Episode 252: Demystifying Reactivity in Frontend

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Host(s):

• John Papa @John_Papa
• Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin
• Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Guest:

• Michael Hladky @Michael_Hladky

Recording date: Sep 7, 2023

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• Push Based IO Company website
• Performance workshop
• Signals in angular keynote
• ngConf
• What is reactive programming?
• JavaScript Promises
• Signals in Angular as a new Rective Primitive
• Angular Signals docs
• RxJS
• Keyboard events
• RxAngular
• JavaScript Signals tutorial: implementing a signals library step by step
• Unlock the Power of Angular - Master Class: A Comprehensive 4-Day Workshop with Michael Hladky
• Signals 1-Pager Cheatsheet

Timejumps

• 00:28 Grooming with John
• 01:46 Guest introduction
• 03:15 What is reactivity?
• 04:55 What about promises?
• 07:52 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 08:53 When is reactivity a good choice or not a good choice?
• 16:21 How do you tame the complexity in programming?
• 21:17 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 22:17 Why should people pay attention to reactivity?
• 28:10 Dan's cheat sheet for function calls

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.