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.

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 we discuss serverless, how it works, and how we consider using it. Join The Reactors! thereactshow.com/the-reactors-community Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/zXYggKUBC2 My book: Foundations of High-Performance React https://www.thereactshow.com/...

03-09
01:26:00

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! Get early access to MightyMeld with code REACTSHOW at https://www.mightymeld.com/ https://www.mightymeld.com/ thereactshow.com/support Join The Reactors! thereactshow.com/the-reactors-community Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/zXYggKUBC2 My book: Fo...

10-20
01:19:03

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, and where to find great clients. https://freelancegps.com/ https://twitter.com/timnoetzel thereactshow.com/support Join The Reactors! thereactshow.com/the-reactors-community Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/zXYggKUBC2 My book: Foundations o...

10-13
01:19:29

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 Instanbul. Armed with the experience Savas talks about everything from motivation to finding a cofounder to building what people want. https://www.stormkit.io/ https://github.com/stormkit-io/monorepo-template-react https://twitter.com/stormkitio th...

10-06
01:11:04

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 dealing with RSI. The discussion then turns to editors and how they relate to each other including Emacs, Neovim, and VSCode. And then finishing with a discussion on Rust/programming safety and a brief overview of design-by-contract and literate program...

08-25
01:09:51

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 future holds for component libraries as well as learning more about his latest projects: Panda and Zag. https://twitter.com/thesegunadebayo Chakra UI: https://chakra-ui.com/ Panda: https://panda-css.com/ Zag: https://zagjs.com/ thereactshow.com/suppo...

08-04
01:14:31

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 importance of using secure libraries and following best practices. Explore topics such as data validation, authentication, and authorization, along with the significance of log security and intrusion detection. Gain valuable tips for writing secure code...

07-14
01:12:30

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.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/zXYggKUBC2 My book: Foundations of High-Performance React https://www.thereactshow.com/book Consulting: https://thomashintz.org Music by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwn Support the show

06-30
01:00:34

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 relates to lexical scoping and closures! thereactshow.com Consulting: https://thomashintz.org Music by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwn Support the show

06-16
39:20

Eric Meier on Successfully Starting Software Projects

https://mimetype.app/The Mom Test: https://www.amazon.com/The-Mom-Test-Rob-Fitzpatrick-audiobook/dp/B07RJZKZ7Fmeier.shMy Book - Foundations of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comConsulting: https://thomashintz.orghttps://twitter.com/TheReactShowMusic by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwn Support the show

05-19
01:29:07

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 https://www.iww.org/Sampson Boat Co https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-_lYeV8hBnDSay7nmphUAMy Book - Foundations of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comConsulting: https://thomashintz.orghttps://twitter.com/TheReactShowMusic by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstd...

04-21
54:35

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 applications! We also have a couple trivia questions and cover the latest React news! My Book - Foundations of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comConsulting: https://thomashintz.orghttps://twitter.com/TheReactShowMusic by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drks...

04-14
01:03:18

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04-13
01:00

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 Performance Reactthereactshow.comhttps://twitter.com/TheReactShowMusic by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwnSupport the show

04-07
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 of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comConsulting: https://thomashintz.orghttps://twitter.com/TheReactShowNorris Sea Slug Photo By https://www.inaturalist.org/users/passiflora4Music by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwnSupport the show

03-31
54:57

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 - https://www.thereactshow.com/bookhttps://www.thereactshow.com/react-admin: https://marmelab.com/react-admin/greenframe: https://greenframe.io/marmelab: https://marmelab.com/en/marmelab open-source projects: https://github.com/marmelabmarmelab twitter: https://twitter.co...

03-24
01:29:42

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 Book - Foundations of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comMusic by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwnSupport the show

03-17
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 - Foundations of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comMusic by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwnSupport the show

03-10
01:06:44

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, unreasonable timelines, and bad sleep it's time to talk about organizing ourselves. Music by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwnMy Book - Foundations of High Performance Reactthereactshow.comSupport the show

03-03
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 give a couple updates regarding react server components and my time bicycling over the mountains to San Diego. React JS documentary: https://youtu.be/8pDqJVdNa44Music by DRKST DWN: https://soundcloud.com/drkstdwnMy Book - Foundations of High Performance R...

02-28
58:14

Matthew Gammett

Bro, this is the absolute best podcast. Thanks for all the work you do putting this together. Your enthusiasm for this framework and realistic perspective on it's strengths and weaknesses has me so excited to continue my react learning journey. Peace and love from NorCal. ✌️

04-03 Reply

Matthew Gammett

Excellent and thoughtful account of a real dev here going through life's struggles. Quite wonderful of the host to share some extremely vulnerable moments that ultimately became a triumph over some big challenges. The host is one mighty dev and sounds like a cool human too!

03-02 Reply

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