704: Stump'd JS + CSS Interview Questions

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 • ) Shameless Plugs • Scott: Sentry • Wes: Wes Bos Courses Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads