In this episode of Frontend.fm I chat with Chris Pennington, a developer experience engineer at Resend and the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Coding in Public. Join us to hear about Chris’ journey in tech, the importance of learning the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (even in the age of AI), what makes Astro special, the power of Resend, and more.

Links:

Astro: https://astro.build/

Learn Astro: https://learnastro.dev/

Resend: https://resend.com/

React email: https://react.email/

new.email: https://new.email/

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Chris on the web:

Website: https://chrispennington.blog/

X: https://x.com/cpenned

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CodinginPublic

Maxi on the web:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://maxiferreira.com⁠⁠ 

X: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/charca⁠⁠ 

LinkedIn: ⁠  ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/charca⁠⁠   

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Chris Pennington and His Journey in Tech

03:02 Discovering Astro: The Framework for Everyone

05:54 Astro vs. Next.js: Understanding the Differences

08:58 Astro's Database Solutions and Content Management

12:01 Advice for Aspiring Developers: Learning and Growth

14:58 The Power of Streaming and Content Creation for Learning

20:59 The Importance of Teaching and Learning

24:12 Authenticity in Content Creation

26:49 Finding Your Purpose in Content Creation

27:09 Understanding Resend: An API for Email

31:23 Developer Experience with Email Solutions

32:33 Exploring New Projects: New Email and React Email

34:05 Personal Picks and Hobbies