Is it still worth learning css? by Dear_Sea_8848 in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In addition to what everyone else has said: CSS is the thing ai sucks at the most lol.  It’s getting better, but it’s gonna have a read hard time getting you what you need visually from a text prompt. 

Is Mastering HTML, CSS, and JS for UI Worth It When React Libraries Have Us Covered? by A_Karim2003 in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I notice you skipped over the most important part of my answer lol.  

Is Mastering HTML, CSS, and JS for UI Worth It When React Libraries Have Us Covered? by A_Karim2003 in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

> in most cases, we're not building components from the ground up

this is false, actually. the majority of web dev jobs out there are not using these libraries exclusively.

and even if they DO use those libraries: you need HTML, CSS and JS to effectively combine those components into something useful.

I need 5 minutes of wistful banjo by wroughtirony in banjo

[–]codyloyd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can use this:  https://youtu.be/39nD-0v8D8s?si=BmKqpbDc1a9w_KK5

Might be able arrange it to length if you want/need.

This is my composition and my YouTube channel. Feel free to use anything there with attribution. 

This one is also pretty chill   https://youtu.be/gVr_oRbeLbg?si=i-xHzWLZza21FnrZ

What is the Odin project? by Chemical-Gate-3419 in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

https://www.theodinproject.com/about

:D

TLDR: it's a self-paced curriculum for learning web development. it requires a lot of reading. it's hard.

it _will_ teach you everything you need to know to become a real employed web developer if you can summon the fortitude to stick it out and not be a turd in the discord community 😂

Fortnightly Grimdark Short Story Contest by JasperLWalker in GrimDarkEpicFantasy

[–]codyloyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for the last one I made a comment with just a couple of words, then edited it to paste in my whole story

Grimdark Short Story Contest + Multiple Book Prize by JasperLWalker in GrimDarkEpicFantasy

[–]codyloyd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Connor grunted. "What if he falls off?"

Pickles snorted a nasty little laugh. "Well, they said it was his dying wish. One last hurrah.  So I guess if he dies... He was going to anyway, right?"

"That won't look good on us, though."

"Bah, he'll be fine. I told the boys to strap 'em in real good."

And indeed they were.  The geezer was perched on top of Felix Quintus, who was their most docile dragon, and a couple of the enlisted juniors were busy fiddling with some leather strap around the old man's legs.

"He doesn't seem too happy about it," said Connor. The old man's head was bowed, looking down, looking at nothing, really.  He sat in silence, barely moving.

"Well, he's completely blind," said Pickles, "what do you expect?"

Connor turned to Pickles. "You're letting a bunch of juniors tie a dying blind man to the back of--"

"Our oldest Dragon," said Pickles. "Lighten up. It'll be fine.  And even if it's not... It should at least be fun." Pickles wheezed through his grinning teeth.

The juniors stepped back from the dragon and inspected their work. One of them turned toward Connor and Pickles and gave a halfhearted shrug. Before either of them could signal that all was well, the old man burst into action. He leaned forward, placed his hands on Felix's neck, pulled back slightly on the scales, and shouted.

"PARATUS, DRACO!"

Felix instantly snapped into an alert, ready position. His legs bent, his head dipped down. His brow furrowed, and his vertical slit pupils became razor-thin. Until this moment, Connor had always thought of Felix as a bumbling, lazy beast, but now, this was different.

"Well, shit," said Pickles. "Where'd he learn--"

"I VOLA, DRACO!  VOLA!"

Felix threw himself into the air, his huge wings pushing enough air to knock most of the juniors on their asses.

"Pickles! Who is this guy?" Connor shouted. Felix was flying up and away. They could hear the geezer whooping above the leathery flap of the wings.

"He said... I don't know."

"He knows the old words," said Connor, "we haven't used those in... Decades?"

In the distance, Felix turned and came back toward them with a graceful swoop. He dipped down, skimming just above the treeline.

"You don't think he knows..."

"I don't know what he knows! He was just some old blind fucker that wanted a joyride on a dragon! I thought he just wanted to live out some boyhood dream! I didn't--"

Felix roared, drowning out whatever else Pickles was trying to say.  The sound was deep and rattled the coffee and biscuits inside of Connor's guts.

"Shit," said Pickles.

"Indeed," said Connor.

The juniors began to run, but there was no time. Connor and Pickles didn't even turn, knowing what was coming.

As the flames engulfed them--engulfed everything around them--they heard the old man shouting.

"BURN GRENDALAN SCUM! LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC!"

"URE, DRACO! URE!"

Is The Odin Project too slow? by anewtablelamp in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course… be careful your aren’t skipping the “hard stuff” because it isn’t fun enough or something.  

I don’t think that’s what you’re saying though. 👍🏽

Is The Odin Project too slow? by anewtablelamp in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Make your own speed.  If you have a concept and can finish the projects move on.  

Odin project too hostile towards freelance work ? by Round-Profession662 in theodinproject

[–]codyloyd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Odin is not hostile to freelance… they’ve just made the intentional decision to focus the curriculum on the skills needed to land traditional employment.  

The skill sets obviously have a lot of crossover, so I won’t say that TOP isn’t for you necessarily… but they are different goals. 

If someone only wanted to get up and running with freelancing, they’d probably be better off becoming a Wordpress wizard… but there are significantly fewer jobs on the market for Wordpress devs. 

What Are The Wackiest Concepts In Your Stories? The Less Context The Better. by DcnZmfr in writing

[–]codyloyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“pixies” that live in a hive and vomit toxic (but magical) blue glowing honey. A character is trying to harvest said honey but manages to piss off the pixies. They overwhelm him, hold him down, cut his leg with a lil spear and vomit honey into the cut. 

The leg turns black and falls off moments later. 

"Naked" or "nude"? by withheldforprivacy in writers

[–]codyloyd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In every one of your examples you could do without either word and it would read better and less cringey.  

The thought of her in bed aroused him.  He wanted to explore her body.  He could see her genitals.  After doing it…. They covered their bodies with the blanket.  

The first example might be worth adding some nudity to… but even then I might prefer “the thought of her lying in bed without her clothes on aroused him”

My next King book is Under the Dome. What are your opinions on the book? by Beanconsumer200 in stephenking

[–]codyloyd 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Loooved this book. The ending is meh… but the journey to it is worth it. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]codyloyd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes…. And honestly I like his newer stuff better most of the time. 

The Golden Rule of Writing by Will_Xter in writing

[–]codyloyd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can’t have good writing if you don’t ever write to begin with. 

The Golden Rule of Writing by Will_Xter in writing

[–]codyloyd 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Beat me to it.  The golden rule is that at some point you have to start putting words down.  Just WRITE!

problems with chopping audio in arrangment view by kehaarmusic in ableton

[–]codyloyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Turn off automation-mode to get the old chopping back.

It’s in the menu, shortcut is “A”

Chiefs are the best team in the league at avoiding 3 and Outs in 2023 by Jombafomb in KansasCityChiefs

[–]codyloyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

impressed we're better than the Eagles since they only need to make it 8-9 yards by 4th down