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Tech Observations

A deeper look into the technical side of Dev Academy // Te Kura Hangarau o Aotearoa
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28.01.23 // Tech It's a backend... It's a frontend... It's Javascript!

JS is the dominant force behind website development. With it you can add smooth animations, pop-up error messages, autofill, or live-update text on screen. Without it, websites like Facebook, Google, and YouTube (amongst "others") wouldn't be possible

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21.01.23 // Tech POV: You Still Don't Understand Margin, Border & Padding.

In this – our first genuine post – I will describe these three elements and how they interact with the content of our pages. Understanding the box model and positioning is key to create aesthetically salient and visually pleasing websites.

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19.01.23 // Tech Whatever happened to Te Houtaewa?

Te Houtaewa was the fastest runner of his day and played many pranks on his peoples enemies. One morning his mother wanted kumara for the hangi (earth oven) and asked Te Houtaewa to go to the gardens at Te Kao, a short distance away. He agreed to fetch the kumara and told his mother to prepare the hangi.

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17.01.23 // Tech Pomodoro. Sauce or modern revolution?

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14.01.23 // Tech One weird trick to watch YouTube faster. Facilitators hate him!

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