A podcast featuring panelists of engineers from Netflix, Twitch, & Atlassian talking over drinks about all things Front End development.
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Episode 152 - Sidebar interview with Shirley Wu
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Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Shirley Wu, to learn more about her background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanShirley Wu - @sxywuEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-…
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Episode 151 - Building in 2022 and tasting the beverage trends
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With this ever-changing landscape of technologies, we spend this episode talking with Rhian van Esch and Carlos Castro about the current trends of web development in 2022.Guests:Rhian van Esch - @rhianvaneschCarlos Castro - @carloscastrodevPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Rhian van Esch -…
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Episode 150 - Reorgs with a sip of spiced rum
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An organization going through a reorg is a normal evaluation to meet the needs of the business, but it can be a lot of change. In this episode, we talk about our experiences with reorgs.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - The UltimatumRyan Burgess - Lu…
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Episode 149 - Open source software with open liquor
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The tech industry relies a lot on open source software. In this episode, we are joined by Jesse Tomchak to talk with us about open source.Guests:Jesse Tomchak - @jtomchakPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungPicks:Jesse Tomchak - micro.blogJesse Tomchak - Killing EveRyan Burgess - Tony Hawk - Until the wheels fall offRyan Burge…
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Episode 148 - Sidebar interview with Stacy London
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Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Stacy London, to learn more about her background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-int…
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Episode 147 - Debugging Asynchronous JavaScript - Awaiting My Drink
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Have you found debugging asynchronous JavaScript to be hard? You’re not alone. In this episode, we are joined by Jenn Creighton from Netflix to talk with us about a talk she’ll be giving at Reactathon on debugging async JavaScript to help make it a bit easier.Guests:Jenn Creighton - @gurlcodePanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYou…
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Episode 146 - Sidebar interview with Jem Young
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Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Jem Young, to learn more about his background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with…
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Episode 145 - Server Driven UI - Served from behind the bar
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What is server-driven UI and what are the advantages to taking this approach? In this episode, we are joined by the Netflix engineer, Cole Turner to talk with us about the advantages and disadvantages of server-driven UI.Guests:Cole Turner - @coleturnerPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Col…
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Episode 144 - Sidebar interview with Ryan Burgess
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Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Ryan Burgess, the creator of the Front End Happy Hour podcast.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview…
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Episode 143 - TypeScript migration - Strict type of cocktails
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Software Engineers deal with migrations at some point or another, and there are always a lot of lessons learned afterward. In this episode, we are joined by Sumana Mohan and Joe King from Netflix to talk about their recent migration to TypeScript on the Netflix website signup flow.Guests:Sumana Mohan - @sumana_mohanJoe KingPanelists:Ryan Burgess - …
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Episode 142 - Job hunting in 2022 - Standing out in a crowded bar
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Recruiting and interviewing isn’t a new topic, it’s one we’ve covered a few times, but this episode focuses on the changes that have happened with the landscape for jobs and interviewing during the pandemic. In this episode, we are joined by Taylor Desseyn, and Jono Grayson to talk with us about ways to stand out and navigate the job search in 2022…
Happy New Year! We are back with more episodes in 2022 and to start off the year, we want to reflect on changes that happened in 2021. In this episode, we cover technology changes, our lives, and our career changes that happened in 2021.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerShirley Wu - @sxywuPicks:…
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Episode 140 - Crafting your cocktail mixture to learning
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In this episode, we are joined by Loren Sands-Ramshaw to talk with us about education paths for software engineers. There are so many options out there and it's really hard to know what's the right path to take.Guests:Loren Sands-Ramshaw - @lorendsrPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungPicks:Loren Sands-Ramshaw - The GraphQL Gu…
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Episode 139 - Preparing ingredients - Interview prep
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There’s no way around, at some point, you will likely be interviewing. Why not be prepared? In this episode, we share our thoughts and experiences interviewing and how we approach preparing for an upcoming interview for a new role.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - You Se…
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Episode 138 - Bar debate - Smart homes
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If you've listened to past episodes, you've likely heard Ryan and Jem disagree about smart home devices or IoT. In this episode, the two of them have a friendly debate around their thinking of smart homes and what the pros and cons are.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungPicks:Ryan Burgess - Starling Home HubRyan Burgess - On…
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Episode 137 - One drink and a monolithic architecture
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We've often talked about micro-services and monolithic architectures on previous episodes. In this episode, we are joined by Katherine Peterson to talk with us about her experience working with a monolithic codebase.Guests:Katherine Peterson - @katherinecodesPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Katherine Peterson…
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Episode 136 - Old Fashioned, old roles, new beginnings
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It’s always hard to know when is the right time to make a career change. There’s likely never a perfect time, but in this episode, we talk about how we have made decisions and what’s worked and what hasn’t.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanAugustus Yuan - @augburtoJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Ryan Burgess - FigRyan Bu…
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Episode 135 - Dealing with burnout - Burnt Orange Campari
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Who’s ever had to deal with burnout? In this episode, we are joined by two guests, Vaidehi Joshi, and Eli to share their experiences dealing with burnout. We all share how burnout has shown up for us throughout our careers and how we’ve found ways to deal with it or prevent it.Guests:Vaidehi Joshi - @vaidehijoshiEli Fitch - @EliFitchPanelists:Ryan …
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Episode 134 - Individual contributor to manager - Transitioning into a bartender
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In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to go from an individual contributor engineer, to an engineering manager. With Jem recently moving into a manager role, Nazanin Delam and Dan DiGangi joined us to share more about their experiences moving into management.Guests:Nazanin Delam - @NazDelamDan DiGangi - @dandigangiPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @…
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Episode 133 - It’s 5 o’clock somewhere - Joining a remote team
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With a lot of companies now hiring more remote employees, we wanted to talk about what it’s like to join a new team being fully remote. In this episode, we are joined by Laurie Barth and Lucero Carmona to share their thoughts on what the experience joining a remote team has been like.Guests:Laurie Barth - @laurieontechLucero CarmonaPanelists:Ryan B…
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Episode 132 - Test Engineering - Beverage quality assurance
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Releasing a successful product in production requires testing. In this episode, we are joined by Preethi Sitaraman to talk with us about test engineering and how developers and test engineers can collaborate.Guests:Preethi Sitaraman - @preethisramanPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungPicks:Ryan Burgess - Sand cloud towel beac…
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Episode 131 - Diversity and inclusion - Tech(K)now Day
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This was a live panel discussion at the Tech(K)now Day conference that took place on March 8, 2021. We did a live episode with the conference organizer, Gen Ashley, who joined us to talk about diversity and inclusion in tech.Guests:Gen Ashley - @coderinheelsPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerShirley Wu - @sxywu…
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Episode 130 - Stack and infrastructure shaping culture - Drink choice to set the vibe
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In previous episodes we've talked about how to choose a technical stack and figure out what works best for you and your team. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Lengstorf to talk about how the choice of stack and infrastructure reflects the company culture.Guests:Jason Lengstorf - @jlengstorfPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @J…
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Episode 129 - Allyship - Inviting everyone to the party
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A big way to help make a more inclusive tech industry, we need strong allies. In this episode, we are joined by Better Allies, Karen Catlin, to talk with us about allyship.Guests:Karen Catlin - @kecatlinPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerShirley Wu - @sxywuPicks:Karen Catlin - Genius SeriesRyan Burgess - Inclusion re…
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Episode 128 - Branding & self-promotion - mimosa and self-promosa
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As you build your career, it’s helpful to think about your personal brand and how you promote yourself in the industry. In this episode, we are joined by Alice Lee, to talk with us about how each of us approach branding and self-promotion.Guests:Alice Lee - @byaliceleePanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanAugustus Yuan - @augburtoJem Young - @JemYo…