Build it Better - Advanced Web Development Topics

In this episode of the "Build It Better" podcast, Ben Lesh and Tracy Lee talk to Colin Ihrig. Colin is a member of the Node.js Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and is a seasoned developer who has worked at companies like Deno, Joyent, Samsung, and currently works at Platformatic. This episode is filled with interesting stories about problems you've probably never encountered before. Colin shares his experience in fixing weird edge cases in V8 and tackling memory leaks. Colin also shares some interesting insights into the inner workings of V8 and how he has solved a challenging edge case he encountered while working with the runtime. Panel Tracy Lee- @ladyleet Ben Lesh- @BenLesh Colin Ihrig- @cjihrig Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

In this episode of Build IT Better, co-hosts Tracy, Abby, and Ben sit down with their guest, Laurie, a web developer and former co-founder of NPM. Laurie shares captivating stories of the early days of NPM and the tumultuous experiences they faced. From SSL certificate mishaps to endless loops caused by silent type conversion, the team reminisces about the wild adventures and unexpected challenges they encountered. They also discuss how Microsoft's VS Code caused a massive registry disruption and the comical yet crucial process of getting it resolved. Join them as they delve into these tales of web development chaos and the valuable lessons learned along the way.   Featuring Tracy Lee Ben Lesh Abbey Perini Laurie Voss   Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

Ben Lesh, an expert in object-oriented programming vs functional programming, joins the panel to discuss the pros and cons of each approach. They explore issues with prototypal inheritance and shared global state, and offer practical tips for working with both paradigms. The hosts also joke around about forming a band and discuss their preferences for being mysterious band members.

In this captivating episode of the Build IT Better podcast Jesse, Adam, and special guest Dane Grant discuss React server components, an innovative technology that's transforming the way we build web applications. Join this trio of experienced developers as they explore the benefits and limitations of using server components, and some best practices for implementing this cutting-edge technology. Panel Adam Barrett @adamlbarrett Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak Dane Grant @danecando Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

In this episode of Build IT Better, Ben Lesh joins the panel to discuss the new observable primitives and patterns that have been added in RxJS v8. They will discuss how these patterns can be reused to simplify your code, and make it more efficient, compare observable patterns to streams, and explore the differences between the two. The panel also cover how to create a cleaner, reusable API surface by refactoring out polyfills and dead code. This will help you to write better code, and improve the performance of your applications. Panel Tracy Lee @ladyleet Ben Lesh @BenLesh Adam Barrett @adamlbarrett Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

Join Ben Lesh and Tracy Lee as they interview Adam Bradley, creator of Ionic, Stencil, and now a member of the Qwik team. In this episode, we dive into the complex issues of building a new JavaScript framework. Adam shares the advanced problems they have had to solve rendering and streaming on every edge platform and the challenges dealing with the multitude of different http APIs. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in the technical side of building frameworks. Panel Tracy Lee Ben Lesh Adam Bradley Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

In this episode of Build IT Better, Tracy and Ben talk to Manu Martinez-Almeida from Qwik. They discuss what hydration is and is not, how to design your codebases around hydration, resumability, building applications with Qwik, and much more! Panel Tracy Lee @ladyleet Ben Lesh @BenLesh Manu Martinez-Almeida @manucoporat Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

In this episode of Build IT Better, our hosts Tracy, Ben, Adam, and Jesse cover the trade-offs of GraphQL, tRPC, and other network protocols. They discuss the lost timeline if PWA's took off instead of Mobile App Stores, what would the web be like today. Eventually we'll all be writing in WASM, or will we? Panel Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett Tracy Lee @ladyleet Ben Lesh @BenLesh Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

In this episode of Build IT Better, special guest Jake Lumetta from ButterCMS joins Jesse and Adam. They talk about how Butter has evolved over time, how caching is at the heart of good performance, and the tradeoffs of optimizing reads over writes. They also dive into what makes ButterCMS unique in the space, and a joy to use for developers and marketers alike. Panel Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett Jake Lumetta @jakelumetta Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia

In this episode of Build IT Better, Adam and Jesse discuss Hexagonal Architecture. They define what it is, and cover some tips for applying it to your software. They also talk about layered-architectures, the Onion Architecture, structuring your code, and the merits and trade-offs of doing as little as possible until absolutely necessary. If you have heard those terms before and want to know more, or if you haven't heard of them at all, come and have a listen!   Panel Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett Build IT Better is presented by This Dot: https://www.thisdot.co/ Follow This Dot Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotLabs Follow This Dot Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisDotMedia