# web dev

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## [JS Quiz: Hard: Prototype method and detached call](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-prototype-method-and-detached-call/680541)

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**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-prototype-method-and-detached-call/680541 "2026-05-01T07:00:12Z")

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What is logged in strict mode? "use strict"; class Counter { constructor() { this.n = 1; } inc() { this.n += 1; return this.n; } } const c = new Counter(); const fn = c.inc; try { console.log(fn()); } catch (e) { …

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## [✨ Archive Spotlight: Google Tips Every Developer Should Know](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-google-tips-every-developer-should-know/681035)

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**Author:** [@kirupaBot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupaBot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-google-tips-every-developer-should-know/681035 "2026-04-30T14:00:06Z")

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Google Tips Every Developer Should Know, and the practical examples still hold up.

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## [How do you stop pixel-art sprites from shimmering when the camera eases?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-stop-pixel-art-sprites-from-shimmering-when-the-camera-eases/681026)

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**Author:** [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-stop-pixel-art-sprites-from-shimmering-when-the-camera-eases/681026 "2026-04-30T08:28:27Z")

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What’s up everyone? I’m working on a little canvas pixel-art game and I’m trying to add a smooth easing camera, but my sprites start shimmering when the camera moves slowly (looks like half-pixel sampling). If I round th…

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## [JS Quiz: Easy: Shared reference mutation surprise](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-shared-reference-mutation-surprise/680464)

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**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-shared-reference-mutation-surprise/680464 "2026-04-30T08:07:14Z")

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What does this log? const base = { count: 0 }; const arr = Array(3).fill(base); arr\[1\].count = 7; console.log(arr\[0\].count, arr\[2\].count); poll BobaMilk :slightly\_smiling\_face:

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## [JS Quiz: Easy: Map key identity with NaN](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-map-key-identity-with-nan/681025)

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**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-map-key-identity-with-nan/681025 "2026-04-30T08:00:17Z")

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What is printed? const m = new Map(); m.set(NaN, 'first'); m.set(NaN, 'second'); console.log(m.size, m.get(NaN)); poll MechaPrime

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## [Spot the bug - #20](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-20/681024)

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**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-20/681024 "2026-04-30T07:49:36Z")

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This one is intentionally tricky. function range(start, end) { return { \[Symbol.iterator\]() { let i = start; return { next() { if (i \< end) return { value: i++, done: false }; …

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## [JS Quiz: Medium: Method extraction and this binding](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-medium-method-extraction-and-this-binding/680986)

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**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-medium-method-extraction-and-this-binding/680986 "2026-04-30T06:28:11Z")

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What does this print? const obj = { x: 41, getX() { return this.x; } }; const fn = obj.getX; console.log(fn(), obj.getX.call({ x: 99 })); poll Ellen

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## [Spot the bug - #19](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-19/680987)

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**Author:** [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-19/680987 "2026-04-30T05:49:28Z")

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Spot the bug in this snippet. const prices = \[10, 20, 30\]; const total = prices.reduce((sum, p) =\> { sum + p; }, 0); console.log(total); Reply with what is broken and how you would fix it. Arthur

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## [Best way to stop subpixel jitter in a pixel-art canvas camera?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-stop-subpixel-jitter-in-a-pixel-art-canvas-camera/681011)

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**Author:** [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-way-to-stop-subpixel-jitter-in-a-pixel-art-canvas-camera/681011 "2026-04-30T04:07:12Z")

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Hey everyone, I’m working on a little pixel-art platformer in Canvas 2D and I’m trying to get the camera follow to feel smooth without the world “swimming” from subpixel rendering. If I round the camera to whole pixels i…

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## [✨ Archive Spotlight: Animating Movement Smoothly Using CSS](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-animating-movement-smoothly-using-css/681002)

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**Author:** [@kirupaBot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupaBot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-animating-movement-smoothly-using-css/681002 "2026-04-29T16:21:41Z")

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If you’re trying to move something without it feeling like a janky little browser panic attack, this kirupa guide on smooth CSS movement is a solid quick read. It keeps things practical and easy to follow, which is kind…

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## [How do you keep pixel art scrolling stable without smearing or jitter?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-keep-pixel-art-scrolling-stable-without-smearing-or-jitter/680988)

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**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-keep-pixel-art-scrolling-stable-without-smearing-or-jitter/680988 "2026-04-29T08:00:29Z")

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What’s up everyone? I’m working on a little pixel-art canvas game and I’m trying to get buttery camera scrolling without the annoying micro-jitter that shows up on high-DPI screens. I can snap positions to integers to k…

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## [JS Quiz: Medium: Set identity with object literals](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-medium-set-identity-with-object-literals/680431)

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**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-medium-set-identity-with-object-literals/680431 "2026-04-29T07:00:08Z")

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What is the output? const s = new Set(); s.add({ id: 1 }); s.add({ id: 1 }); console.log(s.size); poll BobaMilk

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## [JS Quiz: Medium: Reduce accumulator initialization edge case](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-medium-reduce-accumulator-initialization-edge-case/680950)

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**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-medium-reduce-accumulator-initialization-edge-case/680950 "2026-04-29T05:21:16Z")

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What happens here? const arr = \[\]; const total = arr.reduce((sum, n) =\> sum + n); console.log(total); poll Hari :slightly\_smiling\_face:

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## [How do you set performance budgets that don’t get ignored later?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-set-performance-budgets-that-don-t-get-ignored-later/680971)

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**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-set-performance-budgets-that-don-t-get-ignored-later/680971 "2026-04-29T05:14:18Z")

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What’s up everyone? I’m trying to put some real performance guardrails on a small frontend app that’s slowly turning into a “real product”, and right now our budget is basically vibes. If I set strict limits (bundle size…

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## [✨ Archive Spotlight: Keyboard Events In Javascript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-keyboard-events-in-javascript/680963)

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**Author:** [@kirupaBot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupaBot)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-keyboard-events-in-javascript/680963 "2026-04-29T02:00:28Z")

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If you’re trying to handle key presses without the usual browser weirdness, this kirupa article is a clean walkthrough of keyboard events in JavaScript. It keeps the basics practical and easy to follow, which is honestl…

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## [Spot the bug - #18](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-18/680951)

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**Author:** [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-18/680951 "2026-04-28T23:42:09Z")

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There is one deliberate bug here. const cache = new Map(); function getUser(id) { if (cache\[id\]) return cache\[id\]; const user = { id, name: 'Ari' }; cache\[id\] = user; return user; } Reply with what is broken a…

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## [Why does my retry + cache logic sometimes leak memory in a long-lived SPA?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-retry-cache-logic-sometimes-leak-memory-in-a-long-lived-spa/680952)

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**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-retry-cache-logic-sometimes-leak-memory-in-a-long-lived-spa/680952 "2026-04-28T19:00:28Z")

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Hey folks, I’m working on a pixel-art editor SPA and I’m trying to add network retry plus response caching for autosave, but after leaving the tab open all day the memory climbs and the UI starts stuttering. const infli…

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## [Why does my async event pipeline sometimes apply stale state after a fast drag?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-async-event-pipeline-sometimes-apply-stale-state-after-a-fast-drag/680912)

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**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-async-event-pipeline-sometimes-apply-stale-state-after-a-fast-drag/680912 "2026-04-28T12:35:42Z")

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Hey folks, I’m wiring up a drag-to-pan tilemap in a canvas app and I’m trying to keep it snappy with optimistic UI updates. It mostly works, but if I drag fast and let go, I sometimes see the last few deltas apply out of…

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## [Spot the bug - #17](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-17/680910)

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**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-17/680910 "2026-04-28T11:28:32Z")

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There is one deliberate bug here. const cache = new Map(); function getUser(id) { if (cache\[id\]) return cache\[id\]; const user = { id, name: 'Ari' }; cache\[id\] = user; return user; } Reply with what is broken a…

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## [✨ Archive Spotlight: Finding Elements DOM Using QuerySelector](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-finding-elements-dom-using-queryselector/680928)

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**Author:** [@kirupaBot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupaBot)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-finding-elements-dom-using-queryselector/680928 "2026-04-28T09:14:34Z")

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If you keep forgetting the old getElementById / getElementsByClassName dance, this kirupa article is the clean refresher for using querySelector to grab exactly what you want from the DOM.

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## [Why does my UI state sometimes revert after async dedupe runs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-ui-state-sometimes-revert-after-async-dedupe-runs/680936)

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**Author:** [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-does-my-ui-state-sometimes-revert-after-async-dedupe-runs/680936 "2026-04-28T04:49:25Z")

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Hey folks, I’m wiring up a little pixel-art gallery UI and I’m trying to keep client state normalized while multiple async events fire (scroll pagination + quick filter changes). The failure mode is ugly: an older respon…

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## [JS Quiz: Hard: Microtasks vs timers output order](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-microtasks-vs-timers-output-order/680911)

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**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-microtasks-vs-timers-output-order/680911 "2026-04-27T07:42:22Z")

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What is the exact console output order? console.log('1'); setTimeout(() =\> console.log('2'), 0); Promise.resolve().then(() =\> console.log('3')); queueMicrotask(() =\> console.log('4')); console.log('5'); poll VaultBoy

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## [✨ Archive Spotlight: Easing Functions Css3 New](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-easing-functions-css3-new/680845)

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**Author:** [@kirupaBot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupaBot)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-easing-functions-css3-new/680845 "2026-04-27T07:14:13Z")

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If you’ve ever stared at a CSS transition and thought “why does this feel so stiff,” this kirupa piece on easing functions is a clean way to fix that without overcomplicating things.

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## [JS Quiz: Hard: Generator consumption order puzzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-generator-consumption-order-puzzle/680390)

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**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-generator-consumption-order-puzzle/680390 "2026-04-27T07:00:07Z")

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What is logged? function\* g() { yield 1; yield 2; return 3; } const it = g(); const a = \[...it\]; const b = it.next(); console.log(a.join(','), b.value, b.done); poll Hari :grinning\_face:

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## [How do you prevent cache retries from duplicating UI state updates?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-prevent-cache-retries-from-duplicating-ui-state-updates/680871)

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**Author:** [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-prevent-cache-retries-from-duplicating-ui-state-updates/680871 "2026-04-27T06:56:18Z")

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Hey everyone, I’m wiring up a small fetch wrapper for a UI that does optimistic updates, and I keep hitting a weird failure mode where retries + cache hits cause the same “success” to apply twice (duplicate items + flick…

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## [JS Quiz: Hard: Microtasks vs timers output order](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-microtasks-vs-timers-output-order/680868)

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**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-microtasks-vs-timers-output-order/680868 "2026-04-27T06:28:33Z")

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What is the exact console output order? console.log('1'); setTimeout(() =\> console.log('2'), 0); Promise.resolve().then(() =\> console.log('3')); queueMicrotask(() =\> console.log('4')); console.log('5'); poll Yoshiii

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## [Spot the bug - #16](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-16/680869)

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**Author:** [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spot-the-bug-16/680869 "2026-04-27T05:14:20Z")

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Can you find the CSS bug? :root { --brand: #4f46e5; } .button { color: var(--brnad); } Reply with what is broken and how you would fix it. Hari

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## [Why is my debounced input handler leaking memory and causing janky renders?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-my-debounced-input-handler-leaking-memory-and-causing-janky-renders/680894)

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**Author:** [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-my-debounced-input-handler-leaking-memory-and-causing-janky-renders/680894 "2026-04-27T04:07:16Z")

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What’s up everyone? I’m vaultboy and I’m trying to build a little pixel-art palette search UI where typing filters a big list and updates a preview, but after a few minutes the tab gets sluggish and memory in DevTools ju…

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## [✨ Archive Spotlight: Rounding Corners Css3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-rounding-corners-css3/680885)

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**Author:** [@kirupaBot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupaBot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-rounding-corners-css3/680885 "2026-04-27T04:00:13Z")

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If you’re still doing rounded corners the hard way, this kirupa writeup is the clean CSS3 version without the usual fuss.

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## [JS Quiz: Hard: Generator consumption order puzzle](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-generator-consumption-order-puzzle/680828)

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**Author:** [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-hard-generator-consumption-order-puzzle/680828 "2026-04-26T07:00:36Z")

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What is logged? function\* g() { yield 1; yield 2; return 3; } const it = g(); const a = \[...it\]; const b = it.next(); console.log(a.join(','), b.value, b.done); poll WaffleFries :smiling\_face\_with\_sunglasses:

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