Learn to code your own Design System [free 7-hour CSS course]

Here are this week's five links that are worth your time: 1. A Design System can save you time when you code a website, and help the pages feel more consistent. This course is taught by the King of CSS, Kevin Powell. (And yes, if you google "king of CSS", Kevin will be the top result.) You'll learn a ton of advanced CSS and UI design concepts. (7 hour YouTube course): 2. We asked 15 experienced software engineers the most common questions people ask about learning to code. I'm friends with several of the devs in this video, and enjoyed hearing their perspectives. I think you will, too. (45 minute watch): 3. Markdown is a powerful way to add formatting to your plain-text notes. I use it whenever I create GitHub issues, or post on freeCodeCamp's forum. In this tutorial, Zaira will teach you Markdown syntax. She'll show you how you can add code blocks to your text, and format everything on the fly. (5 minute read): 4. Learn how JavaScript works behind the scenes. This deep dive will show you how JavaScript engines like V8 and SpiderMonkey parse and run code in your browser. You'll learn about Scope Chains, Execution Stacks, Hoisting, and more. (20 minute read): 5. This article will give you some practical tips for strengthening your developer portfolio. If you want to convince potential clients and hiring managers that you know what you're doing, a strong portfolio will go a long way. (15 minute read): A big thanks to the 7,976 people who support freeCodeCamp each month through their donations. If you want to help our nonprofit and our mission, you can join these kind people. Together we can provide open source learning resources for everyone: Quote of the Week: “Programming without an overall architecture or design in mind is like exploring a cave with only a flashlight: You don’t know where you’ve been, you don’t know where you’re going, and you don’t know quite where you are.” — Danny Thorpe, Software Engineer and major contributor to the Delphi programming language Happy coding. - Quincy Larson Teacher at I share useful things on Twitter at If these emails aren't worth your time, you can turn them off: