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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• Scott: Sentry

Wes: Wes Bos Courses

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