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Interview w/ Julian Shapiro (part 1)

Nov 14, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Building Velocity.js from Scratch

  • Julian Shapiro built Velocity.js, a high-performance animation engine that significantly improved over jQuery's animate function.
  • He independently coded and released it, eventually seeing widespread adoption by major companies like Uber and Microsoft.
INSIGHT

Obsession Powers Mastery

  • Obsession fuels flow and motivation through a rewarding incremental hacking process.
  • Staying in momentum by finding enjoyable tasks leads to mastering complex skills.
ANECDOTE

Inspired by Iron Man HUD Animations

  • Julian was inspired to build Velocity.js after seeing Iron Man's heads-up display animations.
  • He wanted to replicate cool superhero animation effects on the web using accessible JavaScript.
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