Syntax Snack Pack Issue #32: Copilot Kills Cursor?!


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Issue #32:

  • Are Import Aliases dumb?
  • The latest Drizzle updates are sweeeet
  • How does SSH really work?

A big thank you to everyone who came out to our meetup last week, and to everyone we saw at GitHub Universe. You guys are great.

Keep an eye out for more meetups in the future (maybe in your city πŸ‘€).

πŸ’› The Syntax Crew

​NumberFlow Component​ ​

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A component to transition, format, and localize numbers. Dependency-free. Accessible. Customizable.

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​How SSH Really Works

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Built from the ground up to compete with Blink, Gecko and Webkit engines.

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Some good stuffβ„’ we posted this week

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​Import Aliases are dumb?​

Is importing from relative paths fine? import from β€˜../../../../file’?

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React Take: Use Event Emitters to subscribe to changes instead of reacting in a useEffect()

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