Potluck EP × Is Redux Dead × Learning Quickly × Developing Solo × Specialist vs Generalist × Funnest Projects × Wes’ BBQ Course
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Show Notes
2:42
- What is an efficient way to process huge data, greater than 740 MB when not working in JS?
6:45
- What’s new and shiny thing in web development do you think is going to go the distance?
- GraphQL
- Prisma
- GraphCool
- GraphQL Playground
11:09
- Wes, can you make a course on how to barbecue meat properly?
12:31
- How do you go about learning a new language or framework?
- Ep 44 - How to Learn New Things Quickly
12:54
- What are the best things to keep in mind when you are the only developer on a team?
18:07
- Is Redux for React dead with the new context API?
- Redux
21:41
- What’s the funnest project you have ever worked on and why?
- LevelUpTuts
27:19
- What’s the best use case for JWP?
- JWP
29:50
- Should I focus on one thing and try to master one technology instead of being a jack of all trades?
35:00
- Why do thousands of entrepreneurs build SaaS products on Ruby on Rails?
- Laravel
- Laravel Spark
- CodeIgniter
- Meteor
- Hackathon Starter
39:41
41:06
- What do you use for online learning platforms?
- Ep 14 - Our Stacks Explained
- Teachable
- Moodle