JavaScript Jabber

Today we talk with Felix Arntz, a developer relations engineer at Google.  Hired on the Google WordPress team, and involved with the Sidekick plugin, we discuss some of the challenges and approaches of improving performance on WordPress sites, as well as other open source CMS’s. SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksCore PerformanceSlackWordPress + SlackTwitter: @DanShappirTwitter: @wonder95Twitter: @JSJabber- Top End DevsFelix ArntzTwitter: @felixarntzGitHub: felixarntzPicksAJ- Just Use An npm PackageAJ- Engineering FestivusAJ- Caddy 2 - The Ultimate Server with Automatic HTTPSAJ- webinstall.devDan- Watch Better Call Saul Season 6 Online | AMCDan- Web DirectionsDan - War in UkraineFelix- Prey (2022) - IMDbFelix - Man jumps out of plane at 25,000 ft without parachuteSteve- A New Vertical Farm Will Grow 3 Million Pounds of Mycelium a Year for Fungi-Based BaconSteve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/

There is no question that the volume, sophistication, and severity of software supply chain attacks is on the rise.  How do you navigate your supply chain security?  Stephen Chin joins the show today to discuss various strategies and action plans for how to best prevent and address these types of attacks. In this episode…Where do you start with supply chain security?Spotting attackers and preventionHow do you know who to trust?Dependency injections and malicious packages Network reliability and uptimePyrsia and JFrog as software toolsConnect with Stephen ChinTwitter: @steveonjavaLinksDevOps Tools for Java DevelopersThe Decentralized Package Network | Pyrsia.ioSoftware Supply Chain to Release Fast & Secure, Continuously | JFrogSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.

Today’s episode is a continuation of the previous JavaScript Jabber Episode 543, where we discuss JS language features to avoid.  Do you agree with the list?  Today we talk about:for inforEachelsenullobject.createA named function using the arrow operator switchlabels SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsPicksCharles- OrbisCharles- Diablo ImmortalCharles- Richard Paul EvansCharles- JavaScript Remote Conference 2022Charles- - Top End DevsDan- John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and RocketsDan - BuilderIO framework benchmark mitosisDan - War in UkraineSteve- James Webb Space Telescope Shows Big Bang Didn't Happen? Wait...Steve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.

Today Steve and Charles talk about the many updates and events coming to Top End Devs, from upcoming conferences to new courses and content.  Check out the conference lineup at https://topenddevs.com/conferences.  If you are interested in building courses or would like to speak at any of the conferences, contact Charles.  We also dive into a conversation about what it really means to be a 10x developer and a top 1% developer. SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksOverview - Nuxt 3 Essentials | Vue MasteryAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones- Podcast Playbook- Top End Devsvue/CHANGELOG.mdPicksCharles- QuiddlerCharles- Chart.jsCharle- Business Software and Services Reviews | G2Steve- JSON Creator Douglas Crockford Interview by EvroneSteve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabb

Steve, Dan and A.J talk with Nick Hehr and Peter Hoddie about using JavScript with IoT devices. They cover a wide range of topics, including the XS JavaScript Engine, the only complete ECMAScript 2018 engine optimized for embedded devices (created by Moddable), and even get into the nitty gritty of how it is built and how it works. They also cover TC53 - the standards committee for JS in embedded systems, a committee that Nick and Peter are part of. In picks, they get into a great discussion on home security systems and their various security issue, and of course, Steve brings the great dad jokes. SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksTC53Resuscitating IoT with JavaScript - Peter Hoddie & Lizzie Prader, Moddable - YouTubeECMA-419: The ECMAScript Embedded Systems API and J5e - Donovan Buck, BrandExtract - YouTubeHipsterBrownModdableTwitter: @hipsterbrownTwitter: @phoddiePicksAJ- GitHub - BeyondCodeBootcamp/jsdoc-typescript-starterAJ- Typ

Today we have special guests Tomer Lichtash and David Frankiel, a web developer and programmer behind the epic hacker folklore project The Story of Mel, a comprehensive guide to The Story of Mel.   This story, which has survived through all the changes in the internet since its birth in 1983, and has morphed through all its iterations into something almost poetic in nature.  This allegory tells the story of the birth of of high-tech culture as we know it today, and creates some heated debate among our panelists as to the validity of its meanings.  Tomer and David tell some of the back story into their journey to discover if the story is a hoax, or if is truly real. SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksMel's Loop - A Comprehensive Guide to The Story of MelCreeds of Craftsmanship · Issue #18 · BeyondCodeBootcamp/beyondcodebootcampTwitter: @tomerlichtashtomerlichtash - OverviewPicksAJ- Form follows function - WikipediaAJ- dotGo 2015 - Rob Pike - Simplicity is ComplicatedAJ - The UnexplainedDan - Downt

Today in this all panelist episode, we talk about JS features you should avoid using.  However opinions don't always align, and some come with much debate!  Although we couldn’t cover them all, today we discuss:eval withargumentsdo while for I++continue classesprototypesthisvar with letdeleteSponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksJavaScript Remote Conference 2022Twitter: ‎@cmaxwPicksAJ- Virginia Ctenucha Ctenucha virginica (Esper, 1794) | Butterflies and Moths of North AmericaAJ- The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon SandersonAJ- Thread pitch gauge at Lowes.com: Search ResultsCharles- AntidoteCharles- Conferences | Top End DevsCharles- 1883 - Yellowstone Prequel (Official Site) Watch on Paramount+Dan- Can I use... Support tables for HTML5, CSS3, etcDan - War in UkraineDan- Webb Space Telescope GSFC/NASASteve- Coworker Standing At Desk Obviously Just Hasn't Learned About Chairs YetSteve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jav

Today we have three guests on the show, Annie Sullivan, Yoav Weiss, and Michal Mocny, all of who are engineers who work for Google on the Chrome Web platform.  Looking forward to Google’s new developments for measuring web performance, we dive deep into upcoming performance metrics Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and Interaction to Next Paint (INP), a full page lifecycle metric.  We discuss what user page interactions we can measure successfully and which we cannot.  We discuss the challenges of single-page applications when looking at core web vitals. SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksTop End Devs | ConferencesTwitter: @anniesullieTwitter: @mmocnyTwitter: @yoavweissPicksAJ- GothamGo 2018 - Things in Go I Never Use by Mat RyerAJ - AmericaAnnie- Keynote by Mr. Thomas Dullien - CyCon 2018Charles- Just OneDan - Felix Arntz and WordPress PerformanceDan - WatermelonsDan - War in UkraineMichal- Single Handed PodcastMichal - Samurai CarpenterSteve - Dad JokesYoav - No meetings weekYoav- TPAC 2022Yoav- p

Today, in this all-panelist episode we talk about upcoming online events and conferences.  With upcoming Top End Devs meetups and conferences, starting in August, we talk about all the benefits of being in person at an event, and the camaraderie at and after the event.  We talk about the ways that Airmeet allows for a good connection between the speakers and audience.  You’ll also pick up some tips on becoming a speaker at one of these events. SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksTop End Devs | ConferencesGitHub - dadoomer/markdown-slidesThe Original Skunk Works - Nickolas Means | The Lead Developer UK 2017PicksAJ- CrowdNode Masternode Hosting - CrowdNodeAJ- coolaj86/crowdnode-cliAJ- Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing AutismCharles - Airmeet.comCharles - Riverside.fmCharles - Devchat.tvCharles - Premium podcasts from Top End Devs are coming soon!Charles - TopEndDevs.comCharles - Dice ForgeCharles- JavaScript Remote Conference 2022Da

Today we talk with Steve Sewell, co-founder and CEO of Builder.io, about their visual editor and designer which connects to many open source systems.  Running within a website wysiwyg, it integrates with most modern front end frameworks, such as React, Due and Svelte.  We discuss how it functions and connects to various systems.  We also dive into the backstory of how and why builder.io created their framework called Qwik. SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksSteve - Builder ioDrag and drop page builder and CMS - Builder.ioTop End Devs | ConferencesTopEndDevs (@topenddevs) TikTok | Watch TopEndDevs's Newest TikTok VideosTwitter: @Steve8708Steve (Builder.io) (u/steve8708) - RedditInstagram: steve8708TikTok: steve8708PicksAJ- Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindAJ- JavaScript: The Good Parts: The Good PartsCharles- Lost Ruins of ArnakCharles- Top End Devs | ConferencesCharles- Anedot | Powerful giving tools made easyDan - Callout to Twitter thread comparing Copilot to tabnineDan- Spinning Silver: A

Today we talk with Josh Larson a senior staff developer at Shopify who is front and center in development of Hydrogen.  We learn how Hydrogen addresses the varying needs of shop owners to build storefronts quickly and effectively.  With rendering on the server only, this metaframework provides a toolkit helping customers build a more customized web presence.  We learn about Oxygen, which allows customers to host and deploy Hydrogen. We also discuss the decision behind the decision to use React to build this framework, how the framework provides super-custom experiences for the user, and discuss some of the technical challenges faced when building it.   SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksShopify Developers Platform-Build. Innovate. Get paid.HydrogenJosh LarsonTwitter: @jplhomerjplhomer - OverviewGitHub - Shopify/hydrogenJosh Larson - Senior Staff Developer - Shopify | LinkedInHow We Built Hydrogen: A React Framework for Building Custom St

Today we talk with Matt Pocock, who comes from Oxfordshire, England.  As a big fan of TypeScript and maintainer of the Xstate library, we discuss the benefits and downsides of TypeScript.  As the discussion gets a bit heated, we debate the true value of TypeScript, and where it holds value to the programming community. SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksAdvanced TypeScript - Become a TS WizardTypeScript Error TranslatorPodcast Hosting and Analytics - Welcome to Fireside!Transistor - podcast hosting for creatives, brands, professionalsStately - Visualize your application logicMatt Pocock - YouTubeTwitter: @mattpocockukPicksAJ- dotGo 2015 - Rob Pike - Simplicity is ComplicatedAJ- GothamGo 2018 - Things in Go I Never Use by Mat RyerAJ- GopherCon 2019: Mat Ryer - How I Write HTTP Web Services after Eight YearsAJ- Plain Text - Dylan Beattie - NDC Oslo 2021AJ - coolaj86 on TwitchCharles- Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game - Dark CityCharles - Conferences | Top End Devs Charles - Sponsors | Top End

Today’s guest Annie Sullivan, a software engineer on the Chrome Platform team, focussing on core web vitals metrics which is all about performance and user experience metrics for websites.  We discuss topics such as Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and how it works behind the scenes.  We also touch on Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) and things that impact browser experience.   SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksCrUX and Core Web Vitals - What to Measure on the Web with Rick Viscomi - JSJ 486Annie SullivanMartin SplittTwitter: @anniesullieSponsors | Top End DevsConferences| Top End DevsJason Weimann - YouTubePicksAJ- The Pretender | Apple TVAJ- ‎@coolaj86AJ- AJ ONeal - YoutubeAJ- Beyond Code BootcampAnnie- Google I/O 2022 Session DetailsAnnie- Procreate® - Sketch, Paint, Create.Annie- Art with Flo - YouTubeCharles- TACO CAT GOAT CHEESE PIZZACharles - Tag someone that has made a difference in one of our podcasts!Dan- ‎@anniesullieDan- Safari

Today we talk with Gal working on developer tooling for the last decade.  Previously working at WIX, and now working at Vercel, he has created an open source FNM fast node version manager within that operates within Rust.  We talk about Vercel’s Edge Functions, which allows users to insert routing strategies with user code without having performance hits.    SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksDevelop. Preview. Ship. For the best frontend teams - VercelEdge Functions - VercelBun - fast JavaScript & CSS bundlerfnmsolving puzzles using TypeScript typesGal SchlezingerTwitter: @galstarPicksAJ - None Dare Call It ConspiracyAJ - WHO KILLED BITCOIN? - DocumentaryDan - How To Use Google CrUX To Analyze And Compare The Performance Of JS FrameworksDan - A deep dive into optimizing LCPDan - War in UkraineGal - RaycastGal - Working with smarter peopleSteve - Podcast from syntax.fmSteve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc

In today’s all-panelist episode, we take a deep dive into some of the nooks and crannies of JavaScript.  We discuss and debate the benefits and problems of various methods such as getter and setter, Const, Freeze and Proxy.  SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsPicksAJ - Valley Forge FlagsAJ - Frog ChessAJ - Beyond Code BootcampAJ -Creeds of CraftsmanshipDan - JSConf BudapestDan - Stock Market / Tech Stocks going downDan - War in UkraineSteve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.

Today we talk with Paul Asjes, a developer advocate at Stripe.  We get some insight into creating a more secure site for credit card transactions.  We also discuss card testing, or account stealing, techniques that are used to gain access to active credits cards.  This topic is very important because it can have big financial consequences, and if serious enough, could cause a business to close.  Paul gives us some techniques and strategies to discourage and prevent this activity. SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksStripeStripe Developers - DiscordStripe Developers - YouTubeLinkedIn - Paul Asjes Twitter: @paul_asjesPicksAJ - The Black PrismAJ - The unnamed city that I now live inCharles -Machi KoroPaul - Stripe SessionsPaul- TakecarebnbSteve - How to Freaking Find Great Developers By Having Them Read CodeSteve - Dad JokesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre

Today we chat with Thomas Randolph from GitLab, to discuss his Top 10 list of the upcoming TC39 proposals. The list…Temporal ProposalImport AssertionsJSON ModulesBuilt-In ModulesObservable ProposalPartial ApplicationUUIDPipeline OperatorModule BlocksEmitter Proposal +1 Records and Tuples +2 Reverse and Sort Methods on ArraysSponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksTwitter: Thomas Randolph ( @rockerest )JSJ 425: The Evolution of JavaScriptTemporalimport assertionsJSON modulesThe TC39 ProcessObservablePartial Application for ECMAScriptES pipe operator (2021)JavaScript Module BlocksRecord & TupleECMAScript proposal "Change Array by copy": four new non-destructive Array methodsGitHub: tc39/proposalsJavaScript Jabber 19 April 2022Thomas O. RandolphPicksCharles - The Last BattleCharles - GamePigeonDan - Star Trek: PicardDan - 103 Early HintsDan - War in UkraineSteve - Dad JokesSteve - Rescinded mask mandates for travelThomas - My notes to this episodeThomas - The Design of Everyday Things by Don NormanTh

Today we chat with Thomas Randolph from GitLab, to discuss his Top 10 list of the upcoming TC39 proposals. The list…Temporal ProposalImport AssertionsJSON ModulesBuilt-In ModulesObservable ProposalPartial ApplicationUUIDPipeline OperatorModule BlocksEmitter Proposal +1 Records and Tuples +2 Reverse and Sort Methods on ArraysSponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksTwitter: Thomas Randolph ( @rockerest )JSJ 425: The Evolution of JavaScriptTemporalimport assertionsJSON modulesThe TC39 ProcessObservablePartial Application for ECMAScriptES pipe operator (2021)JavaScript Module BlocksRecord & TupleECMAScript proposal "Change Array by copy": four new non-destructive Array methodsGitHub: tc39/proposalsJavaScript Jabber 19 April 2022Thomas O. RandolphPicksCharles - The Last BattleCharles - GamePigeonDan - Star Trek: PicardDan - 103 Early HintsDan - War in UkraineSteve - Dad JokesSteve - Rescinded mask mandates for travelThomas - My notes to this e

Steve, AJ, and Dan talk to Drew Baker, co-founder of Los Angeles based digital agency Funkhaus about Storybook and Nuxt. After a discussion of various server side rendering methods, Drew talks about how they use Storybook, how it integrates tightly with Nuxt, and how it helps Funkhaus quickly and cleanly spin up sites for large customers.SponsorsTop End DevsCoaching | Top End DevsLinksFunkhausUI / Badges / Funkhaus - DefaultSongs from ScratchAI FoundationPicksAJ - The Lost MedalAJ - Raven DB - Happy Path PerformanceAJ - Creeds of CraftsmanshipAJ - Weight triggered coffee/tea warmerAJ - The Portal ElementFollow CoolAJ86 Live Streams: YouTube: https://youtube.com/coolaj86Twitch: https://twitch.tv/coolaj86Follow Beyond Code: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KJHARTj6KRpKzLU1sVxBATwitter: https://twitter.com/@_beyondcodeDan - War in UkraineDan - Terrorist Attack in Tel AvivDrew - Max Howl’s teaSteve - ViteSteve - How to Migrate from Vue CLI to ViteSteve - Dad JokesSpecial Guest: Drew Baker.Sponsored By:

Today we talk with Dejan Miličić, a consultant with more than 20 years of experience as a professional software developer with RavenDB. His areas of expertise are designing, writing, and maintaining applications, with a focus on software architecture and backend development.Dejan discusses the challenges and benefits of NoSQL databases, and what he has learned along the way to simplify and reduce the time required to make changes. We also talk about ways to approach different types of NoSQL databases, and how they should be used. SponsorsTop End DevsRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialCoaching | Top End DevsLinksNoSQL Database | RavenDB ACID NoSQL Document DatabaseKaggle: Your Machine Learning and Data Science CommunityTweets by @6figuredevPicksAJ- Ethan Garofolo on YouTubeAJ - Microservices on YouTubeAJ - I Have Delivered Value… But At What Cost?AJ - Brandon SandersonChuck - ScytheChuck - Upcoming Converences: JavaScript Summit in July, DHH Coming for Rails in August, Angular React Vu