The React Show
Discussions about React, JavaScript, and web development by React experts with a focus on diving deep into learning React and discussing what it's like to work within the React industry.
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101 episodes
Should You Go Serverless? Is AWS Lambda For You? How does it work?
Many people are using serverless these days, often without even really thinking about it because they are the default mode of operation for many popular services like NextJS with Vercel. But what is it? Should you use it? Join Richard and I as ...
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Episode 101
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1:26:00
My New Favorite FE Dev Tool: MightyMeld with Steven Schkolne
Join me in learning more about a revolutionary new dev tool for React apps! Unlike visual designers of the past, MightyMeld understands your code at a much deeper level and allows for modifying running and interactive React applications!
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Episode 100
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1:19:03
How To Earn Over $200K As A Freelancer with Tim Noetzel
What would it take to grow my freelance business? How do I find actually good clients and stand out? Tim Noetzel is the creator of FreelanceGPS.com and gives me coaching on how to get better at freelancing including: positioning, marketing,&nbs...
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Episode 99
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1:19:29
Launching A Bootstrapped PAAS: Stormkit with Savas Vedova
Savas launched Stormkit around 5 years ago as a solo-founder. We discuss what it's like to build and a launch a SaaS product and keep it running and growing for so many years. We also talk about a previous food delivery startup Savas started in...
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Episode 98
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1:11:04
Dvorak vs Qwerty, Vim vs VSCode, Rust, and Design-By-Contract
What is it like to use the Dvorak keyboard layout? Is it better for programming than the standard Qwerty layout? Join Evan and Thomas as they discuss keyboard layouts along with potential advantages of different keyboard types when it comes to ...
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Episode 97
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1:09:51
Spark Joy: Panda & Zag with Chakra Creator Segun Adebayo
How does Segun create so many successful and popular open source libraries? Segun, creator of Chakra UI, Panda, Zag, and Ark joins me to discuss how he creates software! We also discuss what makes Panda and Zag unique and what Segun thinks the ...
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Episode 96
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1:14:31
How To Build Secure React Apps
In this episode, delve into the world of web application security and discover practical insights to safeguard your code. Join Thomas as they discuss common threats like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and request forgery, emphasizing the ...
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Episode 95
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1:12:30
The Impossible Challenge Of Writing Good Code In Tech
Can you even write good code in the workplace? It might often feel difficult and we have a chat about that and also some ideas on how to do it anyways.thereactshow.comJoin our Discord!...
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Episode 94
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What Actually Happens When You Call A Function?
In this episode we dive deep into what the JavaScript engine actually does when you define and call a function; including for React components defined as functions! We learn a lot of fun nuggets along the way like how function invocation relate...
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Episode 93
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How To Keep Your Software Job If AI Takes Over
Programming is just a tool. One that I absolutely love to use but nonetheless it is a tool and AI may start to replace it. What can you do to keep your job as a software developer while AI replaces some programming tasks?IWW
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Episode 91
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How To Use AI To Write React Programs
Let's learn about the new AIs and how to practically use them in your React projects! In this episode we learn the basics of how AIs like ChatGPT work and how to apply that knowledge to actually accelerating the development of React application...
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Episode 89
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Unhinged Rant: AI Won't Make Being A React Programmer Better
Is AI the technological progress that will free us to work on what we really want to work on? Will it free us to let us make a better twitter clone in React?My Book - Foundations of High P...
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Episode 88
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55:32
Mechanics of React: A Beginner's Intro To React
Learn the fundamentals of React by working through its mechanics from how the browser loads React, to JSX, components, state, rendering, & reconciliation!My Book - Foundations ...
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Episode 87
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54:58
Profitable Open Source With react-admin Founder François Zaninotto
react-admin is a popular SPA React project. We join founder François Zaninotto to discuss react-admin, profitable open source projects as well as software environmental sustainability, and engineering design.My Book - ...
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Episode 86
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1:29:42
When Should You Use React In 2023?
And when should you use React in general? Also, what if chatgpt were my boss, would I get a raise? And my thoughts on React component libraries, where they fall short, and if ZagJS or HTML5 Web Components might be the solution.My Bo...
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Episode 85
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59:59
I Broke The Rules Of React: The Results Surprised Me
What happens if you ignore, intentionally, or unintentionally break the "rules of React"? In this episode I set to find out! We break the rules of: keys, hooks, effects and more! The results surprised me.My Book -
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Episode 84
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Less Stress & Exploitation: Why We Should Unionize
Programmers have better pay and working conditions than many other professions but that doesn't mean it's all sunshine and rainbows. From having to program exploitative, dangerous technologies to long hours, undisclosed security vulnerabilities...
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Episode 83
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47:00
I Made A Huge Mistake: Reflections On The New React.js Documentary
I recently watched the new React.js documentary and it made me realize I made a huge mistake! In this episode I talk about my big mistake, how React's development process is good design, how we need to market open source projects, and I also gi...
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Episode 82
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58:14
My Secret To Successfully Working in React With A Mental Illness; Mental Illness in Software Part II
In part 1 of this 2 part series we covered my struggles and diagnosis with depression and bipolar disorder while going through college and later working in the software industry. In this second part I talk more about the success I eventually fo...
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Episode 81
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Boss: "What Meds Are You On?" :( Mental Illness in Software Part I
This is part 1 of my story dealing with mental illness in the software industry and how it nearly cost me everything.My Book - Foundations of High Performance React
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Episode 80
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1:21:06
Moving Past Failure-Learning React on 3 Hours Per Week: Jane's Story
We join Jane once again as she tries to learn React on just 3 hours per week. In the last journey with Jane she struggled trying to get React to do what she thought it should do so this time it's back to the drawing board!My Book - ...
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Episode 79
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53:25
Dropping Out Of College to Sell My First SaaS App
I dropped out of college to work on my first SaaS app. This is the story of how I did that, how it went, and some of what I learned!LinksPatreonMy Book - ...
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Episode 78
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54:00
The Truth About React Server Components
I spent a lot more time with React Server Components including porting a site to them and deploying! In this episode join me as I describe an in-depth experience with React Server Components and conclude with my real thoughts on where they are ...
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Episode 77
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54:39