407: Pixel 6

This week, we talk about the new Pixel 6 announcement, how it stacks up against the competition, and what we’re most excited about. In The Sidebar, we share our design regrets: things we shipped that ended up being mistakes in hindsight.

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Main Topic:

This week, we talk about the new Pixel 6 announcement, how it stacks up against the competition, and what we’re most excited about.

• The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro on The Verge
• MKBHD on the Pixel 6 Tensor Chip
• Jakob’s Law
• Android 12 Beta

Cool Things:

• Brian shared Just JavaScript, a new course to help you build a strong foundation of JavaScript mental models.
• Marshall shared Brian David Gilbert, one of the best Youtube creators in the game. Some hits:
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  • PEPCORN: a cooking video
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  • Teaching Jake about the Camcorder, Jan '97

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