

Front End Happy Hour
Front End Happy Hour
A podcast featuring panelists of engineers from Netflix, Twitch, & Atlassian talking over drinks about all things software engineering.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 1h
Episode 187 - Social media platforms - where's the party at?
Exploring various social media platforms and habits, the panelists share their experiences with TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit. They discuss the impact of social media on attention span and the shift towards long-form content sharing. Navigating work-driven social media, they talk about using platforms for professional networking and the challenges of algorithm-driven content discovery. The future landscape of social media is explored, emphasizing minimal engagement and real-life interactions. Artistic and nostalgic entertainment recommendations are shared, along with AI advancements and gender representation in Formula E.

Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 4min
Episode 186 - Module Federation - Module Mixology
Zack Chapple, Zack Jackson, and Dmitriy Shekhovtsov join the hosts to discuss module federation. They talk about the benefits and implementation of Module Federation, automation of documentation and the benefits of Zephyr, challenges of developing distributed applications, the advantages of using Zephyr, personal experiences, book recommendations, and their favorite beverages. They also discuss the Samsung G9 ultra light monitor and RSPack, a modified version of Webpack written in Rust.

Jan 21, 2024 • 45min
Episode 185 - Quitting a job - flipping the bar table
Ryan Burgess recently left his job at Netflix after being there for 8.5 years. In this episode, Ryan shares some of his thoughts on leaving, and we all talk about how we've approached leaving jobs and the lessons we've learned over the years.
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Ryan Burgess - Fool Me Once https://www.netflix.com/title/81588093
Ryan Burgess - Hey Grill Hey Sweet BBQ Rub https://www.amazon.com/Hey-Grill-Sweet-Rub-11-7/dp/B08YS6VN7T?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=frontendhappy-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6fdef16ea2e6c0827b59305b22a9d1da&camp=1789&creative=9325
Jem Young - Fake AI articles https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers
Cole Turner - North Park, San Diego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Park,_San_Diego
Cole Turner - Lethal Company https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966720/Lethal_Company/
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/quitting-a-job-flipping-the-bar-table

Jan 7, 2024 • 59min
Episode 184 - Online learning on the rocks
There are many options to learn about software development and how to code. In this episode, we are joined by the CEO of Frontend Masters, Marc Grabanski to get his insights into online learning and what to expect in the future.
Items mentioned in the episode:
Frontend Masters, Going phoneless
Guests:
Marc Gabanski - @1Marc
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Picks:
Marc Gabanski - Askinosie chocolate
Marc Gabanski - Not having a phone
Ryan Burgess - Glass straws
Ryan Burgess - Sunlighten Infrared Sauna
Jem Young - Beef coast jerky
Jem Young - Anti-pick: Rebel Moon
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/online-learning-on-the-rocks

Dec 31, 2023 • 56min
Episode 183 - Aged to perfection: crafting your internship experience
In this episode, we are joined by Mark Benliyan to learn about his experiences at tech companies as an intern. Mark shares some interesting insights and provides some useful advice.
Items mentioned in the episode:
HackerRank, CodeSignal, Byteboard
Guests:
Mark Benliyan
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Picks:
Mark Benliyan - Rewind AI
Ryan Burgess - Squid Game Challenge
Ryan Burgess - Fargo
Augustus Yuan - The Finals
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/aged-to-perfection-crafting-your-internship-experience

Dec 17, 2023 • 40min
Episode 182 - Documentation - Where is the menu bartender?
Good documentation is so important but we don’t always put enough focus on it as we should. In this episode, we talk about what makes great quality documentation and ways to improve the documentation you write.
Guests:
Estelle Weyl
Will Bamberg
Jean-Yves Perrier
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/documentation-where-is-the-menu-bartender

Nov 19, 2023 • 45min
Episode 181 - 2023 reflections - looking through the bottle
In this episode, we reflect on 2023, what's changed in tech, and how we think about our careers.
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Ryan Burgess - Photographer - Marion Mou
Jem Young - Blue-eyed Samurai
Cole Turner - Boudin Bakery - Grilled Brie with Apples & Fig Jam
Cole Turner - DateUp
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/2023-reflections-looking-through-the-bottle

Oct 9, 2023 • 53min
Episode 180 - Online teaching courses - proof of knowledge
There’s an art to teaching a technical course or workshop. In this episode, we are joined by Josh W. Comeau, who’s had a lot of experience teaching courses to help share his knowledge with us on how we can create an online course.
Items mentioned in the episode:
Josh W. Comeau, Josh’s online courses, Hands-Free Coding
Guests:
Josh W. Comeau - @JoshWComeau
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Picks:
Josh W. Comeau - Make it Stick
Josh W. Comeau - Cozy science fiction
Ryan Burgess - Beep’s Burgers
Ryan Burgess - The Pitch - Kimoyo: Is This African Startup Venture Backable?
Jem Young - Extraction 2
Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Bugatti Scooter
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/online-teaching-courses-proof-of-knowledge

Sep 17, 2023 • 51min
Episode 179 - Security - what's your favorite happy hour beverage?
In this episode we are going to be talking about an important feature that so many applications require, login. We are joined by Tony Edwards, Charles Wartemberg and Charlie Shaw from Netflix to share insights into how to approach security and identify for a feature like login.
Guests:
Tony Edwards - @tedwards947
Charles Wartemberg
Charlie Shaw
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Tony Edwards - Figjam
Charles Wartemberg - Foundation
Charles Wartemberg - Coffee habit
Charlie Shaw - Side channel attacks
Ryan Burgess - 7 Days in Chile - Graffiti video
Ryan Burgess - Name SF Streets
Jem Young - Sanctuary
Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Telly - A “free” TV
Cole Turner - Frontend Security best practices
Cole Turner - Stanford Javascript Crypto Library
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/security-whats-your-favorite-happy-hour-beverage

Aug 27, 2023 • 50min
Episode 178 - Organizing a conference
We are fans of conferences and have spoken a lot about the value we see in attending conferences, but what goes into organizing a conference? In this episode, we are joined by the organizer of MagnoliaJS, Kayla Sween, to share some insights into the work that goes into running a conference.
Guests:
Kayla Sween - @_KaylaSween
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Picks:
Kayla Sween - MagnoliaJS
Kayla Sween - Goodles Mac & Cheese
Kayla Sween - Fallout 76
Ryan Burgess - Koala Sour Soothers
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/orgnizing-a-conference