Did you know that half of the internet is comprised of bots?! It's true--bots are everywhere and they are changing the way we interface with computers. In this episode of Five Things, John sits down with Brian Clark to talk about all things bots. What exactly is a bot? What all can bots do? Why is John's dance so weird and why is Brian forced to participate? Azure Bot ServiceLIFX Bulbs Learn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist Create a Free Account (Azure)

You use VS Code. I use VS Code. Everybody uses VS Code. And why do we love it so much? Extensions – that's why. In this episode of 5 Things, Burke sits down with Elijah Manor to talk about 5 VS Code extensions that every developer should know about. Think you've found all the greatest VS Code extensions? See if yours are on Elijah's list.Check out Elijah's YouTube Channel – ManorismsGit LenseVersion LensePrettierFormat ToggleSettings SyncCobalt2VS Code Can Do That?

React expert Brandy Morgan explains how React handles local state, state flow, and props. Brandy and John cover how components can use state, to take advantage of the life cycle events, and the overall flow of state in apps. Should you throw your components? Re-use them? What would John look like with a mullet? Learn these and more in this episode of Five Things! Learn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist Create a Free Account (Azure): https://aka.ms/azft-oss

TypeScript, much like Hansel, is so hot right now. But why? What makes it so great and if you're comfortable with JavaScript, why should you use it? Even more importantly, who is buying unauthorized coffee with Burke's credit card and is "Metric Crap Ton" an actual mathematical measurement? In this episode, Burke sits down with Jonathan Creamer from Lonely Planet to talk about how they use TypeScript and Five Things that it can do for you today. Learn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist Create a Free Account (Azure): https://aka.ms/azft-oss

Join John Papa and Craig Shoemaker on this episode of 5 Things for details on the fun and funkiness of IndexedDB (and touch of 80's pop music trivia). There a few options when it comes to saving data on the client. One choice stands out above the rest in its ability to store large amounts of data and handle client-side queries. Find out what it takes to sync with the server, what's involved with searching, and which browsers support the APIs. Mickey and Eileen would be proud.Links:- Azure Cosmos DB- CanIUse.com- Craig Shoemaker's Twitter - Create a Free Account (Azure)

The average web page takes 10 seconds to load and is the size of a Doom install. Why are web pages getting so big and what can we do to keep our sites running quickly? In this episode, Burke sits down with Nolan Lawson from the Edge team at Microsoft to learn all about web performance, whether or not we even need JavaScript and why Nolan refuses to wear Burke's Webpack t-shirt. Edge Developer ToolsWindows Performance AnalyzerAzure Blob Storage NextJS NuxtJSSapper Create a Free Account (Azure)

What is Docker? What is a container? Can I run Windows ME in one? Jessie Frazelle stops by #FiveThings to help set Burke straight on what Docker is, what it isn't, and why he insists on installing old versions of Windows. Docker In Docker (dind)Azure Container Instances (ACI)Azure Container Services (AKS)DraftHelm Create a Free Account (Azure)

Learn how to deploy React app, how to render it on the server, and why you should check out next.js from Dan Abramov and Burke Holland. What CI tools can you use with React apps? Do you want to deploy your entire project and source ode to the server? Do Burke or Dan know about how awesome Docker is? Learn these and more in this episode of Five Things! Learn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist

Wondering why you should try TypeScript? When is it useful? What are the fundamental benefits? What tools do we get with TypeScript? What's the catch? There has to be a catch, right!? Join Technical Fellow, Anders Hejlsberg and John Papa as they discuss how these and how to get started. Create a Free Account (Azure)

The quintessential Webpack episode is here! Sean Larkin himself joins us to talk about all things Webpack--including loaders, plugins and even mermaids. Burke and Sean also explore why we need Webpack and what sets it apart from so many other module bundlers. And of course enjoy some Goo Goo Clusters. Learn more at https://aka.ms/5things-azureTo watch more episodes go to https://aka.ms/FiveThingsPlaylist Create a Free Account (Azure)