In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses the article React, Redux, and JavaScript Architecture with the author James Sinclair. James is a web developer in Australia and he works at Squiz were he focuses on building a digital web place. They talk about his article and why he chose to write it, where he falls on the whole Redux debate, how to convince people to come to Redux, and much more!

In this episode, the React Round Up panelists discuss Visual Studio Code with Rachel MacFarlane and Matt Bierner, who are both developers on Visual Studio Code. They talk about what the workflow at Visual Studio Code looks like, what people can look forward to coming out soon, and how people can follow along the VS Code improvements on GitHub and Twitter. They also touch on their favorite extensions, like the Docker extension and the Azure extension and their favorite VS Code features.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses Razzle and other projects with Jared Palmer. Jared is the lead engineer at The Palmer Group, where he spends his time building apps and services for companies that have been underserved by the recent technological changes. They talk about what Razzle is, the benefit of server-side rendering, and the difficulties he faced putting this project together. They also touch on why he chose to create Razzle and some of his other projects like Backpack and After.js.

In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Visual Studio Code and the VS Code Azure Extension with Matt Hernandez and Amanda Silver at Microsoft Build. Amanda is the director of program management at Microsoft working on Visual Studio and VS Code. Matt works on a mix between the Azure and the VS Code team, where he leads the effort to build the Azure extensions in VS code, trying to bring JavaScript developers to Azure through great experiences in VS Code. They talk about what’s new in VS Code, how the Azure extension works, what log points are, and much more!

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses the future of higher order components and render props with Paul Gray. Paul is a software developer at an educational technology company called Learning Objects. They have a learning platform there that helps instructional designers create better contents. They talk about how he got into programming and React, when you would want to use HOCs and render props, and chainable components.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses simple React patterns with Lucas Reis. Lucas works as a senior front-end developer at Zocdoc and previously worked in Brazil for an ecommerce company called B2W. He recently wrote a blog post about simple React patterns that really took off and became popular on the web. They talk about this blog post, what defines a successful pattern, and then they discuss the different patterns that he has discovered in his years of React programming.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses best practices with React and Redux with Samuel Mendenhall. Samuel has been working in web development for the past five years and was recently working for Red Hat. They talk about what has led him to React, as well as some of the most common mistakes that people make in React. They also talk about the amazing power of TypeScript and when you may not want to use Redux.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses hot reloading with Create React App with Dave Ceddia. Dave is a React developer, blogs about React, and recently wrote a book called Pure React. They talk about what hot reloading is, when you would want to use it, and how you can set it up in your code. They also touch on ways to customize Create React App, the disadvantages to customizing, and the key points to understand about Create React App before modifying it.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses The Framework Summit with Joe Eames. Joe discusses the history behind the conference and how it came to be created. They really wanted to create a conference that would include all of the frameworks, especially those that are underrepresented in the programming community, like React. He touches on why he is passionate about this project, why it is important to be open to learning new things, and the overall format of the conference.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discuss breaking up with higher-order components with David Atchley. David has been doing software development for 24 years now and has worked mostly in web development. He has worked at many places from start-ups to large companies and does client work currently for Tandem.ly. They talk about what higher-order components and render props are and when you would want to use them to help you in your code. They also touch on overuse and misuse of applications and coding tools and the difference between using render props and HOCs.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discuss setting up and getting used to Gatsby with Aman Mittal. Aman is a computer science graduate, has been working in web development for the past two years, and has worked with companies such as freeCodeCamp. He has been working with React for the past 6 months and started working with Gatsby in January of 2018. They talk about what Gatsby is, why you would want to use it, and what a simple Gatsby site would look like.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses Prisma and GraphCool with Nikolas Burk. Nikolas works as a developer at GraphCool, which is a small startup based in Berlin. Their latest product is Prisma, which is a GraphQL database proxy that turns your database into a GraphQL API. They talk about why you would want to use Prisma and the pros to utilizing GraphQL. They also touch on why they made GraphCool and Prisma open source so that more people could use it.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses redux-bundler with Henrik Joreteg. Henrik spoke at the first Node Conf, leans towards progressive web apps and single-page apps, and recently has gotten into independent consulting. He also has written a book called Human JavaScript and is working on his second book right now. They talk about his redux-bundler on GitHub and the ability to make changes behind the scenes without having to bother the user. He gives a general background on why he created the bundler and how you can use it in your programming to make your life easier.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses advanced component patterns and Downshift. They talk about different component patterns, especially render prop patters, and the fact that Downshift allows for your components to be much more useful generally for more people. They also note that the render prop patterns can help to separate logic from view, which makes things easier to develop.

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses Webpack the good parts with Juho Vepsäläinen. He talks a lot about the book he has written on Webpack, which helps people understand Webpack and how to work with it. They also discuss the advantages to using Webpack and discuss how you can use it in your coding to your benefit.