Owl Creek Studios

The React Show

Discussions about React, JavaScript, and web development by React experts with a focus on diving deep into learning React and discussing what it's like to work within the React industry.

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Owl Creek Studios

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Technology

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www.thereactshow.com

Latest episode

Mar 9, 2024

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Episodes

How Using TypeScript Actually Makes Your Program Worse 07.02.2023

I think using TypeScript actually makes your program worse even when it is supposed to be making your programs better. Links My Book - Foundations of High Performance React thereactshow.com AfterShow on Patreon Support the show

Flying in a Private Jet: My First Programming Job 03.02.2023

In my first programming job, the CEO of the company was so happy with my coworker and I they flew us in their private jet. This is the story of that job: how much money I made and what I learned! Links Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.com Support the show

From A Career In Logic Gates to React with Evan Walter 31.01.2023

Evan Walter joins us to discuss a transition from a career in electrical engineering to React and web development. We also discuss Evan's experience starting out as a contractor and what that was like for someone with little experience in the field. Links https://www.evanwalter.dev/ My Book - Foundations of High Performance React Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.com Support the show

A Fundamentally New React: My Journey with React Server Components 20.01.2023

React Sever Components are going to change so much of how we use and write React programs. In this episode we start to dive into Server Components and my journey using them to build an app. Links Aftershow On Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.com Support the show

Learning React on Only 3 Hours Per Week While Working Full-Time 13.01.2023

What's it like to learn React while also working a full-time job? In this episode we join Jane on her journey to learn React while also working full-time. We join her in the triumph of building her first React app but also many struggles and pitfalls along the way from outdated React documentation to not understanding that React is not always so easy to integrate with non-React libraries. Lin...

Testing & useEffect: Porting RN App to Web 30.12.2022

What is it like to port a React Native app to React for Web? In this episode we join Thomas on a journey to do just that. Along the way we discuss how testing and useEffect are possibly the worst parts about React and how you can use them in the best ways. Show Notes Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React thereactshow.com Support the show

React 2022 Year in Review: Foundational Changes 23.12.2022

2022 was a big year for React! We round-up the major developments in this recap and take a look at the ground-breaking changes that are laying the foundation for the future of React: server components. Show Notes Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React - 30% of through Jan 1st - code: HOLIDAY30 thereactshow.com TanStack Query v4: https://tanstack.com/query/v4 TanStack Router: https...

News Dec 21st: ChatGPT, SWR 2.0, WASP, MFA CI, React Visual CMS & Flash in 2022 21.12.2022

React news Roundup For December 2022: fun with ChatGPT, new SRW release, WASP React app builder DSL release, Multi-factor auth for CI, React Bricks visual CMS, and Flash in 2022! Links Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React thereactshow.com https://swr.vercel.app/blog/swr-v2 https://wasp-lang.dev/blog/2022/11/29/wasp-beta https://github.com/step-security/wait-for-secrets https://v...

How I Built My Own React 16.12.2022

Have you ever wondered how React works internally? Or what happens when React “renders”? I did and embarked on a journey to build my own version of React and dive deep into the source code of React itself to better understand exactly what happens “under the covers”. This is my story of that journey. Links Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React thereactshow.com Rodrigo Pombo’s “Bui...

FAQ on Typescript and Svelte 09.12.2022

Is Typescript really that important? Should you use it? Do I use it? Also, I recently got back into Svelte and share my thoughts on the experience and how it compares to React. Links Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.com Svelte Support the show

Thinking in React 02.12.2022

How do you “think in React”? If you can think in React you’ll be able to build React applications quicker, easier, and in a more robust manner. But where does one start? What is the best method for building React components and applications in a manner that fits well with the design of React? Links Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.c...

How Decentralized is Crypto, Really? 25.11.2022

It's time to do a design analysis of cryptocurrencies and the technology they are built upon: blockchains. What are the design characteristics of cryptocurrencies and what problems are they good at solving? Are they good for currencies? How decentralized are they? LInks Patreon My Book - Foundations of High Performance React Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.com Support the show

Concise-ish Beginner's Guide to Learning React 13.11.2022

Are you new to React or even new to programming in general but want to learn React? This is our concise-ish, opinionated guide to learning React. Between JavaScript, React, bundlers, JSX, code editors, npm or yarn, and more it can be extremely confusing when you first are trying to get started. The goal with this episode is to guide you through the path so you can learn React in the most efficient...

It’s Not Your Fault You Don’t Understand The Code 28.10.2022

If you or the previous programmer doesn't document what the code is intended to do it’s bad code and it won’t be maintainable in the long term. High quality, maintainable code must include high quality code comments. In this episode we look at why that is and how to do it. We also investigate if you can store React state outside of hooks or React classes. Links Twitter - The React Show Edited...

Your Boss Is Wrong and How Slow Is React? 21.10.2022

Are you more often correct than your boss? And what does that matter? Also, we have some fun experimenting with the performance of React compared to vanilla JavaScript and discuss why it does or does not matter. Support the show

The Reality of Micro-Frontends and Why I Don't Recommend Them 14.10.2022

Micro-frontends have been gaining in popularity over the last few years. What actually are micro-frontends? Will they make your application better? Should you use them? We’ll do an analysis in this episode and answer those questions. Twitter - The React Show Edited by: The Podcast Editor thereactshow.com Patreon Show Links Micro-frontends with Micheal Geers Self Contained Systems Vertical Decompos...

React FAQ 23.09.2022

FAQ on React! Twitter - The React Show Edited by: The Podcast Editor Support the show

Remix: As "Fast as Instant"? 09.09.2022

We're finally going to dive into Remix and see what it's all about and if you should give it a try! Twitter - The React Show Edited by: The Podcast Editor Remix Support the show

Noobs vs Experts; with Kyle VerHoef 26.08.2022

Are you the expert on your team and struggle to get things done with a constant barrage of questions lobbed at you? Or are you new and unsure what you should ask others and when? In this episode we try to solve those questions from both sides! Links Twitter - The React Show Edited by: The Podcast Editor Support the show

Oops I Built The Wrong Thing 13.08.2022

What do you do when you built the wrong feature or product? When your boss or client is upset? Links React Native EU Conference React Finland Conference React India Conference React Alicante Conference Support the show

A New React Compiler! 05.08.2022

Twitter - The React Show Edited by: The Podcast Editor React Conf talk by Xuan Huang Joy UI TanStack Query 4 Support the show

Popcorn Anyone? Or, How to Load Assets The Right Way 22.07.2022

Nobody likes pages that jump around when loading or feel slow. How can we combat this in a measured fashion to create a smooth, enjoyable UX? News ZagJS : an exciting new library from the creator's of ChakraUI that could enable your components to be component-library agnostic! Next.js 12.2 : exciting new features in Next.js 12.2 Links Code Splitting ZagJS Next.js 12.2 Next.js Layouts RFC Supp...

Security From Unintentional Abusers 15.07.2022

What do you do when your users accidentally or even purposefully abuse your service or app? Links Twitter - The React Show Zag.js Next.js 12.2 Edited by The Podcast Editor Music by prazkhanal News Music by Muzaproduction Support the show

How to Start a New Project 01.07.2022

Or at least my method to starting and following through! Foundations of High Performance React Support the show

How I Became Good at React in a Month 24.06.2022

I became an expert in React in about a month! But that's not the whole story. This episode details my journey to React and how I'm able to learn quickly. My Book - Foundations of High Performance React thereactshow.com https://twitter.com/TheReactShow Support the show

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