ex-mode
fontsource
ex-mode | fontsource | |
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1 | 40 | |
169 | 4,587 | |
- | 1.7% | |
10.0 | 9.1 | |
about 5 years ago | 20 days ago | |
CoffeeScript | TypeScript | |
MIT License | MIT License |
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
ex-mode
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Ask HN: What side projects landed you a job?
Some years ago I was on a shitty job - not technically, but the company turned out to be inhumane - at a Ruby shop, and on the side I was toying with mini_racer and I just upgraded to some macOS beta where it failed to build. A shitty +1-1 hack† for a compiler flag later and it was back flying.
A month later I received a cold email from a CTO to chat a bit about that PR, turns out they were using mini_racer heavily and forked it for their own purpose, and also created PyMiniRacer for the Python side of things. Next thing I know I got hired. Two years later the company got acquired.
Of course conditionally adding a compiler flag wasn't what got me hired per se, it only got my profile noticed. Probably side projects such as porting go by example to Ruby by implementing a ~1:1 CSP channel API[1], an Electron desktop client for Mattermost basically on a dare[2], ex mode for the Atom editor so that I could have that frackin' `:w`[3], leveraging Blocks to bolt on object-oriented-ness onto C because "closures are a poor man's object"[4], or reverse-engineering the Xbox One USB gamepad and writing a kext to turn it into a HID device on macOS from scratch on a lonely 7+h train ride with passengers judgementally staring at me sideways[4] probably contributed to it a bit.
My takeaway: luck is when preparation meets opportunity; but don't to side projects to get hired, because if you don't get hired then that time is lost. Rather, of all things, scratch your itch, have fun, embrace whatever quirkiness you fancy; no one can take that away from you.
[0]: https://github.com/rubyjs/mini_racer/commit/2086db1bbf2b5de4...
[1]: https://github.com/lloeki/normandy
[2]: https://github.com/lloeki/matterfront
[3]: https://github.com/lloeki/ex-mode
[4]: https://github.com/lloeki/cblocks-clobj/blob/master/main.c
[5]: https://github.com/lloeki/xbox_one_controller
fontsource
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Variable Fonts
Fontsource[0] is also an easy way to self-host variable fonts via NPM packages.
[0] https://fontsource.org/?variable=true
- Fontsource
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Ask HN: What side projects landed you a job?
A few years ago, while I was still in high school, I began learning how to create websites purely for fun. One thing I found to be tedious was self-hosting fonts, with existing solutions to improve it completely abandoned. Consequently, I decided to learn a bit more about JavaScript by rewriting and improving these abandoned projects which led to the creation of Fontsource[0].
This project has undoubtedly set of a series of impactful events in my life, and I attribute many of my successes to it. I've had opportunities to network with numerous amazing engineers through it, leading to a part-time role and multiple internships. Companies that approached me for support also wanted to keep in touch! I also graduate this year and I am going with a full-time role from one of the aforementioned internships.
While I acknowledge my circumstances are extremely fortunate, I genuinely believe that having open source projects early on in your career can significantly contribute to standing out as a developer.
[0] https://fontsource.org
- Font Source – a privacy-friendly Google Fonts alternative
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The new Google Fonts: find what you’re looking for
Tip: more privacy friendly Google alternatives are available and super easy to use: https://fontsource.org/
I switched most of my sites to use it and I’ve been quite happy so far.
No need to leak data to Google.
For weirder stuff (e.g. https://tidings.potato.horse) I use sites like dafont.com and convert fonts using Font Squirrel.
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justFoundOutGoogleFontsCollectsUserIPs
Fontsource publishes all Google Fonts fonts as NPM packages, allowing you to easily import them with modern bundlers.
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Just launched my first svelte project! An opensource alternative to Google Fonts, with a focus on variable fonts. Coming from a React background Svelte has been absolutely amazing to work with.
I personally like using FontSource for this, they have some extra fonts beyond Google Fonts too
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Using Fontsource With 11ty
I stumbled upon fontsource.org the other day and I found the idea of installing fonts from npm packages appealing.
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Adding locally hosted Google fonts to your SvelteKit project
To do this with SvelteKit, you can use the Fontsource project. They host all of the Google Fonts catalogue as NPM packages.
- Self-host Open Source fonts in neatly bundled NPM packages
What are some alternatives?
edgedns - A high performance DNS cache designed for Content Delivery Networks
Google Fonts - Font files available from Google Fonts, and a public issue tracker for all things Google Fonts
Pion WebRTC - Pure Go implementation of the WebRTC API
fontfaceobserver - Webfont loading. Simple, small, and efficient.
normandy - Channels for CSP style Ruby
juliamono - repository for JuliaMono, a monospaced font with reasonable Unicode support.
stepmania - Advanced rhythm game for Windows, Linux and OS X. Designed for both home and arcade use.
netlify-menubar - Netlify menubar app to receive build information or trigger new builds
leerob.io - ✨ My portfolio built with Next.js, Tailwind, and Vercel.
MeetingBar - 🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar
parse-xml - A fast, safe, compliant XML parser for Node.js and browsers.
Exo-2.0 - Exo 2.0 Font Family