Build it Better - Advanced Web Development Topics

Let’s Define ”Hydration” with Manu Martinez-Almeida | Build IT Better S01E14

In this episode of Build IT Better, Tracy and Ben talk to Manu Martinez-Almeida from Qwik. They discuss what hydration is and is not, how to design your codebases around hydration, resumability, building applications with Qwik, and much more!

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Tracy Lee @ladyleet
Ben Lesh @BenLesh
Manu Martinez-Almeida @manucoporat

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Trade-offs of Network Protocols | Build IT Better S01E13

In this episode of Build IT Better, our hosts Tracy, Ben, Adam, and Jesse cover the trade-offs of GraphQL, tRPC, and other network protocols. They discuss the lost timeline if PWA's took off instead of Mobile App Stores, what would the web be like today. Eventually we'll all be writing in WASM, or will we?

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Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak
Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett
Tracy Lee @ladyleet
Ben Lesh @BenLesh

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Use ButterCMS to Improve Performance Bottlenecks ft. Jake Lumetta | Build IT Better S01E12

In this episode of Build IT Better, special guest Jake Lumetta from ButterCMS joins Jesse and Adam. They talk about how Butter has evolved over time, how caching is at the heart of good performance, and the tradeoffs of optimizing reads over writes. They also dive into what makes ButterCMS unique in the space, and a joy to use for developers and marketers alike.

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Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak
Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett
Jake Lumetta @jakelumetta

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Applying Hexagonal Architecture to Your Software | Build IT Better S01E11

In this episode of Build IT Better, Adam and Jesse discuss Hexagonal Architecture. They define what it is, and cover some tips for applying it to your software. They also talk about layered-architectures, the Onion Architecture, structuring your code, and the merits and trade-offs of doing as little as possible until absolutely necessary. If you have heard those terms before and want to know more, or if you haven't heard of them at all, come and have a listen!

 

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Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak
Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett

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Testing (Our Patience) with Dustin Goodman | Build IT Better S01E10

Our very own Dustin Goodman, Engineering Manager at This Dot Labs, joins Jesse Tomchak and Adam L. Barrett to talk about the path from individual contributor to people manager.

They reminisce about the Build IT Better multiverse building an e-commerce platform. Then, they tackle testing for the JavaScript ecosystem. They discuss how the 'cold start' to testing is just too high for JavaScript, what it lacks, what developers really want for testing, what they should actually be testing.

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Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak
Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett
Dustin Goodman @dustinsgoodman

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Defining Server-driven UI with Jay Phelps | Build IT Better S01E09

In this episode of Build IT Better, Tracy Lee and Ben Lesh sit down with Jay Phelps, a senior software engineer at Netflix, who works at the forefront of the company's multi-faceted re-architecture with Server Driven UI. Jay provides a useful definition of Server-driven UI, and discusses the benefits and trade-offs of using Server Driven UI, including the challenges of maintaining a consistent user experience across multiple devices.

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Tracy Lee @ladyleet
Ben Lesh @BenLesh
Jay Phelps @_jayphelps

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Make IT Fast: How Ambitious Product Requirements Impact Decision Making | Build IT Better S01E08

In this episode of Build IT Better, Matt Hargett joins Jesse and Adam to talk about open source contribution from the enterprise, all the way down to individual contributor, level. They discuss improving website performance, and how persistent technical problems are really workplace organization problems that can be addressed at the managerial level.

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Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett
Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak
Matt Hargett @syke

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Serverless! What is It Good For? | Build IT Better S01E07

In this episode of Build IT Better, Jesse Tomchak and Adam Barrett dive into the world of Serverless architecture. They discuss the pros and cons of using a Function as a Service (FaaS) category of cloud architecture as the core pattern for building an entire app. They explore the commonly touted benefits and tradeoffs of Serverless. Join Jesse and Adam as they provide an analysis of Serverless and help you decide if it's the right choice for your next project.

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Adam L. Barrett @adamlbarrett
Jesse Tomchak @jtomchak

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