The Programming Podcast

JavaScript Map(), Vercel, CSS Tricks, & Dev Advice to get you where you need to be!


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In this episode of The Programming Podcast, Danny Thompson and Leon Noel dive deep into three key topics that every developer should know right now:


Vercel’s Fluid Compute — What it is, why it matters, and how a single toggle can slash your cloud costs.


JavaScript .map() explained — Not just for beginners! Real-world enterprise use cases and how it protects your original data.


New CSS features — Danny brings in a fresh concept that blew his mind over the weekend.



They also share powerful insights on how to build momentum after a tech conference, including actionable tips to turn casual conversations into long-term relationships.


Finally, Danny shares his AI prompting technique that radically improves the quality of responses from ChatGPT and other tools — and you’ll want to steal this trick.


💡 Whether you're junior or senior, working on side projects or leading enterprise teams, this episode packs in practical advice, strategy, and laughs.


👇 Chapters below — don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review (or hit dislike twice 😉)!



⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters:


0:00 – Intro and janky apps vs. enterprise hacks

1:00 – Podcast kickoff & thank you for 219 5-star reviews

2:30 – Vercel Fluid Compute: Why this one toggle changes everything

4:45 – Multi-threading explained with real examples

7:00 – Impact on React apps, cost savings, and AI workloads

10:00 – Enterprise-scale architecture shifts

11:00 – JavaScript .map() – Real-world usage breakdown

13:40 – Map vs. original data: what juniors often miss

15:00 – Data protection and use cases with sensitive info

16:50 – Why .map() is like let for arrays

17:30 – React, enterprise component architecture, and separation of concerns

19:00 – CSS concept teaser (covered later or in next episode)

37:00 – How to improve your AI prompts dramatically

38:10 – Danny’s exact prompt to get better ChatGPT responses

39:30 – Ask Danny & Leon: How to keep momentum after a tech conference

41:00 – Leon’s tips: Thank-yous, Twitter lists, and coffee chats

42:00 – Danny’s pre-conference strategy and post-event follow-up

44:00 – Junior vs. senior approaches to networking

46:00 – Funny origin story: How this podcast started from a conference joke

47:00 – Building genuine relationships with thoughtful follow-ups

49:00 – Outro – Thanks for tuning in!

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