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April 11, 2018MJS 056: Jonathan Carter
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Jonathan Carter
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Jonathan Carter. Jonathan is a PM at Microsoft and has been a web developer for over 15 years. At Microsoft, he’s had the opportunity to work on tooling, platform pieces for JavaScript applications, and many other things. He first got into programming when his uncle let him shadow him and the IT department he had working for him, and this is where he was first introduced to software and the idea of working with computers as a career. They talk about his proudest accomplishments within the JavaScript community as well as what he is working on now.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Jonathan intro

Asure

How did you first get into programming?

Interest in creating a website

Dual enrollment in high school at local community college

Started off with VB6

Uncle was very active in his programming start

.net

Scrappy boredom mixed with curiosity led to him actually getting into software

Everyone comes into programming differently

Your past is important in explaining where you have ended up

Node.js on Asure

How did you get into JavaScript?

Worked at a newspaper in the software division

Ajax

jQuery

Wanted to write better apps

CodePush

Stayed in JavaScript community because it brings him inspiration and excitement

Likes to be able and look back on his past projects

App development for fun

Is there anything that you are particularly proud of?

Profiling tools

Liked building tools that meet people where they are at and simplify their jobs

Qordoba

React Native

And much, much more!
Links:
JavaScript

Microsoft

Asure

Node.js

jQuery

CodePush

Qordoba

React Native

@LostinTangent

Jonathan’s GitHub
Picks
Charles
Anti-Pick: Intellibed

Tuft and Needle
Jonathan
Notion

Doomsday by Architects
42 min
April 10, 2018JSJ 308: D3.js with Ben Clinkinbeard
Panel:
Joe Eames
Cory House
Aimee Knight
Special Guests: Ben ClinkinbeardIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about D3.js with Ben Clinkinbeard. D3.js is a JavaScript library that has you use declarative code to tell it what you want and then it figures out all of the browser inconsistencies and creates the notes for you. He talks about the two main concepts behind D3, scales and selections, which once you understand make D3 a lot more user friendly. He then touches on SPGs and discusses his Learn D3 in 5 Days course.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
What is D3.js?
Stands for Data Driven Documents
JavaScript
How much of the learning curve is attributed to learning D3?
SPG
2 main concepts behind D3: scales and selections
Is learning about SPGs a prerequisite to leaning D3?
How serious are you talking when saying idiosyncrasies?
SPG tag
Understanding positioning in SPG
Positions with CSS transforms
Are you required to use SPG?
Not required to use SPG with D3
Canvas
SPG is vector based
SPG utility function
Responseivefy
Learn D3 in 5 Days course
Is there and overlap with D3 and React?
And much, much more!
Links:
D3.js
JavaScript
Responsivefy
Learn D3 in 5 Days course
React
@bclinkinbeard
Ben’s GitHub
Picks:Cory
React cheat sheet
“Why software engineers disagree about everything” by Haseeb Qureshi
Joe Eames
“JavaScript vs. TypeScript vs. ReasonML” by Dr. Axel Rauschmayer
Aimee
“How To Use Technical Debt In Your Favor”
Neuroscience News Twitter
Ben
ComLink

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46 min
April 04, 2018MJS 055: Johannes Schickling
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Johannes Schickling
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Johannes Schickling. Johannes is the CEO and Co-Founder of GraphCool and works a lot on Prisma. He first got into programming when he started online gaming and would build websites for gaming competitions. He then started getting into creating websites, then single page apps, and has never looked back since. He also gives an origin story for GraphCool and the creation of Prisma.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Johannes intro

How did you first get into programming?

Always been interested in technology

PHP to JavaScript

Creating single page apps

Self-taught

The problem-solving aspect keeps people coming back to programming

Always enjoyed math and physics

Programmers make up such a diverse community

How did you find JavaScript?

Has used a wide range of front-end frameworks

Node

WebAssembly

Opal

What drew you into doing single page apps?

Like the long-term flexibility of single page apps

Don’t have to worry about the back-end right off the bat

GraphQL

What have you done in JavaScript that you are most proud of?

Open source tooling

GraphCool origin story

What are you working on now?

Prisma

And much, much more!
Links:
JavaScript

GraphCool

Prisma

PHP

Node

WebAssembly

Opal

GraphQL

@_Schickling

@GraphCool

GraphCool Blog
Picks
Charles
PopSocket

DevChat.tv/YouTube
Johannes
Gatsby

GraphQL Europe

GraphQL Day
41 min
April 03, 2018JSJ 307: Apollo with Peggy Rayzis
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Aimee Knight
AJ ONeal
Special Guests: Peggy RayzisIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about Apollo with Peggy Rayzis. Peggy is an open source engineer on the Apollo team where she primarily focuses on client stuff, working on Apollo Client, and also other libraries. Previously, she was a UI engineer at Major League Soccer where she worked primarily with React and React Native. She discusses what GraphQL is and how it is used, as well as how they use it in the Apollo team to make their lives as developers easier. They also touch on when it would work best to use GraphQL and when it is not ideal to use it.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
AiA 127 Episode
Peggy intro
What is GraphQL?
What is a Typed Query Language?
What is a schema?
Where do schemas get defined?
GraphQL SDL
Apollo Stack and Apollo Server
Tracing and cash control
Apollo Engine
How GraphQL Replaces Redux
GraphQL cuts down on front-end management
Apollo Link State
The best code is no code
Apollo Client allows for greater developer productivity
Does the conversation change if you’re not using Redux or in a different ecosystem?
When is the right time to use this?
Data doesn’t have to be graph shaped to get the most out of GraphQL
Analyze schema with Apollo Engine
Is there a way to specify depth?
Max Stoiber blog post
How would people start using this?
HowtoGraphQL.com
And much, much more!
Links:
React Dev Summit
JS Dev Summit
Apollo
AiA 127 Episode
Apollo Client
Major League Soccer
React
React Native
GraphQL
GraphQL SDL
Apollo Server
Apollo Engine
How GraphQL Replaces Redux
Apollo Link State
Redux
Max Stoiber blog post
HowtoGraphQL.com
@PeggyRayzis
Peggy’s GitHub
Peggy’s Medium
Picks:Charles
GraphQL Ruby
WordPress GraphQL
Hogwarts Battles Board Game
Pandemic Legacy
Risk Legacy
Aimee
How GraphQL Replaces Redux
JavaScript Meetup in LA
AJ
Simple.com
BroccoliWallet.com
The Four by Scott Galloway
Peggy
Workshop.me
Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone

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41 min
March 28, 2018MJS 054: Gordon Zhu
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Gordon Zhu
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Gordon Zhu. Gordon is the founder of Watch and Code. The mission of the company is to take total beginners and turn them into amazing developers. He first got into programming by trying to avoid programming. He studied business in college and was really interested in the internet, leading him to have to learn coding. He talks about the importance of being focused, especially in the beginning, and the ability to figure things out.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Watch and Code

How did you first get into programming?

Studied business in college

Peak

Two different eras of programmers

There is more than one way to get into programming

Culture is promoting a new way of thinking about technology

Black Mirror

How did you get into JavaScript?

Marketing, product management, and engineering

Angular

Tried to avoid JS and focused on Python

Importance of focus

The ability to figure things out

How to spend your time in the beginning

Current focus

Focus gives you freedom

Reading a lot of code

What are you proud of?

And much, much more!
Links:
JavaScript

Watch and Code

Peak

Black Mirror

Angular

Python

@Gordon_Zhu

Practical JavaScript
Picks
Charles
4k Camcorder

25 ft XLR Cables

Zoom H6

Roland R-09

USB-C Dongle Docking Station

ScreenFlow

PB Works
Gordon
How I Built This podcast

Stay Tuned with Preet podcast
46 min
March 27, 2018JSJ 306: The Framework Summit with Joe Eames
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Cory House
Aimee Knight
Joe Eames
AJ O'Neal
In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about the Framework Summit. It was the brainchild of Merrick Christensen. This summit includes talks on multiple different frameworks all in a two-day conference, which allows you to get exposed to new frameworks while still learning more about the framework your job requires you to use. Another goal of the conference is that it will be able to open people’s eyes up to the different frameworks available to them and show that no one framework is superior to another.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
What is the Framework Summit?
The framework you use plays a huge role in your programming
For people who want to learn about more than one framework
Allows you to explore
The format of the conference
Park City, Utah in October 2018
Helps you answer which framework should you use?
Goal is to open people’s eyes up to other frameworks
Decrease internet arguments over which framework is better
Fluent Conference
Get to have conversation with other people who work in your framework
Making connections
React Rally Talk Evan Czaplicki
The context matters
Being able to deep dive into the different frameworks
Using frameworks in conjunction with one another
Have you seen “religionist” themes in programming frameworks?
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
Some people will never look beyond their frameworks
If it’s working, why would you mess with it?
And much, much more!
Links:
React Dev Summit
JS Dev Summit
Framework Summit
Angular
React
Ember
JavaScript
Fluent Conference
React Rally Talk Evan Czaplicki
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
@FrameworkSummit
Picks:Charles
Parked Out By the Lake Dustin Christensen
DevChat.tv
Newspaper by Themeforest
Cory
Quokka
Aimee
Republic of Tea – Apple Cider Vinegar Tea
The Way of Testivus
Joe
Evan Czaplicki Talk
AJ
Dinosaurs
Cough Syrup by Young the Giant

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49 min
March 21, 2018MJS 053: Quincy Larson
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Quincy Larson
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Quincy Larson. Quincy created Free Code Camp, whose goal is to build a huge community of people who will then contribute to the project so that they can help more people learn code for free. Quincy first got into programming when he wanted to find a way to get teachers out from behind the computer and into the classrooms. This revealed to him how powerful technology was and really got him interested in learning more code. He feels very strongly about the importance of accessibility and strived to make his camp as accessible as he could so he could reach the most people with it.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Free Code Camp

How did you first get into programming?

Previously a school director and teacher

AutoHotkey

How did you get into JavaScript?

Focused on the problem of learning the code

Free Code Camp was his main focus as a programmer

The importance of accessibility

Free Code Camp curriculum

New update launching soon

Build projects in order to get a certificate

6 certificates in total

What is the work breakdown with Free Code Camp?

Editorial staff now

Free Code Camp YouTube Channel

Writes on Medium

Loves the fact that he gets to help others and positively affect their lives

What else are you working on now?

Beta.freeCodeCamp.org

Expanding Free Code Camp Directory

And much, much more!
Links:
Free Code Camp

AutoHotkey

JavaScript

Free Code Camp YouTube Channel

Quincy’s Medium

Beta.freeCodeCamp.org

@Ossia

Free Code Camp Medium
Picks
Charles
VRBO

Mesquite, Nevada

Upside.com
Quincy
The state of machine learning in JavaScript

Tensor Fire
31 min
March 20, 2018JSJ 305: Continuous Integration, Processes, and DangerJS with Orta Therox
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Aimee Knight
Joe Eames
AJ O'Neal
Special Guests: Orta Therox
In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about the tool Danger with Orta Therox. Danger allows you to create cultural rules about your pole request workflow. They discuss what Danger is, how it works, and how it can help you to catch errors and speed up code review. Danger lets you erase discussions so that you can focus on the things that you should really be focusing on, like the code. They also compare Danger to other ways of doing test converge.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
What is DangerJS?
Think of it as being on the PR level
Provides an eval context
Used on larger projects
React, React Native, Apollo, and RxJS
Experimenting with moving Danger onto a server
Danger can run as a linting step
Pre-commit hooks
Prettier
How do you use Danger on your own machine?
Danger Ruby vs Danger JS
NPM install
How is using Danger better that other ways of test coverage?
What kinds of rules can you write for this system?
Can use with Ruby or JavaScript
React Storybooks
Retrospectives
And much, much more!
Links:
React Dev Summit
JS Dev Summit
Danger JS
React
React Native
Apollo
RxJS
Prettier
Danger Ruby
Ruby
JavaScript
Orta’s GitHub
Artsy Blog
Picks:Charles
Hogwarts Battle Board Game
Sushi Go Party! Game
NYC tips
Aimee
Max Stoiber Blog
The Ultimate Guide to Kicking Ass on Take-home Coding Challenges
Joe
SaltCON
Stuffed Fables Board Game
AJ
UniFi AC Lite
Fullmetal Alchemist
Orta
The Wire
Worm Web Serial

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49 min
March 14, 2018MJS 052: Jeremy Likness
Panel: Charles Max Wood
Guest: Jeremy Likness
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Jeremy Likness. Jeremy works for Microsoft currently and first got into programming when he was kept home while having a sunburn and taught himself how to type in a program into his family’s TI-99 4A computer and then later moved on to the Commodore 64. They stress the fact that you can be a successful programmer, no matter your background and they talk about the pros and cons of being a cloud developer advocate.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How did you first get into programming?

How much Microsoft is in the different programming aspects

Cloud developer advocates

Azure

TI-99 4A and Commodore 64

C and C+

You don’t have to go the traditional route to be a programmer

Having a CS major is not the only way

How did you get into JavaScript?

Discovered the internet in college

Career focused on Web apps

jQuery

Backbone.js

Hands-on career with the code

He did consulting for 10 years

Linux

How has your earning changed?

His biggest fear was getting out of touch with the realities of day-to-day programming

Pros and cons of being a cloud developer advocate

Community, Content, and Connection with engineering

And much, much more!
Links:
Microsoft Cloud developer advocates

Azure

JavaScript

jQuery

Backbone.js

Linux

@JeremyLikness

Jeremy’s Blog
Picks
Charles
BusyCal
Jeremy
Dwitter.net

Hello World: The Film

Node.js documentation on Azure
40 min
March 13, 2018JSJ 304: React: The Big Picture
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Aimee Knight
Joe Eames
Cory House
AJ O'Neal
Special Guests: NoneIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about React: The Big Picture, Cory’s course on Pluralsight and what React is all about. They discuss both the pros and cons when it comes to using React and when it would be the best to use this library. They also encourage programmers to use React in a more consistent way so that people can share components.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
What is React: The Big Picture course?
React
The frameworks work with each other
Reason and Elm
How to decide when using React is the best option?
React tradeoffs
JavaScript
React expects you to do a little more typing and work
React is very close to JavaScript
React pushes you towards a single file per component
React Round Up
Are the Code Mods as wonderful as they sound?
Angular
Create React App
What are Code Mods?
Lack of opinionated approach in React
Using React in a more consistent way
MobX and Redux
Start off using just plain React
When wouldn’t you want to use React?
And much, much more!
Links:
React: The Big Picture
Cory’s Pluralsight
Reason
Elm
React
JavaScript
React Round Up
Create React App
Angular
MobX
Redux
Framework Summit 2018
Angular: The Big Picture
React Dev Summit
Picks:Charles
Hunting Hitler
The Greatest Showman: Sing-a-long
Aimee
“Why being a perfectionist is an obstacle (and how to beat it)” by Gui Fradin
“How to understand the large codebase of an open-source project?” blog post
Joe
Marital Bliss Card Game
AJ
Pplwink.com

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52 min

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