JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development

The story of Konami-JS

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Jerod and Divya are joined by George Mandis to learn all about his “frivolous” JavaScript library that’s helped countless websites implement the beloved cheat code. Ten years later and still actively maintained, Konami-JS has stood the test of time and produced some epic stories along the way (you’ll love hearing how George broke Marvel.com).

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    • Featuring:

    • George Mandis – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn
    • Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
    • Divya – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X

    Show Notes:

    • Brush up on your Contra knowledge
    • Here’s the Konami-JS repo on GitHub
    • Try it for yourself on huffpost.com
    • here’s the issue we discuss regarding keyCode
    • Party Parrot as a Service
    • Also the OG: Cult of the Party Parrot
    • confetti-js (might break your computer)
    • Check out vaporJS
    • And its security-focused successor: Semicolon.js
    • cloud-to-butt went mainstream
    • thanos-js might be the greatest package of all times

      • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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