ISSUE #2 - 25th October 2020

ISSUE #2
25th October 2020

Open your IDE, hit play, and the code will flow.

With this issue, I am introducing something new - music! Coding can be a lonely hobby at times. I find that a beat or two can change the mood. That's why, with each new issue, I will include a Spotify playlist that you can use to keep you motivated. You'll find it if you scroll down!

In other news, I am speaking at my first conference - HalfStack Online! If you fancy hearing me talk about how I used React and Socket.io to replace PowerPoint, tickets are still available.

So with that, here's your issue. If you're enjoying what you're reading, you can let me know by replying to this email.

Cheers,

Sam Larsen-Disney

P.S. Happy Halloween! 🎃

⚡️ Resources

Maizzle

The tool that helps me bring you this newsletter! Tailwind finds its way to email and its a match made in heaven.

To The Site →

Superposition

Identify the design language system on any site by simply typing in the URL.

Take Me There! →

Hands-Free Coding

How Josh Comeau develops software using dictation and eye-tracking.

Look, No Hands! →

🍎 Learnings

Understanding color psychology though culture, symbolism, and emotion

I have recently been looking into the cultural significance of colours (or 'colors' for you American folk!). I think when designing web pages, we often think about the accessibility of the colours on our sites but do we ever ask ourselves what the colours mean to other countries?

Discover More →

📔 Books and Audio

Talking to Strangers

What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know. A great audiobook that is recorded differently than you'd expect.

Listen Now →

The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design (My new favourite book!)

Read More →

Calculating Happiness

Building a tool that can measure the worlds overall happiness.

Listen Now →

Branding in Five and a Half Steps

A useful insight into the world of branding.

Read More →

🎧 Your Playlist

Coding with SLD #1

Play Now →

⬆️This is a new idea, so if you like it - let me know!

From the archives

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Non-Invasive Sign Up Forms

My work in progress: A creative cheat sheet to help you get off to a running start at your next (or first!) hack.

Building a Social-Distancing Infographic Poster

How many times could I have made it to the moon while social distancing? I thought I would do the math and find out.

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