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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 - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - What is ChatGPT doing… and why do…

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 - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - Levels.fyiRyan Burgess - BriteBrushJem Young - Insider guide to tech inte…

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 - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - You - Season 4Stacy London - EFF whitepaper “Defen…

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 - @InfoxicadorPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungPicks:Ruben Casas - Building MicrofrontendsRuben Casas - Micro-frontend devRuben Casas - T…

AI has been around for awhile but has really exploded in the last few months. We are seeing AI that creates art, code, and all forms of writing. In this episode, we discuss how AI has impacted our industry and share our thoughts on where we think it will go.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugu…

It's a new year, a new you. How do you stay productive in 2023? In this episode, we discuss how we are productive and what tools we leverage to help us.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoShirley Wu - @sxywuPicks:Ryan Burgess - Ken Block - Ultimate Urban Playground; San FranciscoRyan Burgess -…

It has been a while since we've done a live episode on stage at a conference. In this episode, we were on stage at Jamstack in San Francisco with our special guest, Jason Lengstorf, discussing specialization in software engineering.Guests:Jason Lengstorf - @jlengstorfPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungMars Jullian - @marsjos…

It has been a tough few weeks for the tech community to deal with company layoffs. In this episode, we speak about the layoffs and our experiences with past layoffs.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - White fudge covered OreosRyan Burgess - Drink Maste…

The Front End Happy Hour podcast is a panel of engineers from silicon valley companies talking about a range of software engineering topics, from technical to career advice. The discussions are very casual and are often had over happy hour beverages. We hope you'll give us a listen and subscribe to catch our latest episodes.…

There are many differences between the public and private sectors. What is it like for engineering roles? In this episode, we are joined by Jasmine Robinson from Netflix to hear about her experience moving from the public sector to a corporate career.Guests:Jasmine RobinsonPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @s…

Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Brian Holt, to learn more about his background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanBrian Holt - @holtbtEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with…

In this episode, we are joined by Janaki Ramachandran and Benoit Fontaine to talk about how Netflix has approached automated testing at a large scale.Guests:Janaki RamachandranBenoit FontainePanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanPicks:Janaki Ramachandran - Hidden BrainJanaki Ramachandran - Junior Bake OffBenoit Fontaine - The SandmanBenoit Fontaine…

Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Mars Jullian, to learn more about her background and career.Av Front End Happy Hour

Have you been hearing about the new framework Remix? In this episode, we are joined by Shaundai Person, a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix to talk with us about what Remix is and what are the benefits.Guests:Shaundai Person - @shaundaiPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Shaundai Person - …

Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Shirley Wu, to learn more about her background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanShirley Wu - @sxywuEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with-…

With this ever-changing landscape of technologies, we spend this episode talking with Rhian van Esch and Carlos Castro about the current trends of web development in 2022.Guests:Rhian van Esch - @rhianvaneschCarlos Castro - @carloscastrodevPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Rhian van Esch -…

An organization going through a reorg is a normal evaluation to meet the needs of the business, but it can be a lot of change. In this episode, we talk about our experiences with reorgs.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerAugustus Yuan - @augburtoPicks:Ryan Burgess - The UltimatumRyan Burgess - Lu…

The tech industry relies a lot on open source software. In this episode, we are joined by Jesse Tomchak to talk with us about open source.Guests:Jesse Tomchak - @jtomchakPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungPicks:Jesse Tomchak - micro.blogJesse Tomchak - Killing EveRyan Burgess - Tony Hawk - Until the wheels fall offRyan Burge…

Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Stacy London, to learn more about her background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanStacy London - @stacylondonerEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-int…

Have you found debugging asynchronous JavaScript to be hard? You’re not alone. In this episode, we are joined by Jenn Creighton from Netflix to talk with us about a talk she’ll be giving at Reactathon on debugging async JavaScript to help make it a bit easier.Guests:Jenn Creighton - @gurlcodePanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYou…

Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Jem Young, to learn more about his background and career.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview-with…

What is server-driven UI and what are the advantages to taking this approach? In this episode, we are joined by the Netflix engineer, Cole Turner to talk with us about the advantages and disadvantages of server-driven UI.Guests:Cole Turner - @coleturnerPanelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungStacy London - @stacylondonerPicks:Col…

Our sidebar interview specials interview our panelists individually to learn more about their backgrounds and careers. In this episode, we interview Ryan Burgess, the creator of the Front End Happy Hour podcast.Panelists:Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryanJem Young - @JemYoungEpisode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sidebar-interview…

Software Engineers deal with migrations at some point or another, and there are always a lot of lessons learned afterward. In this episode, we are joined by Sumana Mohan and Joe King from Netflix to talk about their recent migration to TypeScript on the Netflix website signup flow.Guests:Sumana Mohan - @sumana_mohanJoe KingPanelists:Ryan Burgess - …

Recruiting and interviewing isn’t a new topic, it’s one we’ve covered a few times, but this episode focuses on the changes that have happened with the landscape for jobs and interviewing during the pandemic. In this episode, we are joined by Taylor Desseyn, and Jono Grayson to talk with us about ways to stand out and navigate the job search in 2022…