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Stump’d Gameshow! Answering Coding Interview Questions from AI

Apr 5, 2023

55:00

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Ask a Web Development Interview Style Question

3min

How to Make an Email More Exciting

4min

The Difference Between a for Loop and a While Loop in JavaScript

2min

The Difference Between M and Ram Units in CSS

2min

The Difference Between a Callback Function and a Promise in Node JS

2min

How to Hoist Function Definitions in JavaScript

3min

How to Define a Scalar Type in Graph QL

3min

The Unstable Flag in GraphQL

2min

10.

The Unstable API in Dino

2min

11.

Resolve DNS Is Unstable

2min

12.

CSS: The Difference Between Position Relative and Absolute

2min

13.

How to Maintain Aspect Ratio in CSS

2min

14.

How to Use the Before Update Lifecycle Hook in TypeScript

2min

15.

TypeScript Category Data Types

2min

16.

How to Use JavaScript to Extend the Functionality of a Fast to Five Application

2min

17.

How to Use React Memo to Improve Performance of a Functional Component

2min

18.

How to Create Custom HTML Elements That Are Styled With CSS and Have Dynamic Behavior Using JavaScript

1min

19.

How to Create a Custom Web Component Using HTML CSS and JavaScript

2min

20.

How to Use an Intersection Observer to Load a Page in JavaScript

2min

21.

How to Use GPT to Continuously Scroll Your Website

2min

22.

Stumped: Robot AI Overlords Version

2min

23.

The Rodge Tapes

2min

24.

How to Get a Cheap Neon Sign

4min

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer coding questions posed by ChatGPT like what’s the difference between rem and em in CSS, the difference between a callback function and a promse in Node, what are Fastify plugins, and more!

Show Notes

00:19 The premise for this Stump’d
05:46 Scott’s weekend story
09:36 What is the difference between a for loop and a while loop in JavaScript?
11:11 What is the difference between the “em” and “rem” units in CSS, and when would you use each of them?
13:15 What is the difference between a callback function and a promise in Node.js?
14:57 In JavaScript, what is the difference between a function declaration, a function expression, and an arrow function, and how do they affect the concept of hoisting?
18:39 How do you define a custom scalar type in GraphQL?
21:30 With Deno, can you provide an example of an experimental API that requires the “–unstable” flag and explain its purpose?
26:59 What’s the difference between a div and a span?
28:01 What is aspect ratio?
29:07 If it’s not supported by all browsers, how could you maintain aspect ratio?
30:11 Can you explain the purpose of the beforeUpdate lifecycle function in Svelte, and provide a simple use case for it?
32:33 What is the difference between unknown and any in TypeScript, and when should each be used?
34:42 In TypeScript, what is a mapped type, and how can you use it to create a new type that makes all properties of an existing type optional?
36:21 What are Fastify plugins, and how can they be used to extend the functionality of a Fastify application?
37:57 In React, what is the purpose of the React.memo higher-order component, and how does it help improve the performance of a functional component?
39:53 How would you create a custom HTML element that is styled with CSS and has dynamic behavior using JavaScript?
41:57 What is the Intersection Observer API, and how can you use it to implement infinite scrolling in a web application?
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