Frontend Greatness
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -A podcast that helps frontend developers go from good to great. Hosted by Ari Koponen.
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Automated Visual Testing With Kimmo Brunfeldt
August 30, 2021 19:17 - 47 minutes - 87.1 MBKimmo Brunfeldt a software developer and an entrepreneur joins Ari Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Automated Visual Testing." In this episode: - Common challenges with visual testing - Tools for visual testing - Discussion on if visual testing worth all the trouble --- Episode Notes Social - Kimmo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimmobrunfeldt - Ari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen Show Notes - Swarmia: https://www.swarmia.com/ - PhantomJS: https...
Cross-Platform Frontend Development with Sallar
July 28, 2021 08:47 - 45 minutes - 52 MBSallar, an independent software engineer and the co-creator of the open-source Buttercup password manager joins Ari Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Cross-Platform Frontend Development." In this episode: - What should every frontend developer know about cross-platform frontend development? - Pro-tips for cross-platform frontend development - Common cross-platform platform myths busted --- Episode Notes Social - Sallar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sallar - ...
DX is UX With Evyatar
June 16, 2021 20:21 - 47 minutes - 86.1 MBEvyatar, a Front End Engineer at Facebook and the author of the Vest validations framework joins Ari Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "DX is UX." In this episode: - Why developer experience and ergonomics matter? - How you build tools and libraries that developers love to use? - How are DX and UX principles similar. --- Episode Notes Social - Evyatar's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlushEvyatar - Ari's Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen Show Notes - Evyat...
Better Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer
May 27, 2021 21:43 - 47 minutes - 86.9 MBOliver Schöndorfer, a UI Designer and Typographer, who helps developers improve their websites through pimped typography joins Ari Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Better Web Typography." Oliver's YouTube Channel “Pimp my Type”: http://pimpmytype.com Newsletter with weekly font recommendations for web and app design: https://pimpmytype.com/newsletter In this episode: - How can you make typography on the web better? - Choosing fonts for your next web project - U...
From Redux to XState with David Khourshid
May 05, 2021 20:07 - 39 minutes - 72 MBDavid Khourshid, the creator of XState, a pianist, and a software developer, joins Ari Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "From Redux to XState." In this episode: - Which parts of Redux you can replace with XState? - Can/should you manage all your state with state machines? - How to persuade your colleagues to use state machines? --- Episode Notes Social - David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidKPiano - Ari's Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen Show Notes...
Building an Online Network of Peers with Chris Bongers
April 21, 2021 21:04 - 40 minutes - 74.5 MBChris Bongers is a digital nomad and the author of daily-dev-tips.com joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Building an Online Network of Peers." In this episode: - How Christ ended building a network of peers. - Why a network of peer outside your current company is so valuable. - How to find and connect with peers online. --- This episode is sponsored by Supermetrics. They are hiring Senior React Developers: https://careers.supermetrics.com/jobs/1070468-...
Building Complex Forms with Erik Rasmussen
April 07, 2021 15:19 - 55 minutes - 101 MBErik Rasmussen, the author of two popular form libraries, Redux Form and Final Form, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Building Complex Forms." In this episode: - What every frontend developer should know about building forms. - How Redux Form led to the birth of Final Form and what issues it solves. - Form validation and performance optimization tips. --- Episode Notes Social - Erik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikras - A-P's Twitter: https://twi...
Sharing Code using NPM Libraries with Eemeli Aro
March 24, 2021 16:20 - 50 minutes - 47 MBEemeli Aro, an open-source developer and a Software Developer at Vincit, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Sharing Code using NPM Libraries." In this episode: - How to make an impact by developing Open Source libraries - Pro tips for sharing code within your own organization when using NPM libraries - How to get started with building NPM libraries --- Episode Notes Social - Eemeli's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eemeli_Aro - A-P's Twitter: https://twi...
Overcoming adversity using “Sisu” with Jamon Holmgren
March 10, 2021 14:15 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBJamon Holmgren, the co-founder Infinite Red and the maintainer of mobx-state-tree, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Overcoming adversity using “Sisu”." In this episode: - What is "Sisu"? - What kind of adversities can you face as a developer? - How can you learn to better deal with adversity? - Learning to know what motivates you. - Learning to ask for help from others. --- Episode Notes Social - Jamon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamonholmgren ...
Layouts and Spacing with Mark Dalgleish - Part 1/2
February 24, 2021 15:22 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBMark Dalgleish, the co-author of CSS-modules, who currently works at SEEK building Playroom and frontends with the Braid Design System, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Layouts and Spacing". The episode is split into two parts for easier listenability. In part 1: - What is the goal of a good layout and spacing system? - Best practices for layouts and spacing. In Part 2: - Layout Components you should use in your everyday work. - How to get started with...
Layouts and Spacing with Mark Dalgleish - Part 2/2
February 24, 2021 15:22 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBMark Dalgleish, the co-author of CSS-modules, who currently works at SEEK building Playroom and frontends with the Braid Design System, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Layouts and Spacing". The episode is split into two parts for easier listenability. In part 1: - What is the goal of a good layout and spacing system? - Best practices for layouts and spacing. In Part 2: - Layout Components you should use in your everyday work. - How to get started with...
Content Management with Jake Dohm
February 10, 2021 20:36 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBJake Dohm, a frontend developer at Good Work, who is building his own CMS, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Content Management". In this episode: - What should every frontend developer know about content management? - What makes a good Content Management System (CMS) different from a basic admin panel? - What do you need to consider, when choosing a CMS? - How to get started with content management as a frontend developer? --- Episode Notes Social -...
Rendering on the Server with Fredrik Höglund
January 28, 2021 21:35 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MBFredrik Höglund, the author of two React Server-Side Rendering libraries and a Frontend Lead at PriceRunner joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "rendering on the server". In this episode: - What should every frontend developer know about rendering on the server? - What approaches there are for rendering React apps on the server? - What are React Server Components? - How are React Server Components different from Next.js SSR? - How can you render your SPA o...
Automate All the Things with James Elderfield
January 14, 2021 07:50 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MBJames Elderfield, Ph.D., an award-winning automation specialist™ and a Software developer at Supermetrics joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about how to "automate all the things" --- Video version: https://youtu.be/qKG0z-SH1_U --- Episode Notes Social - James' Twitter: https://twitter.com/jadelderfield - A-P's Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen Show Notes - Prettier: https://prettier.io/ - Black: https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ - ESLint: https...
Folder Structure with Sergey Bekharsky
December 28, 2020 17:08 - 42 minutes - 33.7 MBSergey Bekharsky, the founder of "HTML Shit" and a Senior JavaScript developer from Supermetrics joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Folder Structure" --- Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7dsfjXD7Dw --- Episode Notes Social - Sergey's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/bekharsky - Sergey's "HTML Shit" Telegram (in Russian): https://t.me/htmlshit - A-P's Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen Show Notes - "React Folder Structure in 5...