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Oct 2024
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Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
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Scott and Wes answer your burning questions! They cover everything from moving off create-react-app and the benefits of Next.js, to transitioning from junior to senior dev, working with QA teams, and even dive into game development with Godot.

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