The Virtuoid

Github CoPilot AI admitting it made a mistake.

I use AI in my #javascript development (Github CoPilot). I rarely use it for coding (because I have an ego), but I do use it to explain mathematical concepts in a 3D environment (as that's my current project). Even then, I still check its work - as such I spent 20 minutes "arguing" with it. I won!

This is wonderful!!

Enclave Games Monthly Report: April 2025 This will be a short Monthly Report as it's still all about the ongoing Gamedev.js Jam 2025.

This will be a short #EnclaveGames #MonthlyReport as it's still all about the ongoing #GamedevJS Jam 2025.

enclavegames.com/blog/monthly...

#gamedev #gamejam #JavaScript #HTML5 #indiedev #indiegames

It could be. In my experience, having your requirements up front goes a long way in leveraging AI in it's most effective way. So, yeah, sounds like a fun challenge.

Just check its work. :)

Thanks for that. You got a literal LOL out of me. Great way to end the night.

Python is pretty good (being a JS person myself). I never really got into it (though I feel I should).

But helping others is even better. Thanks for volunteering. Great that you're also helping yourself.

"hue-rotation" - that's a new one on me. I'm no CSS expert by anyone's measure. :)

But according to the use case in the MDN docs, that may help solve some issues I've had with text on images.

If A11Y issues spring up with the text, I wonder if something like this can be applied. Thanks for TIL!

Pick a simple project - or a game - then choose a framework, and commit to at least 2 hours a week. If you keep it simple - Tic-Tac-Toe is great - then you'll have a 'completed' project in no time and have a nice foundation on which to build. The key - Keep Your Project Simple. Happy Coding!

YouTube video by The Virtuoid Fixed that #cypress - #cucumber Error! #javascript

In the category of shameless self-promotion, my billions of follows may have noticed that I posted errors I received integrating #cucumber with #cypress. But I solved the issue, and I made a YouTube short about it. If you're interested, here it is: youtube.com/shorts/lrf_U...

(2 of 2) the '.cy.js' file needed to be named simply '.js', AND they needed to be in the same directory.

*Whew*. Not my ideal setup, but I can live with it to get full advantage of #cypress and #cypress-cucumber-preprocessor. Now onto writing those E2E tests! #javascript.

Error from Cypress running a test

Success!

Earlier this week I reported the attached error, and mentioned earlier today that I would need to file a bug report.

I don't! I -- *gasp* --- went tooth and nail through their docs, and discovered the error: It's the 'feature' file that needs to be selected to test, and (1 of 2)...

My opinion? Because the in-thing to do right now is to use the framework-flavor-of-the-month. For large corps with large teams it does help (we use Angular and React at the pay-the-mortgage job), but I just don't see it needed for 'normal' websites. It's a crutch.

I hope the 8-track is Creedence.

Thanks for sharing!

GO FOR IT!!

The amount you knowledge you will gain, even if it doesn't live up to what you have imagined, will reward you for years to come.

I suggest not using jQuery, though. Challenge yourself and keep it to pure #javascript. If you need to, though, there's no foul in using it.

Worked on it for another couple of hours today, and I just can't get past this error. Even had Github CoPilot make suggestions for me, but to no avail.

I'm going to have to log a bug report and move on. :( Such goes life sometimes.

#cypress-cucumber-prepocessor #cypress #javascript

It make sense on a technical level, but yes, I agree. There's been a number of times I've sent back a code review on how an object will change and mess up the function, and they've come back to me with "You're wrong. I declared it a const".

Yeah, sorry. It will. It's a teaching moment.

Cucumber pre-processor error in Cypress

Well, that was a bust. Trying to get #cucumber working with #cypress, - keep getting the attached error. I'm 100% certain it's my bad configuration - don't know where. I'm going back to using only Cypress for now, and maybe spend some time later on this. I really want to use Cucumber. #javascript

It reminds of me finding in some #javascript code someone who had downloaded an entire library just to --- checks notes --- simulate (not polyfill) a 'string.startsWith' method (before JS had that).

Dude, it's literally one line and maybe 10 minutes of your time. I started drinking after that...

I wanted this game on my Amiga 500 SO bad back then, but it was a lot of money.

I miss that 500 at times...

I love games like this. just a little thinking, tons of fun. Well done!

This is interesting. At my pay-the-mortgage job, we've had to create our own schema checking routines. Thanks for posting this info.

YouTube video by The Virtuoid First time using Cucumber!

And just like that - I've done my first YouTube short. Looking at using Cucumber for BDD on my Racing Game project. I'm impressed so far! Let's see if that continues on once I integrate it with Cypress.

#javascript #bdd #cucumber #cypress

youtube.com/shorts/N09V6...

From the List of Things That Make Me Chuckle:

People who write files with .ts extensions that contain no #typescript code - only #javascript.

I find weird things funny.

A commit message mentioning 105 warnings

When you're writing your Cucumber features first before writing your step definitions.

I am a firm believer in writing your own code before resorting to libraries. But I do make an exception when it comes to 2D/3D graphics / game engine libraries. They make life SO much easier.

Wonderful job!

I LOVE this! What a wonderful idea of shifting the maze while playing. I'm also going to have to look into the Origin Shift algorithm you mention.

For any #javascript people out there, I'm looing for topics for my Virtuoid YouTube channel. In general:

1. Something "fun" to develop that will help people learn a little JavaScript.

2. A JS concept you've always wanted to see.

Let me know! And thanks bunches.

Well, I've rebooted my Virtuoid YouTube page. I started "Boring JavaScript" during the pandemic, then "Fun With JavaScript". Got burned out dealing with technical difficulties, but - I missed it. So I refactored my Jigsaw Puzzle game and relaunching on 4/10. See ya soon! #javascript

Hello? Hello? *knock* *knock* Testing, one, two.

*cough*

Ok - so now that I have a million followers (well, OK, seven), I guess I need to actually post something.

Um...

Well...

Let's see...

Pretty durn cold out there today. Yep.

Ummmmmmm... do be do be do be do.

*lip smack*

Supercalifragiis