Kent C. Dodds on JavaScript Training

In this episode of OpenHive.JS, we talk to Gil Tayar, whose fascination with software development has not dimmed over 30 years. Passionate about distributed systems and scaling development to big teams, Gil has worked at companies including Wix and Applitools and is currently a software architect at Roundforest. Today, he talks about ECMAScript modules (ESM) with JavaScript. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.

OpenHive.JS welcomes Charlie Robbins, a Senior Director of Engineering at GoDaddy where he leads teams including GoDaddy's Design System, Engineering Rigor, and Open Source Programs Office. Founder and former CEO of Nodejitsu, Charlie is an open source enthusiast, community builder and author of many popular Node.js libraries. This episode is full of Charlie’s fascinating insights into the current state and likely future of Node.JS, as well as his views on a range of topics related to JavaScript and TypeScript. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.

This episode of OpenHive.JS features Yoni Goldberg, an independent software architect who specialises in crafting advanced web applications using Node.js. A consultant, conference speaker and open source contributor, Yoni loves to blog and is the author of Node.js Best Practices and similar guides. He is passionate about architecture and testing — which he discusses in detail with us in this episode. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.

OpenHive.JS welcomes Rob Palmer, the JavaScript Infrastructure and Tooling Lead at Bloomberg. As a co-chair of TC39 Rob is dedicated to the evolution of JavaScript. Through his work on the Bloomberg Terminal he has unique perspectives on transitioning to TypeScript and Server Side JavaScript. This episode is chock full of interesting perspectives and discussions on the current state and near future of JavaScript as well as discussions on the advantages and pitfalls of TypeScript. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.

Danielle is the Node.js Language Owner at Heroku, leading the Node platform for JavaScript and TypeScript developers. She is also a graduate student at New York University focusing on cybersecurity, a network director for Women Who Code in NYC, and an international public speaker. She is passionate about JavaScript and the well-being of the internet — as this discussion clearly demonstrates. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS. https://github.com/nodejs/citgm https://buildpacks.io/ https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/doc/guides/releases.md

For this episode of OpenHive.JS, we welcome Kent C. Dodds, software engineer, open source developer and passionate educator for people working in JavaScript, Node.js and more. Kent tells us about his training courses, his approach to learning in technical fields and more — including his ultimate guideline for working and contributing to the open source community. It’s a good one. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.   Some of the links and tools referenced in this conversation include:  Pino: https://getpino.io/#/ Kent's website: https://kentcdodds.com/info/ Testing JavaScript: https://testingjavascript.com/ Epic React: https://epicreact.dev/ JS testing library: https://testing-library.com/ Kent's article on React: https://kentcdodds.com/blog/how-to-react Article on JS for React: https://kentcdodds.com/blog/javascript-to-know-for-react Kent's intro to React lesson on Egghead: https://egghead.io/lessons/react-a-beginners-guide-to-react-introduction

This episode of OpenHive.JS was recorded across four continents, with people in Italy, Colombia, California and Dubai — a fitting setup for a conversation focused on building and strengthening global communities and connections. As our guest Liz Parody points out, it’s what you put into your interactions that matters, and this conversation is proof of that. A self-taught, highly skilled software engineer and Head of Developer Relations at NodeSource, Liz has made a name for herself building key communities within open source. Through her work organising JSConf, Pioneras Developers and StartUp Weekend Women Edition, Liz has gained valuable insights and techniques for growing, sustaining and empowering OSS communities, many of which she shares in this episode. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.

In this special joint episode of OpenHive.JS and Decoded, the roundtable tech series from NearForm, Matteo welcomes Conor O'Neill, Anna Henningsen and Eric Lewis to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of JavaScript by discussing what we can expect and hope for in the next 25 years. In this special joint episode, you'll hear about: How the language has evolved so far and what we anticipate in the years ahead Key developments in recent years that are steering JS into the future Considerations around emerging applications and developer tools in a JavaScripted world And more.

For the tenth episode of OpenHive.JS, we pick up right where we left off in conversation with Mikeal Rogers, IPLD Lead at Protocol Labs, NodeConf creator and JavaScript thought leader. If you haven’t listened to episode 9, you may want to start there. Here in part two, we continue talking about the benefits of open source, what we all can do to further the model, even more ways to manage data effectively and much more. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.

For the ninth episode of OpenHive.JS, we sit down for a detailed, insightful and entertaining conversation with Mikeal Rogers, IPLD Lead at Protocol Labs, creator of NodeConf and longtime friend of NearForm. Mikeal has been a key figure in the JavaScript community for many years and comes ready to discuss it all, from decentralised databases and encryption to open source ideals and more. With this much to talk about, we need two episodes. This is part one. Welcome back to OpenHive.JS.