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JavaScript Jabber episodes

February 01, 2018MJS 046: Donovan Brown
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Guest: Donovan Brown
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Donovan Brown. Donovan is a principle DevOps Manager at Microsoft. Donovan talks about his journey into programming starting in the 8th grade with Cue Basic to college and writing games in Cue Basic. Donovan talks about different avenues of programming and working independently, and being entrepreneurial, and finally getting a call from Microsoft. Donovan tells many great high energy stories and shares his enthusiasm in his career in DevOps. This is a great episode to hear the possibilities in the programming and developer world.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How did you get into programming?

8th grade Cue Basic

Computer Math Cue Basic

Selling notes - Chemistry class

Board Game creation

Teach yourself C in 21 days

Change majors

Work at Compaq Computers and go promoted as a software engineer

Independent, then into Dev Ops

Notion Solutions

Ending up in Microsoft doing DevOps

Hot Topic - Dev Opts - Release

BrianKellerVM

Demos

DevOps and the Process

Visual Studio and people

Pain Points

Programmers - Permission to do your job?

JQuery

Yeoman Generator

Power Shell Plugin

Open source and Contributions to the community

DevOps Interviews Podcast

and much, much more!
Links:
http://donovanbrown.com

https://github.com/DarqueWarrior

@DonovanBrown

DevOps Interviews Podcast
Picks
Donovan
Visual Studio Code
Charles
Installing Windows 10

Docker Support for Windows
54 min
January 31, 2018JSJ 298: Angular, Vue and TypeScript with John Papa
Panel: Charles Max WoodCory HouseJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: John PapaIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with John Papa. John has been doing web programming for over twenty years on multiple platforms and has been contributing to the developer communities through conferences, authoring books, videos and courses on Pluralsight.John is on the show to discuss an articles he wrote on A Look at Angular Along Side Vue, and another article on Vue.js with TypeScript. John talks about the new features with the different versions of Angular technologies, anxiety in the different features, comparisons between the technologies and use case with Angular.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
A look at Angular Along Side Vue - Article
Angular 5, Amber,Vue, React, Angular
Angular 2 - different features
CLI
Spell Webpack
Comparisons - Why the anxiety?
Opinions of Angular and sprinkling in other technologies
Vue is the easy to use with Angular
Are there breakpoints with the uses case?
Choosing technologies
Talk about working with Vue and Angular
DSL - Domain Specific Language
Vue and 3rd party libraries
Talk about Vue working with TypeScript
Vue.js with TypeScript
Vue with TypeScript looks similar to Angular
Vetur
What does 2018 have in store for Angular?
Native apps and web functionality
And much more!
Links:
https://johnpapa.net
Vue.js with TypeScript
A Look at Angular Along Side Vue
@john_papa
https://github.com/johnpapa
Picks:Corey
cypress.io
Charles
E Myth Revisited
Profit First
Dunkirk
Aimee
Crucial Conversations
Ripple or XRP
Joe
The Greatest Showman
Better Late Then Never
Vue
7 Languages In 7 Weeks - Book
John
Jumanji 2017
Emotional Intelligence
Special Guest: John Papa.

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43 min
January 24, 2018MJS 045: Gant LaBorde
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Guest: Gant LaBorde
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Gant LaBorde. Gant is a regular in React Native Radio of Dev Chat TV. Gant works for Infinite Red and works with Ignite, a toolkit/framework for React Native. Infinite Red is a mobile app consulting company.
Gant talks about his journey in programming and working in the development world. Gant describes his early introduction to programming through the fascination of home computers and friends. Gant talks about his experience in learning Javascript, PHP, Data Base, Desktop apps, and much more. Lastly, Gant talks about his contributions to React Native, and other platforms, and his current projects.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How did you get into programming?

Got into programming by help his dad with technology and computers

Started his intro into programming through a friend programming on their home computer

Basic

AOL world - Visual Basic

Programming

Backend web

ASP

PHP

Javascript talk

Typescript talk

Cardboard talk

How did you get into React Native?

Ruby Motion

Building the Story

How does React Native allow you to build the story?

Components and structures

Reactotron

What are you working on now?

Out of sync Yarn files

and much, much more!
Links:
https://infinite.red

https://infinite.red/ignite

http://blog.npmjs.org/post/81600398588/npm-install-ben-coe-g

Yargs

InstanbulJS

gantlaborde.com

Picks
Gant
Chain React Conference
Charles
Avengers Infinity

forum.devchat.tv

Donate

React Podcast for Dev Chat TV
49 min
January 23, 2018JSJ 297: Scrollytelling with Russell Goldenberg and Adam Pearce
Panel: Charles Max WoodJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: Russell Goldenberg and Adam PearceIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Russell Goldenberg and Adam Pearce Russell creates visualizations, interactive graphics, and documentaries for the web. Currently an editor at The Pudding. Adam is a graphics editor at The New York Times and a journalist engineers/developer Russell and Adam are on the show to talk about what Scrollytelling is, as well as Scrollama. Scrollama is a modern and lightweight JavaScript library for scrollytelling using IntersectionObserver in favor of scroll events. This is a great episode to understand another technology/tool created with JavaScript.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
What is Scrollytelling!
Graph Scroll library
What is the intersection Observerable?
How long does it take to build an interactive graphic…?
How do you test something like this?
Test on a lot of different devices
Can you do automated testing?
Do you have to understand the use cases or can you implement quickly?
Recommendation for getting started?
Is this a skill set people have to have before that some on board?
How do design these interactions?
Scroll jacking
What JS developers should know about this technology.
Position sticky
What are other uses cases?
What can devs use it for?
Tax calculator
And much more!
Links:

https://github.com/russellgoldenberg/scrollama
https://pudding.cool/process/introducing-scrollama/
@codenberg
@adamrpearce
https://pudding.cool/
http://russellgoldenberg.github.io
https://github.com/1wheel?direction=desc&sort=created&tab=stars
https://roadtolarissa.com
Picks:Adam
Dominion - Broad Game
Charles
Smoker
Tiny Epic Galaxies
Indiegogo Dev Chat TV
Aimee
Deadlines
Quest Protein Powder
Joe
Giving!
Board Game - Azul
Russel
Crokinole
Bust Out
Special Guests: Adam Pearce and Russell Goldenberg.

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43 min
January 17, 2018MJS 044: Ben Coe
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Guest: Ben Coe
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Ben Coe. Ben is the co-founder of attachments.me. Currently, work for NPM, and had worked for Freshbooks where he began his professional development career. Ben talks about his journey into programming and learning JavaScript, and the many experiences into his successful dev career. Ben shares his contributions to the Javascript community and the open source world with technologies like Yargs and InstanbulJS.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How did you get into programming?

Noodling around with old computers from Waterloo

Geo cites

How did you get into Javascript?

Working at Freshbooks

Backend infrastructure at NPM

How did you end up working at NPM?

Operations person at NPM

Dev Ops

What was it like being there in the early days?

Automation

Yargs

InstanbulJS

Product management at NPM

C8

What is next?

and much, much more!
Links:
https://github.com/bcoe

@BenjaminCoe

http://blog.npmjs.org/post/81600398588/npm-install-ben-coe-g

Yargs

InstanbulJS
Picks
Ben
https://www.hackillinois.org

C8 tool
36 min
January 16, 2018JSJ 296: Changes in React and the license with Azat Mardan
Panel: Charles Max WoodCory HouseJoe EamesAimee KnightSpecial Guests: Azat MardanIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Azat Mardan. Azat is a return guest, previously on JSJ Episode 230. Azat is an author of 14 books on Node JS, JavaScript, and React JS. Azat works at Capital One on the technology team. Azat is the founder and creator of Node University.Azat is on the show to talk about changes in React and licensing. Some of the topics cover Facebook, licensing with React, using the wrong version of React, patent wars, and much more in-depth information on current events in React.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
Facebook - Licensing with React
Using the Wrong version of React in some companies
BSD licensing
Patent wars
Facebook developing React
Difference in Preact and Inferno
Rewriting applications
What did Capital One do about the changes?
React 16
Pure React
Was the BSD patents - Med and Sm Companies
Patents explained
React Developers at Facebook
Fiber - New Core Architecture
And much more!
Links:
http://azat.co
https://node.university
https://devchat.tv/js-jabber/230-jsj-node-at-capital-one-with-azat-mardan
Picks:Cory
Axel Rauschmayer post
Prettier
Charles
Indiegogo for Dev Chat
forum.devchat.tv
Aimee
Dev Tees
Hacker News - Question on Stack Exchange and Estimates
Joe
Heroku
El Camino Christmas
Azat
PMP
Azat - Short Lecture
Special Guest: Azat Mardan.

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58 min
January 11, 2018MJS 043: Nick Disabato
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Guest: Nick Disabato
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Nick Disabato. Nick is a return guest how was recent on JavaScript Jabber episode 283 talking about AB testing. Also, Nick is an interaction designer from Chicago and runs a consultancy called Draft, who do research AB testing for online stores to increase conversion rate without increase ad spend. Nick talks about his current work, and his journey into programming, more on testing, and contributions to the JavaScript Community.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How much programming do you do day today?

Programming activities

Interacting with programmers to deliver products

What was your introduction to programmer

Logo - Turtle

Cue Basic

How did that get you to where you are today?

Did not want to be a mathematician

Never been to art school?

Being a creative person but not visual

Describe the creative, design, position you are in.

Wire Frames

Verbal communication

Web development, etc.

Front facing pages

How did you get into JavaScript and how much do you have to know?

Where are the bottlenecks?

Which framework is the best?

What are you working on now?

and much, much more!
Links:
https://draft.nu

https://nickd.org/bio/

draftsletters.com

@nickd
Picks
Charles
Dash Pro

convo.com
Nick
Visual Web Optimizer

Designing for Accessibility
29 min
January 09, 2018JSJ 295: Developers as Entrepreneurs with Ryan Glover
Panel: Charles Max Wood Cory HouseJoe EamesAimee Knight Special Guests: Ryan GloverIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Ryan Glover. Ryan is on JavaScript Jabber to talks about Entrepreneurship as a developer. Ryan runs Clever Beagle in Chicago Illinois. Clever Beagle is a mentorship company that helps people build their first software Product. Ryan and the panel discuss the many roads of entrepreneurship, startup business ideas, servicing and teaching the community, how to’s, and psychological challenges, hiring, seeing your ideas through to the end, and privilege. In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How do you get started as an entrepreneur?
Clever Beagle
The Meteor Chef
Where are people getting stuck on the builds?
Fear, unknowns
Simple, but not easy
Drive and ability to step into the unknown
Survival of the fittest
Hire before you are already
Losing your marbles
Starting on a smaller scale
How do I know my idea is going to work?
Book - Brick by Brick
Multiple lines of business
Managing a portfolio of business
Revenue streams
Marketing
Quitter
When do I quit?
6-12 months of cash before you quit
Making mistakes in entrepreneurship?
Be a reader and study
Go out a read books!
Experiential not taught
Luck and Privilege
Video - Life of Privilege Explained in a $100 Race
Procrastinate on Purpose
And much more!
Links:
Clever Beagle
The Meteor Chef
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangglover
http://www.ryanglover.net
Brick by Brick
Quitter
Procrastinate on Purpose
Do Thing That Don’t Scale
@rglover
Picks:Cory
The Power of Moments
The 50th Law
Charles
ReactDevSummit.com
Indiegogo for Dev Chat
.NetRocks
Aimee
Life of Privilege Explained in a $100 Race
Joe
Everybody Lies
Murder on the Orient Express

Ryan
Turning Pro - Steven Pressfield series
The Power of Beliefs in Business
Special Guest: Ryan Glover.

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1 hr 6 min
January 05, 2018MJS 042: Kassandra Perch
Panel:
Charles Max Wood
Guest: Kassandra Perch
This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Kassandra Perch. Kassandra is a return guest from JavaScript Jabber episode 197. Kassandra is a developer relations engineer for IOpipe, that does AWS Lambda monitoring and visibility in the server-less space.
Kassandra talks about her journey into program through game sharks or programming game cartridges. Also, furthering her interest in programming was taking computer science courses in college, and getting a part-time job in the technology field during college while networking. Kassandra shares her favorite contributions to javascript and open source projects.
In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
How did you get into programming? Game Sharks

Game Cartridges

Austin Meetup Group and JavaScript

Working in the open source community

College courses

Contributions - Nodebotanist

Interest in education and being autistic

Child of a teacher

Serving the community

Helping people with projects

IOT - Internet of Things

Building Robots

Serverless

What are you working on now?

AVR Girl

and much, much more!
Links:
https://www.iopipe.com

https://github.com/nodebotanist

https://github.com/noopkat/avrgirl

http://johnny-five.io

IOpipe
Picks
Kassandra
Sue Hitten

Johnny 5

Serverless Framework
Charles
VS Code Azure pluggin

Serverless Framework

Amanda Silver interview

More VS Code Interviews on Dev Chat TV
51 min
January 04, 2018JSJ 294: Node Security with Adam Baldwin
Panel: Charles Max WoodAJ O’NealJoe EamesSpecial Guests: Adam BaldwinIn this episode, JavaScript Jabber panelist speak with Adam Baldwin. Adam is a return guest and has many years of application security experience. Currently, Adam runs the Node Security Project/Node Security Platform, and Lift Security. Adam discusses the latest of security of Node Security with Charles and AJ. Discussion topics cover security in other platforms, dependencies, security habits, breaches, tokens, bit rot or digital atrophy, and adding security to your development.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:
What is the Node Security Project/Node Security Platform
Dependency trees
NPM
Tokens and internal data
What does Node Security do for me?
NPX and NSP
Command Line CIL
Bit Rot or Digital Atrophy
How often should you check repos.
Advisories
If I NPM install?
Circle CI or Travis
NSP Check
What else could I add to the securities?
Incorporate security as you build things
How do you find the vulnerabilities in the NPM packages
Two Factor authentication for NPM
Weak Passwords
OL Dash?
Install Scripts
Favorite Security Story?
And much more!
Links:
Node Security
Lift Security
https://github.com/evilpacket
@nodesecurity
@liftsecurity
@adam_baldwin
Picks:Adam
Key Base
Have I been Pwned?
Charles
Nettie Pot
convo.com
AJ
This Episode with Adam Baldwin
Free the Future of Radical Price
Made In America Sam Walton
Sonic - VGM Album
Joe
Pych - Movie
NG Conf
Why We Don’t Suck
Special Guest: Adam Baldwin.

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1 hr 9 min

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