Modern Web

In this episode, Rob Ocel, is joined by Shai Reznik, Founder and CEO at HiRez.io and Community DevRel at Qwik, to talk about Qwik. They discuss the history of front-end development and frameworks, what has led to this recent surge in framework development, what architectural principles Qwik values most, how Qwik and QwikCity differ, how to build Qwik apps, and so much more!   Guest Shai Reznik- Founder and CEO at HiRez.io and Community DevRel at Qwik   Host Rob Ocel- Software Architect and Engineering Lead at This Dot Labs   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode, Rob Ocel is joined by Jordan Powell, Developer Experience Engineer Cypress, to talk about Component Testing in Cypress. They discuss the explosive recent growth of Cypress, the exciting new features just launched in recent versions, and the changing shape of the testing “trophy”. Then, they dive deeply into component testing in Cypress: motivations, best practices, tips, and so much more!   Guest Jordan Powell- Developer Experience Engineer at Cypress   Host Rob Ocel- Software Architect and Engineering Lead at This Dot Labs   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode Jesse Tomchak is joined by Paige Kelley to talk about the ins ad outs of building a design system including the gritty details of coordinating an actual micro frontend. They also talk about the return to conferences, what changes they've noticed in the conference experience, what it's like to speak at a tech event, and more.   Guest Paige Kelley- Senior Software Engineer at Pax8   Host Jesse Tomchak- Software Architect at This Dot Labs   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this podcast, Rob Ocel and Adam L. Barrett talk with Alex Olivier, Product Lead at Cerbos, to discuss Authorization. They discuss how authorization (AuthZ) differs from authentication (AuthN), how Cerbos works and how it makes authorization simpler, what differentiates business logic from authorization logic, how to test authorization logic, and more!   Hosts Adam L. Barrett - Senior Developer at @thisdotlabs - @adamlbarrettRob Ocel - Architect at @thisdotlabs - @robocell   Guest Alex Olivier - Product Lead at @cerbosdev - @alexolivier   For more information on Cerbos, check out cerbos.dev.

In this episode, Rob Ocel is joined by Ray Gesualdo, live at Connect Tech 2022, to discuss API development and how the process is a lot like building with the internationally famous toy, Legos. They share some fond memories of growing up and now raising kids around Legos, talk about the traits and characteristics of the best component and service APIs, and show how some of the great victories and lasting lessons of Lego apply to building more resilient, modular, reusable, and consistent software.   Host Rob Ocel- Software Architect and Engineering Lead at This Dot Labs   Guest Ray Gesualdo- Staff Software Architect at SalesLoft   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode, Rob Ocel and Jesse Tomchak are joined by Cory House at Connect Tech 2022 to discuss the past, present, and future of React. They talk about: lessons learned from 7 years of React (featuring discussions of coupling, testing, and hooks), how to pick a React meta-framework, and what pillars they think successful developers should prioritize.   Hosts Rob Ocel- Software Architect and Team Lead at This Dot Labs Jesse Tomchak- Software Architect at This Dot Labs   Guest Cory House- Founder of ReactJS Consulting   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode Tracy Lee and Jesse Tomchak are joined by Jessica Sachs to talk about the world of Vue Components and all of the exciting new tools and communities being built to improve and simplify composition. Composables can be as simple as a logic gate or as complex as any renderless component, mixin, directive, or plugin, and in this conversation, our speakers dive into VueUse, which provides a collection of essential composition functions and renderless components.   Hosts Jesse Tomchak- Software Architect at This Dot Labs Tracy Lee -Co-Founder and CEO of This Dot Labs   Guest Jess Sachs- Software Engineer and Open Source Developer   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode, Rob Ocel and Jesse Tomchak are joined by Jeremy Meiss live at Connect Tech 2022. They talk about the table stakes of CI/CD and having a high performing team, and the vast array of options available to run DevOps and be successful. They also dive into the topic of mentorship and documentation, and how it benefits teams and the industry at large.   Hosts Rob Ocel- Software Architect and Engineering Lead at This Dot Labs Jesse Tomchak- Software Architect at This Dot Labs   Guest Jeremy Meiss- Director of DevRel at CircleCI   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode Tracy Lee and Dustin Goodman are joined by Roy Derks- Developer Experience at StepZen ⸱ Tech Entrepreneur ⸱ GraphQL Speaker, Trainer, and Advocate- to discuss microservice design and how GraphQL can help alleviate problems derived from poorly designed microservices. They discuss different strategies teams leverage to best scale their GraphQL APIs whether they use RPC, federated schemas, or REST wrappers. They explore how GraphQL is programming language agnostic and how it’s helping to bridge gaps between different language teams. They discuss how GraphQL can positively impact consumer application usage and how it can possibly help save energy consumption and help with the world energy crisis.   Guest Roy Derks   Hosts Tracy Lee Dustin Goodman   Sponsored by This Dot Labs

In this episode Rob Ocel is joined by Simon MacDonald- Head of Developer Experience at Begin-  to talk about Functional Web Apps and how Enhance can help to build them. They talk about the value of building with web-standards, HTML, and web components; progressive enhancement; how Enhance works and how it differs from other libraries such as Remix or Next; and how to use Enhance with dynamic web apps and/or legacy systems. They also discuss who are the developers whose experience Simon is the head of, and a  discussion of Simon's love of books and recommendations for what you should be reading!   Host Rob Ocel- Software Architect, This Dot Labs   Guest Simon MacDonald- Head of Developer Experience, Begin   Sponsored by This Dot Labs