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Calls with Kent C. Dodds — 138 episodes

138.Tech to use for a video streaming site
02:16
137.Should we transition from Jest to Vitest
07:54
136.What's the bundle analysis story in Remix?
04:43
135.How to set titles in CatchBoundary's in Remix?
04:08
134.v2 Routing Convention
05:34
133.Seeking for solution and advice to progress
05:26
132.What is your latest thinking on render props?
05:24
131.Inline Styles vs CSS File Styles
06:43
130.Looking for the best talk idea
08:54
129.Tips on making the most of your short breaks
03:44
128.Advice for a company afraid of using Node
07:57
127.How are redux thunks implementation details?
06:28
126.What makes a good react js developer?
05:31
125.AWS Job Opportunity
03:48
124.Playwright support
03:33
123.Tips for creating a npm package (stack-supporting)
08:30
122.How close should a hook be to its usage?
03:27
121.What's your opinion on atomic design?
03:08
120.How to handle file uploads in Remix?
03:43
119.Tailwind class overriding
05:37
118.How do you deal with partial types?
04:25
117.The "remix" testing methodology
05:52
116.How to handle action matching no intent?
04:25
115.Latest practical CSS techniques (use Tailwind)
04:04
114.Middleware is an antipattern
08:01
113.How to test semantic HTML tables?
03:57
112.Appreciation
02:06
111.Testing Code in service files and NGXS Store files
03:26
110.Is using md5 as key an anti-pattern in react?
04:23
109.Why do you take short breaks when coding?
03:46
108.Is addEventListener OK again?
04:08
107.Frontend to Fullstack
04:13
106.Test Data: To BeforeAll or to BeforeEach
06:17
105.organizing course code
11:21
104.How to do feature flags with Remix?
07:09
103.Own Code vs Library
06:47
102.Would you recommend to use Playwright or Cypress?
05:52
101.How to Shamelessly Self-Promote?
05:47
100.Why are you programming in VScode?
07:22
99.Remix: ways around window undefined
05:42
98.Testing a graphical component
03:21
97.Will there be a KCD Trilogy? (Yes)
06:17
96.How do you automate KCD?
12:48
95.Question about testing a reusable component
07:01
94.Full Stack Developers... Why?
07:18
93.Mantine's callback with Remix's ActionFunction
05:21
92.How do you convince your team to use E2E?
05:03
91.Migration from React/Rails hybrid to Remix
10:32
90.Do you have any thoughts on Playwright?
04:30
89.Using cookie/privacy policies on personal websites
06:13
88.Leveling up your career while putting family first
07:02
87.Live loading data with remix
05:28
86.Using VPN during software development
03:38
85.Why is there so much hate regarding React lately?
17:24
84.Decomposing remix component
06:15
83.Jump from mid level to senior react developer
08:04
82.React app doesn't work on IE11
05:47
81.Using userEvent vs fireEvent
05:16
80.useMemo vs React.Memo when it comes to JSX
04:46
79.How to build a committed following
07:13
78.Learning Frontend Architecture
04:11
77.Querying the data in nested routes
06:40
76.Nivo charts issue
06:56
75.i18n and Remix
02:57
74. Tests for accessible error messages
03:39
73.Asserting props.onClick in react-testing-library
05:36
72.CatchBoundary on empty datasets
11:00
71.Remix Anti-patterns
04:34
70.Why Framer Motion for Animations
02:38
69.Lack of experience when problem solving
07:18
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Lack of experience when problem solving
68.How to identify which button submits a form
03:30
67.Thinking process when reviewing code
06:33
66.Do you read the React source code?
04:23
65.Isolate FE and BE apps vs Remix Full Stack
03:54
64.Using Remix with a custom backend (Nestjs)
07:26
63.Feedback speed in TDD
04:55
62.Understand what's effect and what is derived state
06:27
61.Order of Courses to Take
05:24
60.State bloating vs api call (again and again)
06:40
59.Separation of rendering vs logics custom hooks
04:47
58.Imposter Syndrome and Working at FAANG
07:03
57.In a Startup only testing in the backend?
04:20
56.Using GraphQL queries in Remix loader functions
03:36
55.Servers + Databases + Remix
05:15
54.I love your website! ITS BEAUTIFUL.
01:38
53.How can I incentivize users to not share accounts?
03:19
52.Could the useState be used without the setter?
06:03
51.Bestway to reset a form
05:27
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
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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