In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott try to stump each other with questions about JavaScript, HTTP status error codes, memory safety, and a bit of web history thrown in.

Show Notes

• 00:11:07 Welcome
• Displaced Gamers
• 00:46:00 In which year was JavaScript introduced?
• 02:59:16 What status code is returned by server when a resource isn’t found?
• 03:32:00 Which http status code indicates the client must authenticate itself?
• 04:34:17 What is a pseudo class and give an example?
• 05:15:11 What JavaScript function allows you to delay the execution of a function?
• 06:02:06 Who first proposed using separate style sheet language for the web?
• 08:08:14 Which of the following statements about JavaScript strict are true?
• 08:50:11 What is event driven programming in Node.js?
• 10:26:08 In GraphQL, how do you mark a field as deprecated?
• 10:47:24 How does xHTML differ from HTML?
• 11:48:21 Which of the following statements is true about objects in JavaScript?
• 13:20:19 What is a type erase in TypeScript?
• 14:21:23 In TypeScript which syntax can be used to define a user defined type guard?
• 16:02:12 What is a closure in JavaScript?
• 17:40:00 Which node.js module provides asynchronus file I/O?
• 18:54:08 What does memory safety mean?
• 21:57:11 What does http2 introduce to improve speed?
• 23:58:05 What are strategies for optimizing HTML5 video?
• 26:28:11 Which of the following is not a correct way to create a new object?
• 28:13:20 What is the difference between function declaration and function expression?
• 30:49:11 What is the value of this inside an arrow function defined in a non-arrow function?
• 31:22:11 What is a type guard?
• 33:03:11 What is the order of execution in JavaScript?
• 35:11:01 Which version of ecmascript was scrapped?
• 39:41:00 What is the result of the following comparison in JavaScript?
• 41:37:21 What were the major criticisms of CSS in it’s early days?
• 46:48:10 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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• Scott: Projector
• Wes: USB plug

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• Scott: Sentry
• Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials

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