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Calls with Kent C. Dodds Season 1 — 50 episodes

50.How to decide among advanced react patterns?
07:12
49.Handling difficult co-workers and/or leadership
05:24
48.Use React frameworks (Remix) for SPAs
05:29
47.Isolating tests
04:39
46.Versioning and dependency management for libraries
05:07
45.Full stack framework vs front-end with saas
06:34
44.Learning Gaps & Cluelessness as a Developer
07:46
43.Alfred and/or ScriptKit?
07:41
42.Why React JS?
23:22
41.Bailing out of re-rendering in useState
04:28
40.Remix Styling w/CSS in JS
08:29
39.Learning web development the right way
07:07
38.Testing a Drag and Drop Experience
03:59
37.Protected route and redirect after payment
06:17
36.Making changes on a new team
13:27
35.Building an Open Source Website
08:56
34.Question about testing alongside RTL
07:21
33.Create web components in React
07:29
32.Magic links require timely email delivery
06:48
31.Some advice for developers about the design
02:43
30.Pricing low-demand workshops
05:08
29.Why XState?
06:27
Keywords

xstate, state, management

Description

I see you use XState on your new website. Why and how do you use it? Are there any best practices and pitfalls?

28.Forms in React
04:48
27.How small should components be
03:58
26.Using Fly.io Replays
12:46
25.Why is forwardRef required to limit re-renders?
07:24
24.Traditional logins vs. passwordless magic links
14:08
23.How to plan curriculum
04:48
22.Why Remix over other React frameworks?
35:44
21.What did paypal-scripts do?
06:15
20.What are your thoughts on Svelte?
11:21
19.Where did those diagrams come from?
02:39
18.Filling CS concept holes as a non-CS major?
05:48
17.How to buy for EpicReact in "installments"
06:16
16.Best approach for building headless components
09:05
15.Cypress Component Testing Library vs Jest
04:44
14.How does Remix manage many CSS files in a page?
04:16
13.Mirage JS over MSW?
06:04
12.Work Life Balance
10:02
11.How much of seniority is about code skills?
07:59
10.Firm skills
05:21
09.How to style?
09:06
08.SSG Hype
13:55
07.Managing Burnout
03:28
06.Make It Stick: Interleave Curves
05:11
05.What is the best way to go through EpicReact?
09:23
04.How do you find new technology
02:45
03.Difference in methods emanating from screen and render
04:38
02.Dealing with "act" warning on react testing
06:20
01.Reusing components between different projects
06:05
50.How to decide among advanced react patterns?
07:12
49.Handling difficult co-workers and/or leadership
05:24
48.Use React frameworks (Remix) for SPAs
05:29
47.Isolating tests
04:39
46.Versioning and dependency management for libraries
05:07
45.Full stack framework vs front-end with saas
06:34
44.Learning Gaps & Cluelessness as a Developer
07:46
43.Alfred and/or ScriptKit?
07:41
42.Why React JS?
23:22
41.Bailing out of re-rendering in useState
04:28
40.Remix Styling w/CSS in JS
08:29
39.Learning web development the right way
07:07
38.Testing a Drag and Drop Experience
03:59
37.Protected route and redirect after payment
06:17
36.Making changes on a new team
13:27
35.Building an Open Source Website
08:56
34.Question about testing alongside RTL
07:21
33.Create web components in React
07:29
32.Magic links require timely email delivery
06:48
31.Some advice for developers about the design
02:43
30.Pricing low-demand workshops
05:08
29.Why XState?
06:27
Keywords

xstate, state, management

Description

I see you use XState on your new website. Why and how do you use it? Are there any best practices and pitfalls?

28.Forms in React
04:48
27.How small should components be
03:58
26.Using Fly.io Replays
12:46
25.Why is forwardRef required to limit re-renders?
07:24
24.Traditional logins vs. passwordless magic links
14:08
23.How to plan curriculum
04:48
22.Why Remix over other React frameworks?
35:44
21.What did paypal-scripts do?
06:15
20.What are your thoughts on Svelte?
11:21
19.Where did those diagrams come from?
02:39
18.Filling CS concept holes as a non-CS major?
05:48
17.How to buy for EpicReact in "installments"
06:16
16.Best approach for building headless components
09:05
15.Cypress Component Testing Library vs Jest
04:44
14.How does Remix manage many CSS files in a page?
04:16
13.Mirage JS over MSW?
06:04
12.Work Life Balance
10:02
11.How much of seniority is about code skills?
07:59
10.Firm skills
05:21
09.How to style?
09:06
08.SSG Hype
13:55
07.Managing Burnout
03:28
06.Make It Stick: Interleave Curves
05:11
05.What is the best way to go through EpicReact?
09:23
04.How do you find new technology
02:45
03.Difference in methods emanating from screen and render
04:38
02.Dealing with "act" warning on react testing
06:20
01.Reusing components between different projects
06:05
50.How to decide among advanced react patterns?
07:12
49.Handling difficult co-workers and/or leadership
05:24
48.Use React frameworks (Remix) for SPAs
05:29
47.Isolating tests
04:39
46.Versioning and dependency management for libraries
05:07
45.Full stack framework vs front-end with saas
06:34
44.Learning Gaps & Cluelessness as a Developer
07:46
43.Alfred and/or ScriptKit?
07:41
42.Why React JS?
23:22
41.Bailing out of re-rendering in useState
04:28
40.Remix Styling w/CSS in JS
08:29
39.Learning web development the right way
07:07
38.Testing a Drag and Drop Experience
03:59
37.Protected route and redirect after payment
06:17
36.Making changes on a new team
13:27
35.Building an Open Source Website
08:56
34.Question about testing alongside RTL
07:21
33.Create web components in React
07:29
32.Magic links require timely email delivery
06:48
31.Some advice for developers about the design
02:43
30.Pricing low-demand workshops
05:08
29.Why XState?
06:27
Keywords

xstate, state, management

Description

I see you use XState on your new website. Why and how do you use it? Are there any best practices and pitfalls?

28.Forms in React
04:48
27.How small should components be
03:58
26.Using Fly.io Replays
12:46
25.Why is forwardRef required to limit re-renders?
07:24
24.Traditional logins vs. passwordless magic links
14:08
23.How to plan curriculum
04:48
22.Why Remix over other React frameworks?
35:44
21.What did paypal-scripts do?
06:15
20.What are your thoughts on Svelte?
11:21
19.Where did those diagrams come from?
02:39
18.Filling CS concept holes as a non-CS major?
05:48
17.How to buy for EpicReact in "installments"
06:16
16.Best approach for building headless components
09:05
15.Cypress Component Testing Library vs Jest
04:44
14.How does Remix manage many CSS files in a page?
04:16
13.Mirage JS over MSW?
06:04
12.Work Life Balance
10:02
11.How much of seniority is about code skills?
07:59
10.Firm skills
05:21
09.How to style?
09:06
08.SSG Hype
13:55
07.Managing Burnout
03:28
06.Make It Stick: Interleave Curves
05:11
05.What is the best way to go through EpicReact?
09:23
04.How do you find new technology
02:45
03.Difference in methods emanating from screen and render
04:38
02.Dealing with "act" warning on react testing
06:20
01.Reusing components between different projects
06:05
50.How to decide among advanced react patterns?
07:12
49.Handling difficult co-workers and/or leadership
05:24
48.Use React frameworks (Remix) for SPAs
05:29
47.Isolating tests
04:39
46.Versioning and dependency management for libraries
05:07
45.Full stack framework vs front-end with saas
06:34
44.Learning Gaps & Cluelessness as a Developer
07:46
43.Alfred and/or ScriptKit?
07:41
42.Why React JS?
23:22
41.Bailing out of re-rendering in useState
04:28
40.Remix Styling w/CSS in JS
08:29
39.Learning web development the right way
07:07
38.Testing a Drag and Drop Experience
03:59
37.Protected route and redirect after payment
06:17
36.Making changes on a new team
13:27
35.Building an Open Source Website
08:56
34.Question about testing alongside RTL
07:21
33.Create web components in React
07:29
32.Magic links require timely email delivery
06:48
31.Some advice for developers about the design
02:43
30.Pricing low-demand workshops
05:08
29.Why XState?
06:27
Keywords

xstate, state, management

Description

I see you use XState on your new website. Why and how do you use it? Are there any best practices and pitfalls?

28.Forms in React
04:48
27.How small should components be
03:58
26.Using Fly.io Replays
12:46
25.Why is forwardRef required to limit re-renders?
07:24
24.Traditional logins vs. passwordless magic links
14:08
23.How to plan curriculum
04:48
22.Why Remix over other React frameworks?
35:44
21.What did paypal-scripts do?
06:15
20.What are your thoughts on Svelte?
11:21
19.Where did those diagrams come from?
02:39
18.Filling CS concept holes as a non-CS major?
05:48
17.How to buy for EpicReact in "installments"
06:16
16.Best approach for building headless components
09:05
15.Cypress Component Testing Library vs Jest
04:44
14.How does Remix manage many CSS files in a page?
04:16
13.Mirage JS over MSW?
06:04
12.Work Life Balance
10:02
11.How much of seniority is about code skills?
07:59
10.Firm skills
05:21
09.How to style?
09:06
08.SSG Hype
13:55
07.Managing Burnout
03:28
06.Make It Stick: Interleave Curves
05:11
05.What is the best way to go through EpicReact?
09:23
04.How do you find new technology
02:45
03.Difference in methods emanating from screen and render
04:38
02.Dealing with "act" warning on react testing
06:20
01.Reusing components between different projects
06:05
50.How to decide among advanced react patterns?
07:12
49.Handling difficult co-workers and/or leadership
05:24
48.Use React frameworks (Remix) for SPAs
05:29
47.Isolating tests
04:39
46.Versioning and dependency management for libraries
05:07
45.Full stack framework vs front-end with saas
06:34
44.Learning Gaps & Cluelessness as a Developer
07:46
43.Alfred and/or ScriptKit?
07:41
42.Why React JS?
23:22
41.Bailing out of re-rendering in useState
04:28
40.Remix Styling w/CSS in JS
08:29
39.Learning web development the right way
07:07
38.Testing a Drag and Drop Experience
03:59
37.Protected route and redirect after payment
06:17
36.Making changes on a new team
13:27
35.Building an Open Source Website
08:56
34.Question about testing alongside RTL
07:21
33.Create web components in React
07:29
32.Magic links require timely email delivery
06:48
31.Some advice for developers about the design
02:43
30.Pricing low-demand workshops
05:08
29.Why XState?
06:27
Keywords

xstate, state, management

Description

I see you use XState on your new website. Why and how do you use it? Are there any best practices and pitfalls?

28.Forms in React
04:48
27.How small should components be
03:58
26.Using Fly.io Replays
12:46
25.Why is forwardRef required to limit re-renders?
07:24
24.Traditional logins vs. passwordless magic links
14:08
23.How to plan curriculum
04:48
22.Why Remix over other React frameworks?
35:44
21.What did paypal-scripts do?
06:15
20.What are your thoughts on Svelte?
11:21
19.Where did those diagrams come from?
02:39
18.Filling CS concept holes as a non-CS major?
05:48
17.How to buy for EpicReact in "installments"
06:16
16.Best approach for building headless components
09:05
15.Cypress Component Testing Library vs Jest
04:44
14.How does Remix manage many CSS files in a page?
04:16
13.Mirage JS over MSW?
06:04
12.Work Life Balance
10:02
11.How much of seniority is about code skills?
07:59
10.Firm skills
05:21
09.How to style?
09:06
08.SSG Hype
13:55
07.Managing Burnout
03:28
06.Make It Stick: Interleave Curves
05:11
05.What is the best way to go through EpicReact?
09:23
04.How do you find new technology
02:45
03.Difference in methods emanating from screen and render
04:38
02.Dealing with "act" warning on react testing
06:20
01.Reusing components between different projects
06:05

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