Today we have special guest Jennifer Fu, a software engineer who specializes in front end development.  Currently working at Domino Data Lab, she comes with 20 years of experience in many programming languages, but loves React!  Much of her recent work is with Web3.js and Three.js.  We discuss how to work with the 3D JavaScript library, and discuss how easy it is to use.  As a bonus, we get some of her insight to excelling during the coding interview process.  Make sure to check out her extensive library of articles at medium.com (link below).
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Links

• Jennifer Fu - Medium
• Jennifer Fu - Cupertino, California, United States | Professional Profile | LinkedIn
• Modeling - blender.org
• GitHub: Where the world builds software
• Three.js - JavaScript 3D library

Picks

• Jennifer- Baltimore Museum of Art
• TJ- TMNT Shredder's Revenge
• Paige- Watch The Great British Baking Show | Netflix Official Site

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In this all-panelist episode, we discuss Design Systems, what they are and why you might want one. As a great way to help companies to standardize the look and feel and behavior of their web applications across the enterprise, we discuss the challenges of implementation.

We also discuss how useEffect gets called twice when in developer mode and strict mode to test your component. It mounts it, un-mounts it, the re-mounts it - looking to see if there are leaks. What do we do about this?

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Links

• Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities
• React 18 useEffect Double Call for APIs: Emergency Fix
• Storybook: UI component explorer for frontend developers

Picks

• Jack- Land Rover Defender 42110 | Technic™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO®
• Paige - Magnetized screwdrivers
• TJ - Heated Blankets

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Today we talk with Iva Kopraleva, a technical article writer, and React developer at CitizenLab, a digital engagement platform helping citizen involvement in public decision-making. We delve into some tips and tricks she has learned to make her coding process better, as well as recommendations for new developers in finding their first job.

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Links

• Where is the mouse?
• Iva Kop, Author at LogRocket Blog
• Iva Kop - freeCodeCamp.org
• LinkedIn: Iva Kop
• Twitter: @iva_kop
• GitHub: Iva ( IvaKop )
• Discord: React Round Up

Picks

• Iva - Horseback Riding
• Jack - Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Jack - Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers
• TJ- Postman API Platform

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Today we talk with software engineer Shubham Khatri, a front end developer at Meta. As someone who is really passionate about React, we discuss Strict Mode and Flock among other things. We also talk about his experience working for the company, insights on getting hired at Meta, and tips for getting a good response from developer help. Sponsors

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Links

• What is StrictMode in React
• Meta | Social Metaverse Company
• How to Build a Custom Pagination Component in React
• Shubham Khatri - Medium
• Twitter: @ShubhamReacts

Picks

• Jack - Touch Portal
• Paige - Ozark
• TJ- Podcasts - Freakonomics
• Shubham - This Is Us

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Today we talk with Steven Wittens with his personal site acko.net, and get a glimpse inside his creative efforts of taking parts of React to a new level to support his vision for graphics developments. We also talk about Live, his own React runtime, and his upcoming use.gpu. Sponsors

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Picks

• React - The Missing Parts
• Acko.net
• Steven Wittens / use.gpu · GitLab
• unconed - Overview
• Twitter: Steven Wittens ( @unconed )
• Steven Wittens - YouTube

Picks

• Paige - Inventing Anna
• Steven - The Talos Principle
• TJ - Moon Knight

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In this episode we have special guest front-end engineer and technical writer Samaila Bala from Nigeria. We discuss several use cases of the React design patterns he has written about, such as the Compound Components Pattern and Provider Pattern. He also discusses his Send Cash app, and how it allows people to transfer money internationally with more ease. Sponsors

• Top End Devs
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Links

• 3 React Component Design Patterns You Should Know About (openreplay.com)
• Samaila Bala

Picks

• Jack - Nintendo Switch Sports
• Paige - Netlify
• Samaila - Remix
• TJ - PlatformIO

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In this special all-panelist episode, we discuss all things on how to stand out! We’ll discuss everything from standing out in a crowd, standing out as a software developer, and how to get your name out there. We also talk about why this is an important topic to delve into. We’ll give you tips on finding success by choosing what you find interesting and fun, as well as tips to help you grow and get noticed. Sponsors

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Links

• Hashnode - Blogging community for developers, and people in tech
• GitHub: Where the world builds software
• LinkedIn: Log In or Sign Up

Picks

• Jack - Warp
• Paige - Honey
• TJ - Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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Ever wish you had some great advice before you needed it? In this panelists episode we talk all about red flags when interviewing with a new company, and things to look for and be aware of during the process. We look at some red flags in coding, and include some tips on finding good code. We look at red flags while working with teams, managers and difficult people, and the the red flags to look for on special projects. There are even a few red flags thrown in for life in general. Sponsors

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Links

• MPM Trends

Picks

• Paige - React Table
• Jack - RedwoodJS
• TJ - Mario Cart Booster Course Pass

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Jack, Paige, and TJ give advice for Junior Developers. They pull from their own experience to break down the areas that Junior Developers may struggle with or not know that they need to focus on. Sponsors

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Picks

• Jack- Hotwire: HTML Over The Wire
• Paige- Watch Bridgerton | Netflix Official Site
• TJ- Museums | Ann Arbor, MI

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If you're looking for a way to manage your CSS in JS in a super lightweight framework, check out Goober. The package is exceptionally small and keeps your bundle lean and mean. Cristian Bote joins the round up to wrangle this discussion on how to put CSS into your React application in a novel way. Sponsors

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Links

• GitHub - cristianbote/goober
• goober
• PreactPhobia

Picks

• Cristian- World's Strictest Parents - YouTube
• Jack- James Hoffmann - YouTube
• Paige- Twilio - Official Site - Endless API Possibilities
• TJ- BigWrite - Apps on Google Play

Special Guest: Cristian Bote.Sponsored By:

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