Episode 283: npm Updates: Love 'em or Hate 'em?

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Anthony Bartolo @wirelesslifeRecording date: Jun 6, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Copilot + PC from BuildCopilot + PC Review from Tom’s GuideIntroducing Phi-3 with SLMsSLMs: Difference between SLM and LLMGitHub Copilot extensibilitySnapdragon developer kit for WindowsAI integration into TeamsRAG in AI SearchMS Build Book of News: Microsoft Build 2024 Book of NewsTimejumps01:50 Introducing Anthony Bartolo04:26 What does PC + AI mean for Windows?09:05 Sponsor: Ag Grid10:05 What is Phi-3?14:20 How much space do you need on your drive for this?18:20 What's Phi-3 with SLM's?24:35 Sponsor: IdeaBlade25:32 What is GitHub CoPilot Extensibility?32:40 Snapdragon developer kit for Windows38:15 AI integration into TeamsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaGuest:Elliot Hamai LinkedInRecording date: May 30, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Overview of App SpacesMarketing WebsiteLearn Azure Container Apps (ACA)Learn Static Web Apps (SWA)Learn Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Building a Full-Stack Application on App Spaces with Google AuthenticationTimejumps00:27 Introducing Elliot Hamai03:20 Why should app spaces be interesting to web developers?04:40 What's the difference between Azure container apps vs static apps?07:19 Sponsor: Ag Grid08:22 Why would I want to use static web apps?14:19 GitHub integration is key18:57 Sponsor: IdeaBlade19:58 Is it app component or static app component?22:20 Why is region important?28:58 Where can people learn more?31:05 What's a Saas-like experience in app spaces?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerRecording date: May 23, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:npm auditHow to Update npm DependenciesAngular’s ng update upgrade commandSecurity vulnerability mitigation with npm audit fix commandsWhat is the latest version of NodeNVM Install guideWhat’s a peer dependency vs devDependency vs dependencyPeer DependenciesTimejumps00:27 npm shaming?02:57 Is upgrading via npm worse now than it used to be?11:47 Sponsor: Ag Grid12:37 Does how much of an upgrade you're doing matter with npm?22:13 Sponsor: IdeaBlade23:00 Getting the wrong version of node26:01 What if I get a "peer dependency error" issue?29:53 Would CoPilot be helpful here?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaGuest:Liam Hampton @liamchamptonRecording date: May 9, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:JakartaLearn the Azure Developer CLI (azd)Top JavaScript Dev ToolsBest of Python developer toolsTop dev tools of GoAzd pipeline configWhat is BICEPLiam Hampton shares azd up on videoAwesome community azd templates listAlfredo Deza talks about Python web apps on Web RushLearn GoTimejumps00:28 Are you evolving with your dev tools?02:14 Introducing Liam Hampton05:15 What kind of developer tools are we talking about?09:41 Sponsor: Ag Grid10:41 Learning a second language is more difficult than learning the first one15:38 Where does GitHub Actions fit?17:28 What is the Azure Developer CLI?27:27 Sponsor: IdeaBlade28:28 What are your favorite developer tools?33:41 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Manfred Steyer @ManfredSteyerRecording date: May 2, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Manfred Steyer’s blog post on Successful with Signals in Angular – 3 Effective Rules for Your ArchitectureAngular Signals Blog PostComponent Communication with Signals, Inputs, Two-way Bindings, and Content/ View QueriesAdvanced Angular Architecture WorkshopManfred’s Overview of Signals in AngularManfred Steyer on TwitterArticle about the TC39 Proposal for Native Signals in JavaScriptTC39 Proposal for Native Signals in JavaScriptWhat are Angular SignalsWhat is a Race Condition?Timejumps00:28 Sending Ward off on an adventure01:44 The evolution of signals06:00 TC39 Proposal for Native Signals in JavaScript08:23 Sponsor: Ag Grid09:26 How are signals going to change our world?18:23 What is double count doing that's different than count?23:16 Why is it important that it's asynchronous?27:15 Sponsor: IdeaBlade28:10 What is signals replacing?33:28 What do people need to know about signals?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Anthony Bartolo LinkedInRecording date: April 25, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Episode 274: What Developers Need To Know About Generative AI | Web RushGitHub Advanced SecurityAbout GitHub Advanced SecurityMicrosoft Copilot for SecurityWhat Developers Need to Know About Generative AIDo Roller Coasters Need CybersecurityAutomated Threat AnalysisMicrosoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft Copilot for SecurityWhat is IoTPhi-3 - redefining what's possible with SLMsDifference between SLM and LLMTimejumps01:04 Introducing Anthony Bartolo06:44 Sponsor: Ag Grid07:51 How should developer think about security and AI?16:57 Are these like linting tools for security?20:27 What's the difference between CoPilot for Security and Microsoft Sentinel?28:22 What's the difference between ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot?33:46 Sponsor: IdeaBlade34:49 How do I keep my source code safe from AI vulnerability?39:20 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Frank Boucher @FBoucherosRecording date: April 18, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Frank Boucher’s YouTube channelOpen at Microsoft video series by Frank’s BoucherFrank Boucher’s BlogGet started with .NET AspireInstall .NET on macOSGame development on .NETLearn about .NET BlazorBuild web apps with BlazorAzure Static Web Apps (SWA).NET support policyBlazor DOM integrationSmart Components with AITimejumps00:29 Is it cool to be a .NET developer?03:44 Introducing Frank Boucher05:30 What is Open at Microsoft?07:43 Sponsor: Ag Grid08:47 Do you enjoy the community or the language?14:18 If you develop in .NET, can you use multiple environments or platforms?17:28 What is Blazer?21:58 Where does Web Assembly fit?30:28 Sponsor: IdeaBlade31:29 Are there load time issues?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Alfredo Deza on LinkedInRecording date: Apr 11, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Alfredo’s social media profile at LinkedInAlfredo Deza at the OlympicsAlfredo Deza’s Olympian storyAlfredo’s father in the OlympicsAlfredo Deza books on AmazonAlfredo’s Books at O’ReillyAlfredo Deza at Duke UniversityGetting Started with Testing in PythonPython Fundamentals on Khan AcademyKubernetesSmall functions considered harmfulReddit thread on small functions being harmfulWriting small functionsFive lines of code principlePython clean code - 6 best practices to make your Python functions more readableRefactoring to PatternsTimejumps00:28 Welcome!01:35 Introducing Alfredo Deza02:59 What's your Olympic story?06:02 What lessons from being an athlete into technology?09:51 Sponsor: Ag Grid10:48 Why Python?23:29 Software engineers dislike writing tests26:13 How should developers balance the principles of testing?31:34 Happy birthday to Ward32:44 How do you break functions into multiple functions?36:46 Sponsor: IdeaBlade37:36 Where should people go to learn more?Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):John Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellGuest:Bruno Capuano @elbrunoRecording date: April 4, 2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Smart ComponentsDaniel Roth “Introducing .NET Smart Components – AI-powered UI controls”What is Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)Bruno sharing an Intro to GitHub Copilot for Visual StudioBruno sharing GitHub Copilot Best Practices within Visual StudioTimejumps00:28 Do you want smart or dumb AI?01:58 Introducing Bruno03:42 What is a .net smart component with AI?08:26 Sponsor: Ag Grid09:24 What's a smart text area?12:56 What is rag as it relates to AI?18:11 How do we bring this to production as a developer?23:28 Sponsor: IdeaBlade24:21 Where else is AI being implemented?26:20 How can companies make sure they don't overspend on AI tokens?30:05 What have you built and learned from?32:43 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

Host(s):Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerGuest:Chris Noring @chris_noringRecording date: 03/28/2024Brought to you byAG GridIdeaBladeResources:Chris Noring’s blogThe Road Ahead, Bill GatesWhat is an AI agent?LangChainSemantic KernelAutogenCoPilot StudioTimejumps00:30 Introducing Chris Noring01:19 How do you think about AI agents?04:28 How do you define an AI agent?05:56 Sponsor: Ag Grid06:59 Why do we need AI agents?09:24 Is there a distinction between an agent vs an assistant?12:07 How do I create an agent for my own usage?20:02 How would you decide on a framework to work with?29:03 Sponsor: IdeaBlade29:58 What is CoPilot Studio and how does it differ?34:12 Final thoughtsPodcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.