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Balancing Code and Wellbeing: Michelle Bakels on React and Developer Health

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Michelle Bakels, Program Director at G2i and co-organizer of React Miami. They cover a range of topics, from developer health initiatives to the challenges of organizing a growing tech conference. They also discuss their experiences with React, the evolution of developer culture, and the perks of working in tech.

In this episode:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (03:43) - Whiskey: Old Forester 1910
  • (17:11) - Inferred types vs explicit types
  • (18:07) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS
  • (20:59) - Git rebase vs git merge
  • (23:08) - Third party vs roll your own
  • (24:40) - VS Code sidebar on left or right
  • (27:35) - Vercel vs cheap VPS
  • (31:07) - Whiskey.fund
  • (31:40) - React Miami
  • (39:10) - Dev Health OS
  • (44:58) - Inter Miami
  • (49:37) - Phoenix Open and TGL
  • (52:44) - Non-tech careers
    • Links
    • React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com
    • Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com
    • Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler
    • Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com
    • Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com
    • Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org
    • Adam Wathan: https://x.com/adamwathan
    • JetBrains: https://www.jetbrains.com
    • Vercel: https://vercel.com
    • Vs Code: https://code.visualstudio.com
    • Atom: https://atom-editor.cc
    • Cursor: https://www.cursor.com
    • Netlify: https://www.netlify.com
    • Dax: https://x.com/thdxr
    • Next.js: https://nextjs.org
    • Laracon: https://laracon.us
    • Sentry: https://Sentry.io
    • PHP: https://www.php.net
    • React: https://react.dev
    • The Dev Health OS: https://www.devhealthos.com
    • Gabe Greenberg: https://x.com/gabe_g2i
    • How We Work by Leah Weiss: https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Work-Purpose-Reclaim/dp/- 0062565060
    • Inter Miami: https://www.intermiamicf.com
    • Phoenix Open: https://wmphoenixopen.com
    • TGL: https://tglgolf.com
    • Tiger Woods: https://x.com/TigerWoods
    • Jupiter Links: https://x.com/jupiterlinksgc
      • Connect with Michelle
      • Website: https://www.michellebakels.com
      • X / Twitter: https://x.com/michellebakels
        • Connect with Chuck and Robbie
        • Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
        • Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd
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