

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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Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 3min
Episode 177 - CSS - Cascading Sips of Sangria
CSS has been quickly evolving. In this episode, we are joined by Estelle Weyl and Eric Meyer to explore the new properties that are now available.
Guests:
Estelle Weyl
Eric Meyer - @meyerweb
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Estelle Weyl - Gluten-free Oreo cookies
Eric Meyer - perfwork.com (Web Performance Job board)
Eric Meyer - Mat Marquis Javascript for Web Designers A Book Apart
Eric Meyer - Estelle’s Tracker for Menstrual Cycle Web App
Ryan Burgess - Dewalt Air Inflator
Stacy London - CSS: The Definitive Guide by Eric Meyer & Estelle Weyl
Stacy London - Vertebrae / Forgotten Places by Max Cooper
Augustus Yuan - Arc
Cole Turner - Wagwellies dog crocs
Cole Turner - BigMouth Inc. Ginormous Inflatable Green Dinosaur Yard Summer Sprinkler
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/css-cascading-sips-of-sangria

Jul 30, 2023 • 56min
Episode 176 - How is AI maturing? - Always intoxicated by augmented intelligence
It’s hard to avoid the topic of AI. The ecosystem of AI is quickly maturing, and we are seeing more use cases and products popping up. In this episode, we are joined by Nick Heiner, an engineer from Fixie, to talk with us about how AI is evolving.
Guests:
Nick Heiner - @nickheiner
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Nick Heiner - The City of Cape Town
Nick Heiner - Dog Training
Nick Heiner - AI.JSX Open Source Framework
Ryan Burgess - Zenpo - Bullet Train Sushi
Ryan Burgess - This Old Ledge: Embarcadero
Jem Young - Marvelous Ms. Maisel S5
Jem Young - Guide for AI newcomers
Stacy London - A Little Bit Further by Tourist
Stacy London - Don’t Fall for the AI Hype w/ Timnit Gebru
Augustus Yuan - Owala
Augustus Yuan - Hidden Technical Debt in Machine Learning Systems
Cole Turner - Joy Ride
Cole Turner - Tart Cherry Juice
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/how-is-ai-maturing-always-intoxicated-by-augmented-intelligence

Jul 16, 2023 • 57min
Episode 175 - Modern CSS - Drinking in style
What’s the current state of CSS in 2023? Chris Coyier joins us to talk with us about the current landscape of CSS and what we should be excited about in the future.
Guests:
Chris Coyier - @chriscoyier
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Chris Coyier - Tempered Glass Mouse Mat
Ryan Burgess - Doritos ketchup chips
Ryan Burgess - Modern CSS in Real Life - Chris Coyier
Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Linn Sondek
Stacy London - Line of Fire (feat. Sharon Van Etten) by Junip, Elias Araya, José González, Sharon Van Etten, Tobias Winterkorn
Cole Turner - No Hard Feelings
Cole Turner - Crocs - the perfect outdoor shoe
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/modern-css-drinking-in-style

Jun 25, 2023 • 55min
Episode 174 - Networking - Net-whiskey-ing
At a networking event, one of our listeners asked us to cover the topic of networking. In this episode, we will share our thoughts on networking and the success stories we’ve experienced from networking in our careers.
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Ryan Burgess - Based on a True Story
Ryan Burgess - Bunch O Balloons
Jem Young - Tour de France Unchained
Jem Young - The Managers Path
Jem Young - Fast X
Stacy London - Time Takes A While by Daniel Avery
Augustus Yuan - Spiderman Across Spiderverse in Lego Trailer
Augustus Yuan - Viewfinder
Cole Turner - Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High
Cole Turner - Cann
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/networking-net-whiskey-ing

Jun 11, 2023 • 47min
Episode 173 - Drag & Drop - drop a drink here
Have you ever thought much about the feature, Drag & Drop? In this episode, we are joined by Atlassian Principal Engineer, Alex Reardon, to share some great insights into creating an open-source library for Drag & Drop.
Guests:
Alex Reardon - @alexandereardon
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Cole Turner - @coleturner
Picks:
Alex Reardon - Porcelain cup
Ryan Burgess - Barbecue Showdown Season 2
Stacy London - Pulse At The Centre Of Being - Mor Elian Remix by Max Cooper & Mor Elian
Stacy London - Plague X by Midwife, Vyva Melinkolya
Cole Turner - Stacy's Drag and Drop comment
Cole Turner - Two Hot Takes Podcast
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/drag-&-drop-drop-a-drink-here

Jun 3, 2023 • 39min
Episode 172 - RenderATL Day 2 Recap
Ryan Burgess and Jem Young are at RenderATL 2023 conference in Atlanta. While at the conference, they recorded a podcast episode to recap day one and day two of the conference. In this episode, they are joined by Taylor Desseyn to help provide insights into day two.
Guests:
Taylor Desseyn - @tdesseyn
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/renderatl-day-2-recap

Jun 1, 2023 • 30min
Episode 171 - RenderATL Day 1 Recap
Ryan Burgess and Jem Young are at RenderATL 2023 conference in Atlanta doing a panel discussion on stage. While at the conference, they recorded a podcast episode to recap day 1 of the conference.
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/renderatl-day-1-recap

May 28, 2023 • 53min
Episode 170 - Micro-interactions - micro-brews
How do micro-interactions impact the user experience? In this episode, we are joined by Evan Purkhiser from Sentry to talk with us about micro-interactions.
Guests:
Evan Purkhiser - @evanpurkhiser
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Picks:
Evan Purkhiser - Set Studio newsletter
Evan Purkhiser - Framer
Evan Purkhiser - Evan’s SoundCloud
Ryan Burgess - Beef
Ryan Burgess - Flipping the Bird
Jem Young - Bringing back buttons
Stacy London - When You Were A Child And I Was Young by Indian Wells
Stacy London - Spirit Loop by Rival Consoles
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/micro-interactions-micro-brews

May 14, 2023 • 46min
Episode 169 - Recruiting - Fill the glass to the correct level
Recruiting, interviews, and hiring is always a great topic for us to discuss. In this episode, we are talking with Hillary Mager and Chris Running from Sterling Strand to talk with us about recruiting and how to get the correct level when hiring.
Guests:
Hillary Mager
Chris Running
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Picks:
Hillary Mager - Overystory NYC
Ryan Burgess - Angel and Z podcast
Chris Running - 1923
Jem Young - Andor
Stacy London - and the colour red by Underworld
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/recruiting-fill-the-glass-to-the-correct-level

Apr 30, 2023 • 46min
Episode 168 - Component libraries - cocktail ingredients
Component libraries continue to be a growing trend for companies. In this episode, we are joined by Kate Wardin to talk with us about Netflix has adopted a component library they have called Hawkins.
Guests:
Kate Wardin - @KateWardin
Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Picks:
Kate Wardin - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Kate Wardin - Half-gallon water bottle
Ryan Burgess - Jay-z Decoded
Ryan Burgess - Rocket Bubble Machine
Stacy London - Head On - Arp Version by José González
Stacy London - III by The Supervoid Choral Ensemble
Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/component-libraries-cocktail-ingredients