What SVB Collapse Means for Tech Startups & TypeScript with Next.js Made Easy

Issue #79

Mar 13

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank - the largest since the 2008 recession - is set to have massive ramifications on the tech industry.

Plus: It’s time to set your fears aside and learn TypeScript. We look into an accessible guide that helps you build a simple ToDo App with end-to-end type safety in Next.js.

All this and more in this week’s edition of Last Week in Plain English.

SVB Collapse Will Have 'Major' Impact on Tech Industry

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How to Build Your First TypeScript App with Next.js

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