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Snack Pack: Should a new coder use AI?

Published 17 days ago • 3 min read

A Tasty Treats NEWSLETTER for Web Developers

Issue #62

  • Should a new coder use AI — or is that setting them up to fail?
  • jQuery 4.0 is out. Twenty years later and it’s still not done with us
  • Ryan Carniato breaks down the JavaScript framework landscape heading into 2026
  • We built a real-time CSS battle game… and it actually works
  • Ride a space elevator to orbit and learn where “space” actually starts

​Introducing the ​

from cj

Chrome introduced a new HTML element that brings a new way to request location permissions with HTML.

​jQuery 4.0.0 Released​

CJ's link

jQuery is 20 years old and still bringing us new releases!

​Dex

scott's pick

Task tracking for Agents Persistent memory for complex, multi-session work

​Page Screenshot ​

randy's find

Chrome extension that takes a screenshot of an entire scrolling webpage

​JavaScript Frameworks - Heading into 2026​

cj again!

Ryan Carniato (creator of SolidJS) gives his yearly take on the JavaScript framework landscape.

FUN stuff

we love fun

​Space Elevator Simulator​

Take a visually beautiful and information packed ride in an elevator up to space and learn interesting facts at varying altitudes.

​Same.energy​

Lets you browse images and find other images with the same visual aesthetic.

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New videos 3×/week

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​Should A New Coder Use AI?​

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All Hail The Algorithm

Some good stuff™ from the socials

​SHAMELESS PLUG​

Turbopack became the default in Next.js, so we reworked our SDK to stop depending on bundlers. The result is less code, faster builds, and the same telemetry. This blog explains how we got there.

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