JavaScript Jabber

Panel: Aimee KnightJoe EamesCharles Max Wood Special Guests: Ethan Brown In this episode, the panel talks with Ethan Brown who is a technological director at a small company. They write software to facilitate large public organizations and help make projects more effective, such as: rehabilitation of large construction projects, among others. There is a lot of government work through the endeavors they encounter. Today, the panel talks about his article he wrote, and other topics such as Flex, Redux, Ruby, Vue.js, Automerge, block chain, and Elm. Enjoy!Show Topics:2:38 – Chuck: We are here to talk about the software side of things.Let’s dive into what you are looking at mid-year what we need to know for 2018. You wrote this.3:25 – Ethan: I start off saying that doing this podcast now, how quickly things change. One thing I didn’t think people needed to know was symbols, and now that’s changed. I had a hard time with bundling and other things. I didn’t think the troubles were worth it. And now a couple of moth

Panel: AJ O’NealAimee KnightJoe EamesCharles Max Wood Special Guests: Chris Heilmann In this episode, the panel talks with programmer, Chris Heilmann. He has written books about JavaScript, in addition to writing a blog about it and is an educator about this program.  He currently resides in Berlin, Germany. Let’s welcome our special guest and listen to today’s episode!Show Topics:2:19 – Chuck talks.2:41 – Chris: He has talked about JavaScript in Berlin upon an invitation. You can get five different suggestions about how to use JavaScript. The best practices, I have found, are on the projects I am on now. JavaScript was built in ten days. My goal is to help people navigate through JavaScript and help them feel not disenfranchised. 5:47 – Aimee: The overall theme is...5:54 – Panelist: I really like what you said about helping people not feeling disenfranchised.6:47 – Chris: There is a lot of peer pressure at peer conferences7:30 – Aimee chimes in with some comments.7:50: Chris: I think we need to hunt the pers

Panel: - https://twitter.com/coolaj86?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor- http://www.aimeemarieknight.com- https://twitter.com/josepheames?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor- https://twitter.com/cmaxw?lang=en Special Guests: https://medium.com/@vzaidman In this episode, the panel talks with programmer, https://medium.com/@vzaidman, who is working with Software Solutions Company. He researches technologies and starts new projects all the time, and looks at these new technologies within the market. The panel talks about testing JavaScript in 2018 and https://jestjs.io.Show Topics:1:32 – Chuck: Let’s talk about testing JavaScript in 2018.1:53 – https://medium.com/@vzaidman talks about solving problems in JavaScript.2:46 – Chuck asks https://medium.com/@vzaidman a question.3:03 – Vitali’s answer.3:30 – Why https://jestjs.io? Why not Mocha or these other programs?3:49 – https://jestjs.io is the best interruption of what testing should look like and the be

Panel: - AJ O’Neal- Aimee Knight- Joe Eames Special Guests: http://naderdabit.me/#/ In this episode, the panel talks with programmer, Nader Dabit, who has been with Amazon’s AWS for the past six months. They discuss the new innovations that Amazon is currently working on, and the exciting new projects that Nader gets to be involved with. Check out this episode to hear all the latest!Show Topics:1:45 – There are two main things that Nader works with. Check out this timestamp to see what they are.3:29 – AJ to Nader: Tell me more about manage cloud. I am not sure about https://aws.amazon.com/cognito/?ef_id=W5RTKgAAAUa7GPf1%3A20180908225434%3As&s_kwcid=AL%214422%213%21293649588890%21p%21%21g%21%21cognito&sc_campaign=acquisition_USsc_publisher%3Dgoogle&sc_category=Security&sc_channel=PS&sc_content=cognito_p&sc_country=US&sc_detail=cognito&sc_matchtype=p&sc_medium=ACQ-P%257CPS-GO%257CNon-Brand%257CDesktop%257CSU%257CSecurity%257CCognito%257CUS%257CEN%257CText&sc_segment=29364

Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ O’NealAimee Knight Special Guests: Valeri Karpov In this episode, the panel talks with programmer, Valerie Karpov from Miami, Florida. He is quite knowledgeable with many different programs, but today’s episode they talk specifically about Async/Await and Promise Generators. Val is constantly busy through his different endeavors and recently finished his e-book, “Mastering Async/Await.” Check-out Val’s social media profiles through LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, and more.Show Topics:1:20 – Val has been on previous episodes back in 2013 & 2016.1:37 – Val’s background. He is very involved with multiple companies. Go checkout his new book! 2:39 – Promises generators. Understand Promises and how things sync with Promises. Val suggests that listeners have an integrated understanding of issues like error handling.3:57 – Chuck asks a question.6:25 – Aimee’s asks a question: “Can you speak to why someone would want to use Async/Await?”8:53 – AJ makes comments.10:09 – “What makes an Async/Awa

Panel: Joe EamesAimee KnightAJ O'NealJoe Eames Special Guests: Christine LeggeIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Christine Legge about functional programming with Ramda. Christine is a front-end software engineer and just recently got a new job in New York working at Google. Ramda is a utility library in JavaScript that focuses on making it easier to write JavaScript code in a functional way. They talk about functional programming and what it is, using Ramda in Redux, and referential transparency. They also touch on why she first got into Ramda, compare Ramda to Lodash and Underscore, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Chirstine intro Works as a front-end software engineerWhat is Ramda? JavaScriptUtility library like Lodash and UnderscoreLodash and Underscore VS RamdaFunctional programmingRamda and Functional programming as a mindsetRamda at ZenHubRamda with Redux and ReactWhat is referential transparency?Why would you use Ramda VS Lodash or Underscore?Why she first got into Ram

Panel:Charles Max WoodJoe Eames Special Guests: AJ O'NealIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to AJ O'Neal about Greenlock and LetsEncrypt. LetsEncrypt is a brand name and is the first of its kind in automated SSL and Greenlock does what Certbot does in a more simplified form. They talk about what led him to create Greenlock, compare Greenlock to Certbot, and what it’s like to use Greenlock. They also touch on Greenlock-express, how they make Greenlock better, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Greenlock and LetsEncrypt overviewLetsEncrypt is free to get your certificateWhy Charles uses LetsEncryptWildcard domainsCertbotWhy he originally created GreenlockWorking towards home serversWanted to get HTTP on small devicesManages a certificate directoryGreenlock VS CertbotGreenlock can work stand aloneThe best use case for GreenlockExcited about how people are using his toolWhat is it like to use Greenlock?Working on a desktop clientGreenlock-expressAcme serversCAA recordMaking Greenlock b

Panel: Joe EamesAimee KnightAJ ONeal Special Guests: Tom DaleIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Tom Dale about Ember 3.0 and the future of Ember. Tom is the co-creator of Ember and is a principle staff engineer at LinkedIn where he works on a team called Presentation Infrastructure. They talk about being in the customer service role, having a collaborative culture, and all the information on Ember 3.0. They also touch on the tendency towards disposable software, the Ember model, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:How Joe met TomProgrammers as rule breakersThe pressure to conformTom introStaff engineer at LinkedInCustomer service roleHaving a way to role improvements out to a lot of different peopleJavaScript and Ember at LinkedInHaving a collaborative cultureAll about Ember 3.0Banner feature – there is nothing newCracked how you develop software in the open source world that has longevityMajor competition in Backbone previouslyThe Ember community has never been more vibrantTende

Panel: Aimee KnightJoe EamesAJ ONeal Special Guests: Jeremy FairbankIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Jeremy Fairbank about his talk Practical Functional Programming. Jeremy is a remote software developer and consultant for Test Double. They talk about what Test Double is and what they do there and the 6 things he touched on in his talk, such as hard to follow code, function composition, and mutable vs immutable data. They also touch on the theory of unit testing, if functional programming is the solution, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Jeremy introWorks for Test DoubleWhat he means by “remote”What is Test Double?They believe software is broken and they are there to fix itHis talk - Practical Functional ProgrammingThe 6 things he talked about in his talkPractical aspects that any software engineer is going to deal withPurity and the side effects of programming in generalHard to follow codeImperative VS declarative codeCode breaking unexpectedlyMutable data VS immutable data

Panel: Charles Max WoodJoe EamesAimee Knight Special Guests: Kent BeckIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Kent Beck. Kent left Facebook 4 months ago after working for them for 7 years and is now self-unemployed so that he can decompress from the stressful environment that he was a part of for so long. He now travels, writes, creates art, thinks up crazy programming ideas, and is taking a breather.  They talk about what he did at Facebook, what his coaching engagement sessions consisted of, and the importance of taking time for yourself sometimes. They also touch on what he has learned from his experience coaching, how to create a healthy environment within the workplace, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Kent intro/updateRuby Rogues Episode 23Worked at Facebook for 7 yearsWhat were you doing at Facebook?Unique culture at FacebookHis strengths as a developer didn’t match with the organization’sCoaching developersTDD and PatternsAdvantages as an old engineerWhat did coaching engag

Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ ONeal Special Guests: Kurt MackeyIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Kurt Mackey about Fly.io. At Fly.io, they are "building a JavaScript platform that gives you the power to build your own CDN." They talk about how Fly.io came to fruition, how CDN caching works, and what happens when you deploy a Fly app. They also touch on resizing images with Fly, how you actually build JavaScript platforms using Fly, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Fly.ioBuilding a programmable CDNHigh level overview of Fly.ioHow did this project come together?CDNs didn’t work with dynamic applicationsHas been working on this since 2008Extend application logic to the “edge”Putting burden of JavaScript “nastiest” onto the web serverFly is the proxy layerGetting things closer to visitors and usersCDN cachingCache APIsWriting logic to improve your lighthouse scoreHave you built in resizing images into Fly?Managing assets closer to the userCan you modify your own JavaScript files?What

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Vesa JuvonenIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Vesa Juvonen about building SharePoint extensions with JavaScript. Vesa is on the SharePoint development team and is responsible for the SharePoint Framework, which is the modern way of implementing SharePoint customizations with JavaScript. They talk about what SharePoint is, why they chose to use JavaScript with it, and how he maintains isolation. They also touch on the best way to get started with SharePoint, give some great resources to help you use it, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Vesa introWhat is SharePoint?Has existed since 2009People either know about it and use it or don’t know what it isBaggage from a customization perspectiveWhy JavaScript developers?Modernizing developmentSharePoint FrameworkMicrosoft Ignite ConferenceIs there a market for it?System integratorsAngular Element and ReactReact for SharePoint Framework back-endSupports VueReact Round Up PodcastHow do you maintai

Panel: Charles Max WoodAimee KnightAJ ONealJoe Eames Special Guests: Henry ZhuIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panel talks to Henry Zhu about Babel and open source software. Henry is one of the maintainers on Babel, which is a JavaScript compiler, and recently left this job to work on doing open source full time as well as working on Babel. They talk about where Babel is today, what it actually is, and his focus on his open source career. They also touch on how he got started in open source, his first PR, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Henry introBabel updateSebastian McKenzie was the original creator of BabelHas learned a lot about being a maintainerWhat is Babel?JavaScript compilerYou never know who your user isHas much changed with Babel since Sebastian left?Working on open sourceHow did you get started in pen source?The ability to learn a lot from open sourceAtrocities of globalizationMore decentralization from GitHubGitea and GitLabGitea installerOpen source is more closed nowHis fi

Panel: Charles Max WoodAlyssa NichollWard Bell Special Guests: David CramerIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk to David Cramer about error tracking and troubleshooting workflows. David is the founder and CEO of Sentry, and is a software engineer by trade. He started this project about a decade ago and it was created because he had customers telling him that things were broken and it was hard to help them fix it. They talk about what Sentry is, errors, workflow management, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:David introFounder and CEO of SentryWhat is Sentry?Working with PHPDe-bugger for productionFocus on workflowGoal of SentryTriaging the problemWorkflow managementSentry started off as an open-source side projectInstrumentation for JavaScriptEmber, Angular, and npmGot their start in PythonLogsTotally open-sourceMost compatible with run-timeCan work with any languageDeep contextsDetermining the root causeAnd much, much more!Links:SentryJavaScriptEmberAngularnpmPythonSentry’s GitHu

Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ ONealAimee KnightJoe Eames Special Guests: Jordan EldredgeIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Winamp2-js with Jordan Eldredge. Jordan is the creator of Winamp2-js and was inspired to create this media player from the old Winamp media player that he used back in the day. They talk about the importance of limitations, the value of having fun side projects, and pushing the boundaries. They also touch on skin parsing, making Webamp an electron app, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is Winamp2-js?The history and future of WinampWACUPWinamp was the first big mp3 player that you could styleWebamp’s features and the technical challenges associated with themWhy JavaScript?Creative solutionsLimitations of browser and creating something that previously existedThe importance of limitationsHadn’t done very much JavaScript prior to this projectOriginally created with jQueryLed him into a career in JavaScriptPushing the boundariesSkin parsing“Bitrot” and makin

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath ChigakkagariIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Ori and Gopi introVSTS – Visual Studio Team ServicesVSTS gives developers the ability to be productiveDeveloper productivityWhat’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps?The definition of DevOpsThe people and the processes as the most important pieceDevOps as the best practicesAutomating processesWhat people do when things go wrong is what really countsLetti

Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ O’Neal Special Guests: Johannes SchicklingIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Prisma with Johannes Schickling. Johannes is the CEO and co-founder of GraphCool and works with Prisma. They talk about the upcoming changes within GraphCool, what Prisma is, and GraphQL back-end operations. They also touch on the biggest miscommunication about Prisma, how Prisma works, and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:JSJ Episode 257 MJS Episode 055Raised a seed roundRebranding of GraphCoolWhat are you wanting to do with the seed money you raised?Focused on growing his team currentlyMaking GraphQL easier to doThe change in the way people build softwareWhat is Prisma?Two things you need to do as you want to adopt GraphQLApollo Client and RelayGraphQL on the back-endResolversResolving data in one queryPrisma supports MySQL and PostgreSQLHow do you control access to the GraphQL endpoint that Prisma gives you?Biggest miscommunication about PrismaPrisma makes it easier fo

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Rachel MacFarlane and Matt BiernerIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber 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 particular, we dive pretty deep on:Rachel and Matt introMonth to month workflow of Visual Studio CodeVS Code JavaScript, TypeScript, and Mark Down supportWorking on GitHub and within the communityCheck out new features incrementally with insidersCommunity driven workWhat is coming out in Visual Studio Code?GitHub helps to determine what they work onWorking on Grid ViewImproved settings UIHighlighting unused variables in your codeImprovements with JS

Panel: AJ O’NealAimee Knight Special Guests: Greg WhitworthIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss the effects of JavaScript on CSS with Greg Whitworth. Greg works on Microsoft EdgeHTML, specifically working on the Microsoft Layout team, is on the CSS working group, and is involved with the Houdini task force. They talk about JS engines and rendering engines, what the CSSOM is, why it is important to understand the rendering engine, and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Greg introWhat is the Houdini task force?Extensible web manifestoDOM (Document Object Model)Layout APIParser APIBabeljQueryBack to basicsJavaScript engine and rendering engineWhat is the CSSOM?Every browser has its separate JS engineBrowsers perspectiveAimee ShopTalk Podcast EpisodeWhy is it important to understand how the rendering engine is working?Making wise decisionsGive control back to browser if possibleWhen you would want to use JavaScript or CSSHard to make a hard or fast ruleCSS is more performantOvervi

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Matt Hernandez and Amanda SilverIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber/Adventures In Angular, 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 particular, we dive pretty deep on:Amanda introMatt introWhat’s new in VS Code?VS Code coreVS Live ShareShared TerminalNow have Linux supportLive Share is now public to the world for freeWhat would you use Shared Terminal for?Are there other things coming up in VS Code?Constantly responding to requests from the communityLive Share works for any