Object references considered helpful
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 70
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Episode description
Topics include:
- 0:00 – Unique keys for lists in React and Ember
- 8:40 – Why Handlebars feels safe
- 9:34 – Solving a stale state React hooks bug, and how Ember avoids this via object references
- 24:29 – ESPN's website and self-imposed technical constraints
- 28:10 – React in Codesandbox
- 36:53 – Tradeoffs between "magic" in a framework vs. learning how to wire things up yourself - especially in a fast-moving ecosystem like JavaScript
- 50:35 – Hooks vs. components, and clarity in boundaries
- 53:29 – Pairing with Tuple experience
Listener questions:
- 55:43 – How can you limit FastBoot from turning user-specific bugs into bugs that take down your entire production app? (@davewasmer)
- 1:10:47 – What's the future of web components? (selbyk)
Sponsors:
- TrueCoach, check out their engineering culture and hiring pages
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