Thunder Nerds

In this episode, we get to talk with Senior Front-end Web Developer, Todd Libby. We chat with Todd about his day-to-day as a front-end web developer, his array of skills, and his passion for learning. We discuss everything from Javascript, Accessibility, and Inclusivity, to the politics behind the technology industry. We also dive into white privilege, sexism, and discrimination in our current environment.

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• Todd’s Website: https://toddl.dev
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddlibby
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-libby/
• Twitch: https://twitch.tv/toddlibby/
• CodePen: https://codepen.io/colabottles/
• Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
• Accessibility Testing with Fable: https://www.makeitfable.com/
• WAVE Accessibility Tool: https://wave.webaim.org/
• Axe Accessibility Testing: https://www.deque.com/axe/
• US Government Accessibility Guide: https://accessibility.18f.gov/checklist/
• Building the Woke Web: https://alistapart.com/article/building-the-woke-web/
• #causeascene: https://hashtagcauseascene.com/
• Introduction to Being An Anti-Racist: https://ti.to/kim.crayton.llc/introduction-to-being-an-antiracist/
• Scene On Radio: http://www.sceneonradio.org/
• Amazing Women Developers T-Shirts: https://cottonbureau.com/products/amazing-women-developers
• Burned by McDonald’s Hot Coffee: https://youtu.be/pCkL9UlmCOE
• Web Accessibility Tweet from @LareneLg  https://twitter.com/LareneLg/status/1270578058714443776
• Accessibility, Development, & Horror Movies with Chris DeMars: https://www.thundernerds.io/2020/04/accessibility-development-horror-movies-w-chris-demars/
• Chris DeMars: http://chrisdemars.com/

In this episode, we get to talk with Jen Simmons: speaker, teacher, designer and developer advocate for the web. We discuss Jen’s experience with COVID in New York, the current situation of getting tested in certain areas, and what you can do to stay positive during all of this.

We also answer audience questions regarding CSS Grid, browser compatibility, and Masonry-style layouts. Then we dive into Jen’s LinkedIn learnings course, HTML Essential Training.

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• Website: https://jensimmons.com
• Labs: https://labs.jensimmons.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jensimmons
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensimmons/
• Layout Land: https://www.youtube.com/layoutland/
• Talks: https://talks.jensimmons.com
• Rachel Andrews: https://rachelandrew.co.uk/css/cheatsheets/grid-fallbacks
• Resilient CSS: https://youtu.be/u00FY9vADfQ
• Masonry Demos: https://codepen.io/jensimmons/full/QWjqbJj
• HTML Essentials: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/html-essential-training-4

In this episode, we get to talk with Ty Fujimura, CEO at Cantilever. We chat about our current situation with COVID, and how it affects our lives in the areas of parenting and web performance. We discuss why web performance is especially important right now, and dive into ways to improve it.

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• Ty Fujimura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyfujimura/
• Cantilever: https://cantilever.co
• Cantilever Twitter: https://twitter.com/cantileverco
• Ty’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tyfuji
• We The Peeps podcast: https://wtppod.com/
• Necco Wafers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necco_Wafers
• An amazing volume of resources by Smashing Magazine: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/01/front-end-performance-checklist-2020-pdf-pages/
• Performance budgeting with Addy Osmani: https://medium.com/@addyosmani/start-performance-budgeting-dabde04cf6a3
• Great case study in self-hosting a third-party script: https://medium.com/caspertechteam/we-shaved-1-7-seconds-off-casper-com-by-self-hosting-optimizely-2704bcbff8ec
• FrustrationIndex by Tim Vereecke: https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2019/frustrationindex-mind-the-gap/
• GraphQL Primer: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/01/graphql-primer-new-api-part-1/
• GTM Best Practices: https://www.tunetheweb.com/blog/adding-controls-to-google-tag-manager/

In this episode, we get to talk with Chris DeMars: Microsoft MVP, Google Developer Expert, Oracle Groundbreaker Ambassador, International Speaker, Front End Dev, Podcaster, Horror Fan, Accessibility Advocate, and UI Developer. We discuss what people need to know about accessibility and why, and also dive into some of the arguments that individuals and corporations make when circumventing accessibility at the start of a project. We also discuss what the industry deems a “developer” to be, and the value of a specialist. Lastly, we chat about horror movies, Tattoos, and living your life.

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• Website: http://chrisdemars.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdemars/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/saltnburnem
• Podcast: Tales From The Script: http://www.talesftscript.com/
• Coding Accessible Careers: http://www.talesftscript.com/795617/3451354-coding-accessible-careers?play=true
• Medium: https://medium.com/@saltnburnem
• Chris DeMars ⚡️ VueConf US 2019: https://youtu.be/n117-pM4VKU
• Hellier: https://www.hellier.tv
• Supernatural: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460681/
• What a lot of people get wrong about the infamous 1994 McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/16/13971482/mcdonalds-coffee-lawsuit-stella-liebeck

In this episode, we get to talk with Katherine Trammell, Campus Director at Suncoast Developers Guild. We explore Katherine’s career journey and her day-to-day as a Campus Director. We discuss what it’s like going through the program at the Suncoast Developers Guild, and what to expect on the other side. We talk about the expectations of a junior developer, and what can be forecasted as compensation around the country. We also take a serious deep dive into legos, Shih Tzus, and tigers.

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• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktrammell95
• Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ktrammell_photography/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktrammell/
• Learn To Code & Take Charge Of Your Career with The IRON YARD → https://www.thundernerds.io/2017/07/learn-to-code-take-charge-of-your-career-w-the-iron-yard/
• Suncoast Developers Guild, Katherine: https://suncoast.io/team/katherine-trammell/
• Suncoast Developers Guild: https://suncoast.io/
• Github: https://github.com/ktrammell95
• CodePen.io: https://codepen.io/ktrammell95/pen/NWWZWPd
• Get Sleepy Podcast: https://getsleepy.com

In this episode, we get to talk with the head of product for Rollout, Erez Rusovsky. We discuss the company’s acquisition, and what he is doing now at CloudBees. We chat about the value of feature flags and how CloudBees is servicing this opportunity for its customers. We also dive into what the tech scene is like in San Fransisco VS Tel Aviv? Then we explore Erez’s thoughts on Big Cups.

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• Twitter: https://twitter.com/erezroso
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erez-rusovsky-3a458850/
• Rollout: https://rollout.io/
• Launch Darkly: https://launchdarkly.com/
• Split: https://www.split.io
• Building Design Systems: https://www.thundernerds.io/2019/07/building-design-systems-with-sarrah-vesselov-and-taurie-davis/
• CloudBees: https://www.cloudbees.com
• Tel Aviv: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv
• Houseparty: https://www.houseparty.com

In this episode, we get to talk with Divya S: avid rock climber, and developer experience engineer at Netlify. We discuss the current state of our global situation, and how to circumvent stress while balancing realistic work expectations. We also chat about the value of Netlify, and Divya’s day-to-day as a developer experience engineer.

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• Website: http://shortdiv.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/shortdiv
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shortdiv
• Previous Thunder Nerds episode: https://youtu.be/Nu1BrAIPyWY
• Chicago Food: https://www.exploretock.com/
• Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/
• Netlify – Reactivity in Vue 3: https://www.netlify.com/blog/2020/03/10/reactivity-in-vue-3/
• 4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/04/776163853/microsoft-japan-says-4-day-workweek-boosted-workers-productivity-by-40
• Giant 6-foot-8 penguin: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/giant-6-foot-8-penguin-discovered-in-antarctica
• keyframers: https://www.youtube.com/keyframers

In this episode, we get to talk with Andrea Cannistra: UI/UX Designer, Product Designer, Visual storyteller, Derby Player. We discuss Andrea’s career journey from agency life to Product Design. We delve into the experience that sparked her talk on the subject and chat about the industry’s perception. Then we address COVID-19, and how people can adjust to working remotely in our current situation. We also talk a ton about Roller Derby, and why it’s important to get away from your screen.

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• Andrea’s Website: https://www.andreacannistra.com/
• Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreacannistra/
• Andrea’s Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/acannist
• Andrea’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acannist/
• Bradentucky Bombers: https://bradentuckybombers.com/
• Gotham vs Rose City – 2019 International WFTDA Championships Game 13: https://youtu.be/GdQWpaJQAlc
• Online collaborative whiteboarding platform: https://miro.com/
• The Monkees: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees
• Front-End Design Conference: https://www.thundernerds.io/2019/04/andrea-cannistra-front-end-design-conference-2019/
• Ringling College of Art and Design: https://www.ringling.edu/

In this episode, we get to talk with Chris Fritz and Hope Wilder. We discuss Chris’s history as a developer and his career journey as a former member of the Vue.js core team. We discuss all things Vue, such as great resources and the new podcast, Enjoy the Vue. We also chat with Hope Wilder, the Founder of Pathfinder; Pathfinder is a self-directed learning community for ages 5-14 in Durham, NC. Did I mention that Chris plays an amazing guitar solo!

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• Chris’s Github: https://github.com/chrisvfritz
• Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisvfritz
• Chris on Medium: https://medium.com/@chrisvfritz
• Chris’s Patreon https://www.patreon.com/chrisvuefritz
• Codementor https://www.codementor.io/@chrisvfritz
• Resignation from Vuejs: https://twitter.com/chrisvfritz/status/1219262352840962048?s=20
• Pathfinder: https://pathfinderdurham.com
• Pathfinder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pathfinder_durham/
• Vue Guide: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/
• Vue Router: https://router.vuejs.org
• The Cookbook vs the Guide: https://vuejs.org/v2/cookbook/
• Enjoy the Vue – Podcast: https://enjoythevue.io
• Vue JS 2 – The Complete Guide: https://www.udemy.com/course/vuejs-2-the-complete-guide/
• Vue Mastery: https://www.vuemastery.com
• Vue School: https://vueschool.io

In this episode, we get to talk with Diana Rodriguez: Full Stack Developer/DevOps, Vue Vixens Community Organizer, Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, and Speaker. We discuss Diana’s career journey and how she got into DevOps. We dive into the everyday situations of living with chronic illness, and Diana’s challenges with diabetes. We talk about the financial, emotional, and personal toll of living with chronic illness in America.

• Website: https://superdi.dev/
• Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/cotufa82
• F*ck Diabetes!! (With a little help from my friends!): https://dev.to/superdiana/f-ck-diabetes-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends-28j1
• Blog: https://superdi.dev/blog/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nerdattack82/
• Vue Vixens: https://www.vuevixens.org/
• Women Techmakers: https://www.womentechmakers.com/
• Native Script: https://www.nativescript.org/
• Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cotufa82
• Tidepool: https://www.tidepool.org
• Reddit diabetes: https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/
• Vue Vixens: https://www.vuevixens.org
• Google Experts: https://developers.google.com/community/experts
• Jen Looper: https://www.jenlooper.com
• DevOps Girls!: https://github.com/DevOps-Girls/