Off-season

Backyard Interviews

The JavaScript you used for a decade without anyone explaining it properly. Each entry started as a real question asked mid-season and got answered until it clicked. No gates, no locks, no eviction. Read them in any order, any time.

Why 'this' betrays you
What actually decides what 'this' is inside a function?
Every context in one place: in a class, on an object, on its own, handed to a callback. Plus the collected gotchas and why arrows were the right body armor all along.

Why 'this' betrays you