EPISODE · Apr 23, 2019 · 1H 8M
JSJ 361: Enough with the JS Already with Nicholas Zakas
from JavaScript Jabber · host Charles M Wood
SponsorsTriplebyte offers a $1000 signing bonusSentry use the code “devchat” for $100 creditCacheFlyPanelAJ O’NealJoe EamesAimee KnightCharles Max WoodChris FerdinandiJoined by Special guest: Nicholas ZakasSummaryNicholas Zakas discusses the overuse of JavaScript and the underuse of HTML and CSS. The panel contemplates the talk Nicholas Zakas gave 6 years ago about this very same topic and how this is still a problem in the development community. Nicholas expounds on the negative effects overusing Javascript has on web applications and the things that using HTML and CSS do really well. The panel talks about the need for simplicity and using the right tool to build applications. Nicholas recommends the methods he uses to build greenfield applications and to improve existing applications.Linkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li4Y0E_x8zEhttps://www.slideshare.net/nzakas/enough-withthejavascriptalreadyhttps://twitter.com/slicknethttps://humanwhocodes.com/https://www.facebook.com/javascriptjabberhttps://twitter.com/JSJabberPicksChris Ferdinandi:The Umbrella Academy Official Trailerhttps://github.com/features/actionsAJ O’Neal:Jurassic ParkTerminator 2E6000 adhesiveAimee Knight:https://www.reebok.com/us/reebok-legacy-lifter/BD4730.htmlhttps://www.holloway.com/g/equity-compensationCharles Max Wood:https://podfestexpo.com/http://charlesmaxwood.com/https://www.11ty.io/https://www.netlify.com/Joe Eames:https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-article/5905-tom-straw-the-author-behind-castleRichard Castle bookshttps://vanillajslist.com/Nicholas Zakas:The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartzhttps://opencollective.com/eslintSpecial Guest: Nicholas C. Zakas. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/javascript-jabber--6102064/support.
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SponsorsTriplebyte offers a $1000 signing bonusSentry use the code “devchat” for $100 creditCacheFlyPanelAJ O’NealJoe EamesAimee KnightCharles Max WoodChris FerdinandiJoined by Special guest: Nicholas ZakasSummaryNicholas Zakas discusses the overuse of JavaScript and the underuse of HTML and CSS. The panel contemplates the talk Nicholas Zakas gave 6 years ago about this very same topic and how this is still a problem in the development community. Nicholas expounds on the negative effects overusing Javascript has on web applications and the things that using HTML and CSS do really well. The panel talks about the need for simplicity and using the right tool to build applications. Nicholas recommends the methods he uses to build greenfield applications and to improve existing applications.Linkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li4Y0E_x8zEhttps://www.slideshare.net/nzakas/enough-withthejavascriptalreadyhttps://twitter.com/slicknethttps://humanwhocodes.com/https://www.facebook.com/javascriptjabberhttps://twitter.com/JSJabberPicksChris Ferdinandi:The Umbrella Academy Official Trailerhttps://github.com/features/actionsAJ O’Neal:Jurassic ParkTerminator 2E6000 adhesiveAimee Knight:https://www.reebok.com/us/reebok-legacy-lifter/BD4730.htmlhttps://www.holloway.com/g/equity-compensationCharles Max Wood:https://podfestexpo.com/http://charlesmaxwood.com/https://www.11ty.io/https://www.netlify.com/Joe Eames:https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-article/5905-tom-straw-the-author-behind-castleRichard Castle bookshttps://vanillajslist.com/Nicholas Zakas:<a...
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