A visual guide to getting equal width columns in CSS Grid / X * 10:31 Which of the following elements are fake? * 13:00 Which of the following HTML tags are deprecated? * 16:38 What is the samp element? * 17:27 Name the 7 parts of CSS Houdini * 21:07 In JavaScript for loop with 10 items, how can you exit a loop early? * 22:34 What is the difference between a pseudo element and a pseudo class? * 25:59 How could you implement CSS :has with JavaScript? * 27:56 What are two attributes that would make an SVG more accessible? * 29:43 How can you stop your process from exiting if you have an unhandled rejection? * 32:27 How do you prevent flex children from getting squished? * 34:40 In TypeScript, what does using keyof and typeof together do? * 37:19 What does ARIA stand for? * 37:39 Name 5 limitations that a serverless or edge function have over tradtional long running server? * 40:38 Write an item using Flex code, not grow to fill it’s container, or shrink, and the item will take up only the space based on it’s content size. * 42:03 If I’m building an application that needs to announce a change to the user, how would I do that? * 43:46 Name the 5 different Git elements methods on a document? * 45:39 What does the CSS prospective property do? * 48:23 Sick picks

Sick Picks * Scott: Pushpin hangers * Wes: Niimbot Label Maker, Bearclaw Screws)

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