There's a new JavaScript created every few seconds. If you pick up any noun there's probably a JavsScript library named after that noun. What if you just used Vanilla JavaScript? Chris helps Scott answer that question, and more in this episode.
Nov 20
C++ is Still Here, Still Powerful with Gabriel Dos Reis
<p>In a world of Rust, Go, and Python, why does C++ still matter? Dr. Gabriel Dos Reis joins Scott to explain how C++ continues to shape everything from GPUs and browsers to AI infrastructure. They talk about performance, predictability, and the art of balancing power with safety ... Show More
35m 50s
Nov 13
Why Postgres? and why now? with Claire Giordano
<p>Postgres has quietly become the world’s favorite database...running startups, governments, and global clouds alike. Scott talks with Claire Giordano, long-time Postgres advocate and technologist, about the database’s unlikely rise from academic roots to modern dominance. They ... Show More
36m 11s
Nov 2020
React, Vue, jQuery: what flavor do you like your Vanilla JS?
<p>You can find Ferdinandi's post and video <a href="https://gomakethings.com/converting-the-react-todo-app-demo-to-vanilla-js/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>12 years ago, back when Stack Overflow was a brand new site with just a few thousand users, someone asked a basic quest ... Show More
16m 22s
Nov 2022
S22:E1 - The new wave of frontend developer tools are on their way (Chris Ferdinandi)
To welcome back our show for Season 22, we talk with a familiar face to the CodeNewbie Podcast, Chris Ferdinandi. Chris is the author of the Vanilla JS Pocket Guide series and the creator of the Vanilla JS Academy training program. On today's episode, Chris talks about what he's ... Show More
34m 41s
Jul 2023
Stump’d × JavaScript × GraphQL × Memory Safety × Web History
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott try to stump each other with questions about JavaScript, HTTP status error codes, memory safety, and a bit of web history thrown in.
Show Notes 00:11:07 Welcome
Displaced Gamers
00:46:00 In which year was JavaScript introduced?
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53m 43s
Jun 2023
Is JSDoc Better than TypeScript?
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott use the fact that Svelte is being converted from TypeScript to JavaScript with JSDoc to talk about the benefits of working that way, why they are doing it, and what you can do with JSDoc that TypeScript alone doesn’t let you do.
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43m 7s