Script & Style Show: Episode 5: Q&A

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On this week's episode:  Todd's back from vacation while David's knee-deep in a Firefox Debugger breakpoint UI update.  We eventually move on to viewer questions that range form JavaScript knowledge, the Array.flatten controversy, front-end testing (TDD vs. BDD), and mastering work-life balance.  Enjoy!

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