React Round Up

Welcome to React Roundup, the podcast where we keep you updated on all things React related! In today's episode, we have an enlightening discussion featuring Paige Nedringhaus as host, our panelist TJ Van Toll, and our special guest, Florian Rappel, a solution architect from Munich, Germany. Florian, a noted figure in the web community, especially in TypeScript, React, and Microfrontends, dives deep into a variety of engaging topics.

Throughout the episode, we explore the complexities and benefits of using React, often described as a "black box" for the way it abstracts away many details from developers. We also delve into the intriguing world of Microfrontends, where Florian provides a comprehensive overview of this approach, discussing its practical implementation and the organizational shifts it can entail.

Additionally, Florian introduces his new book, "The Art of Microfrontends," and shares insights on how to manage complex front-end projects more efficiently. Whether you're a seasoned developer or new to the ecosystem, this episode offers a wealth of knowledge and practical advice to enhance your development practices.

So, tune in for an insightful journey through the realms of React and Microfrontends, and get ready to elevate your coding game!

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On this episode of React Round Up we chatted with Miroslav Nikolov, a UI developer at one.com, about his approach to unit testing React components. Miroslav discussed writing components in a human-friendly way, using the library UnexpectedJS. We also talked about Miroslav’s blog, including how he got started with it, and some of the tools he used, like Gatsby and Mailchimp. This is a great episode if you’re looking to learn more about how to approach unit testing in React.

Links
webup.org/blog | Miroslav Nikolov
UnexpectedJS
React Component Tests for Humans | CSS-Tricks
mailchimp
Substack

Picks
Miroslav- erikras.com
Miroslav- Application State Management with React
Paige- Tom Clancy's | Jack Ryan
TJ- DREAM SPORT Bike Computer Bicycle Speedometer and Odometer 16-Function Wired Bike Computer Waterproof

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Eric Simons joins the round-up to discuss the latest advancements made by StackBlitz that enables you to run NodeJS in the browser. Eric expands that to the work they've done with the NextJS team to run NextJS in the browser without the need to have a server in the background.

Links
Introducing WebContainers: Run Node.js natively in your browser
StackBlitz
StackBlitz
EricSimons – StackBlitz
Twitter: Eric Simons ( @ericsimons40 )

Picks
Eric- Vite
Jack- Westworld
Paige- Elgato Wave:3
TJ- Podcast from The Verge

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Returning guest, Ian Lavery from Picovice.ai, joins the hosts to talk all things voice recognition. He dives into new languages the company has tackled over the last year (and what languages it plans to tackle next year), how they train their models, and how Picovoice is actually running speech recognition in the browser instead of in the cloud, making things like captioning live streams and real-time chats possible with some of its newer tech Cheetah and Leopard.

He also shares how he wrote a simple podcast transcription app using Picovoice and Express.js, in addition to Picovoice boasting specific SDKs for React, Angular and Vue.

Listen to Ian's first appearance on RRU here where he and the panel went deep into the specifics of voice recognition like security and privacy, understanding it in general, and using it sans big cloud providers.

Sponsors
"Waldo, who helps with Android testing"
Chuck's Resume Template
Developer Book Club starting with Clean Architecture by Robert C. Martin
Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership

Links
LinkedIn: Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery - Medium
Twitter: @AiPicovoice

Picks
Ian - Mixpanel: Product Analytics for Mobile, Web, & More
Paige - Star Trek: Lower Decks - Wikipedia
TJ - The Great British Bakeoff series

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In today's episode, Lucas and Peter dive deep into the world of front-end frameworks with a captivating discussion featuring PRANTA Dutta, a seasoned React Native developer. Pranta shares his journey transitioning from Vue to React, highlighting both the challenges and advantages of React's manual configurations and rich third-party ecosystem. They explore the contrasts between frameworks like React, Angular, and Flutter, delving into the trade-offs between their built-in features and flexibility. From the complexities of using Flutter's custom canvas painting to the streamlined utilities for notifications and Firebase, we cover it all. They also tackle the ongoing debate of native versus hybrid mobile app development, with insights into the Kotlin Multiplatform project and the importance of choosing the right tools based on project needs.
Join them as they unravel the intricacies of React's success and shortcomings, discuss the merits of design patterns in both Flutter and React, and examine the responsibilities developers hold in shaping their applications. Stay tuned for a valuable conversation packed with industry insights and practical examples!

Links
Why React Won the Front-End Race

Socials
LinkedIn: PRANTA Dutta

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