In this Sips of Wisdom episode of Front End Happy Hour, Ryan Burgess interviews Jason Torres, who made the bold leap from a 15-year career in the film industry to becoming a software developer. They discuss the surprising similarities between film and tech, the challenges of transitioning careers, and how Jason’s creative skills translated into the tech world. They also dive into how AI is reshaping the creative landscape and what it means for the future of both industries. Guests: Jason Torres - @TasonJorres Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/film-to-tech-jason-torres-sips-of-wisdom-interview

In this episode of the Front End Happy Hour podcast, we’re diving deep into the realities of getting promoted in the tech industry. It’s not just about writing great code or being the smartest person in the room. Jem Young, Augustus Yuan, and Ryan Burgess break down the misconceptions around promotions, the skills that actually matter, and why navigating the process can sometimes feel more political than technical. Whether you’re aiming for a promotion or just curious about how it all works behind the scenes, this episode offers candid advice and strategies for advancing your career. Plus, we discuss what to do if your manager isn’t advocating for you, and the right (and wrong) ways to pursue your next big step. Tune in to hear the honest truth about climbing the tech ladder! Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Augustus Yuan - @augburto Picks: Ryan Burgess - Presumed Innocent https://tv.apple.com/us/show/presumed-innocent Ryan Burgess - ChatGPT for Mac https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ai-chat-ask-chatbot-assistant/id6447419372 Jem Young - The best mouse jiggler methods https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/best-mouse-jiggler-methods Jem Young - Atlas https://www.netflix.com/title/81012048 Augustus Yuan - Ikeryou https://ikeryou.jp/ Augustus Yuan - pwnisher https://www.youtube.com/@pwnisher Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/how-promotions-really-work-in-tech

Join us as we welcome Robert Balicki, the creator of Isograph, to discuss how this innovative UI framework can transform your development projects. Robert shares key use cases, tips for leveraging Isograph, and a sneak peek at upcoming features. Guests: Robert Balicki - @StatisticsFTW Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner

When we are writing code as engineers, no matter what programming language, we are doing some form of planning and problem solving. In this episode, we are talking about programmatic problem solving with Nicole Archambault. Guests: Nicole Archambault - @lavie_encode Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Nicole Archambault - Taco Bell Cheese Burrito Nicole Archambault - Battlestar Galactica Nicole Archambault - Think Like a Programmer Ryan Burgess - Twenty Thousand Hertz - Ta-dum! It’s Netflix Ryan Burgess - Ugly Delicious Augustus Yuan - Jem Augustus Yuan - Why Interviewing is Terrible - Jem Young Augustus Yuan - James Hoffman Jem Young - Product management templates Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Wave roller Jem Young - Cole Turner: AMA

Alongside the Black Lives Matter movement, we’ve started to see a lot of positive discussions on how the tech community can be more inclusive with its language. In this episode, we will be discussing our thoughts on making tech language more inclusive. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Ryan Burgess - All Nighter playlist Ryan Burgess - Backwoods Chubby 3400 Smoker Augustus Yuan - Night Shift - KCET Augustus Yuan - Trader Joe’s Mango & Cream Bars Augustus Yuan - Seattle bans words “Brown Bag” Jem Young - I’m no longer here Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Balmuda - THE Toaster Mars Jullian - Progressive style guide Mars Jullian - Dolly Chugh -- how to let go of being a good person Stacy London - Part II by Spotlights Stacy London - All I Need (Radiohead Cover) by Spotlights Stacy London - Alexjs.com

Web performance continues to be an input factor to prioritize when building web applications. In this episode, we speak with Google engineers, Kristofer Baxtor, and Jason Miller about the latest best practices in web performance. Guests: Kristofer Baxter - @kristoferbaxter Jason Miller - @_developit Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Brian Holt - @holtbt Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Kristofer Baxter - Vets who code Kristofer Baxter - Core web vitals Jason Miller - You and me - meute Jason Miller - AST Explorer Jason Miller - Fyrtur blackout blinds from IKEA Jason Miller - When They See Us Ryan Burgess - Pink Panther Jewelry heist in a mall in Dubai Ryan Burgess - Gardner Bender EFT-15 Mini Cable Stacy London - How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Stacy London - The Cost of JavaScript Frameworks by Tim Kadlec Mars Jullian - User-centric performance metrics Mars Jullian - Storybook performance addon Brian Holt - Mutt's Sauce Brian Holt - Vets who code Brian Holt - Black Visions Minnesota

We’ve all been there, coding interviews always have their challenges. In this episode, we are joined by Emma Bostian to talk with us about the technical coding interview. We share our experiences and thoughts on what we like and dislike about the various coding interviews. Guests: Emma Bostian - @EmmaBostian Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Emma Bostian - The Developer's Guide to Book Publishing Emma Bostian - Launch Emma Bostian - Bus Simulator Ryan Burgess - De-Coding The Technical Interview Process Ryan Burgess - Nomad List Ryan Anklam - Pixel Buds 2 Ryan Anklam - The Last Dance Playlist Stacy London - MagicaVoxel Stacy London - Leicester by Lambert Stacy London - I Feel Better by Ghost Culture & Kiwi

Whether you’re giving a presentation to a large audience at a conference, your team, or articulating an idea, public speaking is an important skill set. In this episode, we are joined by Anne Ricketts to talk with us to share ways to be a strong presenter. Guests: Anne Ricketts Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Picks: Anne Ricketts - Unorthodox Anne Ricketts - Fresh Air Ryan Burgess - How to Make Clear and Concise Points Ryan Burgess - Blue Yeti Mic Jem Young - The Midnight Gospel Jem Young - What do executives do? Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Suvie Mars Jullian - Companion Wine Company Skin Contact Pinot Gris

Writing CSS is quick to learn, but writing strong CSS patterns that can scale is a lot more challenging. In this episode, we are joined by Brad Frost to discuss useful patterns in CSS and the future of CSS. Guests: Brad Frost - @brad_frost Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Brad Frost - ModernCSS.dev Brad Frost - Seals singing Seal by kiss from a rose? Brad Frost - Radiooooo (A musical time machine) Ryan Burgess - Atomic Design Ryan Burgess - SMACSS Augustus Yuan - Deno Augustus Yuan - 10 Things I Regret About Node.js - Ryan Dahl Mars Jullian - Theonline.town Mars Jullian - Paint the Void Stacy London - This is Responsive - Resources (by Brad Frost!) Stacy London - Does Masonry belong in the CSS Grid specification Stacy London - Retrospective mix (1993 - 2019) by Orphx

In previous episodes, we’ve talked a lot about bundling JavaScript, but we haven’t talked a lot about Parcel. In this episode, we are joined by Maia Teegarden, Will Binns-Smith, and Devon Govett to talk with us about Parcel JS. Guests: Maia Teegarden - @padmaia Will Binns-Smith - @wbinnssmith Devon Govett - @devongovett Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Maia Teegarden - Don’t Let Get You Down by Wajatta Maia Teegarden - It Is What It Is by Thundercat Will Binns-Smith - Take a break - PTO WFH Will Binns-Smith - Dokku Devon Govett - Breville Bambino+ Devon Govett - Fork Ryan Burgess - Kim's Convenience Ryan Burgess - Master Class Augustus Yuan - The Half of It Augustus Yuan - Parcel T-Shirt Stacy London - Uunnrreeaall by Sun Glitters Stacy London - Breathtaker by Geotic

Instead of listening to an episode of Front End Happy Hour this week, we want to encourage you to use the hour to listen to, watch, and read educational materials about the long history of structural racism and injustice Black people have & continue to face as well as learn how you can be actively anti-racist to affect real change. In our show notes, we’ve provided a list of picks that includes podcasts, videos, books, and articles available for you to learn more. The list of resources will be in the show notes. Simply put, Black lives matter. Picks: Video - 13th(Netflix) - Explained: The Racial Wage Gap (Netflix) - Who Killed Malcolm X?(Netflix) - When They See Us (Netflix) - TED Playlist - Talks to help you understand racism in America Books - Stamped from the Beginning - The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Free on Spotify) - So You Want to Talk about Race - The Colors of Us - Waking Up White Podcasts - 1619 (NYTimes) - Code Switch (NPR) - Pod Save the People - Our National Conversation About Race Articles - The Death of George Floyd, In Context - How to Make This Moment the Turning Point for Real Change - For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies

In this episode, we learn more about Ecosystem Engineering from Netflix engineers, Michael James, and Shravan Heroor. Guests: Michael James Shravan Heroor - @shravanheroor Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Michael James - Giri / Haji Michael James - Netflix DVD Subscription Shravan Heroor - The Last Kingdom Shravan Heroor - Tiger Belly podcast Ryan Burgess - Apple Thunderbolt Display replacement glass Ryan Burgess - Gorilla Super Glue Gel Jem Young - The Great Canadian Baking Show Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Ultimate “treehouse”

We’ve all been there, a project starts off simple, but quickly becomes more complex. In this episode, we are joined by Sarah Drasner to talk with us about how to deal with complex codebases and systems. Guests: Sarah Drasner - @sarah_edo Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Sarah Drasner - Handmaid’s Tale Ryan Burgess - Don’t F**K with Cats Ryan Burgess - Spotify: Failed #SquadGoals Jem Young - The Last Dance Jem Young - On Being a Senior Engineer Ryan Anklam - Effective TypeScript Ryan Anklam - Powerblock weight set Stacy London - Leaving the Grid by Ital Tek Stacy London - Video for Leaving the Grid by Ruben Fro Stacy London - Under the Table by Fiona Apple

In this latest episode of our 'Sips of Wisdom' series, Ryan Burgess sits down with April Wensel, founder of Compassionate Coding. April shares her unique journey from software engineer to teaching emotional intelligence and compassion in tech. With a background in computer science and experience in Bay Area startups, April discusses the importance of integrating emotional intelligence into software development. She provides valuable insights on managing burnout, fostering empathy, and improving team dynamics. April also shares personal anecdotes and professional advice for creating healthier, more inclusive work environments. Don't miss this inspiring conversation about the human side of software development. Items mentioned in the episode: CompCompassionate Coding, Ryan's Engineering Management Resources, Cat Hicks, Ph.D, Self-Compassion - Kristin Neff, Ph.D Guests: April Wensel - @aprilwensel Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/sips-of-wisdom-interview-with-april-wensel

We all focus a lot of our time on engineering work for large companies, but we’ve each had our side projects we’ve worked on in our careers. In this episode, we share our side projects we’ve done in the past. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Ryan Burgess - Remington Hc6550 Cordless Vacuum Haircut Kit Ryan Burgess - NetSpot Ryan Burgess - #blackAF Augustus Yuan - Broken picture phone Jem Young - Cognitive Biases in Software

This is our 100th episode, it’s an exciting milestone for the podcast. In this episode, we talk about the history of the podcast and talk about some of our favorite moments and episodes. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung - @jemyoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Brian Holt - @holtbt Derrick Showers - @derrickshowers Picks: Ryan Burgess - Ozark Season 3 Ryan Burgess - La Casa De Papel Season 4 Augustus Yuan - The Wuhan I know Augustus Yuan - Stations by Spotify Jem Young - Jupiter Jem Young - Rhythm + Flow Ryan Anklam - Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing Ryan Anklam - My Brother Rabbit Mars Jullian - Simple Habit Mars Jullian - Backgrounds.win Stacy London - United We Stream Stacy London - Pius in Tacet by Pantha Du Prince Derrick Showers - Lovevery Derrick Showers - Masterclass: Thomas Keller Brian Holt - Magdalena Bay - A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling Brian Holt - Peloton Trial Brian Holt - UW CoVID19 Emergency Response Fund

In this episode, we are joined by Shruti Kapoor to talk with us about GraphQL and why your company could benefit from leveraging GraphQL on the front end and the back end. Guests: Shruti Kapoor - @shrutikapoor08 Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Shruti Kapoor - Complete developers guide to GraphQL - Udemy Shruti Kapoor - GraphQL playground + Graphical Shruti Kapoor - Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Shruti Kapoor - Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer Shruti Kapoor - Dark Ryan Burgess - Heist Podcast Ryan Burgess - Oh crap I have a toddler Augustus Yuan - USB Switch selector Augustus Yuan - GoReplay Jem Young - Dev Jokes Jem Young - This foot does not exist Jem Young - Valley Silicon - Iniegogo Stacy London - Song For The Passing by Shelf Nunny Stacy London - Meneerea by Erased

With the COVID-19 situation, we are all confined to our homes. In this episode, we thought it’d be an excellent opportunity to talk through our experiences working from home during this time. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Brian Holt - @holtbt Picks: Ryan Burgess - Bare Bottle Ryan Burgess - Coffivitity Augustus Yuan - ncov2019.live Augustus Yuan - 14-Day Quarantine Workout Plan Jem Young - Avenue 5 Jem Young - Joe Pera Talks With You Jem Young - Lazy recruiters Jem Young - Change/Opportunity Ryan Anklam - The Mastermind Book Ryan Anklam - Ace Sweatpants Ryan Anklam - Reply All: The Case of The Missing Hit Mars Jullian - Anecdote Candles Mars Jullian - San Francisco Restaurants That Are Open For Delivery Stacy London - Check in on your friends & family Stacy London - Psychic Data by TVAM Stacy London - Shedding Layers by Rob Clouth Brian Holt - Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Brian Holt - Gift cards to local restaurants and bars Brian Holt - Folding@home

In this episode, we recorded live on stage at Root Insurance in Columbus, Ohio. We were joined by Jibran Kutik and Oliver Farshi to talk with about design systems and how engineers and designers collaborate. Guests: Jibran Kutik Oliver Farshi Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Stacy London - @stacylondoner

There’s a constant debate on what the preferred work environment is, in office, remote, or work from home. In this episode, we talk about our preferences and some of the pros and cons of each work option. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Ryan Burgess - Logitech Spotlight Presentation Remote Ryan Burgess - On being wrong - Kathryn Schultz Augustus Yuan - How to undo (almost) anything with Git Augustus Yuan - Weathering With You - Makoto Shinkai Mars Jullian - Open office freakonomics episode Mars Jullian - “No lyrics - study” spotify playlist Stacy London - Numeronyms Stacy London - Gentle Practice by Heathered Pearls

As engineers, we spend a lot of our time coding, but we also spend a lot of time in meetings. A typical meeting we are in is one on one meetings. In this episode, we talk about ways to get the most out of one on one meetings and avoid having bad ones. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Ryan Burgess - SkyCandy app Ryan Burgess - 2020 conference list Augustus Yuan - AWS in plain English Augustus Yuan - Play Wright Mars Jullian - Stylex (Facebook CSS in JS framework) Mars Jullian - Pet Playlist by Spotify Stacy London - Lara Hogan - Manager handoffs Stacy London - Illusion of Time by Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini

It’s always great to be able to put our skills to good use. In this episode, we are joined by Sarah Yu to talk with us about civic hacking. Guests: Sarah Yu Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Sarah Yu - Code for America Sarah Yu - Pat McGrath labs Ryan Burgess - You season 2 Ryan Burgess - Dirty John Augustus Yuan - Devocion Coffee - Williamsburg, Brooklyn Augustus Yuan - data.gov Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Hidrate Spark Jem Young - Messiah Season 1 Mars Jullian - Theragun Stacy London - Code for America Stacy London - Wild by Tourist Stacy London - Radical by Amtrac & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

It can be really important to think through what you want in your career. In this episode, we are joined by Michael Gaskill to talk with us about career management. Guests: Michael Gaskill Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Michael Gaskill - Code Radio by freecodecamp Michael Gaskill - Marengo Ryan Burgess - The Pivot Point Ryan Burgess - Radical Candor Augustus Yuan - Uber Go Style Guide Augustus Yuan - Open Diablo 2 Jem Young - CSS units explained Jem Young - Theodent Toothpaste Stacy London - It Should Be Us by Andy Stott Stacy London - The Center Won't Hold by Sleater-Kinney

Happy Holidays! In this episode, we talk about supporting large applications over the holidays and what the best practices are in order to make sure your customers have 100% availability over the holidays. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Ryan Burgess - Jay-z on Spotify Ryan Burgess - Nest Hello Doorbell Ryan Burgess - The Irishman Jem Young - Pixel 4 Jem Young - The Efficiency destroying the magic of tidying up Jem Young - TC39 Mars Jullian - Love Island Mars Jullian - Bay Curious podcast Stacy London - Dust Circles by Loscil Stacy London - Luminous Spaces by Jon Hopkins, Kelly Lee Owens

In this episode of the Front End Happy Hour podcast, we are excited to welcome special guests Brian Holt and Marco Bambini. Join us as we delve into the advantages of leveraging SQLite in the cloud. Discover how this powerful database technology can enhance your projects with its simplicity, efficiency, and flexibility. Brian and Marco share their expertise, real-world examples, and best practices to help you get the most out of SQLite in your cloud-based applications. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, this episode is packed with valuable insights and tips you won't want to miss.

It is really important to make sure our community is an inclusive environment for everyone to feel like they belong. In this episode, we are joined by Cher and Henry Zhu to talk with us about inclusion and diversity. Guests: Cher - @cherdotdev Henry Zhu - @left_pad Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Cher - Stamped from the Beginning Cher - Magdalene - FKA twigs Cher - Modern Figures Cher - Megan Rapinoe Henry Zhu - Programming as theory building Henry Zhu - Tools for conviviality Henry Zhu - Blog post by Henry - Seeking Serendipity Ryan Burgess - Brene Brown: The Anatomy of Trust Ryan Burgess - How to build (and rebuild) trust Ryan Burgess - Better Allies newsletter Augustus Yuan - Cyclismo cafe Augustus Yuan - Black Sugar Boba Jem Young - Arcs of Seniority Jem Young - The Uncluded Jem Young - Henry Zhu Stacy London - Proud by the Nunnery Stacy London - 16 Psyche by Chelsea Wolfe

In this episode, we are joined by Sarah Drasner and Gift Egwuenu to talk with us about the popular JavaScript framework, VueJS. Guests: Sarah Drasner - @sarah_edo Gift Egwuenu - @lauragift21 Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Sarah Drasner - Greensock v3 Gift Egwuenu - Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Ride Gift Egwuenu - Nigerian Playlist Ryan Burgess - Mike Giant podcast Ryan Burgess - Tombow Dual Brush pens Augustus Yuan - React adaptive hooks Augustus Yuan - Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Ravioli Jem Young - Buffet Lines Jem Young - Hap and Leonard Stacy London - Yearning for the Infinite - Max Cooper Stacy London - Immerse - Alex Banks

In today’s episode, we are going to be talking with Priyankaa Vijayakumar and Lauren Tan about an interesting engineering effort their teams at Netflix are working on. Netflix continues to create its own content and Hollywood is an interesting world with a ton of opportunities for engineering to integrate technology to make things more efficient. Priyankaa and Lauren will be telling us more about those engineering challenges. Guests: Priyankaa Vijayakumar - @priyankaavj Lauren Tan - @_sugarpirate Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Priyankaa Vijayakumar - Living with Yourself Priyankaa Vijayakumar - Harry Potter the Play Lauren Tan - TSConf Lauren Tan - The Meta-conversation Lauren Tan - El Camino Ryan Burgess - Watchmen Jem Young - $100 toothpaste Jem Young - The Politician

We often talk a lot about growth path as engineers. One of those growth paths could be a tech lead engineer. In this episode, we are joined by Tony Edwards to help talk with us about what the role and responsibilities of a lead engineer are. Guests: Tony Edwards - @tedwards947 Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Tony Edwards - Lana Del Rey: Norman Fucking Rockwell Tony Edwards - The Indicator from Planet Money Tony Edwards - Steve1989MREInfo Ryan Burgess - Everybody Matters Ryan Burgess - Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Ryan Burgess - Abstract Season 2 Jem Young - Great British Baking Show Jem Young - Duer Jeans Jem Young - Frontend Masters - Full Stack Mars Jullian - Airbnb open homes program Mars Jullian - catalogchoice.org Stacy London - Fear Inoculum by Tool Stacy London - Blood Year by Russian Circles Stacy London - Unending by Cloudkicker

As engineers we have a lot of excellent tools and resources to help us do our jobs well, one of those resources is open source code. In this episode, we will be talking about all things open source. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Picks: Ryan Burgess - Hyperdrive Ryan Burgess - Unbelievable Jem Young - The Boys Jem Young - Hamilton Mars Jullian - Queer Eye - Japan Mars Jullian - Blue Star Donuts Portland

We’ve all faced some form of code migration in the past and wanted to share some of the things we’ve learned. In this episode, we’re joined by Micah Ransdell, a Software Engineering Manager at Netflix to talk with us about migrating a codebase. Guests: Micah Ransdell - @micahransdell Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Picks: Micah Ransdell - React Rally Ryan Burgess - Wemo light switches Jem Young - How Brokerages Make Money Jem Young - Managing Yourself Jem Young - Forge Ryan Anklam - Conditional types in TypeScript Ryan Anklam - Roomba

In this episode, we are joined by a returning guest, Shirley Wu to talk with us about the combination of code and art. Guests: Shirley Wu - @sxywu Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Shirley Wu - Team lab Tokyo crystal universe Shirley Wu - Misaki Nakano Shirley Wu - Matt DesLauriers Shirley Wu - Tyler Halves Shirley Wu - Matt’s Frontend Masters creative coding Ryan Burgess - Joshua Davis Ryan Burgess - Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey Ryan Burgess - Like-so app Augustus Yuan - @beesandbombs Augustus Yuan - Zdog Mars Jullian - A Single Div Mars Jullian - Aphantasia Stacy London - Simon Stålenhag Stacy London - make8bitart.com by Jenn Schiffer Stacy London - Once Upon a Forest by Maruto (aka Joshua Davis)

There are quite a few ways to organize a team to build out a new feature. Two of the most talked-about are Waterfall and Agile. In this episode, we’ll be talking through the pros and cons of some of the development processes we’ve encountered. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Ryan Burgess - Lacasa De Papel (Money Heist) Ryan Burgess - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Augustus Yuan - Karat Augustus Yuan - FoodieLand Night Market Jem Young - This toaster Jem Young - Dark season 2 Jem Young - Pock Stacy London - Anima - Thom Yorke Stacy London - Anima Stacy London - Holly H

In this episode, we are joined by Ujjwal Tyagi and Eric Eiswerth to talk with us about how Backend and Frontend engineers can be most effective collaborating. Items mentioned in the episode: Growth Engineering at Netflix — Accelerating Innovation Guests: Ujjwal Tyagi - @urstyagi Eric Eiswerth - @eeiswerth Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Ujjwal Tyagi - Chicago Ujjwal Tyagi - Spicy chicken at Peri Peri Eric Eiswerth - Free Solo Eric Eiswerth - Montana M28 Guitar Eric Eiswerth - Expack Ryan Burgess - Google Home Hub Ryan Burgess - Hawkins Cheezies Ryan Burgess - Bad Blood Season 2 Jem Young - Valley Silicon: Toaster Jem Young - Mechanical movements Jem Young - It’s Bruno

In this episode, we’re joined by product managers, Michael Spiegelman, Cathy Conk, and Eddy Wu from Netflix to talk with us about the relationship between engineers and product managers. Guests: Michael Spiegelman - @mspiegelman Cathy Conk - @CathyConk Eddy Wu Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Cathy Conk - Everybody Matters Cathy Conk - Severance Cathy Conk - The OA Eddy Wu - Gully Boy Eddy Wu - Campfire Stout Eddy Wu - Rust: the longest war Michael Spiegelman - Thinking Fast and Slow Michael Spiegelman - Predictably Rational Michael Spiegelman - Sapiens Michael Spiegelman - The world until yesterday Ryan Burgess - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Ryan Burgess - React Day New York Jem Young - Fast Fourier Transform Jem Young - Vite Ramen Jem Young - Chewie IPO

In this inaugural episode of our new "Sips of Wisdom" series, Ryan Burgess, host of the Front End Happy Hour podcast, sits down with Chris Bautista, a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. Chris shares his journey through various tech giants, including the DOD, Hulu, and Netflix, providing a unique perspective on his career. He also offers valuable advice for aspiring software engineers looking to break into the industry. Don't miss this deep dive into the world of software engineering with one of the industry's seasoned professionals.

In this episode, we are joined by Tyler Childs, a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix to talk with us about building out scalable CSS and share some of the exciting new features in the latest version of CSS. Guests: Tyler Childs - @TylerChilds Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Picks: Tyler Childs - Fantasy Survivor Game.com Tyler Childs - Laphroaig Triple Wood Whisky Tyler Childs - Marvel 1602 Tyler Childs - Batman Hush Tyler Childs - The Wake Ryan Burgess - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable Jem Young - Pathfinding with A* Jem Young - Writing a game loop Ryan Anklam - Hooka Speedgoat Ryan Anklam - Milwaukee Bucks

In this episode, we are joined by Randall Koutnik, a Senior Software Engineer at Slack to talk with us about how we should be thinking about ways to build better user experiences. Guests: Randall Koutnik Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Randall Koutnik - Swords on Amazon Randall Koutnik - Factorio game Ryan Burgess - The Highwaymen Ryan Burgess - Santa Clarita Diet Season 3 Augustus Yuan - Svelte 3: Rethinking Reactivity Augustus Yuan - Parable of the blender - Randall Koutnik Augustus Yuan - Personas and Jobs-to-be-Done Jem Young - Build Reactive Websites with RXJS Jem Young - The Dream Podcast Mars Jullian - 2019 Front-end developer handbook Mars Jullian - Litter robot Mars Jullian - Xkcd comic Stacy London - Schitt’s Creek Stacy London - May Day by Mike Slott

In this episode, we are joined by Katie Sylor-Miller, a Staff Software Engineer from Etsy, to talk with us about ways to help build and foster a frontend culture within your companies. Guests: Katie Sylor-Miller - @ksylor Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Katie Sylor-Miller - The Fascinating Chimera Project Katie Sylor-Miller - Karbon.now.sh Katie Sylor-Miller - Tiki bar - Pagan Idol Katie Sylor-Miller - Tiki bar - Tonga room Katie Sylor-Miller - Tiki bar - Smugglers Cove Katie Sylor-Miller - Tiki bar - Last Rites Katie Sylor-Miller - Tiki bar - Frankie’s Tiki room Ryan Burgess - Skywalk.er Ryan Burgess - Humza Deas Jem Young - Spiderman: Into the spider-verse Jem Young - Deadpool 2 Jem Young - Plus codes Mars Jullian - Inside deals Mars Jullian - Routing with React hooks Stacy London - Stimulation by Ellen Allien Stacy London - Pour by Recondite

In this episode, Jem and Ryan each toss out frontend terms, languages, technologies, and patterns to debate if they are underrated or overrated. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Ryan Burgess - Martha & Bros. Coffee Ryan Burgess - True Detective Season 3 Jem Young - Losers

In past episodes we’ve shared our thoughts on helping others grow or how to help interns in your company, but we haven’t discussed our thoughts on our own career growth. In this episode, we’ll share our thoughts and opinions on career growth. Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Ryan Burgess - Photos with iCloud Ryan Burgess - Workin’ Moms Ryan Burgess - The OA season 2 Augustus Yuan - Silicon Valley Smash Augustus Yuan - Chrome 73 update (installing PWAs via Chrome in Mac!) Augustus Yuan - three.js/editor Jem Young - Casper Glow Jem Young - Oakley Prizm Jem Young - Love, Death, and Robots Stacy London - Screenshots in Chrome (Cmd+Shift+P with DevTools open then type ‘screenshot’) Stacy London - Daniel Avery’s Song for Alpha album

Bandersnatch is an exciting Netflix interactive film that’s not only an amazing story, it has seamless experience that Netflix engineering teams have created. In this episode, we are joined by engineering managers, Maria Kazandjieva, Maxine Cheung, and Courtney Kennedy to talk about the work their teams have done to make Bandersnatch possible. Guests: Maria Kazandjieva - @stranger_quark Maxine Cheung Courtney Kennedy Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Maxine Cheung - Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Maria Kazandjieva - Sour Beer - Alvarado Street Brewing Maria Kazandjieva - Autotune Cats Maria Kazandjieva - Amusing Ourselves to Death Maria Kazandjieva - Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Maria Kazandjieva - Scott Manley Courtney Kennedy - Quincy Documentary Courtney Kennedy - The Upside of Stress Ryan Burgess - Foam Back Roller Jem Young - The Umbrella Academy Jem Young - Young Blood

In this episode, we are joined by Jeeyun Linn, and Cole Turner to talk with us about building and using component libraries in a company. Guests: Jeeyun Linn - @jeeyunit Cole Turner - @coleturner Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Picks: Jeeyun Linn - Learn Git Branching Jeeyun Linn - Flexbox Froggy Cole Turner - Russian Doll Ryan Burgess - FYRE Ryan Burgess - Atomic design Jem Young - Good UI Blog Jem Young - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Ryan Anklam - Counterrpart Ryan Anklam - Elevate for Strava

We’ve talked about interviewing for engineering jobs, but once you have an offer, how do you negotiate the salary? In this episode, we’re joined by Matthew Gerstman, an engineer from Dropbox to talk with us about salaries, and stock. Guests: Matthew Gerstman - @MatthewGerstman Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Jem Young - @JemYoung Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Matthew Gerstman - Be More Chill Musical Matthew Gerstman - Puffs the play Ryan Burgess - Double your salary with this one simple trick - Matthew Gerstman Ryan Burgess - Engineering Management: The Pendulum or the ladder Augustus Yuan - Fearless Salary Negotiation Augustus Yuan - Project Alias Jem Young - 2018 Logo Trends Jem Young - Hired Stacy London - 2nd World by HVOB Stacy London - Phaedra - 1995 Remaster by Tangerine Dream

There are a lot of great solutions available to support a native mobile experience for your application, but what’s the best option? In this episode we are joined by Jordanna Kwok from Netflix, to talk with us about some of the solutions and how to think through the best solution. Guests: Jordanna Kwok - @jordeewok Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Picks: Jordanna Kwok - Veronica Lewis Birdbox Tweet Ryan Burgess - You Ryan Burgess - Black Mirror Bandersnatch Ryan Burgess - Netflix UIE JavaScript Talk Bandersnatch Jem Young - The Gymkhana Files Jem Young - ForwardJS

Creating performant websites and applications continues to be really important, but what about engineering performance. How do we make sure we are improving our productivity as engineers. In this episode, we are joined Jacques Favreau and Michael Paulson from Netflix to hear more about their thoughts on being more productive.

In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we dive into the topic of being typecast as a frontend or backend engineer. Is it really a bad thing? Our panel discusses the implications of these labels, how they can limit growth, and share strategies to break free from these constraints. We explore ways to diversify your skill set, advance your career, and potentially increase your earning potential. Joining the panel is our guest, Tony Casparro, a staff engineer at Netflix. Tune in for an insightful conversation on how to navigate and overcome typecasting in the tech industry.

Creating performant websites and applications continue to be more and more important. In this episode, we are joined by Addy Osmani to talk with us about web performance and some future web platform APIs that help improve performance. Guests: Addy Osmani - @addyosmani Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Addy Osmani - The Great British Baking Show Addy Osmani - Chrome User Experience Report Ryan Burgess - Addy’s Netflix Case study Ryan Burgess - PhotoPills Ryan Burgess - Final Table Jem Young - Yoshi App Jem Young - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Ryan Anklam - All Systems Red Ryan Anklam - Android Call Screening Mars Jullian - Guides by Lonely Planet Stacy London - React Profiler Stacy London - Daydream by Shelf Nunny

We are often asked, what makes you a Senior Software Engineer. It’s not an easy answer, there are a lot of interesting thoughts and responses. In this episode, we are joined by Lauren Tan to help discuss our thoughts on what makes someone be a Senior Software Engineer over a Software Engineer. Guests: Lauren Tan - @sugarpirate_ Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Jem Young - @JemYoung Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Picks: Lauren Tan - DotJS Ryan Burgess - React JS Hooks - Harry Wolff Ryan Burgess - Joy Buolamwini: How I'm fighting bias in algorithms Jem Young - Haunting of Hill House Jem Young - El Mal Querer Jem Young - The Fifth Season Ryan Anklam - Code Runner plugin for VSCode Ryan Anklam - Redux Sagas

Starting your career is a daunting task. You’ve learned these brand new skills, but how do you apply them and get experience? In this episode, we are joined by Moira Huang, to help us talk about internships and how best leverage an internship into a full time job. Guests: Moira Huang - @MoiraHuang_ Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Augustus Yuan - @augburto Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Picks: Moira Huang - Chihuly Garden Moira Huang - Priscilla Chan Ryan Burgess - Tales by Light Ryan Burgess - Github Actions Augustus Yuan - Code Black Augustus Yuan - The Mentorship Ryan Anklam - Recovery - August Bell Ryan Anklam - Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Mars Jullian - Spotify workday lounge playlist Mars Jullian - Moleskine Voyageur notebook