Welcome to the 43rd edition of The Catch Block!

In this edition: why teaching HTML and CSS to new learners is so difficult; embracing API endpoints instead of MVC controllers; commands and events; building a social media platform without going bankrupt; and why no app is an island.

It has always been a dream to travel to Micronesia, but it’s a whole other story to get the opportunity to go and dive the biggest graveyard of WWII ships in the world.The place I am speaking of is Chuck Lagoon of the Federated States of Micronesia, located about 1,000km southeast from Guam on the Pacific Ocean. These are the many islets that are scattered within the vast lagoon.
Though they might like to BE on one. Photo by Marek Okon / Unsplash

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