So I just decided to start writing technical articles to help me get a deeper understanding of programming concepts, and also help fellow beginners like myself in the process. And where better to do that than Dev.to 😁.
As I was searching around the site for some inspiration though, I lost my connection, and I have to say, the offline page is really cool.
Having just recently learnt about service workers, I can really appreciate how useful it was. Instead of feeling frustrated over suddenly going offline, (mind you, my WiFi bar was full -- or, LieFi, I should say), the unexpected witty message made me feel better than if I had continued my search 😅.
This just goes to show that no connection shouldn't equal to no content, or boring content. I feel like as coders, we don't get to experience the other side as much so we might not appreciate what that extra effort to turn a seemingly bad situation into an uplifting one means.
Whoever did the offline page, it was a good idea. I'm glad I came across it. It gave me an idea for my first Dev.to post so... Hello World! 🎉
Here's to many more 🥂. I'll go play outside now.
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Awesome!
We have a new offline page coming soon, another different kind of easter egg.
Our plan is to keep changing this page up and doing really fun stuff.
Can't wait to see what's in store
Where have you been all this while?
I’m grateful for the gentleman that replied with a link to converting html to react 🥳🥳🥳
I’m feeling blessed.
There’s a power outage now for 2 days but I guess I will enjoy your posts on my fon(I’m using a power bank)
Thanks again.
Stay safe ...
Welcome here!
Did you know that being connected per Wi-Fi has almost no relation to being online itself?
Oh, really? Didn't know that. Haven't ever thought about it like that 🤔
Test it yourself: Set up a spare Wi-Fi access point and do not connect it to any internet. Enjoy maximum Wi-Fi speed with zero web access.
Oh, I get what you mean 😄. The general assumption though for someone who's not so technical is that as long as the bars are visible, and there's no ⚠️ kind of sign, everything is just supposed to work.
That's why we are on DEV - we're usually technical.
I agree. Thanks for the info :)