React Round Up

There’s a wild west of open source React out there, so let’s help you prepare. In this episode, the squad talks with Tanner Joseph Linsley, an open source React developer who’s got some wisdom to drop on how to do it right and build your community. “Honestly, a lot of the time, it’s about taking existing tools and shaping them into what I need them to be.”
_- Tanner Joseph Linsley _ In This Episode 1) The BIGGEST tools in React that you oughta know in 2022
2) How to use feedback effectively and fix mistakes quickly
3) The TRUTH around open-source in the dev community (and how to get started) Sponsors

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Picks

• Carl- Christmas DIY at the Chateau - How to renovate a Chateau (Without killing your parter)
• Paige- Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series 2017– ) - IMDb
• Tanner- Anycubic Mega X 3D Printer
• Tanner- Locke & Key (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb
• Tanner- Oculus Quest VR
• TJ- SteamYard

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Sometimes, the answer isn’t to code more. In this episode, the crew sits down with Chimezie Innocent, a developer who will show you how to clean up your act with UseEffect, as well as why this ONE thing dramatically improved his coding. “If you want to understand something better, the best advice I would give is ‘Just write about it!’”
- Chimezie Innocent In This Episode 1) Why UseEffect is CRUCIAL for avoiding a world of hurt in your cleanup
2) How to reveal how little you ACTUALLY understand a concept (and how to become a better developer fast!)
3) Some GO-TO tips for improving your writing, helping others, and getting paid to do something other than coding Sponsors

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Links

• Understanding React’s useEffect cleanup function - LogRocket Blog

Picks

• Chimezie- Elementary movie about public schools
• Jack- SAD Lamp
• Jack- Mountain Duck
• Paige- Grippy Socks
• TJ- Stylus for cold weather phone usage

Special Guest: Chimezie Innocent.Sponsored By:

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Nx is here to make your life easier. In this episode, Paige and TJ talk with Jack Hsu, a developer whose Nrwl and Nx expertise is blowing us away with how streamlined things can be. “It’s nice for everyone to see what’s going on, not just the core developers.”
- Jack Hsu In This Episode 1) What beginners NEED to know to get started with Nx this year
2) Why you’ll LOVE using a Monorepo in 2022 to maintain your sanity
3) The BIG 2022 trends around Next.js, Nx, and Nrwl you ought to know Sponsors

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Links

• Painlessly Build and Deploy Next.js Apps With Nx | by Jack Hsu | Nrwl
• Jack Hsu
• Github: Jack Hsu ( aysoo )

Picks

• Jack- IdeaVim
• Paige- Watch Snowpiercer | Netflix Official Site
• TJ- YouTube TV

Special Guest: Jack Hsu.Sponsored By:

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Let’s help you invest in your new CSS Property. (Get it?) In this episode, Jack and Paige sit down with CSS property extraordinaire, Colby Faycock, for React Roundup Round 2! They all discuss how to make CSS get along with React and others, what awesome things Cloudinary does, and how to properly enter the CSS world if you’re a React user. “React and CSS are two different concepts, but they can definitely play nicely.”
- Colby Fayock In This Episode 1) How to make CSS properties play nice with JavaScript and React
2) The BEST way for React users to enter the CSS world in 2022
3) Why companies like Cloudinary are showcasing THIS awesome part of CSS properties Sponsors

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Links

• How to Create CSS Custom Properties That Dynamically Update with React & JavaScript - Space Jelly
• 1-Line Layouts

Picks

• Colby- Ozark
• Jack- Micro State Management with React Hooks
• Paige- Watch 1883 Season 1 | Prime Video - Amazon.com

Special Guest: Colby Fayock.Sponsored By:

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Could a flight attendant or lawyer become a developer? You bet! In this episode, the React Roundup team talks with Mikael (Mickey) Petersen, a flight attendant turned lawyer turned developer who believes your background doesn’t define you. They all discuss what you NEED to know about WebGL and canvasses, the pros and cons of Svelte vs. React, and the biggest developments that you should already be following. “I realized my passion is between problem solving and creativity. Coding is a creative outlet, and I always love learning new stuff.”
- Mikael (Mickey) Petersen In This Episode 1) Why Mickey believes ANYONE can become a developer regardless of their background
2) What you NEED to know about working with WebGL and canvasses in React this year
3) How Svelte is an EXCELLENT choice for starting out (but why React is better at higher levels)
4) The BIGGEST developments in 2022 that you oughta be following by now Links

• Three.js with React Hooks

Sponsors

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Picks

• Jack- Plastic bags to organize your house
• Mikael- Wheel of Time (14 book series)
• Paige- Watch Don't Look Up | Netflix Official Site
• TJ- Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Special Guest: Mikael Petersen.Sponsored By:

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Wanna forget the back-end and only focus on the front? Too bad. In this episode, the React team sits down with Mike Alche, a developer whose full-stack approach reminds us why you need both ends to succeed. They discuss the power of tRPC, what led Mike to AdonisJS (and why it should be more popular), and Mike’s go-to tips for becoming a master at API testing. “As develops, we love building products, but we need a place to put it. The back end’s not as trendy as the front end. That’s what ‘full stack’ means—everything together.”
- Mike Alche In This Episode

1. What apps catch Mike’s attention, which ones he skips, and his wisdom to know the difference
2. Why tRPC can accelerate your coding and make end-to-end type safe APIs a breeze
3. How a need for documentation led Mike to AdonisJS (and why he thinks it should be more popular than its competitors)
4. Mike’s go-to tips for testing your APIs efficiently (and the crucial differences between front- and back-end)

Picks

• Jack- Disney's Encanto: A Magical World
• Mike- Watch The Hand of God | Netflix Official Site
• Paige- Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
• TJ- Wordle - A daily word game

Special Guest: Mike Alche.Sponsored By:

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Next JS is next in line, but are you ready for it? In this episode, the Roundup rascals team up with Tom Norton, a software developer who’s as excited about Next JS as they are. They discuss the pros and cons, why it’s superior to apps like Gatsby, and why Tom believes studying accessibility is PARAMOUNT for the future. “Get ready for some opinions.”
- Tom Norton In This Episode

1. Tom’s unadulterated (but optimistic!) opinions on Next JS (and what his totally-scientific tests discovered)
2. What Tom and Paige agree on that’s not ideal about Gatsby (and why Next is growing fast)
3. Why Tom believes that studying accessibility features will determine the future of programming
4. Tom’s BIGGEST pet peeves with React native and which libraries he uses as workarounds

Sponsors

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Links

• GitHub: Tom Norton ( tn12787 )
• Next.js 12 Performance Test: Builds Appear to be Slower, Not Faster

Picks

• Jack- Marie Kondo Cleaning Method
• Paige- Electric Blanket
• Paige- Watch Tiger King | Netflix Official Site
• TJ- An Ember in the Ashes Book Series
• Tom- Chat UI
• Tom- Animating React animations

Special Guest: Tom Norton.Sponsored By:

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A new year brings new libraries and state machines, so if you’d rather not be confused, this episode’s for you. In this one, the team covers React’s most significant improvements, how to avoid losing your mind over state machines, and what libraries to peruse in 2022. In This Episode Why React’s improvements made THIS feature irrelevant for most cases
The team’s solution for people wanting more than just juggling API’s all day (and why it’s a big win for storage and data migration)
If you’re into spreadsheets, we bet you’ll LOVE using THIS library
Want to learn a new, intuitive library in 2022? Jack’s got you covered
How to avoid the NIGHTMARE of complication with state machines Sponsors

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Links

• useSWR
• React Query
• RTK Query Overview | Redux Toolkit
• Recoil
• Jotai
• Zustand
• GitHub - pmndrs/valtio
• Akita | Reactive State Management
• Effector

Picks

• Jack- AirPods Max - Apple
• Paige- Watch The Witcher | Netflix Official Site
• TJ- Sonic the Hedgehog

Sponsored By:

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Interested to learn more about this “Great Gatsby”? How does it differ from others, and where is the industry headed? Time for a meeting with the Queen! In this episode, the React team sits down with Queen Benedicte Raae, a software developer and overall coding wizard. They discuss the ONE feature of Gatsby that makes it so beginner friendly, what Queen Raae learned from her years of Wordpress and web building, and where they believe the conversation of “no-code vs code everything” is headed. “If you need something content-heavy, Wordpress can be exactly what you need. But if you’re trying to make an application, you need something more intense. The internet is splitting between no-code vs ‘code everything’ solutions.”

• Benedicte Raae

In This Episode The ONE feature of Gatsby that makes the whole system so easy AND customizable for users (which you can start using today!)
What Benedicte learned from Wordpress, Jekyll, and web building (and how it led her to Gatsby)
Benedicte’s feelings toward Javascript in 2022 (hint-hint: it’s laser-focused on something…)
Instead of websites trying to do everything on their own, the roundtable discusses why software is headed in THIS direction (which is the biggest drawback of Wordpress) Sponsors

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Links

• Queen Raae's Royal Playground
• GitHub - catdad/canvas-confetti: 🎉 on-demand confetti gun
• @raae/gatsby-plugin-let-it-snow - npm
• Carrd
• Sanity
• 5 Gatsby Gotchas to look out for as React developer
• Oslohistorier

Picks

• Raae- Yoga With Adriene
• Paige- The Matrix movies
• TJ- Hawkeye on Disney Plus

Special Guest: Benedicte Raae .Sponsored By:

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So, you’ve followed up with a recruiter and have an interview scheduled tomorrow. Not sure what to do next besides print your resume? Don’t fret! In this episode, the guys sit down with Paige Niedringhaus to discuss the fundamentals of nailing your interview. They lay out the interview red flags that should scare you to your core, how to escape the “application blackhole”, and why the “STAR Method” is incredible for leaving an awesome impression. “If you don’t feel like you qualify, apply anyway. If it sounds interesting, just apply.”

• Paige Niedringhaus

In This Episode:
For real, though: Bootcamp or CS degree?
The interview red flags that should make you run far, far away
Why Paige focuses on her post-interview recovery and how to never take rejection personally
How Paige escaped the “application blackhole” and stood out from her colleagues
If you want to make a compelling argument for your experience, use the “STAR Method” to leave the interviewer asking for more Links Mentioned:
Svelte Kit - https://kit.svelte.dev/
Rich Harris hired to Vercel - Vercel welcomes Rich Harris, creator of Svelte – Vercel
Lit HTML - lit-html Roundtable Picks:
TJ - Motion One library : https://motion.dev/
Jack - Crafting Interpreters book - https://craftinginterpreters.com/
Paige - Recharts.js chart library: https://recharts.org/en-US/ Connect with Paige:
Website: https://www.paigeniedringhaus.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/pniedri

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