JavaScript Jabber

Panel: Charles Max WoodAimee KnightAJ O'Neal Special Guests: Kitson KellyIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk with Kitson Kelly about evaluating web frameworks. Kitson is currently in Australia working for ThoughtWorks as a principle technologist. He has written many articles on frameworks and urges that people don’t get stuck on one framework in their programming. He talks about how using only frameworks that you know could hurt you in the long run. This episode is great for understanding when to use certain JavaScript frameworks and how branching out from what is comfortable might make your job easier.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Articles on web frameworksHow do you pick a JavaScript framework to use?The framework depends on your changing needsRecommending less popular frameworksAngular, Ember, ReactReact vs ReduxCertain domains with different frameworks?Each framework takes a different approachHow to decide which framework to use?Only give it a couple days to see if your app works

Panel: Charles Max WoodAimee KnightCory HouseAJ O'NealJoe EamesAaron Frost Special Guests: Dave GeddesIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk with Dave Geddes about CSS Grids. Dave quit his job about a year ago and has been living the entrepreneur and programmer life since then. Now, he builds mastery games to help people learn CSS. Dave discusses the differences between Flexbox and CSS Grid and how the games that he creates can help people learn CSS Grid in a fun and interactive way.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:CSS Mastery gamesFlexboxZombies.comGridCritters.comUses spaced repetition and delayed recall to learnCSS GridFlexboxCSS Grid as the cake and Flexbox as the frostingEdge specWhat Flexbox can doSub-GridsGeddski.comNesting GridsOld Grid vs New Grid layoutWhy would you move from Flexbox to CSS Grid?CSS Grid toolsGridByExample.comEducation and GamificationPick a UI that interests youFor a discount on Grid Critters: enter JS Jabber for 20% offAnd much, much more!Links:LinodeFlexboxZom

Panel: Charles Max WoodAimee KnightCory HouseAJ O'NealJoe EamesSpecial Guests: NoneIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists speak on where they are what they are up to today. Aimee is still in Nashville, Tennessee, and it is currently working at Built Technologies and is working with JavaScript. Cory is still authoring courses for Pluralsite, has more recently been doing consulting with React, and is the principal engineer at Cox Automotive. Joe is doing a lot of Pluralsight work, puts together conferences, and is working on a new podcast with Charles. AJ recently did some side work with Dash, is interested in working on a new domain service, and recently got married. Charles is currently at ngATL conference, and has been attending a lot of conferences recently. He is also starting to head over to the video realm and is creating a new podcast called React Roundup and a View Podcast with Joe. They also talk about what they each have planned in the upcoming year for their careers and their lives.In part

Panel: AJ O’NealJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: Chris FerdinandiIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Chris Ferdinandi. Chris teaches vanilla JavaScript to beginners and those coming from a design background. Chris mentions his background in Web design and Web Develop that led him JavaScript development. Chris and the JSJ panelist discuss the best ways to learn JavaScript, as well as resources for learning JavaScript. Also, some discussion of technologies that work in conjunction with vanilla JavaScript.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Teaching JavaScript - Beginners and Design patronsWeb Design and Web DevelopmentCSS Tricks Todd MottoHow to do jQuery Things without jQueryDoing things like mentors (Todd)When JavaScript makes sense.CSS is easier to learn then JS?Being good at CSS and JS at the same time?How about Node developers?jRuby, DOMDocumentationAnd much more!Links:https://github.com/cferdinandihttps://gomakethings.com @ChrisFerdinandihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cferdinandi Pic

Panel: Charles Max WoodCory HouseJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: John PapaIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with John Papa. John has been doing web programming for over twenty years on multiple platforms and has been contributing to the developer communities through conferences, authoring books, videos and courses on Pluralsight.John is on the show to discuss an articles he wrote on A Look at Angular Along Side Vue, and another article on Vue.js  with TypeScript. John talks about the new features with the different versions of Angular technologies, anxiety in the different features, comparisons between the technologies and use case with Angular.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:A look at Angular Along Side Vue - ArticleAngular 5, Amber,Vue,  React, AngularAngular 2 - different featuresCLISpell WebpackComparisons - Why the anxiety?Opinions of Angular and sprinkling in other technologiesVue is the easy to use with AngularAre there breakpoints with the uses case?Choosing technologiesTalk

Panel: Charles Max WoodJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: Russell Goldenberg and Adam PearceIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Russell Goldenberg and Adam Pearce Russell creates visualizations, interactive graphics, and documentaries for the web. Currently an editor at The Pudding.  Adam is a graphics editor at The New York Times and a journalist engineers/developer  Russell and Adam are on the show to talk about what Scrollytelling is, as well as Scrollama. Scrollama is a modern and lightweight JavaScript library for scrollytelling using IntersectionObserver in favor of scroll events. This is a great episode to understand another technology/tool created with JavaScript.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is Scrollytelling!Graph Scroll libraryWhat is the intersection Observerable?How long does it take to build an interactive graphic…?How do you test something like this?Test on a lot of different devicesCan you do automated testing?Do you have to understand the use cases or can you

Panel: Charles Max WoodCory HouseJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: Azat MardanIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Azat Mardan. Azat is a return guest, previously on JSJ Episode 230. Azat is an author of 14 books on Node JS, JavaScript, and React JS. Azat works at Capital One on the technology team. Azat is the founder and creator of Node University.Azat is on the show to talk about changes in React and licensing. Some of the topics cover Facebook,  licensing with React, using the wrong version of React, patent wars, and much more in-depth information on current events in React.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Facebook - Licensing with ReactUsing the Wrong version of React in some companiesBSD licensingPatent warsFacebook developing ReactDifference in Preact and InfernoRewriting applicationsWhat did Capital One do about the changes?React 16Pure ReactWas the BSD patents - Med and Sm CompaniesPatents explainedReact Developers at FacebookFiber - New Core ArchitectureAnd much more!Links:

Panel: Charles Max Wood Cory HouseJoe EamesAimee Knight  Special Guests: Ryan GloverIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Ryan Glover. Ryan is on JavaScript Jabber to talks about Entrepreneurship as a developer.  Ryan runs Clever Beagle in Chicago Illinois. Clever Beagle is a mentorship company that helps people build their first software Product. Ryan and the panel discuss the many roads of entrepreneurship, startup business ideas, servicing and teaching the community, how to’s, and psychological challenges, hiring, seeing your ideas through to the end, and privilege. In particular, we dive pretty deep on:How do you get started as an entrepreneur? Clever BeagleThe Meteor ChefWhere are people getting stuck on the builds? Fear, unknownsSimple, but not easy Drive and ability to step into the unknownSurvival of the fittestHire before you are already Losing your marblesStarting on a smaller scaleHow do I know my idea is going to work? Book - Brick by BrickMultiple lines of businessManaging a port

Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ O’NealJoe EamesSpecial Guests: Adam BaldwinIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Adam Baldwin. Adam is a return guest and has many years of application security experience. Currently, Adam runs the Node Security Project/Node Security Platform, and Lift Security. Adam discusses the latest of security of Node Security with Charles and AJ. Discussion topics cover security in other platforms, dependencies, security habits, breaches, tokens, bit rot or digital atrophy, and adding security to your development.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is  the Node Security Project/Node Security PlatformDependency treesNPMTokens and internal dataWhat does Node Security do for me?NPX and NSPCommand Line CILBit Rot or Digital AtrophyHow often should you check repos.AdvisoriesIf I NPM install?Circle CI or TravisNSP CheckWhat else could I add to the securities?Incorporate security as you build thingsHow do you find the vulnerabilities in the NPM packagesTwo Factor authenticatio

Panel: Charles Max WoodSpecial Guests: Nishant ThackerIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber speaks with Nishant Thacker. Nishant is the technical product manager for all things big data at Microsoft. Nishant mentions the many new technologies and announcements he is in-charge of at Microsoft.Nishant is on the show to talk about Big Data and gives advice on how to process data and acquire deep insight of your customers. This is a great episode to understand the development of data systems that are the backbone of some marketing tools.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Processing MetricsProcessing into report and usable informationData lakeCollecting data pointsCreating and maintaining the data lake in its raw formScale up engines and limitsCommodity machines and leverageBig data means to scale outSpecialized engines for audio and video filesHow to have a cohesive report?Writing and Querying across dataStoring raw data and retrieve dataData clusterWhat does the data box look like?And much more!Links:https://www

Panel: Charles Max WoodSpecial Guests: Kirill GavrylyukIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber speaks with Kirill Gavrylyuk. Kirill is a dev manager at Cosmos DB, and works professionally with Azure CosmosDB. Kirill is on JavaScript Jabber to talk about what CosmosDB is in the world of development technology. Chuck and Kirill discuss the nuances of this database technology, how it is implemented, and how to manage and migrate data, among other great features.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is Cosmos DB?Bring your data anywhere your users areIt is a websiteMultimodel databaseWorks with Mongodb CassandraStarted as database DBThroughputKey data pairsSwitching from MongoDB to AzureHow do you decide what goes into this? It looks like an everything database.Migration pathUses cases, problems solvedSupporting APIsDoes it only exist in the Cloud? An emulator is available.Subscription info.And much more!Links:@kirillg-msfthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillgavrylyukPicks:KirillShared Debugging with VS Code - Keyn

Panel:Charles Max Wood Aimee KnightAJ O’NealJoe Eames Special Guests: Gareth McCumskeyIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber speaks with Gareth McCumskey about Serverless For JavaScript. Gareth leads the dev team at Expat Explore in Cape Town, South Africa. Gareth and this team specialize in exploring the Serverless realm in JavaScript. The JavaScript Jabbers panel and Gareth discuss the many different types of serverless systems, and when to implement them, how serverless system work, and when to go in the direction of using Serverless. In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What does it mean to be Serverless? Since platform as a service.Microservice on Docker Firebase“no backend” Backend systems Cloud functions and failure in systems How do you start to think about a serverless system? How do decide what to do?AWS Lambda Working in a different vendorNode 4 Programming JS to deploy Using libraries for NPMHow is works with AWS LambdaWhere is the database?More point of failure? Calls to Slack?AuthenticationMicro Se

Panel: Charles Max WoodAimee KnightCorey HouseJoe EamesSpecial Guests: In this episode, JavaScript Jabber speaks with Dirk Hohndel about Open Source Software. Dirk is the Chief Open Source Officer at VMWare and has been working with open source for over 20 years. Dirk duties as the Chief Open Source Officer is to engage with the open source community and help promote the development between the community, companies, and customers.Dirk provides historical facts about open sources to current processes. The discussion covers vision and technological advances with languages, security, and worries of using open source software, view/consumption and burnout on maintaining a project. This is a great episode to learn about more different avenues of Open Source.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What does the Chief Open Source Officer do?What is really different and has stayed the same in open source?Technological advancesGood engineering and looking ahead or forward100 million lines of code running a car…This is i

Panel:Charles Max WoodSpecial Guests: Chris DiasPJ MeyerIn this episode, Charles is at Microsoft Connect 2017 in NYC. Charles speaks with Chris Dias and PJ Meyer about Visual Studio Code and Live Sharing. Chris and PJ explain more on their demo at Microsoft Connect on Live Collaborative Editing and Debugging. Learn more about the new features with Visual Studio Code and the efficient workflows with screen sharing, and much more.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Demo of Live Collaborative Editing and Debugging explainedNew Features with VS CodeDeveloper productiveDebugging pain pointsGetting feedbackNew in VS CodeLanguage support and Java DebuggerLive ShareDebugging from different machines and platformsMulti-Stage Docker FileTypeScript compilerMore on debugging with Cosmos dbDebugging in the Cloud?Docker ExtensionsData BricksUpdated python toolsComing up with Visual Studio Code in the next 6 monthsTypeScript and RefactoringGetting the word out about code -  Word of mouth?Number of people using VS Code?Envi

Charles Max WoodSpecial Guests: Amanda SilverIn this episode, Charles is at Microsoft Connect 2017 in NYC. Charles speaks with Amanda Silver. Amanda is deemed the  TypeScript and future of JavaScript guru, and this year's speakers at Microsoft Connect with Visual Studio Live Share. Amanda shares what is new with TypeScript and how that is a kind of subscript to JavaScript. Amanda explains the big picture of TypeScript’s inception and where she believes the language will be most efficient and effective for JavaScript and TypeScript developers.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is new in TypeScript?Keep JavaScript and TypeScript alignedTypeScript is implemented to create larger scaled applicationsIntegration with VS Code, etc.Building better tools for JavaScript DevelopersWhen would this be taken on by usersDefaults in Visual StudioTypeScript replacing JavaScript type serviceTypeScript is written in TypeScriptChakra runtimeDiasporaThe different faces of JavaScriptOptimized JavaScript runtimeLanguages sh

Panel:Aimee KnightAJ O’NealCharles Max WoodSpecial Guests: Ari LernerIn this episode, Java Script Jabbers speak with Ari Lerner. Ari is the author of NG Book: The Complete Book on AugularJS, Full Stack React,  and a few others.  Ari co-runs newline.co a platform that teaches about the Block Chain, Ethereum, New Contracts, etc. Ari mentions a few upcoming books on Machine Learning, Elixir, and react Native.Ari gives a rundown on what the Block Chain is about, and an explanation of a Hash. Ari explains the value of a Hash and 6-bit strings of a Hash. Also, Ari explains the exchange of currency in Bitcoin and the rate of exchange in the Block Chain. Next Ari covers web 3.0 and much more.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is the Block Chain?A Hash?The blockchain is an order of ledger.The blockchain is a  list of transactionsHow is a Hash used?Sha 256Bitcoin and Block ChainsWhat If two machines get the same answer?Describe a transaction in a blockchain?Exchanging currencyThe cost of BitcoinWeb 3.0Everythin

Panel:Amiee KnightCharles Max WoodSpecial Guests: Kye HohenbergerIn this episode, JavaScript Jabbers speak with Kye Hohenberger. Kye is a developer and co-founder of Side Way. One of Kye’s most notable works and library is Emotion, a CSS and JS library.Kye talks about what CSS and JS library is about in the context of the Emotion library system. Kye discusses why this is practical for the writing process, in comparison to other types of tools that do similar jobs. Kye explains the how this tool reduces the number of lines of code and is compact and clearer.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:What is a CSS and JS library?Controlling CSS with JS, what does this solve?Style bugsWhat kind of styling are you using vs. complex styles?Media queryA more declarative styleUsing SassWhere do you see people using this?Class names and you can apply to anythingHow Emotion works!Style tagsObject stylesWhat are some of the problems you are solvingReact Emotion - dynamic stylesHow does this compare to other style components

Panel:Charles Max WoodIn this episode of JavaScript Jabber, Charles does a solo episode talking about entrepreneurship and the topic/course on “How to Get a Job.” This is an informative episode for those looking for a job as a developer and how to prepare your resume for your career search. Charles covers the core pieces of the course and specific areas of tailoring your credentials for the job you want to acquire.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:How do I get a great job? Companies are only hiring Senior Devs.Your selling point as a Jr. Dev.Framing your experience for the companies to better see your experience.I don’t want a ( this kind of boss)Feeling like you are making a difference in your job.Who do you want to work for, with, where, and how, etc?Working in a facility or remotely. What do you want?Check out the meet-up places or workplaces (WeWork), GlassdoorCheck out the people who work that these companies, LinkedIn.Check out company’s Slack rooms, forum, etc. to make connectionsVisit the companie

Panel: Amiee KnightCharles Max WoodSpecial Guests: JC HiattIn this episode, JavaScript Jabbers speak with JC Hiatt. JC is a software consultant, and working a starting a company called DevLifts. DevLifts is a company that helps developers learn to live healthier lives. JC mentions this business was base on this health journey.JC and the panel discuss output and mental clarity to get work done in a healthy fashion. Also, the benefits of eating a healthy diet, rather it is the Keto Diet or others types of healthy clean eating, there is a physical and mental benefit. JC and the panel talk about count macros, healthy food intake, and a basic outline of getting into ketosis. Also, the panel discusses finding the motivation to get into a healthy lifestyle to benefit work and your lifestyle.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Mental ClarityKeto DietCutting out processed foodsCounting MacrosGetting into KetosisSupporting brain functionMotivation for a healthy lifestyleGaining energyGetting started  - Walking, Eat W

Panel:Amiee KnightCharles Max WoodJoe EamesSpecial Guests: Matthew Creager and Peter ChoIn this episode, JavaScript Jabbers speak with Matthew Ceager and Peter Cho. Matthew and Peter are part of the team at Manifold. Manifold is a marketplace for developer services. Matthew takes care of growth and relations, and Peter oversee products at Manifold.The panel discusses with Peter and Matthew what Manifold does and the benefits of a Cloud Service. Matthew gives perspective on how developers can get their cloud product on the market compared to open source.  Further discussion goes into how this will help the developer to get their products or services turned into a business quicker and save time  Also learn about when it is the ideal time to move to cloud services vs. running a server yourself.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Different kinds of definition of Cloud ServicesAnything you would rely on as a third party serviceWhat is the cloud service ecosystem - Services that connect to an applicationIndepende