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JavaScript Jabber episodes

May 15, 2018JSJ 313: Light Functional JavaScript with Kyle Simpson
Panel:
AJ ONeal
Aimee Knight
Joe Eames
Special Guests: Kyle SimpsonIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss light functional JavaScript with Kyle Simpson. Kyle is most well-known for writing the books You Don’t Know JS and is on the show today for his book Functional-Light JavaScript. They talk about what functional programming is, what side-effects are, and discuss the true heart behind functional programming. They also touch on the main focus of functional programming and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
You Don’t Know JS
Functional-Light JavaScript
From the same spirit as first books
JavaScript
Documents journey of learning
What does Functional Programming mean?
Functional programming is being re-awoken
Many different definitions
History of functional programming
Programming with functions
What is a function?
“A collection of operations of doing some task” is what people think functions are
What a function really is
Map inputs to outputs
What is a side-effect?
Side-effects should be intentional and explicit
The heart of functional programming
Refactoring
Can’t write a functional program from scratch
What functional programming focuses on
Making more readable and reliable code
Pulling a time-stamp
Defining a side-effect
And much, much more!
Links:
You Don’t Know JS
Functional-Light JavaScript
JavaScript
Kyle’s GitHub
@getify
Picks:Aimee
What Does Code Readability Mean?
@FunctionalKnox
HTTP 203 Podcast
AJ
IKEA
Joe
Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker
Workshops in general
Kyle
GDPR
The start-up’s guide to the GDPR
Hatch
Fluent Conf

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12 min
May 09, 2018JSJ 312: Hygen with Dotan Nahum
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Aimee Knight
AJ ONeal
Special Guests: Dotan NahumIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Hygen with Dotan Nahum. Dotan has worked within open source community, where he created Hygen. They talk about what Hygen is, how it came to be, and code generators in general. He was inspired by the Rails generator to create his own generator and took his inspiration from 12 years prior to creating Hygen. They also touch on how to share generators in separate packages and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Dotan intro
What is Hygen?
Code generators
Rails in 2006
Ruby on Rails 15-minute blog video
PHP and Python
Carried Rails wow moment with him into creating Hygen
Wanted Rails generators everywhere
Can you also modify files?
Took the good things from Rails generator
The fact that front-end apps have architecture is new
Redux
The solution of generating code
A component is a ray of files and assets
JavaScript gives you great freedom
A standardized way of doing components
GraphQL
Everything lives in the “day job” project
How the Hygen template is formatted
Can have a shell action
Is there a way to share generators in a separate package?
Go
And much, much more!
Links:
Hygen
Rails
Ruby on Rails 15-minute blog video
Python
Redux
JavaScript
GraphQL
Go
@jondot
Dotan’s GitHub
Dotan’s Medium
Picks:Charles
Fluent Conf
Hot Jar
DevChat.tv
Ethereum
Aimee
Deep-copying in JavaScript
AJ
Let’s Encrypt
Nintendo Switch
Breath of the Wild
Dotan
asdf
Brew Cask

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48 min
May 09, 2018MJS 060: Jeff Cross
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Jeff Cross
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Jeff Cross. Jeff has been working on Angular and JavaScript for the past five years with Google and now with Nrwl, which he created in the past year. He got started with programming around 12 years old when his Mom taught him and his siblings how to create websites using FrontPage. He then worked as a web designer utilizing Flash and joined an agency when he was in his 20’s that focused on Flash. Jeff talks about his path to his success and the different steps it took him to get to where he is today.
In particular, We dive pretty deep on:
How did you get into programming?

HTML and FrontPage

Dreamweaver

GeoCities

Gifs

Started off as a web designer

Flash

Object-Oriented Programming

JavaScript

Backbone

From JavaScript to Angular

Node Programming

APIs

Deployd

Angular Team at Google

What have you contributed to angular?

Embarrassing stories

Consulting

NX

And much, much more!
Links:
FreshBooks

Nrwl

Deployd

Linode

@JeffBCross

@nrwl_io

Nrwl Blog
Picks:
Jeff
Things App

Charles

Apple Air Pods

Astro Reality
45 min
May 02, 2018MJS 059: Merrick Christensen
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Merrick Christensen
This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Merrick Christensen. Christensen works at a company called Webflow, where they try to empower people to create software without code. The company is similar to Squarespace or Wix, except they give 100% design control to the client.
Christensen talks about his journey into programming, starting by creating websites for his childhood band. He moved on from Microsoft to Dreamweaver, and his Dad got him started with some freelance jobs to create websites for people, which really sparked his interest. Christensen discusses his path to where he is as a programmer today.
In particular, We dive pretty deep on:
How did you get into programming?

Getting into JavaScript

Infogenix job

Red Olive job using Flash

Got into JavaScript through ActionScript

Discovered Moo Tools

Flex

Steve Jobs says no Flash on iPhone

Why Moo Tools and not jQuery?

Liked flexibility of JavaScript

How did you get into Angular?

Angular was trendy at the time and was easier to use

New code base with React

Backbone

Programming as an art form

Webflow

Meta-layers

Working a remote job

Framework Summit

Angular, React, View, and Backbone

And much, much more!
Links:
Linode.com/MyAngularStory

Webflow

Squarespace

Wix

Framework Summit

@iamMerrick

MerrickChristensen.com

Picks:
Merrick
Sho Baraka

Grid Critters

Flex Zombies

Charles

Fresh Books

Lyft

Game Vice

Audio-Technica 2100
42 min
May 01, 2018JSJ 311: Securing Express Apps with Helmet.js with Evan Hahn
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Special Guests: Evan HahnIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss securing Express apps with Helmet.js with Evan Hahn. Evan is a developer at Airtable, which is a company that builds spreadsheet applications that are powerful enough that you can make applications with. He has also worked at Braintree, which does payment processing for companies. They talk about what Helmet.js is, when you would want to use it, and why it can help secure your Express apps. They also touch on when you wouldn’t want to use Helmet and the biggest thing that it saves you from in your code.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Evan intro
JavaScript
What is Helmet.js?
Node and Express
Why would you use the approach of Middleware?
Helmet is not the only solution
Http headers
Current maintainer of Helmet.js
npm
Has added a lot to the project, but is not the original creator
Outbound HTTP response headers
Helmet doesn’t fully secure your app but it does help secure it
How does using Helmet work?
Are there instances when you wouldn’t want to use Helmet?
No cash middleware
Where do you set the configuration options?
Top level Helmet module
12 modules
What is the biggest thing that Helmet saves you from?
Content security policy code
And much, much more!
Links:
Airtable
Braintree
JavaScript
Helmet.js
Node
Express
npm
Evan’s Website
@EvanHahn
Evan’s GitHub
Picks:Charles
Camera
Zoom H6
Shure SM58
DevChat.tv Youtube
React Round Up
Evan
Clojure
Fortune
Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman

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41 min
April 25, 2018MJS 058: Dean J Sofer
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Dean J Sofer
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Dean J Sofer. Dean currently works at PlayStation now and has recently taken a step back from open source recently. He first got into programming because his Dad was really into technology, and he first started off with scripting and creating portfolio websites. They also talk about his time using Angular and what he is working on now.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Episode 95 JSJ

Dean intro

Realized he prefers working at larger corporations

How did you first get into programming?

Dove into computers because of his Dad

Started with scripting

Creating portfolio websites

CSS, HTML, and MVC

Node scripts

Took a visual basic class in High School

Liked being able to create things that other people could interact with

Cake PHP and Node

What was it that made you want to switch over to JavaScript?

Angular

What was it about Angular that appealed to you?

Why he went searching for Angular

Angular UI

Don’t be zealot when it comes to frameworks

Create states in your application

Is there anything that you are particularly proud of in your career?

And much, much more!
Links:
Episode 95 JSJ

Cake PHP

Node

JavaScript

Angular

Angular UI

Dean’s GitHub
Picks
Charles
Brandon Sanderson Books

Writing Excuses Podcast

Life, the Universe, and Everything Conference

Bullies by Ben Shapiro

Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
Dean
Wallaby.js

You Suck at Dating Podcast
39 min
April 24, 2018JSJ 310: Thwarting Insider Threats with Greg Kushto
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Cory House
AJ O’Neal
Aimee Knight
Special Guests: Greg KushtoIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss thwarting insider threats with Greg Kushto. Greg is the vice president of sales engineering for Force 3 and has been focused on computer security for the last 25 years. They discuss what insider threats are, what the term includes, and give examples of what insider threats look like. They also touch on some overarching principles that companies can use to help prevent insider threats from occurring.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Greg intro
Insider threats are a passion of his
Most computer attacks come from the inside of the company
Insider threats have changed over time
What does the term “insider threats” include?
Using data in an irresponsible manner
Who’s fault is it?
Blame the company or blame the employee?
Need to understand that insider threats don’t always happen on purpose
How to prevent insider threats
Very broad term
Are there some general principles to implement?
Figure out what exactly you are doing and documenting it
Documentations doesn’t have to be a punishment
Know what data you have and what you need to do to protect it
How easy it is to get hacked
Practical things to keep people from clicking on curious links
The need to change the game
Fighting insider threats isn’t fun, but it is necessary
And much, much more!
Links:
Force 3
Greg’s LinkedIn
@Greg_Kushto
Greg’s BLog
Picks:Charles
HaveIBeenPwned.com
Plural Sight
Elixir podcast coming soon
NG conf
MicroConf
RubyHack
Microsoft Build
Cory
Plop
VS code sync plugin
Aimee
Awesome Proposals GitHub
AJ O’Neal
Fluffy Pancakes
The Mind and the Brain by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
Greg
StormCast

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47 min
April 18, 2018MJS 057: David Luecke
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: David Luecke
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with David Luecke. David currently works for Bullish Ventures, which is a company that builds APIs and mobile web applications for clients using their open source tools. He first got into programming when he got his first computer and started programming using Delphi with Pascal. They also touch on how he first got into JavaScript, Feathers JS, and what he is working on now.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
David intro

How did you first get into programming?

Tinkered a lot with electronics as a child

Delphi with Pascal

Planned on doing an apprenticeship computer programming

Went to University and got a CS degree

How critical do you think a CS degree is?

Having a CS degree helps you to pick up things faster

How did you get into JavaScript?

Did some website development in the beginning of his career

Java

Dojo and JavaScript MVC

Works a lot with React Native now

What products have you worked on that you’re proud of?

Feathers JS

How did you come around to creating this?

In-server architecture idea at university

What are you working on now?

mySam

And much, much more!
Links:
Bullish Ventures

Pascal

JavaScript

Dojo

JavaScript MVC

React Native

Feathers JS

mySam

David’s GitHub

@daffl

David’s Medium
Picks
Charles
Merge Cube

Primo

Octagon Augmented Reality Cards

CES
David
Idieyoudie.com

How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us by Roger McNamee
36 min
April 17, 2018JSJ 309: WebAssembly and JavaScript with Ben Titzer
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Cory House
Aimee Knight
Special Guests: Ben TitzerIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss WebAssembly and JavaScript with Ben Titzer. Ben is a JavaScript VM engineer and is on the V8 team at Google. He was one of the co-inventors of WebAssembly and he now works on VM engineering as well as other things for WebAssembly. They talk about how WebAssembly came to be and when it would be of most benefit to you in your own code.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Ben intro
JavaScript
Co-inventor of WebAssembly (Wasm)
Joined V8 in 2014
asm.js
Built a JIT compiler to make asm.js faster
TurboFan
What is the role of JavaScript? What is the role of WebAssembly?
SIMD.js
JavaScript is not a statically typed language
Adding SIMD to Wasm was easier
Easy to add things to Wasm
Will JavaScript benefit?
Using JavaScript with Wasm pros and cons
Pros to compiling with Wasm
Statically typed languages
The more statically typed you are, the more you will benefit from Wasm
TypeScript
Is WebAssembly headed towards being used in daily application?
Rust is investing heavily in Wasm
WebAssembly in gaming
And much, much more!
Links:
JavaScript
V8
WebAssembly
asm.js
TurboFan
TypeScript
Rust
WebAssembly GitHub
Ben’s GitHub
Picks:Charles
Ready Player One Movie
DevChat.tv YouTube
Alexa Flash Briefings: Add skill for “JavaScript Rants”
Cory
npm Semantic Version Calculator
Kent Beck Tweet
Aimee
MDN 418 Status code
Quantity Always Trumps Quality blog post
Ben
American Politics

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53 min
April 17, 2018JSJ 309: WebAssembly and JavaScript with Ben Titzer
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Cory House
Aimee Knight
Special Guests: Ben TitzerIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss WebAssembly and JavaScript with Ben Titzer. Ben is a JavaScript VM engineer and is on the V8 team at Google. He was one of the co-inventors of WebAssembly and he now works on VM engineering as well as other things for WebAssembly. They talk about how WebAssembly came to be and when it would be of most benefit to you in your own code.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Ben intro
JavaScript
Co-inventor of WebAssembly (Wasm)
Joined V8 in 2014
asm.js
Built a JIT compiler to make asm.js faster
TurboFan
What is the role of JavaScript? What is the role of WebAssembly?
SIMD.js
JavaScript is not a statically typed language
Adding SIMD to Wasm was easier
Easy to add things to Wasm
Will JavaScript benefit?
Using JavaScript with Wasm pros and cons
Pros to compiling with Wasm
Statically typed languages
The more statically typed you are, the more you will benefit from Wasm
TypeScript
Is WebAssembly headed towards being used in daily application?
Rust is investing heavily in Wasm
WebAssembly in gaming
And much, much more!
Links:
JavaScript
V8
WebAssembly
asm.js
TurboFan
TypeScript
Rust
WebAssembly GitHub
Ben’s GitHub
Picks:Charles
Ready Player One Movie
DevChat.tv YouTube
Alexa Flash Briefings: Add skill for “JavaScript Rants”
Cory
npm Semantic Version Calculator
Kent Beck Tweet
Aimee
MDN 418 Status code
Quantity Always Trumps Quality blog post
Ben
American Politics

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