Episode 19: Navigating the JavaScript World: A Panel Discussion




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Summary: <h2>Navigating the JavaScript World</h2> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tech_done_right" rel="nofollow">@tech_done_right</a>, and please leave us a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-done-right/id1195695341?mt=2" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a>!</p> <h2>Guests</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOtherZach" rel="nofollow">Zach Briggs</a> | <a href="http://theotherzach.com/" rel="nofollow">theotherzach.com</a> </li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/trek" rel="nofollow">Trek Glowacki</a></li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/melaniersumner" rel="nofollow">Melanie Sumner</a> | <a href="http://melsumner.com/" rel="nofollow">melsumner.com</a> </li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mwq27" rel="nofollow">Marques Woodson</a></li> </ul> <h2>Summary</h2> <p>How do professional JavaScript programmers choose new tools or evaluate frameworks? What are the most important concepts in JavaScript development these days? This panel discussion was recorded live on Aug 24, 2017 with Zach Briggs, Trek Glowacki, Melanie Sumner, and Marques Woodson. Learn about their biggest JavaScript career battles and what resources they use to keep up to date.</p> <h2>Notes</h2> <p>01:29 - Introductions &amp; Getting Started in JavaScript + Frontend Tools Used</p> <p>03:51 - Pros of Working in JavaScript</p> <p>06:09 - Components and Isolation</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/ARIA_Techniques" rel="nofollow">ARIA</a> </li> </ul> <p>13:30 - State Management</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://redux.js.org/" rel="nofollow">Redux</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://facebook.github.io/react/" rel="nofollow">React</a> </li> </ul> <p>21:55 - Dealing with JavaScript Churn and Choosing New Tools</p> <p>31:22 - JavaScript Design and Style; HTML &amp; CSS Fundamentals</p> <p>34:58 - What is exciting right now? What is up and coming? What do we need to focus on in JavaScript?</p> <p>42:00 - <a href="http://webassembly.org/" rel="nofollow">WebAssembly</a> </p> <p>43:12 - What does “Functional” mean?</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://leanpub.com/javascriptallongesix/read" rel="nofollow">JavaScript Allongé</a> </li> </ul> <p>46:56 - Are there libraries that auto generate forms based on a Rust data model?</p> <p>47:31 - What’s the biggest fight you got in over JavaScript?</p> <p>53:56 - Is the State Management Pattern settled as a one-object God object store or per component?</p> <p>57:31 - What do you like to pair frontend JavaScript with on the backend?</p> <p>59:53 - Resources to Keep Sharp</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/dan_abramov" rel="nofollow">@dan_abramov</a></li> <li> <a href="http://twitter.com/paul_irish" rel="nofollow">@paul_irish</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://emberobserver.com/" rel="nofollow">Ember Observer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://learn.pluralsight.com" rel="nofollow">Pluralsight</a> </li> <li><a href="https://frontendmasters.com/" rel="nofollow">Frontend Masters</a></li> </ul><p>Special Guests: Marques Woodson, Melanie Sumner, Trek Glowacki, and Zach Briggs.</p>