In the last European-timezone-friendly stream of 2025, Chris builds a New Year countdown app from scratch — and reveals a GitHub contribution graph-themed countdown he built earlier.
Building a Countdown App from Scratch
Chris scaffolds a new project using Vite with vanilla TypeScript and Tailwind CSS v4, using GitHub Copilot to generate the initial countdown logic, HTML structure, and styling. The app counts down to midnight on New Year’s with large digits and subtle animations.
