Max Stoiber is the CEO at Stellate. They delve into the open-source versus closed source debate, featuring insights from prominent figures in the tech industry. From the challenges and complexities of transitioning from engineering to leadership to the evolution of open-source contributions and community support, this episode covers a wide range of compelling topics. They also explore the success and challenges of open-source businesses, with a focus on their sustainability in a global digital l...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Monica Lent has been interested in software from a very young age, and made her first domain name when she was 9 years old. She left her job and founded a startup, analytic tool designed for bloggers designed around affiliate marketing. She talks about some of the lessons she’s learned, including how to sift through data and how to make it useful for people. The panel discusses how to distill the priorities from the project manager so you know where to spend your time, something that takes a lot...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Gilad Shoham is a developer and open-source leader at Bit. They dive deep into the world of software development. They share insights on the shift from building R&D structures around applications to focusing on components. Discover the philosophy and methodology behind the transformation of feature development, and explore the technology's language-agnostic nature with specific language features. Alongside discussions about component lifecycles and versioning, learn about the challenges and ...
Mar 20, 2024•55 min
Lucas, Peter, and Chris delve into a fascinating discussion about functional programming, its application in the industry, and personal experiences working with related tools and technologies. From exploring the knowledge gap in functional programming to sharing anecdotes about learning new languages, they provide valuable insights into the world of functional programming. They also touch on the challenges and benefits of adopting functional programming techniques in development, along with reco...
Mar 13, 2024•47 min
Mohammad Bagher Abiyat is a senior full-stack developer & consultant. He is the co-founder of XQuad and Pheno Agency. They engage in a detailed discussion about Jotai, a library designed for atomic state management in React. They also delve into comparisons with established state management libraries like Redux, exploring the intricacies of Jotai's organization and architecture.Whether you're a seasoned developer or a tech enthusiast, this episode promises to deliver valuable insights and th...
Feb 28, 2024•37 min
Dmitriy Kovalenko is a software engineer. They explore the practical considerations and implications of using UI systems such as Material UI and Radix for various web applications. They engage in insightful discussions about the delicate balance between time, money, and personal preference when selecting a UI system and the potential future concerns for frameworks, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in the UI development landscape. Join them as they unravel the complexities of UI...
Feb 21, 2024•45 min
Today we talk with Chris Frewin, a full-stack software engineer at private experience startup InClub, located in Zurich, Switzerland. Involved with all coding aspects, from the back-end, mobile app, CMS, and everything in-between, we learn about the challenges of being a solo developer at a startup. We learn a lot about Gherkin, the format for cucumber specifications. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Developer Book Club starting Links Hom...
Feb 07, 2024•36 min
Chris, Lucas, and Peter dive into the world of UI libraries and the important considerations when selecting one for web development projects. They discuss the pros and cons of using popular libraries, emphasizing the importance of accessibility, internationalization, and long-term implications when making a choice. They also share their preferred libraries and promote their projects, providing valuable insights for developers navigating the diverse landscape of UI libraries. Stay tuned for an en...
Jan 31, 2024•34 min
Dean Radcliffe is a senior software engineer at Optum. They explore the groundbreaking new library 𝗥𝘅𝑓𝑥, designed to revolutionize the handling of asynchronous effects in code for enhanced user experience and code stability. They lead a discussion on the significance of cancellation, concurrency, and error recovery for user experience and code stability, drawing analogies to a circuit breaker panel for managing async effects in code. They delve into practical implementations, the framework-a...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Chris, Lucas, and Peter engage in a deep technical discussion about package managers, testing tools, and technology preferences in React projects. The conversation emphasizes the extensive tech stacks used in React projects and the importance of functional programming and TypeScript. Additionally, they share valuable insights on UI libraries, JavaScript packages, and software and design team extension services, hinting at the potential for a future follow-up episode dedicated to front-end techno...
Jan 17, 2024•50 min
In today's episode, the panel of experts delves into the intricate world of reactivity in JavaScript frameworks. They explore Angular's signal-based approach, React's virtual DOM and hoisting, and how libraries like RxJS and Redux handle reactivity. They also discuss the absence of a universal standard for reactivity in JavaScript and the challenges it presents for developers. Join them as they unravel the complexities of reactivity and its impact on modern application development. Sponsors Chuc...
Jan 10, 2024•42 min
On this episode of React Round Up we chatted with Miroslav Nikolov, a UI developer at one.com, about his approach to unit testing React components. Miroslav discussed writing components in a human-friendly way, using the library UnexpectedJS. We also talked about Miroslav’s blog, including how he got started with it, and some of the tools he used, like Gatsby and Mailchimp. This is a great episode if you’re looking to learn more about how to approach unit testing in React. Sponsors Chuck's Resum...
Jan 03, 2024•38 min
Charles, Lucas, and Peter dive deep into the world of software development and React programming. They explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and the daily work of React developers. They discuss the benefits and challenges of using AI tools such as Copilot, the nuances of turning designer files into code, and the potential impact of AI on web development. Stay tuned as they discuss the role of AI as a learning tool, the importance of accessibility, and their recommendations for tool...
Dec 20, 2023•53 min
They delve into the realm of software development, with a focus on React best practices. In this episode, they dissect the intricacies of component structuring and file management, emphasizing the nuances of design patterns and the prudent use of Redux for state management. Tune in for a deep dive into these critical aspects of development and stay ahead of the curve in your software engineering journey. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs...
Dec 13, 2023•53 min
Welcome to the new set of panelists for the React Round Up podcast. Chris Frewin is a full-stack software engineer. Peter Osah is a full-stack software engineer. Lucas Paganini is a senior front-end Engineer.They delve into the world of software development and system architecture. They explore the nuances of vendor lock-in, migration strategies, and the diverse perspectives on deploying single-page applications. Additionally, they share their experiences with various tools, platforms, and cloud...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Returning guest Mark Erikson joins the React Round Up team to discuss how he found himself in the position of being an open source maintainer for Redux, how he's helped shepherd/author future versions of Redux (and the complete overhauls that happened when React Hooks were introcuded), and the new examples he's written for Redux Toolkit to make Redux easier for devs to get started with. Mark also addresses some commons misconceptions around React and Redux, such as: is React Context a perfect su...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Today the panel is discussing how to introduce new tech at work. They agree that it’s important to get input from all teams on the decision, although it will primarily affect the development team. One should also consider the different ways people make decisions, such as through discussion or quiet thinking, and give everyone time to come to a decision. The panel talks about positive and negative examples of how to introduce new tech at work. Thomas believes that it is important to acknowledge y...
Nov 08, 2023•37 min
Zain Sajjad is a frontend developer at his company Peekaboo Guru, an app built in React. The show begins with Zain explaining why he chose to build Peekaboo Guru in React. Ultimately, he chose React for its composability and reusability. He talks about how much data is shared between his React and React Native applications.Zain explains what he means by a container since he is not talking about Docker, and how he has the app organized. He talks about the differences between routing and navigatio...
Oct 18, 2023•49 min
In this episode of React Round Up, the panel talks with Kay Plößer, describing their experiences learning React. Kay is a software developer from Stuttgart, Germany and the author of the book React from Zero . They discuss the best approach to learning React from scratch. Kay describes the process of writing and producing his book 'React from Zero'. Initially he started with tutorials and lessons and then turned those into a book. It is constructed in two sections: basic and advanced and it's pu...
Oct 10, 2023•53 min
David Khourshid is the author of a library called Xstate, He has been a developer for 7 years, currently works for Microsoft, his passion is frontendTalks a. In college, he actually studied piano performance, and so he talks about how he got into programming and where he started. The panel discusses his unique husky animation and how he came up with the idea for it and went about programming it. The panel discusses what a state is in React. David defines a state as a moment in time. States can c...
Oct 04, 2023•52 min
In this week’s episode of React Round Up the panel works their way through a blog post outlining best practices for React. The first is “keeping components small and function-specific”. The panel discusses the pros of using this best practice and how it relates to the single responsibility principle. This best practice also helps with the next, “reusability is important”.The panel considers this second best practice and points out some of its flaws. It recommends avoiding the creation of new com...
Sep 27, 2023•40 min
Front-end developer Maksim Ivanov talks about working for Mojang, the company behind the ridiculously popular game Minecraft. As it turns out, Maksim uses React to build different pieces of the game, and runs the code through a custom renderer to make it work in the game world. In addition to his day job, he also found time to write a book about TypeScript after realizing how much easier getting familiar with new code bases could be if TypeScript was used instead of JavaScript. The panel has use...
Sep 20, 2023•59 min
Today we talk with Fred Schott, the co-creator of Astro, a web framework focused on improving performance. Built around island architecture, it leverages HTML over javascript where it’s an option. Astro is a great option for those who focus on content, marketing, or personal blogs, and it is a great option to use with React. In this episode, we talk about when it makes sense to use Astro, and how to implement it. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top...
Sep 13, 2023•47 min
In today's episode, we talk about state management, dependency injection, react hooks, API access best practices and more with Tommy Groshong a React UI architect. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links React Context for Dependency Injection Not State Management Reduce State Management Footprint with React Query Reduce State Management Footprint with React Query Test Double TommyGroshong....
Sep 06, 2023•53 min
Software Engineer Andrey Goncharov joins the React Round Up crew to discuss how his company Hazelcast has approached visualizing hundreds of data points on potentially hundreds of computers in a way that makes sense to users. Dust off your math skills - it gets a little technical along the way as they discuss graphs, charts, performance optimizations, and bottlenecks, and even handling accessibility of these data-intensive graphs. If you ever have to debug system failures and anomalies, this wil...
Aug 23, 2023•44 min
Tania Rascia joins the round up to discuss how to organize your code across files, directories, components, and repos within your React app. The panel chimes in with what they've seen and clarify how these approaches effect the overall application functionality of your app. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links React Architecture: How to Structure and Organize a React Application | Tania Rascia Backends for Frontends pattern...
Aug 16, 2023•45 min
Software engineer Pierre Hedkvist joins the React Round Up panelists to share some spicy (controversial) coding decisions he's made and then written about. The first hot topic is using React state to store filter setting in query parameters with the help of a custom Hook, and the second is migrating an app to rely more heavily on React Query instead of Redux. If you've been considering doing something similar, give this episode a listen to hear Pierre's strategies and advice for anyone looking t...
Aug 02, 2023•37 min
Collin Pfeifer, writer, software engineer, and student at Indiana University joins the React Round Up panel to discuss the intricacies and pitfalls in Create React App, the roadmap of being a self-taught developer, and how the computer education system has changed over the years. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links Why Create React App is Outdated in 2022 Collin Pfeifer Twitter: @pfeif...
Jul 20, 2023•43 min
Jack, Paige, and TJ join this week's panelist episode to talk about Figma. Figma is a web-based design tool. Jack takes the lead as he talks about its new exciting features, how this tool benefits the designers, what sets it apart from competing design tools, and many more! Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links Figma: The Collaborative Interface Design Tool Picks Jack - Monkeytype | A mi...
Jul 05, 2023•56 min
Peter Osah is a Fullstack Software Engineer, Technical Writer, and a Biochemist & Bioinformatics Enthusiast. He joins the show to talk about his article, " Bootstrap your next Preact application with Bun ". He begins by giving the listeners an introduction to Bun and its advantages. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links Bootstrap your next Preact application with Bun Socials LinkedIn...
Jun 21, 2023•42 min
