COMPRESSEDfm 205 | Where Web Dev Tools Meet People
Web development is constantly evolving, and so are the tools we use to build. In this episode, Amy and Brad chat with the organizers of Squiggle Conf about the future of web dev tooling, how conferences shape the developer experience, and why community matters just as much as code.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Meet the Guests: Squiggle Conf Organizers
1:19 - What Makes Squiggle Conf Unique
3:19 - Tooling and Developer Experience
3:30 - Penguins, IMAX, and the Conference Venue
4:18 - Who Should Attend Squiggle Conf
5:31 - How Talks Are Selected and Curated
6:51 - Social and Community Aspects of the Conference
12:19 - Behind the Scenes of Organizing a Conference
17:46 - Lessons Learned from Running Events
23:30 - The Role of Tooling in Modern Development
27:21 - Browser-Based Tools and Their Impact
28:51 - Shoutout to Astro and Other Frameworks
33:51 - Comparing Different Conference Experiences
38:55 - Building Momentum in the Developer Community
40:45 - Looking Ahead: The Future of Squiggle Conf
42:02 - Final Thoughts from the Organizers
43:43 - Picks and Plugs
- Are the Types Wrong? — a package & CLI tool by Andrew Branch from the TypeScript team
- The Harry Potter movie series
- Cloudflare
- One Switch - Mac Menu Bar App
- RedwoodSDK