In today's (2026-03-17) chat I'll get the chat mob to review my 99% vibe code Word Games is Dumb app and/or vibe code some more of it. This is the first application I've vibe coded and accepted most of the clanker (AI) recommendations unless they were really dumb. It's in TypeScript, which is a language I'm not familiar with, so I'm curious to hear what TypeScript experts think of the generated code.

Word Games is Dumb: https://wordgamesisdumb.netlify.app/

I found the clanker was good at quickly creating a proof of concept (PoC) for my game ideas. For example, I had one idea that I PoC in an afternoon, tried for a couple days, then ditched it.

Everyone and anyone are welcome to as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

https://weeklydevchat.com/join/

P.S. - Image was created using Nano Banana. I love how the text is repeated.

#weeklydevchat #virtual #typescript #vibecoding #ai #codereview

For those in the Edmonton (YEG) area, join the Weekly Dev Chat for a Whiteboard Practice Night. We’ll go through junior-friendly coding problems where the goal is communicating your thinking, not getting the perfect answer.

We’ll do easy warm-ups / LeetCode-style questions and practice talking through assumptions, approaches, and tradeoffs.

Bring your laptop and a desire to learn/help others.

Register here: https://luma.com/hcsxff11

#weeklydevchat #irl #yeg #leetcode #interviewprep #whiteboard

What is a feature, or two, that you wish existed in the language/framework/technology you are currently using? Why do you miss it? Does your current language/framework/technology have the feature, but it's just implemented differently than you would like?

Inspired by myself and Omar Ashour being newbies with Go and trying not to impose our habits from other languages without a good justification. For example, we recently debated if we should use the Testify (https://github.com/stretchr/testify) testing framework instead of Go's built-in way to testing (https://go.dev/doc/tutorial/add-a-test).

Everyone and anyone is welcome to [join](https://weeklydevchat.com/join/) as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

*Feature image created by ChatGPT.

#weeklydevchat #codingpractices #culture #bestpractices

Join your fellow developers/hackers on Feb 24th for an evening of pairing on picoCTF challenges. For experienced CTFers and newbies alike. Bring your computer, your white hacker hat, and a desire to learn and/or help others.

More information and registration at:

https://luma.com/5k23hpni

#weeklydevchat #irl #yeg #picoctf #cybersecurity

Let's work on picoCTF challenge in today's (February 3rd, 2026) Weekly Dev Chat. It will be the usual where I share my screen and we work through some challenges together.

This will be good practice for the upcoming picoCTF competition in March:

https://picoctf.org/

If you are in the Edmonton area and interested in joining a team ping yegsec as they usually organize a local team:

https://www.yegsec.ca/

Also, the next Weekly Dev Chat IRL event in February will be picoCTF themed! Exact time and date to be announced soon.

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.

https://weeklydevchat.com/join/

#weeklydevchat #virtual #picoctf

Last reminder for the Swap Meet & Hardware Show on Wednesday, January 28th. Get rid of hardware you aren't using or find something "new to you". Register using the link below:

https://luma.com/dbx9zrfr

#weeklydevchat #irl #swapmeet #hardware #yeg

Just a reminder that the Weekly Dev Chat Swap Meet & Hardware Show is a week away on Jan 28th. Actually, I don't know when you are reading this, so maybe it's less than a week or past the event date. Social media is hard for me.

Anyway, assuming it's before Jan 28 you can learn more and register for it below:

https://luma.com/dbx9zrfr

#weeklydevchat #irl #swapmeet #hardware #yeg

In today's (2026-01-20) chat we will discuss why you attend technical events. I'm curious what makes you click the register button? What makes an event worth your time, attention, and possibly money? What makes you say "That event was totally worth it!" versus "That event was totally NOT worth it!".

Inspired by the WDC hosting more IRL events and looking for ideas to ~~steal~~ borrow.

Everyone and anyone are welcome to [join](https://weeklydevchat.com/join/) as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

P.S. - As usual the feature image was created using ChatGPT. This one did not disappoint!

#weeklydevchat #virtual #totallyworthitevents

What are your bold tech predictions for 2026? Will AI take over or fizzle out? What new job title will emerge? What company will go the way of Netscape? What new invention will change the way we live? Will the Weekly Dev Chat hosts appear on Shark Tank? The bolder the better!

We will document everyone's predictions on the Weekly Dev Chat website and then check on them next year. Your predictions can be anonymous if you prefer.

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others:

https://weeklydevchat.com/join/

P.S. – Image was generated by ChatGPT.

#weeklydevchat #virtual #2026predictions

Looking to find a good home for hardware you no longer use? Looking for some "new to you" hardware? Have something cool you want to show off? Just want to meet and hang with other technologists in Edmonton?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then you should join at the Weekly Dev Chat IRL: Swap Meet and Hardware Show on January 28th!

For more details and to register, please see the event on Luma:

https://luma.com/dbx9zrfr

Feel free to replay this message or DM me if you have any questions.

#weeklydevchat #irl #swapmeet #hardware