Front End Happy Hour

By Front End Happy Hour

What's Front End Happy Hour about?

A podcast featuring panelists of engineers from Netflix, Twitch, & Atlassian talking over drinks about all things software engineering.

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Front End Happy Hour episodes:

04.14.2024
Episode 192 - Do you need to work more than 9 to 5 to get promoted?
In this episode, we discuss Jem's tweet about feeling like you have to work more than 40 hours a week to get promoted. Jason Lengstorf joins us to debate the topic of promotions. Guests: Jason Lengstorf - @jlengstorf Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young...
04.01.2024
Episode 191 - More AI and layoffs
In this episode, we jump right into things we are seeing in AI and what the job market is like for software engineers. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Cole Turner - @coleturner Picks: Ryan Burgess -...
03.28.2024
Episode 190 - At the bar with Whiskey Web & Whatnot
In this special crossover episode, Robbie Wagner and Chuck Carpenter from Whiskey Web and Whatnot join us to toast and discuss AI, Apple Vision Pro, AR/VR, and frontend development. As glasses clink, our spirited ensemble delves deep into how these...
03.17.2024
Episode 189 - Why does Wordpress dominate the web?
In the latest episode, we do a deep into the world of WordPress! Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newbie just starting out, this episode is packed with everything you need to know about WordPress, the leading website-building platform....
03.03.2024
Episode 188 - Unlocking WordPress: Exploring the powers of WPGraphQL
In this episode, we dive into the intricate world of WordPress, specifically focusing on the powers of WPGraphQL, which is transforming how we interact with WordPress. Join us as we sit down with our special guest, Jason Bahl, who helps...
02.19.2024
Episode 187 - Social media platforms - where's the party at?
Social media continues to impact us in some way or another. In this episode, we discuss what platforms we use and what value we get from them. We share our thoughts on what the future of social media might look...
02.05.2024
Episode 186 - Module Federation - Module Mixology
Companies and teams are increasingly leveraging Module Federation to split applications into smaller, more manageable pieces. In this episode, we are joined by the creator of Module Federation, Zack Jackson, and his co-founders of Zephyr, Zack Chapple, and Dmitriy Shekhovtsov...
01.21.2024
Episode 185 - Quitting a job - flipping the bar table
Ryan Burgess recently left his job at Netflix after being there for 8.5 years. In this episode, Ryan shares some of his thoughts on leaving, and we all talk about how we've approached leaving jobs and the lessons we've learned...
01.07.2024
Episode 184 - Online learning on the rocks
There are many options to learn about software development and how to code. In this episode, we are joined by the CEO of Frontend Masters, Marc Grabanski to get his insights into online learning and what to expect in the...
12.31.2023
Episode 183 - Aged to perfection: crafting your internship experience
In this episode, we are joined by Mark Benliyan to learn about his experiences at tech companies as an intern. Mark shares some interesting insights and provides some useful advice. Items mentioned in the episode: HackerRank, CodeSignal, Byteboard Guests: Mark Benliyan Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan...
12.17.2023
Episode 182 - Documentation - Where is the menu bartender?
Good documentation is so important but we don’t always put enough focus on it as we should. In this episode, we talk about what makes great quality documentation and ways to improve the documentation you write. Guests: Estelle Weyl Will Bamberg Jean-Yves Perrier Panelists: Ryan Burgess...
11.19.2023
Episode 181 - 2023 reflections - looking through the bottle
In this episode, we reflect on 2023, what's changed in tech, and how we think about our careers. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Cole Turner - @coleturner Picks: Ryan Burgess - Photographer - Marion Mou Jem Young - Blue-eyed Samurai Cole...
10.09.2023
Episode 180 - Online teaching courses - proof of knowledge
There’s an art to teaching a technical course or workshop. In this episode, we are joined by Josh W. Comeau, who’s had a lot of experience teaching courses to help share his knowledge with us on how we can create...
09.17.2023
Episode 179 - Security - what's your favorite happy hour beverage?
In this episode we are going to be talking about an important feature that so many applications require, login. We are joined by Tony Edwards, Charles Wartemberg and Charlie Shaw from Netflix to share insights into how to approach security...
08.27.2023
Episode 178 - Organizing a conference
We are fans of conferences and have spoken a lot about the value we see in attending conferences, but what goes into organizing a conference? In this episode, we are joined by the organizer of MagnoliaJS, Kayla Sween, to share some...
08.14.2023
Episode 177 - CSS - Cascading Sips of Sangria
CSS has been quickly evolving. In this episode, we are joined by Estelle Weyl and Eric Meyer to explore the new properties that are now available. Guests: Estelle Weyl Eric Meyer - @meyerweb Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Cole Turner...
07.30.2023
Episode 176 - How is AI maturing? - Always intoxicated by augmented intelligence
It’s hard to avoid the topic of AI. The ecosystem of AI is quickly maturing, and we are seeing more use cases and products popping up. In this episode, we are joined by Nick Heiner, an engineer from Fixie, to...
07.16.2023
Episode 175 - Modern CSS - Drinking in style
What’s the current state of CSS in 2023? Chris Coyier joins us to talk with us about the current landscape of CSS and what we should be excited about in the future. Guests: Chris Coyier - @chriscoyier Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young -...
06.25.2023
Episode 174 - Networking - Net-whiskey-ing
At a networking event, one of our listeners asked us to cover the topic of networking. In this episode, we will share our thoughts on networking and the success stories we’ve experienced from networking in our careers. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem...
06.11.2023
Episode 173 - Drag & Drop - drop a drink here
Have you ever thought much about the feature, Drag & Drop? In this episode, we are joined by Atlassian Principal Engineer, Alex Reardon, to share some great insights into creating an open-source library for Drag & Drop. Guests: Alex Reardon - @alexandereardon Panelists: Ryan...
06.03.2023
Episode 172 - RenderATL Day 2 Recap
Ryan Burgess and Jem Young are at RenderATL 2023 conference in Atlanta. While at the conference, they recorded a podcast episode to recap day one and day two of the conference. In this episode, they are joined by Taylor Desseyn...
06.01.2023
Episode 171 - RenderATL Day 1 Recap
Ryan Burgess and Jem Young are at RenderATL 2023 conference in Atlanta doing a panel discussion on stage. While at the conference, they recorded a podcast episode to recap day 1 of the conference. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Episode...
05.28.2023
Episode 170 - Micro-interactions - micro-brews
How do micro-interactions impact the user experience? In this episode, we are joined by Evan Purkhiser from Sentry to talk with us about micro-interactions. Guests: Evan Purkhiser - @evanpurkhiser Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Evan Purkhiser - Set Studio...
05.14.2023
Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level
Recruiting, interviews, and hiring is always a great topic for us to discuss. In this episode, we are talking with Hillary Mager and Chris Running from Sterling Strand to talk with us about recruiting and how to get the correct level when hiring. Guests: Hillary...
04.30.2023
Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients
Component libraries continue to be a growing trend for companies. In this episode, we are joined by Kate Wardin to talk with us about Netflix has adopted a component library they have called Hawkins. Guests: Kate Wardin - @KateWardin Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London...
04.17.2023
Episode 167 - Learning - time to wine down and learn
We all approach learning in different ways. In this episode, we are joined by Madison Kanna to discuss ways we continue to learn as software engineers. Guests: Madison Kanna - @Madisonkanna Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Shirley Wu -...
04.03.2023
Episode 166 - Backstage - Behind the bar
We typically don't talk enough about building internal tools. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Palmer to talk with us about Spotify's open-source internal developer portal, Backstage. Guests: Jason Palmer - @palmerj3 Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Jason Palmer -...
03.19.2023
Episode 165 - The art of estimates - how many drinks have we had?
Estimating software development is a challenging task. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss ways to approach estimating and how to produce more accurate estimates for your work. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Picks: Ryan Burgess...
03.05.2023
Episode 164 - Engineering levels - our glass level is full
What do engineering levels mean at companies in Silicon Valley? In this episode, we discuss our experiences with levels and promotion criteria. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Picks: Ryan Burgess - Levels.fyi Ryan Burgess - BriteBrush Jem Young...
02.19.2023
Episode 163 - Patents - Drinks pending
August and his team at Twitch were recently awarded a patent for their work. In this episode, we will learn more about what patents are and the process for a software patent in a company. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London -...
02.05.2023
Episode 162 - Micro Frontends - Micro Brewing
There has been a lot of buzz about micro frontends. In this episode, we are joined by Ruben Casas to talk with us about the pros and cons of leveraging micro frontends. Guests: Ruben Casas - @Infoxicador Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young -...
01.22.2023
Episode 161 - Engineering with AI - Always Intoxicated
AI has been around for awhile but has really exploded in the last few months. We are seeing AI that creates art, code, and all forms of writing. In this episode, we discuss how AI has impacted our industry and...
01.08.2023
Episode 160 - Efficient drinks - staying productive in 2023
It's a new year, a new you. How do you stay productive in 2023? In this episode, we discuss how we are productive and what tools we leverage to help us. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Shirley...
12.05.2022
Episode 159 - Drinks on stage - live at Jamstack 2022
It has been a while since we've done a live episode on stage at a conference. In this episode, we were on stage at Jamstack in San Francisco with our special guest, Jason Lengstorf, discussing specialization in software engineering. Guests: Jason Lengstorf -...
11.20.2022
Episode 158 - Layoffs
It has been a tough few weeks for the tech community to deal with company layoffs. In this episode, we speak about the layoffs and our experiences with past layoffs. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan...
11.18.2022
Front End Happy Hour Podcast Trailer
The Front End Happy Hour podcast is a panel of engineers from silicon valley companies talking about a range of software engineering topics, from technical to career advice. The discussions are very casual and are often had over happy hour...
10.17.2022
Episode 157 - Public sector tech - Public bar vs private club
There are many differences between the public and private sectors. What is it like for engineering roles? In this episode, we are joined by Jasmine Robinson from Netflix to hear about her experience moving from the public sector to a...
10.02.2022
Episode 156 - Sidebar interview with Brian Holt
Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Brian Holt, to learn more about his background and career. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Brian Holt - @holtbt Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-brian-holt
09.18.2022
Episode 155 - Testing cocktails at a robot bar - Automated testing at scale
In this episode, we are joined by Janaki Ramachandran and Benoit Fontaine to talk about how Netflix has approached automated testing at a large scale. Guests: Janaki Ramachandran Benoit Fontaine Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Picks: Janaki Ramachandran - Hidden Brain Janaki Ramachandran - Junior Bake Off Benoit Fontaine...
09.04.2022
Episode 154 - Sidebar interview with Mars Jullian
Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Mars Jullian, to learn more about her background and career.
07.18.2022
Episode 153 - (Re)mixology
Have you been hearing about the new framework Remix? In this episode, we are joined by Shaundai Person, a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix to talk with us about what Remix is and what are the benefits. Guests: Shaundai Person - @shaundai Panelists: Ryan...
06.19.2022
Episode 152 - Sidebar interview with Shirley Wu
Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Shirley Wu, to learn more about her background and career. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Shirley Wu - @sxywu Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-shirley-wu
06.05.2022
Episode 151 - Building in 2022 and tasting the beverage trends
With this ever-changing landscape of technologies, we spend this episode talking with Rhian van Esch and Carlos Castro about the current trends of web development in 2022. Guests: Rhian van Esch - @rhianvanesch Carlos Castro - @carloscastrodev Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy...
05.22.2022
Episode 150 - Reorgs with a sip of spiced rum
An organization going through a reorg is a normal evaluation to meet the needs of the business, but it can be a lot of change. In this episode, we talk about our experiences with reorgs. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young -...
05.08.2022
Episode 149 - Open source software with open liquor
The tech industry relies a lot on open source software. In this episode, we are joined by Jesse Tomchak to talk with us about open source. Guests: Jesse Tomchak - @jtomchak Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Jesse Tomchak - micro.blog Jesse Tomchak -...
04.24.2022
Episode 148 - Sidebar interview with Stacy London
Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Stacy London, to learn more about her background and career. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-stacy-london
04.07.2022
Episode 147 - Debugging Asynchronous JavaScript - Awaiting My Drink
Have you found debugging asynchronous JavaScript to be hard? You’re not alone. In this episode, we are joined by Jenn Creighton from Netflix to talk with us about a talk she’ll be giving at Reactathon on debugging async JavaScript to...
03.20.2022
Episode 146 - Sidebar interview with Jem Young
Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Jem Young, to learn more about his background and career. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-jem-young
03.06.2022
Episode 145 - Server Driven UI - Served from behind the bar
What is server-driven UI and what are the advantages to taking this approach? In this episode, we are joined by the Netflix engineer, Cole Turner to talk with us about the advantages and disadvantages of server-driven UI. Guests: Cole Turner - @coleturner Panelists: Ryan...
02.20.2022
Episode 144 - Sidebar interview with Ryan Burgess
Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Ryan Burgess, the creator of the Front End Happy Hour podcast. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-ryan-burgess

What's Front End Happy Hour about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Front End Happy Hour episodes:

Episode 192 - Do you need to work more than 9 to 5 to get promoted?

Episode 191 - More AI and layoffs

Episode 190 - At the bar with Whiskey Web & Whatnot

Episode 189 - Why does Wordpress dominate the web?

Episode 188 - Unlocking WordPress: Exploring the powers of WPGraphQL

Episode 187 - Social media platforms - where's the party at?

Episode 186 - Module Federation - Module Mixology

Episode 185 - Quitting a job - flipping the bar table

Episode 184 - Online learning on the rocks

Episode 183 - Aged to perfection: crafting your internship experience

Episode 182 - Documentation - Where is the menu bartender?

Episode 181 - 2023 reflections - looking through the bottle

Episode 180 - Online teaching courses - proof of knowledge

Episode 179 - Security - what's your favorite happy hour beverage?

Episode 178 - Organizing a conference

Episode 177 - CSS - Cascading Sips of Sangria

Episode 176 - How is AI maturing? - Always intoxicated by augmented intelligence

Episode 175 - Modern CSS - Drinking in style

Episode 174 - Networking - Net-whiskey-ing

Episode 173 - Drag & Drop - drop a drink here

Episode 172 - RenderATL Day 2 Recap

Episode 171 - RenderATL Day 1 Recap

Episode 170 - Micro-interactions - micro-brews

Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level

Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients

Episode 167 - Learning - time to wine down and learn

Episode 166 - Backstage - Behind the bar

Episode 165 - The art of estimates - how many drinks have we had?

Episode 164 - Engineering levels - our glass level is full

Episode 163 - Patents - Drinks pending

Episode 162 - Micro Frontends - Micro Brewing

Episode 161 - Engineering with AI - Always Intoxicated

Episode 160 - Efficient drinks - staying productive in 2023

Episode 159 - Drinks on stage - live at Jamstack 2022

Episode 158 - Layoffs

Front End Happy Hour Podcast Trailer

Episode 157 - Public sector tech - Public bar vs private club

Episode 156 - Sidebar interview with Brian Holt

Episode 155 - Testing cocktails at a robot bar - Automated testing at scale

Episode 154 - Sidebar interview with Mars Jullian

Episode 153 - (Re)mixology

Episode 152 - Sidebar interview with Shirley Wu

Episode 151 - Building in 2022 and tasting the beverage trends

Episode 150 - Reorgs with a sip of spiced rum

Episode 149 - Open source software with open liquor

Episode 148 - Sidebar interview with Stacy London

Episode 147 - Debugging Asynchronous JavaScript - Awaiting My Drink

Episode 146 - Sidebar interview with Jem Young

Episode 145 - Server Driven UI - Served from behind the bar

Episode 144 - Sidebar interview with Ryan Burgess