Episode 15: End to End Testing with Amir Rustamzadeh

Episode 92: (Un)breaking JavaScript with Yulia Startsev

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Have you ever wondered if it's worth breaking the internet? No? Well, today's guest has! Tune in as we chat with Yulia Startsev, a software engineer for Mozilla, and a compiler for JavaScript. We dive into the conversation with who uses semi-colons (and when and why), followed by an anecdote from Yulia about Smoosh and the potential to break the internet. Yulia talks us through the considerations when naming a new JavaScript function, and the promising changes around immutability. We also learn how to remember the difference between the splice and slice functions, and why pattern matching is such an exciting prospect. We hear about the four stages of deciding to change JavaScript, why most programming languages are written in English, and why certain popular functions like caller and colleague were deprecated. We wrap up the episode with a summary of what the array by group function does, who funds the updates to JavaScript, and what Yulia’s fantasy changes to the web would be! So, for all this and so much more, tune in today. Key Points From This Episode: Welcome to today’s guest, Yulia Startsev, an engineer at Mozilla and compiler for JavaScript. A discussion around semicolons and who’s pro and who’s against (and who’s neither!). Why it’s important not to break the internet: a funny anecdote about SmooshGate. The considerations to take into account when naming a function. What’s coming to JavaScript: Immutability. Why Tuples are such an exciting prospect and their role in wrap-around vs incomplete infinite grids. How the team understands the difference between splicing and slicing. How Yulia and the JavaScript team come up with new names. The idea behind pattern matching, and how it will reduce the cognitive load on developers. The four stages of deciding to accept a change to JavaScript. Why most programming languages are written in English. Why the caller and colleague functions were deprecated. Array by group: what it is, why it’s interesting, and the readability issues it is facing. Things the team would love to add to or change in JavaScript. When Yulia is willing to break the web. Who funds the updates and changes to JavaScript. Yulia’s fantasy changes to JavaScript, and why these are far in the future. Where you can find out more about Yulia! Today's picks: from board games to body pillows to YouTube essayists. Tweetables: “Pattern matching is a proposal I am quite excited about, switch in case statements are very interesting in JavaScript. By interesting, I mean, broken.” — @codehag (https://twitter.com/codehag?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor) [0:27:23] “[Pattern matching is] very exciting. It's very, very powerful, which makes it a little scary because using an overpowered tool for something that doesn't need that level of power can lead you to making mistakes that you wouldn't make with a less powerful tool.” — @codehag (https://twitter.com/codehag?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor) [0:33:19] “It’s significantly more difficult to remove something than it is to add something.” — @codehag (https://twitter.com/codehag?ref_src=twsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor) [0:52:10] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: tc39: How We Work (https://github.com/tc39/how-we-work) (GitHub) SmooshGate: The ongoing struggle between progress and stability in JavaScript (https://medium.com/@jacobdfriedmann/smooshgate-the-ongoing-struggle-between-progress-and-stability-in-javascript-2a971c1162dd), Jacob Friedmann SmooshMonkey (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=smooshmonkey) Reduce/Reduce Conflict (https://www.gnu.org/software/bison/manual/html_node/Reduce_002fReduce.html#:~:text=A%20reduce%2Freduce%20conflict%20occurs,zero%20or%20more%20word%20groupings.), gnu.org JavaScript Records & Tuples Proposal (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-record-tuple), tc39 (GitHub) Record & Tuple Tutorial (https://tc39.es/proposal-record-tuple/tutorial/#:~:text=What%20is%20Record%20%26%20Tuple%20%3F,a%20deeply%20immutable%20primitive%20value.), tc39 Kolates? (non-English programming language conference) Function.caller (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function/caller) (deprecated), MDN Why was arguments.callee removed from ES5 strict mode? (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/arguments/callee#why_was_arguments.callee_removed_from_es5_strict_mode), MDN Temporal Proposal (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-temporal), tc39 Symbol.species (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Symbol/species) (please don’t use), MDN Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j' digital flaw (https://www.npr.org/2021/12/14/1064123144/companies-scramble-to-defend-against-newly-discovered-log4j-digital-flaw), Jenna McLaughlin (NPR) CommonJS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CommonJS#:~:text=CommonJS%20is%20a%20project%20with,outside%20of%20the%20web%20browser.&text=programming%20with%20Node.-,js.,browsers%20don't%20support%20CommonJS.), Wikipedia Run to completion scheduling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_to_completion_scheduling), Wikipedia English Linguistic Imperialism in Programming (https://www.pagerduty.com/eng/english-linguistic-imperialism-programming), Hannah Chung (PagerDuty) Coding Is for Everyone—as Long as You Speak English (https://www.wired.com/story/coding-is-for-everyoneas-long-as-you-speak-english), Gretchen McCullough (WIRED) How to find Yulia on the internet: Twitter: @codehag (http://twitter.com/codehag) Github: codehag (https://github.com/codehag) Twitch.tv: codehag (https://twitch.tv/codehag) Compiler Compiler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPcHBzWXq1E&list=PLo3w8EB99pqJVPhmYbYdInBvAGarDavh-&index=1), Yulia Startsev (YouTube) Mozilla Hacks: Yulia Startsev (https://hacks.mozilla.org/author/ystartsevmozilla-com) This week's picks: Yulia Startsev Sophie from Mars (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmlCcnfMlyPA2oSbb072QA), YouTube The Ballad of Himbo Geralt: A look at Netflix' The Witcher | Witchermania (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO9ZGr84Xg4), Sophie from Mars Lang Jam (https://github.com/langjam/langjam), JT (GitHub) Advent of Code 2021 in APL #1! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNYxfoCEVEM), code_report (YouTube) Functional vs Array Programming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UogkQ67d0nY), code_report (YouTube) Alex Santa Monica (https://www.alderac.com/santa-monica/), Board Game Ari Golden Girls (https://www.hulu.com/series/the-golden-girls-a6e5db1c-ab70-451d-8b8c-2fba9ea29248), ABC (on Hulu) Tessa Body pillow Teacup (https://whitethorngames.com/teacup), Smarto Club (Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 5) Hellbound (https://www.netflix.com/title/81256675), Netflix Jorts (https://twitter.com/AITA_online/status/1470862918908624908) Jorts update (https://twitter.com/Rainbowmazin/status/1470871686996283394)

en-usMay 30, 2022

Episode 91: Inside the Mind of a Side-Project Creative with Jacob Schatz

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Today we welcome our friend Jacob Schatz to the show to have an informative and hilarious conversation about his work and how Vue fits into the different projects he is busy with. Jacob is currently the Head of Automation at Remote and has a lot of experience working with JavaScript and Vue. In our conversation, we get to hear from Jacob about the lessons he has learned in these, and other, languages, and how he approaches making decisions about which language to use for a specific task. We also speak about his conference appearances, his home, color representation in games, and the most recent game that Jacob has been developing. Our guest admits that he has an urge to learn and try out all coding languages and keep broadening his horizons; he also touches on his recent efforts to learn Chinese. Stay tuned for this week's extended picks section, where we talk about our favorite TV shows, cleaning products, and interior decorating hacks! Key Points From This Episode: An introduction to Jacob, his current position, and his goal of learning Chinese! A couple of self-help book recommendations from Jacob. Jacob unpacks his perspective on side projects and why he likes to use Vue. Some thoughts on humor at conferences and some of the longest jokes we know. A walk-through of Jacob's house and some of the remodeling he has been busy with. The game that Jacob was working on recently as a means to explore the possibilities of Vue.js. Color representation in games and exploring the importance of true and accurate colors. Jacob's interest in learning and trying out all languages! Thoughts on breaking up projects into separate components and using different languages for each part. Examples of some popular devices and the languages that they use. Jacob shares how he approaches his current work at Remote and the languages he uses. Thoughts on when Vue is the right or wrong option to get something up and running. Where to find Jacob online and his funny story about his email address! This week's picks; Marvel TV shows, earplugs, comic series, drain cleaner, and more. Jacob shares the inside scoop on his headphone choices. Tweetables: “I've been writing Vue forever. I think the reason I chose it is just because at this point, it's boring and it's easy and I have all the problems solved already.” — @jakecodes (https://twitter.com/jakecodes?lang=en) [0:05:47] “If you had a choice between a lawnmower, React, Vue, Svelt, and an electric skateboard, choose Vue.js.” — @jakecodes (https://twitter.com/jakecodes?lang=en) [0:36:03] “I want to learn all the programming languages, even if it's like, nobody uses them. It's like talking to a bunch of different people.” — @jakecodes (https://twitter.com/jakecodes?lang=en) [0:47:24] “If you're going to build a game from scratch and you can always do whatever the hell you want, you can just technically put something in C++ and then have something in Vue.” — @jakecodes (https://twitter.com/jakecodes?lang=en) [0:54:44] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Natethesnake.com (https://natethesnake.com) Wireless bluetooth ear protection headphones (https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-WorkTunes-Connect-Hearing-Protector-with-Bluetooth-Technology-90543H1-DC-PS/302428920) Home Depot Videos (http://videos.homedepot.com/) Leightning L0F Folding Ultra-slim Passive Earmuff (https://www.howardleightshootingsports.com/products/leightning-l0f-folding-ultraslim-shooting-earmuff-black) Allegro (https://liballeg.org/) Wasm (https://webassembly.org) Internet Explorer 3, an adventure in cross-browser compatibility (https://chenhuijing.com/blog/internet-explorer-3-an-adventure-in-compatibility), Chen Hui Jing Internet Explorer 3, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_3) RemNote (https://www.remnote.io) Anki (https://apps.ankiweb.net) Mermaid (https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid) Bang Bang! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Bang!), Fox Star Studios Bang & Olafsen ANC headphones with long battery life (https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/us/headphones/beoplay-h9?variant=beoplay-h9-3-matte-black) Enjoy the Vue Cats (https://twitter.com/enjoythevuecats), Twitter This Week's Picks Jacob Schatz Learn Chinese with Rocket Languages (https://www.rocketlanguages.com/chinese/premium) HSK, Jonathan Stewart Taylor Swift (https://www.taylorswift.com) in concert Alex What If…?, Marvel Studios (Disney+ (https://www.disneyplus.com/series/what-if/7672ZVj1ZxU9)) Ari Manifest (https://www.nbc.com/manifest), NBC (television show) Tessa Takefumi Ashi Tsubo Massage Board (https://onewaybeauty.com/products/japanese-foot-massage-mat-board-acupressure-shiatsu-circulation-reflexology-with-nubs-light-blue) Loop Experience Ear Plugs (https://www.loopearplugs.com/products/experience?variant=32884193656935) Nodame Cantabile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodame_Cantabile), Ninomiya Tomoko Invade Bio Drain (https://www.rockwelllabs.com/invade-bio-drain.html) Special Guest: Jacob Schatz.

en-usMay 16, 2022

Episode 90: You Wouldn't Mock a Python: Mocking Data for Vue Applicationss

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Our focus in today's episode is more on the technical side of things and we get right into the weeds on the subject of how to continue your development work when you do not have all the API information you need. We speak about a bunch of options at your disposal, some of which we have tried and some that we have merely heard of, but whichever route you choose, this is definitely something you need to be able to do! Tuning in, you will hear about some recommended resources and tools for the processes of creating mock data and fake responses, and how to approach the data structure and model for the best results. We also get into some thoughts on the responsibilities related to APIs and why considering the different kinds of brains and machines that might be interpreting the data can help us format it most effectively. To finish off, we list a few of our wins and losses in the domain, before getting into this week's fun picks, including a novel, a TV show, a Japanese word game and more! Key Points From This Episode: Our past strategies to deal with an endpoint that is not yet ready to integrate with. The packages, across different languages that can help in the process. More online resources for finding necessary responses and elusive information. The value of creating fake responses for a working API. Approaches to data and making it readable for different types of people and machines. Data structure, sources of truth, and defining the data model. Whose responsibility is it to maintain APIs? Jumping off points for learning more about mocking data and playing with APIs. Mistakes and successes working with mock data and APIs! This week's picks: books, Japanese crosswords, cookies, and Superstore! Tweetables: “Today, we're talking about what to do when the API endpoint that you need to integrate with isn't ready yet, but you need to still continue development.” — Ari (https://twitter.com/GloomyLumi) [0:00:21] “Sometimes you need to actually be able to figure out the integration part of the API before the API is ready.” — Ari [0:06:16] “If you're wanting to be able to run tests quickly, having to run your tests against an actual API, that can take a while.” — Alex (https://twitter.com/fimion) [0:10:07] “I do you feel like data transformation is one of the most painful parts of dealing with APIs, especially when the API is not in place.” — Tessa (https://twitter.com/halftes6) [0:12:40] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Hypothesis (https://hypothesis.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) Mockoon (https://mockoon.com/) Httpbin (https://httpbin.org) Mock service worker (https://mswjs.io/) RedwoodJS (https://redwoodjs.com/) OpenAPI spec (https://spec.openapis.org/oas/latest.html) Swagger (https://swagger.io/) https://github.com/Surnet/swagger-jsdoc Cypress Intercept (https://docs.cypress.io/guides/guides/network-requests) Mock API Server Online Testing & API Mocking Guide, (https://stoplight.io/mock-api-guide/basics) Stoplight Setting up mock servers (https://learning.postman.com/docs/designing-and-developing-your-api/mocking-data/setting-up-mock), Postman Mocking by API (https://learning.postman.com/docs/designing-and-developing-your-api/mocking-data/mock-with-api), Postman API Mocking: Best Practices & Tips for Getting Started (https://www.soapui.org/learn/mocking/what-is-api-mocking), SoapUI Amina’s episode (https://enjoythevue.io/episodes/64) This weeks picks: Alex The Gilded Ones (https://bookshop.org/books/the-gilded-ones-9781984848697/9781984848697), Namina Forna Ari Superstore (https://www.nbc.com/superstore), NBC (television show) Tessa J-crosswords, renshuu (Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renshuu.renshuu_crosswords), iOS (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/j-crosswords/id1539315947)) Trader Joe’s Chocolate Chip Cookies Review: Sweet on Trader Joe’s: Chocolate Chip Cookies (https://www.bakeat350.net/2021/02/sweet-on-trader-joes-chocolate-chip-cookies-review.html), Bake at 350

en-usApril 11, 2022

Episode 89: The Arisode

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Today we turn our attention to our very own Ari! Join us as we get to know her journey before and after getting into programming. We hear from Ari about the time she spent working in her family's fabric business, some cutting and measuring techniques that she learned, her forays into studying engineering, and how she found programming around the age of 30. This leads to some discussion on conferences, boot camps, and how a brief experience can lead to a whole new direction! We then talk about getting into Vue and our regrets about the first code we wrote in the framework before we finish off the chat with some lighter thoughts on playing games and learning new skills. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to catch our latest picks, featuring a bunch of TV shows we are currently watching. Key Points From This Episode: Ari's professional history, working in the family fabric business, and her path into programming. Studies in engineering and why this route did not pan out for Ari. The important conversation that redirected Ari's life and career. How conferences have influenced each of our lives and standout experiences we have had. What Ari learned at her first boot camp and the languages it covered. Ari's first introduction to Vue and the first pieces of code we each wrote in the framework. Thoughts on starting new games; aversion to learning, enjoyment, and new abilities. A reminder of where to find and connect with Ari online. This week's picks: Netflix shows, game shows, and Ari's headphones! Tweetables: “Another great way to go to a conference for free is to be a speaker.” — @GloomyLumi (https://twitter.com/gloomylumi) [0:19:12] "There was not a lot of documentation around deploying with a full-stack application. I had to figure that out on my own, which I did.” — @GloomyLumi (https://twitter.com/gloomylumi) [0:27:08] “It’s pretty much never actually about the end product, at least not from a growth perspective as a developer.” — @GloomyLumi (https://twitter.com/gloomylumi) [0:28:20] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Minky (https://www.fabric.com/fabric-type/minky) World of Warcraft (https://worldofwarcraft.com/) Our Picks: Alex Kongen Befaler (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13218362/) (IMDB) (Taskmaster Norway) Ari Love on the Spectrum (https://www.netflix.com/title/81265493), Netflix Tessa Squid Game (https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344), Siren Pictures, Inc., Netflix

en-usMarch 21, 2022

Episode 88: Learning in Public about Learning in Public with Gift Egwuenu

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) There are very few barriers keeping you from creating the career you want. For many developers, formal education no longer matters. What matters is demonstrating your skill and your dedication to the craft you’ve chosen to pursue. When you learn in public, you do just that; you share your skill development and your work in progress online. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, today’s guest is a frontend developer, content creator, speaker, and conference contributor who advocates for the benefits of learning in public. Gift Egwuenu relocated to the Netherlands in 2020 to begin her journey as a Frontend Engineer at Passionate People, a Javascript-focused consultancy based in Amsterdam. Since then, Gift has gained experience working in various environments, with various people, and in a multitude of frameworks and, in today’s episode, she shares some of the pros and cons of learning in public and what it means, from sharing what you’re learning on Twitter to creating video tutorials and live streams. We touch on the concept of conference-driven development, self-motivated learning versus audience-driven content, and work-life balance, and we share some of our favorite resources and suggestions for getting started on your learning in public journey! For all this and so much more, including our weekly picks (of course!), make sure not to miss this insightful conversation with Gift Egwuenu! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Gift Egwuenu and today’s topic: learning in public. The concept of conference-driven development and #100DaysOfCode as public learning. Why Gift believes that Twitter isn’t necessarily the best forum for public learning. Alternative methods for learning in public, including YouTube videos or Twitch streams. Alex and Tessa share their opposing views on the benefits of seeing learners struggle. How having knowledgeable guests on your stream can be beneficial. Why you get more flexibility from having a specific framing context for public learning. Gift highlights the value of using her edited video content as practice for live streams. Creating audience-driven content versus self-motivated learning in public. How learning in public can engender accountability, according to Tessa. Gift shares the benefits of learning in public, from gaining visibility to community support. The panel reflects on the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance while also learning in public and creating content consistently. Setting boundaries around learning in public without creating extra work for yourself. Some of Gift’s favorite resources, including Shawn Wang and Kent C. Dodds. Tips for getting started, from setting yourself up for success to embracing failure. Gift’s advice for those who want to try public learning: don’t take it too seriously! This week’s picks: United Parcel Service, live-action Sweet Home, Sally Rooney, and more! What headphones Gift is currently using and whether or not she likes them. Tweetables: “A lot of people [think], ‘Why would I come out and publicly humiliate myself? Because this is not something that I'm an expert in.’ They shy away from doing it, but I like to advocate for [public learning], because of the benefits that it comes with.” — @lauragift_ (https://twitter.com/lauragift_) [0:09:54] “One of the reasons that learning in public is popular is because it can engender accountability.” — @EnjoyTheVueCast (https://twitter.com/enjoythevuecast) [0:22:39] “Job opportunities, getting access to mentors, or just people helping you out is another benefit you get out of [public learning].” — @lauragift_ (https://twitter.com/lauragift_) [0:25:51] “The most important thing is to have fun with it. No one’s sponsoring you. No one’s paying you to do it. If you're just doing it for the heck of it, have fun with it. Learn however you want to learn. Don't let anybody get you down.” — @EnjoyTheVueCast (https://twitter.com/enjoythevuecast) [0:41:35] “Feel free to ask questions. Feel free to make mistakes. That's definitely the idea of [public learning] in the first place. You're not perfect, so you learn stuff, break stuff, and then you get better at it.” — @lauragift_ (https://twitter.com/lauragift_) [0:43:30] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: #100DaysOfCode (https://www.100daysofcode.com) Sketchnoting 101 (https://speakerdeck.com/nitya/sketchnoting-101-getting-started-with-visual-storytelling), Nitya Narasimhan Learn With Jason (https://www.learnwithjason.dev) “I hate writing, but loved having written.” —Dorothy Parker Simone Giertz (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3KEoMzNz8eYnwBC34RaKCQ), YouTube Conversations with (https://bookshop.org/books/conversations-with-friends/9780451499066) Friends, Sally Rooney JBL Live 460NC (https://www.jbl.com/over-ear-headphones/LIVE460NC-.html) Where to find Gift Egwuenu online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lauragift_ Instagram: https://instagram.com/lauragift_ Github: https://github.com/lauragift21 Blog/website: https://www.giftegwuenu.com Other: https://youtube.com/egwuenugift This week's picks: Gift Egwuenu Beautiful World, Where are you, Sally Rooney (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56597885-beautiful-world-where-are-you) (audiobook) You 3, (Netflix show) (https://www.netflix.com/nl-en/title/80211991) Buildspace.so (https://buildspace.so/), Learn Web3 Alex Atlanta Braves! Oscar New MacBook Pros again (mostly UPS) Tessa Play It as It Lays (https://bookshop.org/books/play-it-as-it-lays/9780374529949), Joan Didion Sweet Home, Studio Dragon, Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81061734) I Tried Every Nespresso Pod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvMwNnAtTL8), James Hoffman

en-usMarch 07, 2022

Episode 87: Flying Solo on the Front End of Despair

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) The focus of today's episode is the tricky role of a solo front-end developer, and we kick things off by sharing some of the experiences we have had working in this configuration. This is a plain and simple show today, without any guests, and our panel gets into some thoughts on the links between front-end dev work and specialization, learning through negative feedback, and the many different levels of accessibility. The conversation also covers how to go about solving problems that reach beyond your scope, and why this can be so hard without a team focusing on the front-end. The consensus seems to be that there is a definite trade-off when working alone versus joining forces and that both scenarios have their advantages. To end things off for today's chat we share a few picks, from TV shows and DIY decor to a new YouTube personality who Tessa thinks is worth checking out! Join us to hear all. Key Points From This Episode: The panel's experiences of working as a lone front-end developer on a team. Front-end development and specialization; we explore how the two are linked. Bad programming habits and learning what not to do on the job. The importance of accessibility and the time that goes into the different levels. Thoughts on solving new, unknown problems with no one else on your team. Finding answers to problems in the treacherous waters of Twitter! Issues with trackpads, mice, scrollbars, and different browsers. Difficulties with asking the right questions; fear of embarrassment and a lack of vocabulary. The kind of learning and knowledge accumulation that suits a solo front-end developer. Final thoughts on the challenges and requirements for working alone on front-end dev. This week's picks! Peet Montzingo, googly eyes, and Maid. Tweetables: “Even if you know CSS, I think it's not really something that you can show or that people are necessarily looking for.” — Tessa [0:08:11] “You can learn a lot about how to do things by learning how not to do things.” — Alex [0:13:56] “It has been tremendously helpful to have all of the resources I've gained through the people that I've interacted with on the show.” — @GloomyLumi (https://twitter.com/GloomyLumi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [0:28:18] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Grid Critters (https://gridcritters.com), Dave Geddes Flexbox Zombies (https://flexboxzombies.com/p/flexbox-zombies), Dave Geddes CSS Grid (https://cssgrid.io), Wes Bos Vue roving tab index (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@4rk/vue-roving-tabindex) The Manager’s Path (https://bookshop.org/books/the-manager-s-path-a-guide-for-tech-leaders-navigating-growth-and-change/9781491973899), Camille Fournier The Backstage Handbook (https://www.amazon.com/Backstage-Handbook-Illustrated-Technical-Information/dp/0911747397) Be Here Now (https://bookshop.org/books/be-here-now-9780517543054/9780517543054), Ram Dass This Weeks Picks: Alex Googly eyes (https://www.michaels.com/creatology-assorted-wiggle-eyes/10043489.html) Ari Maid (https://www.netflix.com/title/81166770), Netflix (Limited Series) Tessa Peet Montzingo (https://www.youtube.com/c/PeetMontzingo), YouTube

en-usFebruary 14, 2022

Episode 86: Our Oscar Award-Winning Episode

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Today we have a special introduction to the newest member of our team! That means that we will be freewheeling through all things Oscar, taking in his history, current work, love of games, cocktails, music, and a whole lot more that you are not going to want to miss. To kick things off we hear from Oscar about his early interest in computers and tech, and how he began messing around with coding in high school. We also talk about the first time he used JavaScript, his initial thoughts on Vue and the community, and what keeps him excited about working with computers. From there, the conversation takes a decidedly casual turn to the other things that Oscar is passionate about, namely his piano, playing mobile games, going to restaurants, and making cocktails! We even get to hear about Oscar's dream to open a cocktail bar one day before we do a round of this week's picks. So to get it all, listen in and listen up, as we bring you the Oscarsode! Key Points From This Episode: Oscar's background, different jobs, and the paid open-source project he is currently managing. First experiences of coding during high school, and Oscar's entry into college. Oscar's first job and early experiences of starting to work with Vue and the community. Tracing Oscar's passion for games and game design. Oscar's keen musical interests and a little about the piano that he owns! Thoughts on an important battle: Slack versus Discord! The restaurant scene in Boston, and Oscar's passion for food and cocktails. Oscar admits his life goal of opening a cocktail bar one day. This week's picks; the new Beatles documentary, Alba, cleaning vlogs, and more! How to find Grain and connect with Oscar on Twitter and GitHub. Tweetables: “I got into technology, sort of the way I feel a lot of people do. Just playing around with computers, and just having a good time.” — @oscar_spen (https://twitter.com/oscar_spen) [0:05:58] “When I do get a chance, I love just relaxing and playing simple video games, stuff like that.” — @oscar_spen (https://twitter.com/oscar_spen) [0:21:52] “Find the things that you think you're awesome at. Also, find the things that you think that you can learn and keep growing.” — @oscar_spen (https://twitter.com/oscar_spen) [0:31:05] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Enjoy the Vue on Ko-fi (http://ko-fi.com/enjoythevue) Tetris Blitz (https://tetris.com/product/14/tetris-blitz-ios) MetalStorm: Online (https://metalstorm.fandom.com/wiki/MetalStorm:_Online) Hot Dog Bush (https://www.crazygames.com/game/hot-dog-bush) Overcooked (https://www.team17.com/games/overcooked) Cooking Fever (https://www.nordcurrent.com/games/cooking-fever) Clash of Clans (https://supercell.com/en/games/clashofclans) Top War: Battle Game (https://www.pocketgamer.com/top-war-battle-game/gift-codes) Magic the Gathering (https://magic.wizards.com) I am a genius! Oh no! (https://www.slanglang.net/memes/im-a-genius-oh-no) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (https://myanimelist.net/anime/5114/Fullmetal_Alchemist__Brotherhood) Spirited Away (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away) Joe Hisaishi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hisaishi) Barbara Lynch (https://www.barbaralynch.com) This week's Picks: Alex The Beatles: Get Back (https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE), Disney+ Oscar Having a nice meal at a nice restaurant Tessa Alba (https://www.albawildlife.com), ustwo games (PC, Apple Arcade, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, XBox) 꿀주부 Honeyjubu (https://www.youtube.com/c/Honeyjubu), YouTube Lost in Space (https://www.netflix.com/title/80104198), Netflix

en-usJanuary 31, 2022

Episode 85: TC39: How the JavaScript Sausage Gets Made with Mark Cohen

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Design by committee usually has a bad connotation but when it comes to specifying JavaScript, making sure a new feature doesn’t break the internet is just too big a task for one person. Today on the show we invite Mark Cohen to talk about what it is like being on the board of TC39, the institution which standardizes the JavaScript language under the ECMAScript specification. We kick things off with some history behind TC39 before diving right into some of the debates around how to implement new features within the committee and the larger JavaScript community. From there, Mark weighs in on the main goal of TC39, that of ensuring cross-browser functionality, talking about why it is such a challenging but necessary project. We also speak to Mark about their current focus of championing the move toward pattern matching in JavaScript, getting into some of the ideas being bounced around as far as syntax and all the possibilities this feature will enable. Our discussion doesn’t end there though, as we pick Mark’s brain about the processes the TC39 follows for seeing a proposal through from idea to implementation, and also hear about how they adhere to the ‘don’t break the web’ principle. So for all this and more on Enjoy the Vue, tune in today! Key Points From This Episode: Introducing Mark, their affinity for programming languages, and how they got involved with specifying JavaScript. The origins of JavaScript in the TC39 group created under Ecma International. The role of plenaries at TC39 and how the group comes to decisions via consensus. What the pipe operator is and the different sides in the debate for its syntax. Examples where big contributors to languages felt insulted by communities or decisions. Cool assignment operators like Python’s walrus and Rust’s turbofish. Whether ‘design by committee’ is a bad thing in the case of JavaScript. Mark’s perspective that the main goal of the committee is to ensure cross-browser functionality. How TC39 is preventing browser wars using the test 262 suite. The desire for pattern matching in JS and why Mark is championing this. How similar implementing pattern matching in JS would be to reusing switch statements. The intricacies of the syntax and keywords of JS pattern matching and what will be possible. Four phases of TC39 proposals and how they apply the ‘don’t break the web’ principle. The failed array.prototype.flatten project and what led to the ‘smooshed gate controversy’. Where to find Mark online. This week’s picks! Tweetables: “The primary charter of the committee is to make sure that things work across browsers.” — @mpcsh_ (https://twitter.com/mpcsh_) [0:22:12] “Companies still want control of the web and control of the users of the web, right? But there's a lot more protection now. One of the big invisible ways that this happens is a tool that the committee maintains called test 262.” — @mpcsh_ (https://twitter.com/mpcsh_) [0:25:30] “I'm championing the pattern matching proposal.” — @mpcsh_ (https://twitter.com/mpcsh_) [0:27:29] “So that phrase, 'don't break the web’ is a common refrain among the committee. It basically reflects our infinite backwards compatibility mandate.” — @mpcsh_ (https://twitter.com/mpcsh_) [0:46:33] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: TC39 resources: TC39 Homepage/Spec (http://tc39.es) TC39 GitHub (https://github.com/tc39) TC39 Discourse (http://es.discourse.group) TC39 Matrix (https://matrix.to/#/#tc39-general:matrix.org) Proposals: Pattern matching (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-pattern-matching) Temporal (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-temporal) Record & tuple (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-record-tuple) Pipeline operator (https://github.com/tc39/proposal-pipeline-operator) Ecma International (https://www.ecma-international.org) test262 (https://github.com/tc39/test262), TC39 (GitHub) Walrus Operator (https://realpython.com/python-walrus-operator/) What is Rust's turbofish? (https://techblog.tonsser.com/posts/what-is-rusts-turbofish), David Pedersen State of JS (https://stateofjs.com) SmooshGate FAQs (https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/03/smooshgate), Mathias Bynens Where to Find Mark Online: Twitter: @mpcsh_ (https://twitter.com/mpcsh_) Github: @mpcsh (https://mpc.sh) Blog/website: mpc.sh (https://mpc.sh) This weeks picks: Mark Cohen Headphones: ÆON 2 Noire (https://danclarkaudio.com/aeon-2-noir.html), Dan Clark Audio Crafting Interpreters (https://craftinginterpreters.com/), Bob Nystrom Baba Is You (https://hempuli.com/baba), Hempuli Oy, Arvi Teikari (PC, Switch, iPad, Android) The Fifty: Mt Stimson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yov6FzlAuoQ), Cody Townsend (YouTube) Alex My Awesome Jamstack Conf talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEDLKKLIkuU), Alex Riviere (Jamstack Conf 2021) Ari Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home (https://bookshop.org/books/moosewood-restaurant-cooks-at-home-moosewood-restaurant-cooks-at-home/9780671679927), Moosewood Collective Oscar Slay the Spire (https://www.megacrit.com), MegaCrit (Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android) Tessa Dumpster Fire - This is Fine Vinyl Figure (https://100soft.shop/products/dumpster-fire-this-is-fine-vinyl-figure), 100% Soft x KC Green What's new in WSL 2 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions#whats-new-in-wsl-2), Microsoft On Your Side, Nathan Fielder (This Hour Has 22 Minutes (https://www.cbc.ca/22minutes), CBC)

en-usJanuary 18, 2022

Episode 84: Six Seasons and a Movie: Reflections on Community

Support us on Kofi! (https://ko-fi.com/C0C86NYJW) Communities come in an enormous variety of shapes and sizes, each with its own set of values and way of operating. In general, a community should be an inclusive space where everyone involved feels a sense of belonging and is working together towards common goals. However, building a thriving community is no easy task, and in today's episode, we discuss some of the main challenges that can arise when a group of people joins forces, as well as some of the ways by which these challenges can be overcome. We also throw in some good Netflix recommendations! Shoutout to the Vue community which, of course, is near and dear to all our hearts! Key Points From This Episode: Everyone shares the qualities that they believe make up a thriving community. Communities that we have been a part of, and the roles that we have played in building them. The challenges that come with forming a community. The benefits of having a very clear code of conduct. Code of conduct styles that we think will contribute to the creation of unhealthy communities. Advice for people who are in a position where they need to enforce a code of conduct. Ari shares her experience of misconduct and the aftermath within the Vue community. The importance of openly communicating the values that your community stands for. How communities should handle issues that arise. An unsettling trend that we’ve noticed taking place recently in the virtual world. Appreciation for the Vue community. Picks for the week, including K-dramas and weighted eye pillows. Tweetables: “What I want to feel out of a community is that everyone here belongs, we’re all in this together.” — Oscar [0:02:05] “Not everyone has the same values and not everyone has the same experiences to understand how their actions will impact somebody else.” — Ari [0:07:52] “I believe in second chances for people, but people have to want to try.” — Oscar [0:09:13] “As a community, for sure, you need to be able to very quickly publicly acknowledge if something is going wrong, and decrease whatever issue is happening.” — Alex [0:39:51] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ruby Mailing List incident recap thread (https://twitter.com/keystonelemur/status/1443280163203125248), Brandon Weaver Recurse Center Social Rules (https://www.recurse.com/social-rules) After Years of Abusive E-mails, the Creator of Linux Steps Aside, (https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/after-years-of-abusive-e-mails-the-creator-of-linux-steps-aside) Noam Cohen (The New Yorker) The Sneetches, supposedly by Dr. Seuss (https://bookshop.org/books/the-sneetches-and-other-stories-9780394800899/9780394800899) Picks: Alex Pixel 5a (https://store.google.com/product/pixel_5a_5g), Google Ari Sex Education (https://www.netflix.com/title/80197526), Netflix (television show) Oscar Squid Game, Netflix (https://asianwiki.com/Squid_Game) Tessa [청춘시대 (Hello, My Twenties!), JTBC (https://asianwiki.com/Hello,MyTwenties!(KoreanDrama)) (Netflix) (https://www.netflix.com/title/80128686) Rêve Pillow (https://revepillow.com/products/reve-pillow)

en-usJanuary 03, 2022