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 ..read more

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 Episo ..read more

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 ..read more

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: ht ..read more

We all approach learning in different ways. In this episode, we are joined by Madison Kanna to discuss ways we continue to learn as software engineers. Guests: Madison Kanna - @Madisonkanna Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Shirley Wu - @sxywu Picks: Madison Kanna - CS Primer Madison Kanna - CodeTutor.ai Ryan Burgess - Smart Brevity Jem Young - alt-J - An Awesome Wave Jem Young - Changing Minds Jem Young - Woodworking class Stacy London - Algorithmic by Spotlights Shirley Wu - Three.js Journey Shirley Wu - ITP Physical Computing Shirley ..read more

We typically don't talk enough about building internal tools. In this episode, we are joined by Jason Palmer to talk with us about Spotify's open-source internal developer portal, Backstage. Guests: Jason Palmer - @palmerj3 Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Jason Palmer - Diablo IV Jason Palmer - Tidbyt Ryan Burgess - Lakrids Bulow Ryan Burgess - Lego Masters Jem Young - Vestaboard Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/backstage-behind-the-bar ..read more

Estimating software development is a challenging task. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss ways to approach estimating and how to produce more accurate estimates for your work. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Picks: Ryan Burgess - What is ChatGPT doing… and why does it work? Ryan Burgess - Elgato Mic Arm LP Jem Young - Physical 100 Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Ringo Stacy London - Bala Rocky by Minihi Stacy London - Glycerine by Allison Lorenzen, Midwife Augustus Yuan - Windows XP logos August ..read more

What do engineering levels mean at companies in Silicon Valley? In this episode, we discuss our experiences with levels and promotion criteria. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Picks: Ryan Burgess - Levels.fyi Ryan Burgess - BriteBrush Jem Young - Insider guide to tech interviews Jem Young - Promotion driven development Jem Young - Induction cooking Stacy London - Wall of Sleep by Daniel Avery, HAAi Stacy London - A Model of Reality - Sebastien Veyan Remix by Max Cooper, Kotomi, Sebastien Veyan Augustus Y ..read more

August and his team at Twitch were recently awarded a patent for their work. In this episode, we will learn more about what patents are and the process for a software patent in a company. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner Augustus Yuan - @augburto Picks: Ryan Burgess - You - Season 4 Stacy London - EFF whitepaper “Defend Innovation: How to Fix Our Broken Patent System” Stacy London - Still Life by ALASKALASKA Augustus Yuan - Riot Games Tech Blog Augustus Yuan - Physical 100 Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/patents-drinks-pending ..read more

There has been a lot of buzz about micro frontends. In this episode, we are joined by Ruben Casas to talk with us about the pros and cons of leveraging micro frontends. Guests: Ruben Casas - @Infoxicador Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Ruben Casas - Building Microfrontends Ruben Casas - Micro-frontend dev Ruben Casas - The Last of Us Ryan Burgess - The Risks of Micro-Frontends - Ruben Casas Ryan Burgess - The Pez Outlaw Ryan Burgess - Beanie Mania Jem Young - Engineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah Drasner Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Lomi Food Co ..read more