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Calls with Kent C. Dodds Season 5 — 21 episodes

21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
Keywords

developer, job, product

Description

I ask Kent -- how to get a full-stack role at a great product-focused team given the AI scenario around.

I added a mini-question as well that -- I want to build my own small things on the side, may be they can turn out to be a SaaS business, so will a full-time role be viable to let me do my own small things on the side...?

Looking forward to your thoughts Kent!

-- Vivek

Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
Keywords

developer, job, product

Description

I ask Kent -- how to get a full-stack role at a great product-focused team given the AI scenario around.

I added a mini-question as well that -- I want to build my own small things on the side, may be they can turn out to be a SaaS business, so will a full-time role be viable to let me do my own small things on the side...?

Looking forward to your thoughts Kent!

-- Vivek

Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
Keywords

developer, job, product

Description

I ask Kent -- how to get a full-stack role at a great product-focused team given the AI scenario around.

I added a mini-question as well that -- I want to build my own small things on the side, may be they can turn out to be a SaaS business, so will a full-time role be viable to let me do my own small things on the side...?

Looking forward to your thoughts Kent!

-- Vivek

Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
Keywords

developer, job, product

Description

I ask Kent -- how to get a full-stack role at a great product-focused team given the AI scenario around.

I added a mini-question as well that -- I want to build my own small things on the side, may be they can turn out to be a SaaS business, so will a full-time role be viable to let me do my own small things on the side...?

Looking forward to your thoughts Kent!

-- Vivek

Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
Keywords

developer, job, product

Description

I ask Kent -- how to get a full-stack role at a great product-focused team given the AI scenario around.

I added a mini-question as well that -- I want to build my own small things on the side, may be they can turn out to be a SaaS business, so will a full-time role be viable to let me do my own small things on the side...?

Looking forward to your thoughts Kent!

-- Vivek

Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54

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