Web performance continues to be an input factor to prioritize when building web applications. In this episode, we speak with Google engineers, Kristofer Baxtor, and Jason Miller about the latest best practices in web performance.

Guests:
Kristofer Baxter - @kristoferbaxter
Jason Miller - @_developit

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Brian Holt - @holtbt
Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine
Stacy London - @stacylondoner

Picks:
Kristofer Baxter - Vets who code
Kristofer Baxter - Core web vitals
Jason Miller - You and me - meute
Jason Miller - AST Explorer
Jason Miller - Fyrtur blackout blinds from IKEA
Jason Miller - When They See Us
Ryan Burgess - Pink Panther Jewelry heist in a mall in Dubai
Ryan Burgess - Gardner Bender EFT-15 Mini Cable
Stacy London - How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Stacy London - The Cost of JavaScript Frameworks by Tim Kadlec
Mars Jullian - User-centric performance metrics
Mars Jullian - Storybook performance addon
Brian Holt - Mutt's Sauce
Brian Holt - Vets who code
Brian Holt - Black Visions Minnesota

Episode 109 - Quick pour - Web Performance

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In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we dive back into the world of server-driven UI with fresh insights and experiences. Our special guest, Sherman Chen, a Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn, joins us to share how LinkedIn leverages server-driven UI to enhance their applications. Tune in as we explore the benefits, challenges, and best practices for implementing server-driven UI in modern development.

Guests:
Sherman Chen - @_shermango

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Cole Turner - @coleturner

Picks:
Sherman Chen - The Sympathizer https://www.hbo.com/the-sympathizer
Sherman Chen - University Challenge https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t6l0
Ryan Burgess - Classified - Luke's View https://open.spotify.com/album/6T2kT5B08MBR8hinkL33IG
Augustus Yuan - Demand oriented schema design https://www.apollographql.com/docs/technotes/TN0027-demand-oriented-schema-design/
Augustus Yuan - POV Camera https://pov.camera/
Cole Turner - Wallism https://wallism.com/

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/revisiting-server-driven-ui

Episode 195 - Revisiting Server-Driven UI

In this episode, we are joined by Rita Kozlov, VP of Product at Cloudflare, Developer Platform & AI, to talk with us about serverless AI. Rita shares some interesting insights into how Cloudflare has been leveraging serverless AI and what they've called Workers AI.

Guests:
Rita Kozlov - @ritakozlov_

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Cole Turner - @coleturner

Picks:
Rita Kozlov - Le Samouraï https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062229/
Rita Kozlov - AI Therapist https://github.com/ErickLuis00/therapistai-cf
Ryan Burgess - Sugar https://tv.apple.com/us/show/sugar/umc.cmc.4r6q7tdquewehwvb3rzl0k3dt
Ryan Burgess - Borderless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLItXCpBJvQ&list=PLZvRVbBCVbGrNTNpilwwSoSKIEXh70DzC
Cole Turner - Valve Steam Deck https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Console-Silicone-Protector-Tempered-PC/dp/B0C3C2CGQQ?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=frontendhappy-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6fdef16ea2e6c0827b59305b22a9d1da&camp=1789&creative=9325

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/serverless-ai

Episode 194 - Serverless AI

Authentication can be difficult to implement in your app. To help us better understand the authentication ecosystem, we were joined by our guest, Braden Sidoti, co-founder and CTO of Clerk.

Guests:
Braden Sidoti - @bsinthewild

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan

Picks:
Braden Sidoti - Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote https://www.patagonia.com/product/black-hole-gear-tote-bag-61-liters/196924045774.html
Ryan Burgess - Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/implementing-authentication-in-your-app

Episode 193 - Implementing authentication in your app

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 - @JemYoung
Shirley Wu - @sxywu
Augustus Yuan - @augburto

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/do-you-need-to-work-more-than-9-to-5-to-get-promoted

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

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 - DJI Mic 2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CFZX734J/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=frontendhappy-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6fdef16ea2e6c0827b59305b22a9d1da&camp=1789&creative=9325
Ryan Burgess - The Gentlemen https://www.netflix.com/title/81437051
Jem Young - Valley Silicon - Steelcase Work Tents https://www.steelcase.com/products/pods/pod-tent/#steelcase-work-tents-collection
Stacy London - Kiasmos - Flown https://kiasmos.bandcamp.com/album/flown
Stacy London - Four Tet - Three https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/album/three
Augustus Yuan - The Finals https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073850/THE_FINALS/
Cole Turner - Quote - Let Go or Be Dragged https://www.tiktok.com/discover/let-go-or-be-dragged

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/more-ai-and-layoffs

Episode 109 - Quick pour - Web Performance

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