React Round Up

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RRU 010: Best Practices with React and Redux with Samuel Mendenhall

Panel: Cory House Nader Dabit Special Guests: Samuel Mendenhall 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 par...

May 08, 2018•51 min

RRU 009: Hot Reloading in Create React App with Dave Ceddia

Panel: Charles Max Wood Tara Manicsic Special Guests: Dave Ceddia 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 ...

May 01, 2018•7 min

RRU 008: The Framework Summit with Joe Eames

Panel: Tara Manicsic Nader Dabit Special Guests: Joe Eames 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 ne...

Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 1 min

RRU 007: Breaking up with Higher Order Components with David Atchley

Panel: Charles Max Wood Nader Dabit Cory House Kent C Dodds Special Guests: David Atchley 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 ...

Apr 17, 2018•13 min

RRU 006: Setting Up and Getting Used to Gatsby with Aman Mittal

Panel: Charles Max Wood Cory House Tara Manicsic Kent C Dodds Special Guests: Aman Mittal 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 ...

Apr 10, 2018•45 min

RRU 005: Prisma and GraphCool with Nikolas Burk

Panel: Charles Max Wood Tara Manicsic Kent C Dodds Nader Dabit Special Guests: Nikolas Burk 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 ...

Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 1 min

RRU 004: Redux-Bundler with Henrik Joreteg

Panel: Charles Max Wood Tara Manicsic Kent C Dodds Special Guests: Henrik Joreteg 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 th...

Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min

RRU 003: Advanced Component Patterns and Downshift with Kent C Dodds

Panel: Charles Max Wood Nader Dabit Kent C Dodds Cory House 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 particular, we dive pretty deep on...

Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min

RRU 002: Webpack the Good Parts with Juho Vepsäläinen

Panel: Charles Max Wood Nader Dabit Cory House Special Guests: Juho Vepsäläinen 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. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: For 10% off, use “Juho” to sign up for React De...

Mar 13, 2018•54 min

RRU 001: Getting Started with React

Panel: Charles Max Wood Tara Manicsic Nader Dabit Kent C. Dodds Cory House Special Guests: None In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses how they each got into React and they provide some great resources for people who want to learn more about React and what it’s all about. They emphasize the fact that React is a very straightforward language and can be used relatively painlessly with a little bit of learning before jumping in. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: How each of the...

Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 8 min

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