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What is a web server? General background info on how servers work
npm for absolute beginners Kevin Powell's video (Just ignore Astro recomendation at the very end)
HTTP topic intro
How DNS Works A comic explaining what happens when you type a URL into your browser.
HTTP Overview - MDN Describes the HTTP protocol in a lot more detail. May be useful if you like learning exactly how stuff works under-the-hood, but may also be overwhelming.
First-class Functions How functions and callbacks work in JavaScript. Based on a workshop from this week's curriculum.
What the heck is the event loop anyway? (video)
TDD changed my life
Behavior Driven Development and Functional Testing
Test Coverage
Make Your Test Fail Good testing practices so you can be confident your tests are working.
The advantages of the template element A comparison of creating DOM elements manually versus using the <template> element. Useful technique if you're dynamically rendering lots of stuff with JS.

Last updated 6 months ago

What is a web server? General background info on how servers work
npm for absolute beginners Kevin Powell's video (Just ignore Astro recomendation at the very end)
HTTP topic intro
How DNS Works A comic explaining what happens when you type a URL into your browser.
HTTP Overview - MDN Describes the HTTP protocol in a lot more detail. May be useful if you like learning exactly how stuff works under-the-hood, but may also be overwhelming.
First-class Functions How functions and callbacks work in JavaScript. Based on a workshop from this week's curriculum.
What the heck is the event loop anyway? (video)
TDD changed my life
Behavior Driven Development and Functional Testing
Test Coverage
Make Your Test Fail Good testing practices so you can be confident your tests are working.
The advantages of the template element A comparison of creating DOM elements manually versus using the <template> element. Useful technique if you're dynamically rendering lots of stuff with JS.

Last updated 6 months ago