

Modern Web
Modern Web
The modern web is changing fast. Front-end frameworks evolve quickly, standards are emerging and old ones are fading out of favor. There are a lot of things to learn, but knowing the right thing is more critical than learning them all. Modern Web Podcast is an interview-style show where we learn about modern web development from industry experts. We’re committed to making it easy to digest lots of useful information!
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Oct 15, 2021 • 42min
S08E019 Modern Web Podcast - The Future of Blockchain & How To Get Involved Today With Nader Dabit
In this episode, Tracy Lee (@ladyleet (she/her) and Nacho Vazquez (@nacho_vazquez14) speak with Nader Dabit (@dabit3) of Edge and Node about web3 and how to get started! We touch on topics that are hot in the blockchain ecosystem that you definitely want to be aware of if you're blockchain-curious.
Topics covered:
What does the next few years of blockchain development look like and why you should start looking at layer 2 blockchains
The future of Eth 2 - proof of stake vs proof of work
Why you should watch out for the Solana blockchain
What is Gitpod and why should you care?
Lowering the barrier to entry to new developers exploring blockchain development
Learning about The Graph and Edge and Node
Guest:
Nader Dabit (@dabit3) - Developer Relations, Edge and Node
Hosts:Tracy Lee (@ladyleet (she/her) - CEO, This Dot Labs
Nacho Vazquez (@nacho_vazquez14) - Software Engineer, This Dot Labs
This episode is sponsored by This Dot Labs.

Sep 24, 2021 • 52min
S08E018 Modern Web Podcast - Staying Curious with Michael Chan
In this episode, Lindsay and Michael talk about Michael's perspective on building communities, and how to stay curious and growing as a developer. They talk about how Michael and Lindsay both started in tech by taking small bits of time to grow and learn, and how that has served them in their tech careers. Michael also talks about his time on React Podcast, and what brought him to hosting the show. They end by discussing curiosity, and how specifically to stay curious in life and in a development career.
Guest:
Michael Chan (@chantastic) - Software Engineer at Chromatic, Creator of lunch.dev
Host:Lindsay Wardell (@lindsaykwardell) - Software Engineer at This Dot, co-host of Views on Vue
This episode is sponsored by This Dot Labs.

Sep 10, 2021 • 43min
S08E017 Modern Web Podcast - Blockchain curious? It‘s easy & JS Developers should start learning!
In this episode, Tracy Lee sits down with Stephen Fluin from Chainlink to talk about blockchain and why JavaScript developers should start learning about it today. We go over the difference between blockchain and cryptocurrency, and how the two work together. We also explore use cases for developers and interesting decentralized applications one can build today. Stephen also shares with us the idea of smart contracts, and how they play into our ecosystem of development. This episode will also teach you what programming language to use, and why and how it is for you as a JS developer to get going with an IDE today. We also talk through resources JS developers have to learn technologies like solidity and explore the different blockchains you might want to consider as you dip your toe in.
Host:
Tracy Lee (@ladyleet) - CEO, This Dot Labs
Guest:Stephen Fluin (@stephenfluin) - Developers Relations at Chainlink Labs
This episode is sponsored by This Dot Labs.

Aug 25, 2021 • 1h 4min
S08E016 Modern Web Podcast - Quasar with Luke Diebold
In this episode, Lindsay talks with Luke Diebold, web developer and creator of QuasarCast.com, about Quasar, the amazingly flexible framework for building applications using Vue. They talk about how Luke got into programming from his interest in music, and how he got started using Quasar for personal and professional projects. They discuss what Quasar is, and discuss where it fits into the web ecosystem. They explore some of the basics of using Quasar, including its CLI and the ability to make web, mobile, and desktop apps. They wrap up the discussion talking about how Quasar is one of the first major frameworks to support Vue 3, and what that looks like from the framework.
Guest:
Luke Diebold (@LukeDiebold) - Web Developer, creator of QuasarCast.com
Host:Lindsay Wardell (@lindsaykwardell) - Software Engineer at This Dot, co-host of Views on Vue
This episode is sponsored by This Dot Labs.


