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Angular On The Desktop - AiA 341
If your Angular needs a home, look no further than your own desktop! In this episode, the group talks to Sam Basu to learn ALL the deets about integrating Angular into your desktop properly. They lay out how PWAs CAN work (if done correctly), the big differences between cross-platform vs. one basket, and why 2022 is gonna be a GOOD year for Angular. “The desire to see ‘web stuff’ on native is nothing new, and it’s good to have choices in Angular.” - Sam Basu In This Episode 1) How PWAs ARE an option for Angular on desktop this year (follow these tips to do it right) 2) Why the answer to “How do I integrate these tools?” is only TWO words long 3) The BIG differences between integrating cross-platform vs. all into one basket 4) Exciting Angular developments this year that you DESERVE to know ASAP (including .NET MAUI…you’re welcome!) Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Links Modern Developer Ramblings Picks Charles- 7 Wonders Duel | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Charles- Encanto | Disney Movies Charles- Airmeet Charles- Workshops and meetups at topenddevs.com! Sam- Let’s break bread to connect and get more people involved with technology Sam- Jack Ryan | Amazon Prime Subrat- “Business Connected” episode about digits Special Guest: Sam Basu.Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now. Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
How to Run Your Toolchain in the Browser - AiA 340
This ain’t your granddaddy’s browser. In this episode, Charles and Subrat sit down with Eric Simons, a developer who’s on the forefront of expanding for what’s possible for your toolchain in browsers. They lay out a BIG trend you oughta know, how these programs can help you level up your security, and how the “Google Docs” approach gives a hint for some remarkable developments coming this year and beyond. “Browsers have gotten a lot more pliable and robust over the past half decade.” - Eric Simons In This Episode 1) A BIG trend that’s need to know about Angular and beyond (and how it’ll affect you) 2) Why these programs will help you step up your security while maintaining continuity 3) How these toolchains are applying the “Google Docs” approach to all kinds of use cases 4) The COOLEST upcoming developments that are “barely scratching the surface” for what’s possible in 2022 and beyond (including desktop AND mobile!) Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Picks Charles- Wavelength | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Charles- topenddevs.com for authoring, coaching, and more Charles- JS Remote Con is coming Eric- Vite: Home Subrat- You Don't Know JS Yet: Get Started Special Guest: Eric Simons .Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now. Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
Is Dependency Injection Broken? - AiA 339
Well, it depends. In this episode, Charles sits down with Aristeidis Bampakos, a Greek developer at Google who knows a thing or two (or seven) about how to use dependency injectors right. They talk about why DI’s could be a blessing OR a curse, how the “component hierarchy” can affect your whole structure, and the ONE thing you should know before you give up on your injector. “We must never forget that Angular is cross-platform. The actual way Angular works with injection is when you provide the service. It’s like using a recipe!” - Aristeidis Bampakos In This Episode Why dependency injection can be a blessing OR a curse (it all depends on YOU) How the “component hierarchy” affects the entire structure of your Angular work The BIGGEST difference between using the injector vs. the component in Angular (and how to know which to use) Before you get frustrated and create a workaround for your injector, consider THIS first (and the lightbulb may turn on) Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Picks Aristeidis- Assassins’s Creed Valhalla Aristeidis- Prioritize your health! Charles- Weekly date nights, puzzles with the kids, and putting family first Charles- Get involved with your local community! Charles- Calico | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Charles- IRONMAN Special Guest: Aristeidis Bampakos.Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now. Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
Getting the Right SignalR with Andrew Evans - AiA 338
Here’s your SIGNAL to try SignalR. In this episode, Charles and Armed sit down with Andrew Evans, a software developer who’s keen on Microsoft’s newest toy. They discuss the best way to integrate SignalR with Angular, how SignalR is different from Socket IO, and the future of web sockets and modern apps. “With these new web standards, I would just leverage whatever tools work best for you, your company, and your customers.” - Andrew Evans In This Episode Wanna try Microsoft’s new toy? Andrew lays out how to connect SignalR with Angular How to know if adding SignalR is right for your setup (and the most common bugs to watch out for) The BIGGEST differences between Socket IO and SignalR (and what they mean for high-end developers) Andrew talks about the future of web sockets and how they’re changing modern app architecture Sponsors Top End Devs Coaching | Top End Devs Links Connecting Microsoft SignalR with Angular | by Andrew Evans | Medium Picks Andrew- “Dune” Book Series Armen- Feeling Good by David Burns Charles- Fluxx | Looney Labs Special Guest: Andrew Evans.Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
Getting Rid Of If Statements with OOP - AiA 337
IF you don’t want to use If statements, THEN what? We’ve got you. In this episode, Charles sits down with Yiu Pang (Leo) Chan, a software developer whose expertise in Angular has helped hospitals weather the COVID storm on their systems. They talk about Leo’s go-to tips for building a robust dashboard, the biggest way Angular changed Leo’s game, and Leo’s #1 choice for building stacks in 2022. “OOP summarizes things very well and gives the user quick insight to see how it’s performing. It’s a brand new approach that’s helped me brainstorm more creatively.” - Yiu Pang (Leo) Chan In This Episode Leo’s go-to tips for building an intuitive and powerful dashboard How COVID forced Leo to think beyond if-statements and go beyond the norm The BIGGEST way that Angular and OOP changed Leo’s game and simplified his workflow Leo’s #1 choice for building stacks in 2022 Sponsors Top End Devs Coaching | Top End Devs Links Get Rid of if-statements in your Angular App with OOP | by Yiu Pang (Leo) Chan | ITNEXT 2 Picks Charles- Forbidden Desert | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Charles- Call Charles at (801) 877-3287 Leo- Rich Dad Poor Dad Leo- Micro Frontends in Action Special Guest: Yiu Pang (Leo) Chan.Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
PWAs ft. Patricio Vargas
Ever feel like a damsel in distress held captive by app limitations? Never fear! In this episode, Charles and Sani sit down with Patricio Vargas, a software developer who’s an expert on PWA’s and enriching the customer experience. They cover why PWA’s have “superpowers”, a user statistic that will scare the connection issues right out of you, and why Clubhouse fell from grace (and what others apps can learn from it). “One of the reasons Angular is great is because, with one command, all the setup is done for you. It’s super fun!” Patricio Vargas In This Episode: Why Patricio believes PWAs are “applications with superpowers” and will continue to become more popular Patricio shares a startling statistic that’ll make you think twice about keeping your customers connected How Apple is missing the PWA train for iOS and web browsing The panel dissects why Clubhouse lost its appeal and what other apps can learn from it The #1 problem with QR codes and Patricio’s idea to smooth out that kink Picks! Charles’s “Family Business” boardgame hunter.io business email finder loom.com Community.com Patricio’s “Risk” boardgame Postman Collections Connect with Patricio: https://twitter.com/devpato/
Subrat and Chuck Catch Up - AiA 335
Subrat and Chuck sit down and discuss what they're working on and where they're heading going forward. They've both changed work situations and are doing new things. They also talk about the stuff going on outside of work. Panel Charles Max Wood Subrat Mishra Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Picks Charles- [Upper Deck Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]() Charles- Dotcom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online with Sales Funnels Charles- Expert Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Converting Your Online Visitors into Lifelong Customers Charles- Traffic Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Filling Your Websites and Funnels with Your Dream Customers Charles- Think and Grow Rich Charles- The Wheel of Time Subrat- The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
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The Problems with the Angular Test-Bed ft. Georgi Parlakov - AiA 334
Georgi Parlakov outlines the problems he's had using the Angular Test-Bed and what he's done to move to a different system. He's built a library called scuri to help him build and run his tests in a way that make it easy to standardize the tests he runs. Panel Armen Vardanyan Charles Max Wood Guest Georgi Parlakov Sponsors Top End Devs Coaching | Top End Devs Links friends | GParlakov Portfolio GitHub - gparlakov/scuri Angular TestBed considered harmful! | by Georgi Parlakov | Angular In Depth | Medium Angular Unit Test Automation An Opinionated Approach to Testing Angular | by Georgi Parlakov | ng-gotchas | Medium GitHub: Georgi Parlakov ( gparlakov ) Twitter: Georgi Parlakov ( @gparlakov ) Picks Armen- How the World Works Charles- Lost Cities Card Game Georgi- Calorie Calculator Special Guest: Georgi Parlakov .Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) ft. Francesco Leardini - AiA 333
Francesco Leardini joins the adventure to discuss how to build PWA's using Angular. In some ways it's pretty straightforward. In other ways, you need to invent ways to get what you need. Francesco explains how to pull in the various features that make up PWA's and the advantages of using them with your Angular applications to enhance your users' experience. Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Francesco Leardini Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Links A gentle introduction to Progressive Web Apps - DEV Community LinkedIn: Francesco Leardini Twitter: Francesco Leardini ( @paco_ITA ) Picks Charles- 75 Hard Charles- INSANITY MAX:30 Charles- Turkey Brine Kit Francesco- Appscope Francesco- Home Barista Special Guest: Francesco Leardini.Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now. Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
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Chuck's Journey and Top End Devs Going Forward - AiA 332
Charles Max Wood talks about what has brought about the new direction he's heading in with Top End Devs and talks about some of the things that have led to this new direction. He'll be going into more at https://topenddevs.com/podcast Panel Charles Max Wood Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Sponsored By: Coaching | Top End Devs: Do you want to level up your career? or go freelance? or start a podcast or youtube channel? Let Charles Max Wood Help You Achieve Your Dreams Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now. Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer. Join our community of ambitious and engaged programmers to learn how.
How VS Code Can Keep You From Making Coding Mistakes in Angular - AiA 331
Tom Smykowski joins the adventure to discuss the VS Code plugin that he wrote to help people avoid some of the mistakes commonly made within Angular apps. The reminders appear inline in the editor. He also explains how to build VS Code extensions. 10% DISCOUNT: Summon The JSON Discount code: ADVENTURES Panel Charles Max Wood Guest Tom Smykowski Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Level Up | Devchat.tv Links 8 Visual Studio Code Assistant rules for nasty Angular bugs | by Tomasz Smykowski | ITNEXT @Tomasz Smykowski Twitter: Tom Smykowski ( @tomaszs2 ) Picks Charles- The 360 Degree Leader Charles- Viscounts of The West Kingdom Charles- Top End Devs Charles- The Sword of Shannara Charles- The Expanse (9 book series) Contact Charles: Devchat.tv DevChat.tv | Facebook Twitter: DevChat.tv ( @devchattv ) Special Guest: Tomasz Smykowski.Sponsored By: Top End Devs Coaching: If you have questions about how to grow your skills or take your career to the next level, join us on our next weekly coaching call. It's completely free. Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now.
The ESLint NGRx Plugin - AiA 330
Armen and Chuck discuss the ESLint NGRx plugin. They go over what it adds to ESLint and some of the things that you should be looking for as you write NGRx code in order to make it more uniform, concise, and easy to read. Armen also talks about his experience contributing to the plugin. Panel Armen Vardanyan Charles Max Wood Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Level Up | Devchat.tv Picks Armen- Dune Charles- Viscounts of The West Kingdom Charles- X: Multiply Your God-Given Potential Contact Armen: Armen Vardanyan Armen Vardanyan – Medium Twitter: Armen Vardanyan ( @Armandotrue ) Contact Charles: Devchat.tv DevChat.tv | Facebook Twitter: DevChat.tv ( @devchattv ) Sponsored By: Top End Devs Coaching: If you have questions about how to grow your skills or take your career to the next level, join us on our next weekly coaching call. It's completely free. Raygun : Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now.
Status Codes with Angular Universal ft. Catalin Ciubotaru - AiA 329
Catalin Ciubotaru joins the adventure to discuss how to get Angular Universal to send server side HTTP codes to the browser from the back-end when Angular is geared toward the front-end and doesn't natively send status codes. Panel Charles Max Wood Subrat Mishra Guest Catalin Ciubotaru Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator PodcastBootcamp.io Level Up | Devchat.tv Links Angular life: Server Status Codes with Angular Universal GitHub: Catalin Ciubotaru ( FunnyGhost ) Twitter: Ciubotaru Catalin ( @_utukku ) Picks Catalin- Just JavaScript Catalin- The Three-Body Problem Charles- Tribe of Millionaires Charles- God and Money Charles- The Art of Impossible Subrat- Lucifer | Netflix Contact Charles: Devchat.tv DevChat.tv | Facebook Twitter: DevChat.tv ( @devchattv ) Contact Subrat: Fun Of Heuristic – YouTube GitHub: Fun Of Heuristic ( funOfheuristic ) Twitter: Subrat Kumar Mishra ( @subrat_msr ) Special Guest: Ciubotaru Catalin.Sponsored By: Top End Devs Coaching: If you have questions about how to grow your skills or take your career to the next level, join us on our next weekly coaching call. It's completely free. Podcast Bootcamp: Launch an Amazing Sounding Podcast in just 4 WEEKS! Work with a 13 year podcasting veteran to get your podcast started off on the right foot!