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Navigating the Management Route with Tommy Groshong - RRU 193
Aug 17, 2022
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Today’s guest, Tommy Groshong, walks us through some questions to consider when thinking about pursuing a higher-level role. After a second go-around into management, we get some insight into how the culture can be very different at higher levels and the importance of having good questions to ask. We talk about two separate tracks you could pursue based on your skills and desires, and how to handle the requirements of management and stay connected with your coding craft and new trends in the industry.

Islands Architecture with Jack Herrington - RRU 192
Aug 10, 2022
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Jack leads us through some of the history of how we got to where we are with client side rendering, and how island architecture helps to reduce the workload handled on the client-side. We talk process and tips on transitioning to Islands Architecture, and in the process talk about BUN, Fresh, and other island architecture frameworks.

Bedrock Layout with Travis Waith-Mair - RRU 191
Jul 27, 2022
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Today we talk with Travis Waith-Mair, a senior software engineer at Plex, and creator of Bedrock Layout Primitives library. Bedrock layout allows you to build a complex layout without with reusable components without needing to be an expert at the underlying CSS. We talk about the success of his library, and along the way discuss Lerna, a tool for JS Monorepos, and the AVO (Attributes Verbs and Objects) and method.

Piral Framework for Microfrontend with Florian Rappl - RRU 190
Jul 20, 2022
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Today we talk with Florian Rappl the creator of Piral, a next generation portal applications, which utilizes microfrontend architecture. Piral is all about scalability, allowing easy reusability between multiple teams. We learn of the background of how it was developed, and how out of the box it comes with bundles customized to your industry. We discuss when it makes sense to use microfrontend based on client requests and needs, and give some tips on when to start incorporating it.

CSS Properties with Dillion Megida - RRU 189
Jul 13, 2022
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Today we talk with Dillion Megida, a developer advocate and content creator originally from Nigeria, but living in the Netherlands. We discuss his blog article about the aspect ratio property in CSS. Much of his effort at a developer advocate is writing articles and creating video content to promote the products for Stream, where he currently works. He gives us his insight on preparing for and pursuing the developer advocate role at a company. We also discuss debouncing in JavaScript, which helps to reduce unnecessary expression executions.

Setting Up Server Side Rendering with Adam Berg - RRU 188
Jul 06, 2022
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Today Jack and TJ talk with Adam Berg, VP of Engineering at Dubsado. We discuss an article he wrote based on lessons learned while his place of work was transitioning from AngularJS to React, called starting with How to Set Up Server Side Rendering (SSR) With React, express.js, and esbuild. We also discuss several of his other articles, including Hey Siri, We’re Breaking Up, and 3 Lines of Code Shouldn’t Take All Day.

All About Equipment - RRU 187
Jun 29, 2022
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In today’s all-panelist episode, we cover our favorite equipment from keyboards and mouse, to computers and monitors, from webcams to microphones.

3D Modeling in React with Jennifer Fu - RRU 186
Jun 22, 2022
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Today we have special guest Jennifer Fu, a software engineer who specializes in front end development. Currently working at Domino Data Lab, she comes with 20 years of experience in many programming languages, but loves React! Much of her recent work is with Web3.js and Three.js. We discuss how to work with the 3D JavaScript library, and discuss how easy it is to use. As a bonus, we get some of her insight to excelling during the coding interview process. Make sure to check out her extensive library of articles at medium.com (link below).

Design Systems - RRU 185
Jun 15, 2022
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In this all-panelist episode, we discuss Design Systems, what they are and why you might want one. As a great way to help companies to standardize the look and feel and behavior of their web applications across the enterprise, we discuss the challenges of implementation.

React Code Quality with Iva Kop - RRU 184
Jun 01, 2022
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Today we talk with Iva Kopraleva, a technical article writer, and React developer at CitizenLab, a digital engagement platform helping citizen involvement in public decision-making. We delve into some tips and tricks she has learned to make her coding process better, as well as recommendations for new developers in finding their first job.

Insider Views from Shubham Khatri at Meta - RRU 183
May 25, 2022
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Today we talk with software engineer Shubham Khatri, a front end developer at Meta. As someone who is really passionate about React, we discuss Strict Mode and Flock among other things. We also talk about his experience working for the company, insights on getting hired at Meta, and tips for getting a good response from developer help.

The Missing Parts with Steven Wittens - RRU 182
May 18, 2022
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Today we talk with Steven Wittens with his personal site acko.net, and get a glimpse inside his creative efforts of taking parts of React to a new level to support his vision for graphics developments. We also talk about Live, his own React runtime, and his upcoming use.gpu.

React Design Patterns with Samaila Bala - RRU 181
May 11, 2022
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In this episode we have special guest front-end engineer and technical writer Samaila Bala from Nigeria. We discuss several use cases of the React design patterns he has written about, such as the Compound Components Pattern and Provider Pattern. He also discusses his Send Cash app, and how it allows people to transfer money internationally with more ease.

How to Stand Out! - RRU 180
May 04, 2022
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In this special all-panelist episode, we discuss all things on how to stand out! We’ll discuss everything from standing out in a crowd, standing out as a software developer, and how to get your name out there. We also talk about why this is an important topic to delve into.
We’ll give you tips on finding success by choosing what you find interesting and fun, as well as tips to help you grow and get noticed.

Red Flags! - RRU 179
Apr 27, 2022
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Ever wish you had some great advice before you needed it? In this panelists episode we talk all about red flags when interviewing with a new company, and things to look for and be aware of during the process. We look at some red flags in coding, and include some tips on finding good code. We look at red flags while working with teams, managers and difficult people, and the the red flags to look for on special projects. There are even a few red flags thrown in for life in general.

Latest Episode: React Component Tests for Humans with Miroslav Nikolov - RRU 282
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