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Chats with Kent C. DoddsJosh Comeau Chats About Gaining a ReputationWhether you know it or not, we all have a "personal brand". It's the summary of the part of yourself that you present to the public. And while there are negative connotations to the term, it doesn't have to be that way. Building a personal brand for yourself is a very useful tool for cultivating a community of like-minded people. But it's not a quick process, and it's not something that you can hack if you want the real thing. In this episode, Josh Comeau chats about how he grew a community and reputation around CSS, and...2021-10-0432 min
Chats with Kent C. DoddsJosh Comeau Chats About Effective LearningConstantly learning is something that we all have to do as developers. If you're a JavaScript developer then chances are CSS is something that hasn't been easy to learn for you. It doesn't have the error messages JS does and when things go wrong you can have no idea what's even happening.Well in this episode Josh Comeau gives us some effective strategies to not only learn CSS, but to learn any library, language, framework, etc that you might want to know!HomeworkAfter solving a problem you were stuck on, take about 10 minutes...2021-10-0431 min
Chats with Kent C. DoddsJoel Hooks Chats About Standout Developer PortfoliosLanding your first developer job isn't easy. Companies don't want to take the risk of hiring a junior, they have no idea how competent you are. A traditional resume doesn't adequately prove your abilities.Why would they just take your word for it? In order to standout you need to show those hard-earned skills off! You need to publicly showcase your work. That doesn't just mean spinning up a fancy blog or linking your Github full of tutorial projects you followed along with. Tutorials are excellent for personal growth but they don't prove that you're...2021-10-0430 min
Frontend GreatnessBuilding Complex Forms with Erik RasmussenErik Rasmussen, the author of two popular form libraries, Redux Form and Final Form, joins A-P Koponen on the Frontend Greatness podcast to talk about "Building Complex Forms."
In this episode:
- What every frontend developer should know about building forms.
- How Redux Form led to the birth of Final Form and what issues it solves.
- Form validation and performance optimization tips.
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- Erik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikras
- A-P's Twitter: https://twitter.com/apkoponen
Show Notes2021-04-0755 min