[BAWD #104] GitHub Octernships and GPT-4

Mar 19, 2023

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I trust you had a blissful week. If you’re Nigerian, I hope you take good care of yourself with all the disturbing news and occurrences. We pray and hope things get better. Btw, here’s a friendly reminder that everything is a lesson. So learn enough lessons and become a better and more skilled person.

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Featured Technical Articles ✍🏾👩🏽‍💻

Position your element with CSS inset logical property by Maya Shavin.
Why Write? by Farnam Street Media.
Common Beginner Mistakes with React by Josh Comeau.
Dealing with prices and currencies by Filippo Conforti.
Why We’re Going Composable by Ben Bodien.
My experience learning React, web standards, and Remix by Andre Landgraf.
What to consider when building subscriptions into your ecommerce experience by Seth Bindernagel.
Some simple ways to make content look good by Andy Bell.
Salary Negotiation for Software Developers by Josh Doody.
A Brief History of Reactivity by Miško Hevery.

Featured Productivity Articles ✍🏾🦅

The Riddle of Rest by Lawrence Yeo.
How to Improve Your Focus and Concentration by Mike Manson.
How Experts Figure What to Focus On by James Clear.
No More Productivity Hacks by Zef Hemel.

Product of the Week ✨

Modern Font Stacks is a collection of system font stack CSS organized by typeface classification for every modern operating system.

Good Tidings 🔊

Are you a student in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Nigeria, and Colombia, ready to take your skills to the next level? Then, you should check out the GitHub Octernships program, where you get connected with companies across the globe in paid professional experiences and mentorship on open source and software development projects. You can learn more or apply now.
TypeScript 5.0 is out now with new decorators standard, better support for ESM projects, new ways for library authors to control generic inference, expanded JSDoc functionality, simplified configuration, and more improvements.
OpenAI just released Chat GPT-4 model, an improved and advanced version that produces safer and more useful responses. You can try out the previous version on chat.openai.com (the latest model is only available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers).
After a long time of spicy cooking, the Reactjs team has released the new home for React and its documentation. Here you can learn modern React with function components and hooks through solid guides, diagrams, illustrations, challenges, and interactive examples.
Here’s a modular library with a collection of awesome, easy-to-use, animated toggles; designed for switching between light and dark modes.
You should preorder this book by Seun, Leadership 101 for Millennials. It’s a comprehensive guide to developing effective leadership skills for the next generation of leaders. In this book, the author shares insights and experiences gained from years of working with millennial leaders from all walks of life.
Here’s a curated list of interview questions for different programming languages, frameworks, and technologies.
Here’s a complete computer science study plan you can use to become a software engineer.
Here is a collection of universities, companies, and organizations that offer free online courses with certificates.
Looking to network with other student community leaders and professionals or level up your skills and give back to your community? You can join the GitHub Campus Experts program now and expand your connections!
If you’re a student (at any level), you can apply to get the GitHub Student Developer Pack and access the best developer tools, resources, and courses for FREE.
Here’s a curated list of project-based programming tutorials you can use to learn how to build applications from scratch.
Need support for your learning? Every month, you can get funding for your learning needs (internet subscription, computer device, or courses) from anonymous people who care.
Here's a recommendation of the top five websites to find remote jobs for different fields in tech.

Book Recommendations 📚

All of Grace by Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
Simplified JavaScript for VIPs by Ebenezer Don.
The Pragmatic Programmer by Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt.
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah Drasner.
Building Python Web APIs with FastAPI by Abdulazeez Adeshina.

Featured Tweets and Videos 😍

Here are some tweets I think are cool and some of my favorite videos from YouTube this week.

Bọ́lájí Ayọ̀dejì @iambolajiayo

Key summaries: 1. You are not your target audience. 2. Growth is cumulative. It happens over a period of time 3. Be prepared for the opportunities you're praying for. 4. All of life is connected.

emily freeman @editingemily

My best management advice is don’t make it difficult for someone to do the right thing.

Achalugo @_MsLinda

Assumptions kills relationships and friendships. Normalize asking questions for clarity instead of moving with a story that you’ve created in your head, which may or may not be true. Always extend the benefit of doubt to people.

GitHub @github

Looking to improve your accessibility skills? Here are some simple steps that all developers can take to automatically increase accessibility. 🧵

⬇️: Sorting Algorithms Explained Visually

⬇️: Making A Chess Board Highlight Moves Like It Does Online

⬇️: How to Invest for Beginners

⬇️: God Our Only Hope

Quote of the Week 💙

“The connective tissue between your failures and your successes is the lessons you learn along the way. It is only by going through your early attempts that you accumulate the insights, skills, and understanding required for success.” –James Clear

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