JavaScript Archives - Software Engineering Daily Building a Full Cloud Backend with James Cowling
Aug 29, 2023
James Cowling, expert in building and maintaining popular apps and backends, discusses how Convex offers a simpler full-stack developer experience. They cover topics such as serverless backends, reactive UI frameworks, developer experience vs. user experience, the role of abstraction in language learning, the power of abstractions in database design, the challenges of implementing algorithms, and the dominance of JavaScript in the software industry.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Convex: A Developer Experience Platform
02:11 • 22min
Comparing Developer Experience to User Experience and the Importance of Game Design in Learning
24:38 • 2min
The Role of Abstraction in Language Learning and Domain Interaction
26:35 • 2min
The Power of Abstractions in Database Design
28:48 • 11min
The Role of MVPs and Data-Driven Decision-Making
39:29 • 7min
The Challenges of Implementing Algorithms and the Dominance of JavaScript in the Software Industry
46:41 • 6min
