On this episode I talk with Derick Bailey, Backbone.js expert and author of the popular Marionette plugin for Backbone.   Derick discusses organizing/refactoring jQuery as nice entry point into JavaScript MV* Frameworks.  This is front-end developer cast episode 1.  I caught up with Derick at Codemash, a great regional development conference. So without further ado, lets jump into the recorded interview.

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Resources

Derick's Blog

JavaScript Videos by Derick

Hands-on Backbone.js

Structuring jQuery with Backbone.js

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Craig McKeachie: [0:00 ] On this episode I interview Derick Bailey, backbone J S expert and author of the popular "Marionette Plug in for Backbone." This is Front-End Developer Cast Episode One.

[0:09 ] [music]

Craig: [0:18 ] Welcome to the Front-End Developer Cast, the podcast that helps developers be awesome at building ambitious web applications. Whether you are a JavaScript ninja, or you're just getting started. I'm your host Craig McKeachie.

[0:30 ] Hi everyone. Welcome to the first episode of the podcast. Before we get started with the interview, I wanted to try to quickly describe why I created this podcast, who it's for and hopefully what you'll get out of it.

[0:43 ] So why. I think front-end development is a historically undervalued skill. Front-end developers often get the "they just make it pretty" label. Mostly I've seen this mind set out of back-end developers, honestly, myself at times in the past and the designers who hand off their designs and just have them translated to HTML and CSS. I think this mindset is rapidly changing though.

[1:07 ] There's a lot of demand for positions with the title, front-end developer and full stack developer, which that term full stack implies the whole stack is important, including the front-end that we're focused on. Why is this happening? One of the major factors is, there's a shake up in the way web applications are being built.

[1:30 ] Browser-based or single page applications written mostly in JavaScript are becoming more prominent because they're providing a better user experience in many cases. More people are beginning to see the value consequently in front-end development skills including JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and user experience. Who is this podcast for?

[1:53 ] This podcast is for developers who see that value in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and user experience...for those who see the revolution happening around JavaScript and are compelled by these browser-based single page applications that are very responsive and more akin to a desktop application.

[2:12 ] For those who want to be part of this future of web applications, front-end developers as well as, people who consider themselves full stack developers, but value those front-end skills. I think we'll get a lot of this podcast.

[2:25 ] What specifically am I hoping you'll get. With the pace of change and the amount of stuff you've got to keep up with nowadays, there is a need to learn more and more.

[2:37 ] I'm going to try and keep you up-to-date with the latest stuff on this podcast by interviewing framework authors, people using the libraries already ahead of you on the learning curve, and trying to give some education around that.

[2:56 ] Please be sure to subscribe. Let's get on with our first episode. In the first 10 episodes or so, I'm going to be talking about JavaScript, MVC, MVC* frameworks as people call them, such as Backbone JS, Angular JS, Knockout JS, and Ember JS. Backbone JS was one of the first client-side libraries and frameworks to get traction.

[3:24 ] I thought this would be a great topic for the first podcast. For at least the first 10 episodes or so,