Episode 19: Navigating the JavaScript World: A Panel Discussion

Navigating the JavaScript World Follow us on Twitter @tech_done_right, and please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Guests Zach Briggs | theotherzach.com Trek Glowacki Melanie Sumner | melsumner.com Marques Woodson Summary 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. Notes 01:29 - Introductions & Getting Started in JavaScript + Frontend Tools Used 03:51 - Pros of Working in JavaScript 06:09 - Components and Isolation ARIA 13:30 - State Management Redux React 21:55 - Dealing with JavaScript Churn and Choosing New Tools 31:22 - JavaScript Design and Style; HTML & CSS Fundamentals 34:58 - What is exciting right now? What is up and coming? What do we need to focus on in JavaScript? 42:00 - WebAssembly 43:12 - What does “Functional” mean? JavaScript Allongé 46:56 - Are there libraries that auto generate forms based on a Rust data model? 47:31 - What’s the biggest fight you got in over JavaScript? 53:56 - Is the State Management Pattern settled as a one-object God object store or per component? 57:31 - What do you like to pair frontend JavaScript with on the backend? 59:53 - Resources to Keep Sharp @dan_abramov @paul_irish Ember Observer Pluralsight Frontend Masters Special Guests: Marques Woodson, Melanie Sumner, Trek Glowacki, and Zach Briggs.