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Toolsday episodes
- CUBS #2: Slackbots
This week, Chris and Una take on the challenge of extending Slack (the messaging system) with their own bots!
General Resources- Slack API
- Slack Events API
- Slack Slash Commands API
- Slackbots NPM module
- Slack client module
- Slack Dev Kit for Node.js
- Slack App Directory
What We Made- ASL Bot
Tutorials- BotWiki on Slackbots
- Build a Chuck Norris Slackbot
- Slackbot in 40 Lines of Code
Sponsors- EmpireConf
- Webflow
24 min - CUBS: Electron
Electron.js lets you build desktop apps using web technologies. It’s pretty rad! In the first episode of our new CUBS series, we explore Electron ourselves!
Resources- Base electron tutorial
- Electron Builder
- Awesome Electron
- Create React App with Electron
- Egghead.io Electron Course
Sponsors- Manifold
- Webflow
26 min - Web Animation API
This week we have Rachel Nabors teaching us all about the future of the Web Animations API!
Rachel Nabors- Home
- Twitter
- Codepen
- Courses
Resources- Rachel Nabors Web Animation Kickstart
- Web Animation API
- Web Animation Demos
Promos- Promo Code: TOOLSDAY
- Animation at Work
Sponsors- Webflow
29 min - Headless Chrome
This week, we’re wrapping our heads around Headless Chrome with Tim Holman!
Our Guest: Tim Holman- Twitter
- Home
- GitHub
- CodePen
Resources- Getting Started with Headless Chrome
- Puppeteer
- Chrome Remote Interface
- Serverless Chrome
- Chromeless
- Headless Firefox
Sponsors- EmpireConf
- Webflow
29 min - Digital Nomading
If you’ve ever wondered what its like to live and work around the world, this is the show for you. This week we talk to Nicole Dominguez about running her own business as a digital nomad.
Nicole Dominguez- Website
- Twitter
- Blog
Resources- Starter Island
- Startup Bus
- Nomadlist
- Meetup
- Remoteok
- Trello
- Hello Bonsai
- Cushion App
- Private Internet Access (VPN)
33 min - NPX
This week we talk with the awesome Kat Marchán about her new tool NPX and how it can improve your NPM workflow.
Our Guest- Kat Marchán on Twitter
Tools- npx Node Package
- Standard
- create-choo-app
Resources- [npx Announcement Post](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npx
https://medium.com/@maybekatz/introducing-npx-an-npm-package-runner-55f7d4bd282b)- Awesome npx
People- Rebecca Turner
- Kate Miháliková
- Daijiro Wachi
npx modules- happy-birthday
- benny-hill
- okimdone
- workin-hard
Sponsors- EmpireConf
- Webflow
28 min - RxJS
This week we talk getting started with RxJS and its data streaming possibilities with David Khourshid.
RxJS with David Khourshid- Twitter
- Codepen
Resources- An Animated Intro to RxJS
- The introduction to Reactive Programming you've been missing
- Introduction to Reactive Programming - Egghead
- Cycle.js
- RxCSS
- Material Motion
- XStream
- Bacon.js
People- André Staltz
- Tracy Lee
- Ben Lesh
Sponsors- Shade App
- Webflow
32 min - Writing
This week we discuss writing! An essential tool to get your voice heard and work seen in the dev community.
Writing Tools- VS Code Light theme
- VS Code Dark theme
- iA Writer
- Scrivener
- Gitbook
Other- Una's blog
- Writing a thesis
25 min - CSS Variables
CSS variables are so freaking useful and their fast adoption has us more than excited. In this short episode, we discuss implementation and some use cases.
CSS Variables- Using CSS Variables
- Getting Reactive with CSS
- Why You Should Care CSS Variables
Demos- David Khourshid CSS Variables Collection
- Mike Ruthmieler - Using CSS Variables
Other Notes- Edge supports css grid behind a flag
- @supports
- Codesandbox
- Glitch
18 min - Design Systems Revisted
What happens when our shiny design system has its first birthday? Chris and Una discuss lessons learned from their years in the field
Related Links- Carbon Design System
- Post on DO Design System
- First Episode on Design Systems
Tools- aXe
- react-a11y
- React Storybook
- ESLint
- Stylelint
- Prettier
32 min
About Toolsday
From the publisher's feed
Toolsday is a 20-ish-minute podcast hosted by Una Kravets & Chris Dhanaraj. Toolsday is about the latest in tech tools, tips, and tricks on Tuesdays at 2! (Our alliteration game is so strong).
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