Best Jack Herrington Podcasts (2024)

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Modern Web Podcast S12E13- These JavaScript Tools Make Collaboration and Deployment Easier with Jack Herrington 26:27

1d ago26:27

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Join Jack Herrington and Tracy Lee at CascadiaJS 2024 as they talk about content creation, experimenting with new tools, and continuous learning. They cover some of the latest in what’s going on in the Vercel, Next.js, and Deno Deploy ecosystems, and what these teams are doing to enable easy deployment and better community collaboration. Sponsored …

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#153 - From Nike’s Principal Software Engineer to YouTube Sensation: The Jack Herrington Interview 1:04:53

6h ago1:04:53

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Send us a Text Message. Jack Herrington is the mastermind behind the YouTube channel Blue Collar Coder where he does deep dives on React, JavaScript and front end concepts. He shares his impressive 40-year journey in coding that began at age 13 and has remained close to the front end and excelled in software with only a high school diploma! From wo…

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#156 - Surviving your first week as a software developer: SDLC, 30 Day Plans, On-Calls and more 23:10

2h ago23:10

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Send us a Text Message. What happens AFTER the "I'm hired" post on LinkedIn? Once the "congratulations" comments and initial excitement wears off, reality sets in. "Did they make a mistake when they hired me?" "Can I do this?" "Will I be fired?" You are now a software developer in charge of writing code for applications that users rely on. Let's ex…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E15- Agentic AI: What Does AI Agency Mean Our Future? Safety and Security with Tejas Kumar 15:45

22m ago15:45

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Tejas Kumar and Tracy Lee discuss AI models, tool calling, and Vercel's AI SDK for generating components. They explore AI agency, the importance of documentation, safety concerns, regulation, and the need for human oversight in AI development. Sponsored by This Dot Watch this episode here.

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#155 - Insider Tips from a Top 1% Career Coach for Software Developers: Megan Dias Gets Real About LinkedIn, Learning in Public, Green Banners and more... 42:10

1h ago42:10

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Send us a Text Message. Megan Dias is a top 1% career coach on UpWork. She's also the career services coordinator at Parsity. She did not hold back on this episode where we discuss: - the reality of the tech job market and what's changed since the pandemic - why you probably shouldn't use the "Open to Work" banner - when to show off your GitHub pro…

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News: Astro Announces Server Islands and Partners with Netlify 43:10

3h ago43:10

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Popular web framework Astro is making lots of headlines this week, between new experimental feature Server Islands, and achieving “official deployment partner” status with Netlify, it’s been a whirlwind. But in addition to Astro’s big news, Expo, arguably the most popular framework for building React Native apps, has been endorsed by the React Nati…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E14- What’s Great About TypeScript ESLint v8 + The “Trough of Disillusionment” in Adoption with Josh Goldberg 17:15

3d ago17:15

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Josh Goldberg, TypeScript ES-Lint Maintainer, discusses the newest features and benefits of TypeScript ESLint v8, AI in coding, and industry adoption cycles. He highlights the improved performance and type-aware linting feature of TypeScript ESLint v8. They talk about the importance of using proper tools for better coding outcomes, the "trough of d…

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#154 - I Got Laid Off from my Tech Job.... and Hired in the Same Month 23:57

4h ago23:57

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Send us a Text Message. It's been a hell of a 2024 so far. I bought a business (Parsity.io), got laid off, interviewed a ton and then got hired. Check my LinkedIn if you don't believe me. Let's explore 3 lessons from this layoff that I think you can apply to your job search as a software engineer no matter what stage you are currently at. Shameless…

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News: AI Model Runner ONNX and JS Framework Maker Vinxi w/Returning Guest Jason Lengstorf 54:59

1h ago54:59

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Friend of the podcast (and previous guest host), Jason Lengstorf, joins Jack and Paige today to talk about the latest happenings in the web dev world - and wax poetic at the end about favorite restaurants and fine dining. First up, is AI model runner ONNX, which Jack’s been digging into recently. ONNX offers many pre-trained models which can run lo…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E12- Observables: Coming to a Browser Near You with Dominic Farolino (Google Chrome) 17:02

11d ago17:02

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Dominic Farolino, Software Engineer on the Google Chrome team, shares his exciting work on adding observables to the browser as a web platform primitive to enhance web performance. He discusses the benefits of incorporating observables into browsers, simplifying developer workflows, and their efforts to make RxJS a widely used library. They also hi…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E11- Integrating AI models into Dev Platforms (Low-Code, Accessibility, and APIs) with Amanda Martin from Wix 23:09

15d ago23:09

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In this interview at RenderATL 2024, Tracy Lee and Rob Ocel interview Amanda Martin, a developer advocate at Wix, about integrating AI models into web development platforms, incorporating AI into low-code environments, and the accessibility of AI technologies through APIs and pre-built models.Sponsored by This DotWatch this episode on YouTubeRead m…

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#152 - Why AI Won't Replace Software Developers (Yet) but It Might Make You a Worse Developer: A Deep Dive 22:29

2d ago22:29

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Send us a Text Message. Let's tackle the widespread fear that AI will replace software developers. Get a high level overview of how AI and large language models like ChatGPT work and why they produce such mid code. We go over why junior developers should limit their AI usage or risk becoming exceptionally mediocre developers as well as a better way…

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#151 - The Secret Strategies of an Interview Champion: Bhupinder Singh aka The Dynamic Singh 46:19

5d ago46:19

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Send us a Text Message. Special guest Bhupinder Singh, an engineering leader and author of 'Interview Champion', shares his decades of experience in tech, from starting coding at 12 to working with Fortune 100 companies. Learn how Bhupinder collected offers like Infinity Stones from top tech companies after getting obsessed with interviewing like a…

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Topic: Favorite Tech Gear We Use (and Recommend) 51:54

5d ago51:54

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The hosts switch up the regular news format this week in favor of another favorite developer topic: tech gear. All the extras that make web development that little bit nicer. If you were stranded on a desert island (that only had power and Internet), what tech gear would you bring that you just can’t live without? Aside from MacBook Pros for all th…

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#150 - Why JavaScript is Hard to Learn and How to Do It the Right Way 20:56

9d ago20:56

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Send us a Text Message. Learning JS is tough because you're trying to learn it the same way you learned in school. The ONLY way you can be a hire-able developer is to write code, NOT memorization. Let's go over a practical, hands-on approach to learning and take these resources below to get your hands dirty. Lastly, join us at Dev30.xyz to learn wi…

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#148 - 3 Mental Shifts that Separate Software Developers from Code Bots 15:01

16d ago15:01

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Send us a Text Message. Learning to code is tough but it's not enough. Too many developers end up as glorified typists or code-bots. As a code-bot you will write code, given a clear set of instructions, that might even work. You will fix easy bugs, update the colors of buttons and might even write some simple features. The danger of being a code-bo…

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News: Coding Reality TV, AI Companies Crawl Excluded Content, and Apple Violates More EU Laws 47:59

12d ago47:59

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In a rare turn of events, it was a slightly quieter week in terms of actual web development news, so the hosts round up some technology-adjacent news and drama to share. Jack kicks off the show recounting his experience of being one of four developers in a reality show-type scenario that his friend Jason Lengstorf (host of the YouTube show “Learn w…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E10- React Version Transitions, Library Updates, and Why Standards Bodies are so Complex with JLarky 45:45

16d ago45:45

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On this episode of Modern Web, hosts Tracy Lee, Ben Lesh, Adam Rackis, and guest JLarky share their takes on the JavaScript ecosystem, including thoughts on React version transitions and TypeScript compatibility. They also explore the challenges of library updates, as well as web standards and the complexities within standards bodies. Sponsored by …

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#148 - How to Use VS Code Like a Pro 13:10

25d ago13:10

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Send us a Text Message. Your VS Code Shortcuts here including a video. Shameless Plugs 🧠 Parsity - a coding program for career changers 🚀 dev30 - learn JS in 2024 and get a massive discount to Parsity 🤵🏽‍♂️ Brian's LinkedIn Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course Serious about joining Parsity - schedule a call with me ☎️…

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#147 - Freelancing in Tech: Carly's Journey from Retail to Code 35:01

19d ago35:01

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Send us a Text Message. I chat with Carly, a former Parsity student who learned to code, didn't quit her job and instead decided to become a freelance web developer. I love stories like hers. Carly talks about the reality of joining a coding bootcamp program, finding time to code with a full time job, her externship experience with Parsity and advi…

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News: State of JS 2023 Survey Results, React Drama Updates, and Adobe Sued by FTC 47:01

1M ago47:01

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Although we’re already halfway through 2024, this week the State of JavaScript survey for 2023 dropped, and the hosts weighed in and discussed the results they found most interesting. This year the survey provided a lot more write in options instead of predefined lists, which made extrapolating clear answers in many cases more difficult than it oth…

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#146 - What I’d Tell My Oldest Son About Becoming a Software Developer 25:24

1M ago25:24

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Send us a Text Message. My son just turned 18 and graduated high school. I started my career in coding at 30 and I often wonder where I'd be if I started earlier. Terrible habit. If I had full control over my kids' lives - this is how I'd structure their careers as software engineers so they would be much further along in the game than I am at my a…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E09- How Svelte and RSCs are Changing Web Development with Rich Harris 45:45

1M ago45:45

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Rich Harris, Tracy Lee, Ben Lesh, and Adam Rackis discuss the state of Svelte, React Server Components (RSCs), and the future of web development. Discover React Server Components, web development's next evolution in co-locating resources for improved data management, and reusability. Uncover the benefits of component-based data fetching, like impro…

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#145 - Mastering the Technical Interview: Lessons from My Worst Interview and Beyond 40:41

1M ago40:41

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Send us a Text Message. Let me tell you about the WORST interview I've ever had when I made it on site at Google back in 2019. My worst fear came true in this interview with the single worst interviewer I've ever had. It also exposed some serious knowledge gaps that led me to finally learn how to conquer tech interviews, increase my confidence and …

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News: GH Copilot Workspace Review, the Latest in Web UI, and React Suspense Drama 56:40

26d ago56:40

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Today’s episode covers a slew of hot topics making headlines in the web development and general technology world. TJ kicks off the show with his firsthand experience of GitHub Copilot Workspace (available to users by invite only). He tested Copilot Workspace with a relatively simple issue in one of his repos, and while the plan Copilot came up with…

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#144 - 90,000 Developers Can't Be Wrong: Top Skills for Software Developers in 2024 29:40

1M ago29:40

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Send us a Text Message. Sometimes, developers and content creators use too many personal stories to make big claims. This creates an echo chamber online, making you believe things that might not be true. Here’s what the real world looks like for most developers: Most developers don’t work for big tech. You’re more likely to fix old code than build …

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#143 - The Secret Software Developer Interview: From Coding Bootcamp to Over-Employment 35:47

1M ago35:47

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Send us a Text Message. We dive into the world of over-employment with our special guest, the Secret Developer. 🤫 Discover how he transitioned from a non-traditional background into tech, managed to secure multiple contract roles and successfully juggles his responsibilities across various jobs. The Secret Developer breaks down his interview experi…

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Interview: ADHD and Web Development with Chris Ferdinandi 54:14

1M ago54:14

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Vanilla JS author Chris Ferdinandi joins the podcast this week to talk about how having ADHD has affected his career in web development. Chris shares his own diagnosis of ADHD as a child, then proceeds to discuss how it can be both a positive and a negative depending on the situation and how different individuals can have ADHD to varying degrees. H…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E08- “Pretty Reasonable” Takes on RSC, Next.js, Type Enforcement, + More with Colby Fayock 37:12

2M ago37:12

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Colby Fayock joins hosts Ben Lesh, Adam Rackis, and Tracy Lee to talk about their latest takes on React Server Components, Next.js, and performance optimization. If you want to learn more about the React Server Components conversations on the web, the intricacies of caching in web development, the ins and outs of SDK development for Next.js, the po…

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#142 - The Reverse Engineering Method to Becoming a Hireable Software Developer 14:36

2M ago14:36

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Send us a Text Message. There is an overwhelming amount of information available for aspiring software developers, let's explore a structured strategy called reverse engineering to simplify the path towards landing a job. We will look at the ONLY project you need to build on your way towards becoming a software developer as well as an opinionated l…

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#141 - Navigating the Junior Developer Job Market with Software Developer Turned Recruiter David Roberts 51:25

2M ago51:25

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Send us a Text Message. Learning to code is hard. Getting a job as a developer requires an entirely different approach. David Roberts is a software developer and recruiter with decades of experience. He explains the game of getting hired from a recruiters perspective, how you can make it easier to be "discovered" on LinkedIn and thoughts on job gua…

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News: New SSG Framework VitePress, Component Libraries Based on shadcn/ui, and Angular 18 Drops 35:57

1M ago35:57

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This is a rapid fire episode of news topics today because (as always) there’s plenty going on in the front-end development world. Evan You, the creator of the popular Vue.js framework and Vite build tool, is back with a new static site generator named VitePress. VitePress allows users to build fast, content-centric websites with Markdown, a fully c…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E07- Are you an AI Engineer? What is RAG? AI Implemented with Tracy Lee and Rob Ocel 36:50

2M ago36:50

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Tracy Lee and Rob Ocel discuss their excitement for AI's industry impact and the ease of implementing RAG with databases and large datasets. Tracy also mentions upcoming tech conferences like City JS, Cascadia JS, and Render, emphasizing the value of attending in-person events.Sponsored by This Dot Watch this episode on YouTube.Read more on our blo…

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#140 - How You Can Start a 5 Figure Side Business as Software Engineer 29:15

2M ago29:15

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Send us a Text Message. I've started too many failed businesses to count. First there was the diary app. Then there was the 3 years I worked on a startup for real estate transactions. The real-time CSS tool. A learning management system. The SAAS app for actors to upload their auditions. I finally found some success with a small business I created …

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Next.js 15, Google Search Rolls Out AI to All, and SolidStart 1.0 Debuts 43:04

2M ago43:04

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Conference season is in full swing this week Vercel showed off the new goods they’ve got for developers to get excited about. During Vercel Ship, the Next.js 15 RC (release candidate) was officially announced. Next.js 15 includes benefits like: support for React 19 and the React Compiler (Experimental), plus hydration error improvements. It also of…

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#139 - The Art of Time Management When Learning to Code 13:48

2M ago13:48

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Send us a Text Message. Could there be a worse time to learn to code? I was nearly 30, had been sober for less than 2 months and had a 1 year old and 8 year old at home. I worked an office job which I just started and drove Lyft and Uber on the side. There was no time. So I had to create time. In the process of learning how code, I learned the 2nd …

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React Conf Highlights, Vercel Raises Another $250m, and Astro Adds Actions 47:03

2M ago47:03

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We’ve got an exciting episode with our co-host Jack Herrington fresh from his trip to React Conf where the React core team and close collaborators unveiled all the cool things they’ve been working on, including the much anticipated React Compiler and some exciting new features for React Native Expo. React Compiler is a new Babel-enabled plugin that…

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#138 - Self Taught Developer to Engineering Manager at IBM: Brian Schuster shares lessons for developers on the non-traditional path 50:18

2M ago50:18

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Send us a Text Message. In today’s episode, we chat with another Brian, a founder, mentor, and recurring guest at Parsity. Brian shares his fascinating journey from being a self-taught developer to working as an engineering manager at IBM I asked Brian what he would do if he was a bootcamp grad in today's job market and he has some practical and ac…

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Modern Web Podcast S12E06- What’s New with Astro in 2024 with Matthew Phillips, CTO of Astro 38:52

2M ago38:52

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On this episode of the Modern Web Podcast, Tracy Lee, Adam Rackis, Ben Lesh, and guest Matthew Phillips discuss what’s going on in the world of Astro. They explore the concept of 'Islands' and how Astro allows seamless integration of components from different frameworks like React or Vue. The conversation covers technical details like client direct…

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#137 - How 4 Little Letters Almost Got Me Fired! LGTM - The Art of Code Reviews and How to Not Suck at Them 21:52

2M ago21:52

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Send us a Text Message. 4 little letters almost got me fired. LGTM. "Looks good to me" As a software developer you'll be reading code much more than you will be writing it. Part of your role will almost certainly include looking over your peers' code and giving them feedback. These are called PRs or peer reviews. I sucked at PRs until our lead deve…

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#136 - 3 Reasons Why Most People Fail After a Coding Bootcamp... and How to Avoid Their Fate 17:01

3M ago17:01

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Send us a Text Message. For the last 10 years I've been writing code for a living and also worked at several bootcamp programs. I now own Parsity, a coding bootcamp. I also went to 2 bootcamps myself! I know they can work wonders and change lives. I've also seen a lot of people who failed to make the transition to software engineer. That sucks. Let…

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