Episode 41: MAS 041: TJ VanToll

Panel: Charles Max Wood

Guest: TJ VanToll

This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with TJ VanToll. TJ is a front-end developer that currently works for Progress and spends his time working with NativeScript. He first got into programming in middle school when he built a Final Fantasy fan site back in the time when GeoCities was popular. He then in high school helped run the school’s website and in college majored in computer programming. They talk about how his journey to get to where he is today has influenced his life and what his day to day life looks like now as a developer advocate.

In particular, We dive pretty deep on:

Adventures in Angular Episode 90
Adventures in Angular Episode 148
React Native Radio Episode 4
JavaScript Jabber Episode 186
NativeScript
Building native apps and native user interfaces
How did you get into programming?
Started in middle school
GeoCities
Went to college for Computer Programming
His JavaScript journey
Using JavaScript out of necessity originally
jQuery when mobile started to take over
Really interested in Android and iOS development
React Native
Using JavaScript to build iOS and Android apps
Qordoba
JavaScript is approachable to use
How has you journey been?
His job is to help recommend which technology people should use
What does your day look like now?
Job as a developer advocate
What’s the coolest thing that you’ve built?
And much, much more!

Links:

Progress
Adventures in Angular Episode 90
Adventures in Angular Episode 148
React Native Radio Episode 4
JavaScript Jabber Episode 186
NativeScript
JavaScript
jQuery
React Native
Qordoba
@tjvantoll
TJ’s GitHub
TJVanToll.com

Sponsors:

FreshBooks
Digital Ocean

Picks:

Charles

Taking some time off
Audible
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson etc.
Views on Vue
Adventures in Angular
React Round Up
YouTube Show

TJ

How Did This Get Made? Podcast
Freakonomics Podcast