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Dec 2021
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JavaScript and Hardware × Cars, Factorie...

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
About this episode

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Anth Rogan about JavaScript and hardware - from cars, to factories, and the internet.

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Show Notes

  • 01:02 Guest introductions
  • Anth Rogan on LinkedIn
  • 05:44 What kinds of things did you work on at Nissan?
  • 09:02 Why are car head units based in the past?
  • 11:35 What are cars running for UI?
  • 14:04 What are PLC's?
  • 17:02 What kinds of regulations exist for automotive software?
  • 22:28 Sponsor: LogRocket
  • 23:03 Deeper look at PLC's
  • 26:56 What's Node-RED?
  • Node-RED
  • 29:37 JavaScript is popular in industry? What else is used?
  • 31:06 Sponsor: Brymtum Products
  • 32:57 How do you learn about this tech?
  • PLC Subreddit
  • 35:24 What were you doing with Nissan head units?
  • OBD2 Scanner
  • 37:15 Web bluetooth API research
  • 39:13 What's MQTT?
  • MQTT
  • 41:29 Sponsor: Linode
  • 42:14 Using IoT and machine learning to find issues
  • 46:53 New opportunities in industry tech coming
  • 52:40 Cottage IoT dreams
  • 56:27 Relaxing in Minecraft
  • 57:42 Sick Picks - Anth
  • 58:38 Sick Pick - Scott
  • 59:49 Sick Pick - Wes
  • 02:12 Shameless plugs

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