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Frontend Heroes

Frontend Heroes

Evan Payne & Scott Francis

Welcome, citizens of the globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast, where we discuss all things villainous and heroic about the front-end of software development.

  • 12 minutes 10 seconds
    We Interrupt this Program

    A short episode to announce a big change in the future of the podcast:

    Evan has decided to leave the show!  He's doing so to reduce his own commitments and avoid burnout, but is leaving with a lot of goodwill for the podcast to carry on.  Scott will continue to host the show with a new co-host to be announced in the next episode.  Thank you all so much for listening, and we're both certain you'll continue to enjoy the episodes still to come.

    23 October 2021, 8:17 pm
  • 50 minutes 11 seconds
    Ant-man and the Wasp - w/ Debbie O'Brien

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    We're joined this time by Debbie O'Brien, Head Developer Advocate at Bit, Github Star,  Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and much more.  We talk about starting out in the frontend, how to keep learning and growing, even while switching from one paradigm to another to another.  We also talk a fair amount about the concepts behind Bit, getting an understanding of what problems it tries to solve and why.

    Show Notes:

    • https://bit.dev


    Guests: Debbie O'Brien ( https://twitter.com/debs_obrien )

    True Hero: Alba Silvente ( https://twitter.com/dawntraoz )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - St.Vincent - The Nowhere Inn
    Debbie - Carlos Rafael Rivera - The Queen's Gambit (OST)
    Evan - Goto80 - GLOSON

    6 October 2021, 5:54 am
  • 50 minutes 27 seconds
    The Incredibles - w/ Sam Julien

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    We're joined this time by Sam Julien, professional gate-opener, managing DevRel at Auth0, instructor at egghead, and author of the Developer Microskills newsletter.  We talk about developer relations, finding your own voice, helping others find their own superpowers (or just find the right documentation for your product), and more! 

    Show Notes:

    • https://www.samjulien.com/speaker-stuff-conferences
    • https://www.samjulien.com/shy-dev-networking
    • https://developermicroskills.com
    • http://www.gettingstartedindevrel.com
    • https://townhall.hashnode.com/auth0-hashnode-hackathon-winners


    Guests: Sam Julien ( https://twitter.com/samjulien )

    True Hero: Ana Cidre ( https://twitter.com/AnaCidre_ )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - Oasis - Be Here Now
    Sam - Radiohead - (from unreleased Kid A Mnesia) - If You Say The Word
    Evan - Moon Hooch - Super Cone Bros (EP)

    21 September 2021, 1:20 pm
  • 53 minutes 15 seconds
    X-Ray Vision - w/ Amelia Wattenberger

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    We're joined this time by Amelia Wattenberger, a Staff Engineer at Github Next and Author of the Fullstack D3 and Data Visualization course & book.  We talk about data-visualization, using technology to find stories within data, mentorship, how to find a balance between experimentation/failure/learning and more! 

    Show Notes:

    • What does 100% mean in CSS ( https://wattenberger.com/blog/css-percents )
    • Fullstack D3 and Data Visualization ( https://www.newline.co/fullstack-d3 )
    • Github Next: Visualizing a Codebase ( https://next.github.com/projects/repo-visualization )


    Guests: Amelia Wattenberger ( https://twitter.com/Wattenberger )

    True Hero: Steve Ruiz ( https://twitter.com/steveruizok )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - The Killers - Pressure Machine
    Amelia - Paul Simon - Graceland
    Evan - Kristofer Maddigan - Cuphead (Original Soundtrack)

    7 September 2021, 8:37 am
  • 49 minutes 36 seconds
    Fortress of Solitude - w/ Maggie Appleton

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    Tune in for a fascinating discussion with Maggie Appleton, UX designer, art director & anthropologist at egghead.io.  We touched on Second Brains and Digital Gardens, talked about her recent collaboration with Dan Abramov and their course Just JavaScript, as well as mental models for programming concepts, and we talked about how we learn, how we communicate, and how each of us need to find our own way to bridge the gap between the two.  

    Show Notes:

    • Just JavaScript ( https://justjavascript.com/ )


    Guests: Maggie Appleton ( https://twitter.com/Mappletons )

    True Hero: Bret Victor ( https://twitter.com/worrydream )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
    Maggie - Jacob Collier - Moon River (song)
    Evan - LUMP - Animal

    10 August 2021, 2:37 pm
  • 51 minutes 15 seconds
    Agents of A.N.G.U.L.A.R - w/ Brandon Roberts

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    Join us for a talk with Brandon Roberts, web dev, Developer Advocate at Nrwl, and a maintainer of NgRx.  We touch on working in open source, what it takes to be an empathetic library creator, what monorepo tools like Nx are even for, and more!

    Show Notes:

    • NgRx ( https://ngrx.io )
    • Nx ( https://nx.dev )


    Guests: Brandon Roberts ( https://twitter.com/brandontroberts )

    True Hero: Brian Douglas ( https://twitter.com/bdougieYO )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - The Warning - Hot Chip
    Brandon - Donda - Kanye West (unreleased)
    Evan - We Like It Here - Snarky Puppy

    27 July 2021, 11:22 am
  • 55 minutes 52 seconds
    Cyclops's Visor - w/ Shaundai Person

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    We're joined by Shaundai Person this time,  UI Engineer at Salesloft and an instructor at Egghead.  We talk a great deal about TypeScript, what it's like to come into the industry from a non-traditional path, and whether or not all our jobs will be destroyed by advances in AI.

    Show links:

    • TypeScript for JavaScript Developers Course ( https://www.tsforjs.com )


    Guests: Shaundai Person ( https://twitter.com/shaundai )

    True Hero: Will Johnson ( https://twitter.com/willjohnsonio )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - Up The Bracket - The Libertines
    Shaundai - Black Violin and Brass Tracks
    Evan - I can feel you creep into my private life - Tune-Yards

    13 July 2021, 7:28 am
  • 53 minutes 19 seconds
    Build Your Own Superpowers - w/ Jason Lengstorf

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    We're joined by Jason Lengstorf this time, VP of Developer Experience at Netlify and host of LearnWithJason.dev.  We talked about a lot of things, including continuous learning, developer superpowers with Netlify, paying it forward and teaching, and a lot more. 

    Show Links:

    • Netlify
    • Learn With Jason


    Guests: Jason Lengstorf ( https://twitter.com/jlengstorf )

    True Hero: Henri Helvetica ( https://twitter.com/HenriHelvetica )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - Fear and Loathing in La Liga (book) - Sid Lowe
    Jason - Cautious Clay
    Evan - Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero

    29 June 2021, 1:31 pm
  • 49 minutes 39 seconds
    The Bizzarro DOM - w/ Cassie Evans

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is now available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    In this episode we are joined by Cassie Evans, Lead bestower of animation superpowers at Greensock, speaker, educator, and SVG Magician.  We talked about her path into the frontend, working with SVG and animations, and also how to keep yourself balanced when facing the demands of an ever-changing frontend landscape.
     
    Show Links:

    • #Laptops4Developers
    • Greensock


    Guests: Cassie Evans ( https://twitter.com/cassiecodes )

    True Hero: Sultan Akintunde ( https://twitter.com/hackSultan )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (book) - Yuval Noah Harari
    Cassie - Four Tet
    Evan - Liminal Migration - Steve Moore & Bluetech

    15 June 2021, 5:25 am
  • 46 minutes 34 seconds
    Professor X - w/ Ryan Burgess

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is now available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    In this episode we are joined by Ryan Burgess, Engineering Manager at Netflix, and host of the engineering podcast Frontend Happy Hour.  We talked about what it's like being an Engineering Manager, whether or not the role is suited for everyone, and also talked in general about career paths within the frontend.

    Guests: Ryan Burgess ( https://twitter.com/burgessdryan )

    True Hero: Jem Young ( https://twitter.com/JemYoung )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - Into Thin Air (book) - Jon Krakauer
    Ryan - Reset (audiobook) - Ellen Pau
    Evan - St Vincent - Daddy's Home

    1 June 2021, 7:13 am
  • 46 minutes 45 seconds
    The Danger Room - w/ Stephanie Eckles

    Welcome, Citizens of the Globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast.  Our show is now available to watch on Youtube as well as in audio form!  Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHOQaJkM-ckTkoN8sGLbhQ

    In this episode we are joined by Stephanie Eckles, author of ModernCSS.dev, Egghead instructor, and creator of styleStage.dev.  She joined us to talk about how to start making use of new and modern CSS, as well as just how much new stuff there has been lately.  It's an exciting time to be in the front end!  Also touched on is teaching, Eleventy, and accessibility.

    Guests: Stephanie Eckles ( https://twitter.com/5t3ph )

    Articles Mentioned:
    https://moderncss.dev/
    https://stylestage.dev/
    https://www.11ty.dev/

    True Hero: Nick Taylor ( https://twitter.com/nickytonline )

    Musical Picks:
    Scott - David Bowie - Alladin Sane
    Stephanie - The Greatest Showman - A Million Dreams
    Evan - Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

    18 May 2021, 7:07 am
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