React Round Up

 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.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocial MediaUnvoidLinkedIn @unvoidweb https://www.linkedin.com/company/unvoidwebInstagram @unvoidweb https://www.instagram.com/unvoidwebLucas PaganiniYouTube @lucaspaganiniweb https://youtube.com/@lucaspaganiniwebLinkedIn @lucaspaganiniweb https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaspaganiniwebTwitter @lucaspaganini https://twitter.com/LucasPaganiniInstagram @lucaspaganini https://www.instagram.com/lucaspaganiniChris FrewinGitHub @princefishth

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.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinkswebup.org/blog | Miroslav NikolovUnexpectedJSReact Component Tests for Humans | CSS-TricksmailchimpSubstackPicksMiroslav- erikras.comMiroslav- Application State Management with ReactPaige- Tom Clancy's | Jack RyanTJ- DREAM SPORT Bike Computer Bicycle Speedometer and Odometer 16-Function Wired Bike Computer WaterproofAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc

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 tools and resources for developers.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocial MediaUnvoidLinkedIn @unvoidweb https://www.linkedin.com/company/unvoidwebInstagram @unvoidweb https://www.instagram.com/unvoidwebLucas PaganiniYouTube @lucaspaganiniweb https://youtube.com/@lucaspaganiniwebLinkedIn @lucaspaganiniweb https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaspaganiniwebTwitter @lucaspaganini https://twitter.com/LucasPaganiniInstagram @luca

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.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocial MediaUnvoidLinkedIn @unvoidweb https://www.linkedin.com/company/unvoidwebInstagram @unvoidweb https://www.instagram.com/unvoidwebLucas PaganiniYouTube @lucaspaganiniweb https://youtube.com/@lucaspaganiniwebLinkedIn @lucaspaganiniweb https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaspaganiniwebTwitter @lucaspaganini https://twitter.com/LucasPaganiniInstagram @lucaspaganini https://www.instagram.com/lucaspaganiniChris FrewinGitHub @princefishthrower https://github.com/princefishthrowerBlog Chris Frewin https://chrisfrew.in

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 providers, shedding light on the challenges and best practices in the ever-evolving landscape of software development.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocial MediaUnvoidLinkedIn @unvoidweb https://www.linkedin.com/company/unvoidwebInstagram @unvoidweb https://www.instagram.com/unvoidwebLucas PaganiniYouTube @lucaspaganiniweb https://youtube.com/@lucaspaganiniwebLinkedIn @lucaspaganiniweb https://www.linkedin.com/in

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 substitute for Redux (spoiler: it's not), and is Redux still relevant today (it is). Take a listen to hear about getting into open source, where Redux is headed and Mark's broader thoughts on helping the React community document and standardize all the options out there so developers have an easier time choosing the tools needed to solve their particular problems.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksCheng Lou - On th

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 your own biases in decision making and to try to avoid them. The React experts discuss the significance of the team dynamic and the necessity of different roles in decision making or if it is better to have an organic discovery phase. This relates to Thomas’ point about personal biases, and he believes that it is important to put people in roles that are opposite of their personality. When making decisions about new technology, it is also important to note that not all decisions require the same amount of input, and the

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 navigation between React and React Native. When approaching these differences, he breaks things down into components, containers, and platform, paying careful attention to how they work together. This differentiation can actually help a lot with testing as well. SponsorsChuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksPeekaboo GuruReactReact NativeReact Native NavigationReact NavigationSQLTensorFlowFun Fun FunctionImmer.jsPicksLucas - Ember.j

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 purpose is to help developers learn React without being overwhelmed. He has received great feedback from the people who have bought the book.Kay then describes his experiences teaching React to developers and talks about his blog post React Hooks Demystified which became really popular. The panel then about how developers can increase and diversify income through writing books and side projects.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksKay's Book: React from

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 change, when they do, that’s a state transition. They talk about the utility of states and thinking about your app as a state machine. They agree that describing your code as a state machine makes it easier to communicate and connect with non developers. The panel discusses the importance of learning from other industries, such as approaching programming the same way construction workers build a house. They debate the Waterfall versus the Agile mindset. They talk about the advantages of programming in React and focusing

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 components. The panel explains that by avoiding creating new components it saves time but can also cause problems as you adapt components to fit more projects. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinkshttps://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/ Practical React Hooks: How to refactor your app to use Hooks 12 React Best Practices You Need to Follow in 2020 https://github.com/nadeesha/saul https://www.facebook.com/React-Round-Uphttps://twitter.com/reactroundupPick

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 used TypeScript to varying degrees themselves, but nobody's gone all in, and they talk about the pros and cons of it, including the initial learning curve and how it can help prevent bugs in the code. Maksim's book covers many aspects of TypeScript in great detail, and it sounds like a good read for anyone just picking up the language.SponsorsChuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksCustom Rendererreact-game-engine - npmreact-un

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.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksastro.new Astro | Build faster websitesAstro LoungeTwitter: @FredKSchottTwitter: @astrodotbuildPicksFred- Over the Garden WallJack- Pizza: The Ultimate Cookbook Featuring More Than 300 Recipes (Italian Cooking, Neapolitan Pizzas, Gifts for Foodies, Cookbook, History of Pizza)TJ- The Vergecast PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/suppo

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.SponsorsChuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksReact Context for Dependency Injection Not State ManagementReduce State Management Footprint with React QueryReduce State Management Footprint with React QueryTest DoubleTommyGroshong.comLinkedIn: Thomas Groshong Twitter: Tommy Groshong ( @tgroshon ) PicksJack- Deno DeployPaige- Ted LassoPaige- GitHub | foambubble/foamTJ- Land of the GiantsTommy- The CourierTommy- The Anarchist HandbookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

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 will be a worthwhile episode to check out.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksHazelcast | The Leading In-Memory Computing Platform Chart.js | Open Source HTML5 Charts for your WebsitePicksAndrey- Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin KleppmannPaige-  Netflix Series | The Queen’s GambitTJ- City of Stairs: A Novel (The Divine Cities) by Robert Jackson BennettSpecial Guest: Andrey Goncharov.Advertising Inquiri

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.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksReact Architecture: How to Structure and Organize a React Application | Tania RasciaBackends for Frontends pattern - Cloud Design Patterns | Microsoft DocsChakra UIFront End Tables: Sorting, Filtering, and Pagination | Tania RasciaPicksJack- react-location - npmPaige - Newline.coPaige- Fullstack React with Typescript courseTania - NetlifyTJ - Edge ImpulseAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

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 to get started.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksStoring State in the URL with ReactMigrating from Redux to React QueryPierre HedkvistTwitter: @PierreHedkvistPicksPaige - ChrisFix | Youtube ChannelPierre - YJSPierre - LiveBlocksTJ - Magic PuzzlesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast

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.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksWhy Create React App is Outdated in 2022Collin PfeiferTwitter: @pfeifer_collinPicksCollin - GitHub student developer packCollin - Thrifting mystery packsJack - Rubik's CubeTJ - Lensa AI: photo & video editor 4+ - App StoreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

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!SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksFigma: The Collaborative Interface Design ToolPicksJack - Monkeytype | A minimalistic, customizable typing testPaige - Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020–2023)TJ - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

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. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksBootstrap your next Preact application with BunSocialsLinkedIn: Peter OsahPicksJack - Spider Grills - The Original Spider-22Paige - GitHub Copilot · Your AI pair programmerTJ - The Vergecast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.