RRU 040: Mastermind Groups and Staying Current with Sean Merron

When meetup.com announced last year that it wanted to charge users $2 for using the platform, a number of users expressed their strong opposition to the proposal. Developer Chris Achard was one of them and he built meetingplace.io in response to users who were looking for alternatives. In today’s episode, Chris, who is also an egghead.io instructor, explains how he built an MVP in a week using Ruby, React and other technologies. He also shares his tips on how to find consulting jobs and teach others online. Panel Paige NiedringhausTJ VanTollCarl Mungazi Guest Chris Achard Sponsor CacheFly Links Meetingplace.ioDev.tohttps://recoiljs.org/ Picks Chris Achard: https://twitter.com/chrisachardA case study of how Chris used the Twitter thread educational posts to grow his following TJ VanToll: VergeCastReact Wednesdays on Twitch Paige Niedringhaus: Trakt.tvDEV Community – Google Play StoreApple App Store Carl Mungazi: Async pattern Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Chris Achard. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

1 Sep 202044min

In this episode of React Round Up, Glen Maddern joins us to talk about a new tool he’s been working on called Frontend Application Bundles, or FABs. We chat about how FABs allow you to write server-side logic in a vendor-agnostic way, as well as some of the other interesting problems FABs solve. Panel Paige NiedringhausTJ VanTollCarl Mungazi Guest Glen Maddern Links Cloudflare WorkersFrontend Application Bundles (FABs)NPM FABRemix Picks Glen Maddern: The discovery of GIF animation Paige Niedringhaus: The Deno Handbook TJ VanToll: Fort Magic Carl Mungazi: CalibreBasic virtual-dom algorithmMatt-Esch virtual-dom Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundup  Special Guest: Glen Maddern. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

25 Aug 202044min

In this episode of React Round Up, Carson Farmer joins us to talk about the decentralized web. We discuss what the decentralized web actually is, and some interesting new way the web could work. Panel Paige NiedringhausTJ VanToll Guest Carson Farmer Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancingReact Native Remote Conf 2020 Links IPFSTextileCRDTThreadDBCarson’s “Bring Your Own Data” talkFilecoin Picks Carson Farmer: Follow Carson on Twitter > @carsonfarmerLet my People go surfingIPFS: interplanetary file system on Reddit   TJ VanToll: RecoilDavid McCabe’s talk about Recoil at React Europe Paige Niedringhaus: Killing Eve Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Carson Farmer. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

4 Aug 202051min

Functional programming can be tricky to start with, especially in TypeScript aps. In today’s show, Robin Pokorny shares tips on how to start with functional programming, and how you can integrate functional programming into the apps you’re building today. He also shares tips on libraries to help make functional programming with TypeScript easier, including fp-ts. Panel TJ VanToll Guest Robin Pokorny Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancingReact Native Remote Conf 2020 Links fp-tsReduxElmio-tsPragmatic Bookshelf: By Developers, For Developers Picks Robin Pokorny: Follow Robin on Twitter > @robinpokornyCracking the Crypticsignup-form-react-native-web - CodeSandbox TJ VanToll: Oculus QuestAltspaceVR | Be there, together. Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Robin Pokorny. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

21 Juli 202049min

Dr. Meghna Srivastava joins React Round Up to share how she transitioned from a dentist in her native country of India to a software developer today in Berlin, Germany. Although she practiced for a few years after graduating dental school, Meghna wasn't completely satisfied with her career choice, and things at work began to feel stale to her. At the same time, she saw the flexibility her partner enjoyed as a backend developer, and began dabbling in Python to see if coding might be something she was interested in pursuing as well. Fast forward a year, and Meghna found herself in Germany due to her partner's job, and unemployed, giving her the time she needed to really focus on learning to code, and she discovered she enjoyed JavaScript's browser-focused interactions more than backend languages. Then she progressed on to the React framework as she began to build up her portfolio. Panel Charles Max WoodPaige NiedringhausTJ VanToll Guest Meghna Srivastava Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancingReact Native Remote Conf 2020   Links freeCodeCamp.orgCodecademyOnline Courses - Learn Anything, On Your Schedule | Udemy#100DaysOfCode Picks Meghna Srivastava: Follow Meghna on Twitter > @hellomeghnaInto the Night (TV Series 2020 Charles Max Wood: Traffic SecretsOne Funnel AwayDotCom SecretsExpert Secrets TJ VanToll: "The Great" Series Paige Niedringhaus: Malazan Book of the Fallen Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Meghna Srivastava. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

7 Juli 202050min

React Native Remote ConfJuly 28th to 31th Brice Ayres is a Youtube video author talking about programming and React. This is a wide ranging conversation across the spectrum of React tools, libraries like react-bootstrap, and the state of styling and state management in React. Panel Charles Max WoodPaige NiedringhausTJ VanTollCarl Mungazi Guest Brice Ayres Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Ant DesignBEM Picks Brice Ayres: Follow Brice on Twitter > @codelife_io, Youtubephoenix_live_view Charles Max Wood: Board Game ArenaReact Native Remote Conference 2020 Paige Niedringhaus: Houseparty app TJ VanToll: SF Bay Coffee Carl Mungazi: A visual guide to React Mental models | Obed Parlapiano Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Brice Ayres. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

23 Juni 202046min

Front end developer Maksim Ivanov talks about working for Mojang, the company behind the ridiculously popular game Minecraft. As it turns out, Maksim uses React to build different pieces of the game, and runs the code through a custom renderer to make it work in the game world. In addition to his day job, he also found time to write a book about TypeScript after realizing how much easier getting familiar with new code bases could be if TypeScript was used instead of JavaScript. The panel has used TypeScript to varying degrees themselves, but nobody's gone all in, and they talk about the pros and cons of it, including the initial learning curve and how it can help prevent bugs in the code. Maksim's book covers many aspects of TypeScript in great detail, and it sounds like a good read for anyone just picking up the language. Panel Charles Max WoodPaige NiedringhausTJ VanToll Guest Maksim Ivanov Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Custom Rendererreact-game-engine - npmreact-unity-webgl - npmgettextnewline@tjfuller • InstagramReact Hook FormCheatsheets for experienced React developers getting started with TypeScriptThe RSpec BookTypeStrong Picks Maksim Ivanov: Follow Maksim on YoutubeHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Charles Max Wood: Iron druid chroniclesPercy JacksonDevchat.tv Remote meetupsDevchat.tv Remote Conferences Paige Niedringhaus: The Name of the Wind TJ VanToll: OmniDiskSweeper, OmniWeb, and OmniPresence - The Omni Grouphttps://rtmccormick.com/2018/01/10/clear-node-modules-folders-recursively-mac-linux/ Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Maksim Ivanov. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

9 Juni 20201h 1min

If you’ve tried using SVGs in your application, chances are you’ve found it tricky or difficult. In today’s show, Elizabet Oliviera shares some tips on how you can begin using SVGs to create scalable illustrations and animations. She also shares her experiences of building a library of SVG animations Panel Carl MungaziPaige NiedringhausTJ VanToll Guest Elizabet Oliveira Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links Figmagregberge/svgrsvg/svgo: Node.js tool for optimizing SVG filesExploring audio with React and SVGs: Create amazing audio projects - Elizabet OliveiraReact Kawaii Picks Elizabet Oliveira: Follow Elizabet on Twitter > @miuki_miu, Github, LinkedInWomen of React Conf Paige Niedringhaus: Coolors - The super fast color schemes generator! Carl Mungazi: Excalidraw TJ VanToll: Tiger King Follow React Round Up on Twitter > @reactroundupSpecial Guest: Elizabet Oliveira. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.

26 Maj 202042min