React Round Up

Exploring Micro Frontend Architecture with Florian Rappel - RRU 283

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to React Roundup, the podcast where we keep you updated on all things React related! In today's episode, we have an enlightening discussion fe...

React Component Tests for Humans with Miroslav Nikolov - RRU 282

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of React Round Up we chatted with Miroslav Nikolov, a UI developer at one.com, about his approach to unit testing React components. Mi...

Run NextJS and Node in the Browser ft. Eric Simons - RRU 281

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Simons joins the round-up to discuss the latest advancements made by StackBlitz that enables you to run NodeJS in the browser. Eric expands that ...

All Things Voice Recognition and JavaScript with Ian Lavery - RRU 280

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Returning guest, Ian Lavery from Picovice.ai, joins the hosts to talk all things voice recognition. He dives into new languages the company has tackl...

React Ecosystem: Libraries, Tools, and Third-Party Integrations - RRU 279

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Lucas and Peter dive deep into the world of front-end frameworks with a captivating discussion featuring PRANTA Dutta, a seasoned ...

Error Reporting and Bug Monitoring with James Smith - RRU 278

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of React Round Up we chatted with James Smith from Bugsnag. We talked about the importance of error monitoring and reporting, and how ...

How to Structure Your React Projects - RRU 277

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Akash Joshi Is a frequent blogger across many of the larger blogs across the internet.He joins the Round Up to share his opinions on how you should pu...

Building Component Libraries with Kathryn Grayson Nanz - RRU 276

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Frontend Engineer Kathryn Grayson Nanz joins the React Round Up team to talk about all things component libraries. Kathryn shares her experienc...

Building a Chatbot or Voicebot with Dialogflow in React ft. Victory Nwani - RRU 275

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Victory Dumebi Nwani joins the round up to discuss integrating the Dialogflow from Google Cloud into your application to manage voice and chat capabil...

Transitioning a React Codebase from JSX to TypeScript ft. Priscila Oliveira and Mark Story - RRU 274

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Priscila Oliveira and Mark Story join the panel to discuss the recent transition at Sentry from vanilla JavaScript to React and TypeScript.The show st...

Web Workers & Multi-threaded JavaScript with Majid Hajian - RRU 273

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite JavaScript being a single-threaded language, you can now leverage multi-threaded computing thanks to modern browser features such as web worke...

Creating Gatsby Source Plugins with Dillion Megida - RRU 272

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode of React Round Up, Nigerian-based developer Dillion Megida explains how you can create source plugins for Gatsby, the static site...

Mastering Event Sourcing with Redux and Back-End Insights - RRU 271

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, they dive deep into the world of event sourcing with special guest, Luis Galeas, CEO and founder of Ambar. Lucas Paganini, along with...

Is Working at a Large or Small Company Better for Your Career? - RRU 270

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week the panelists dive into their work backgrounds and discuss the ins and outs of working at small and large companies. They aim specifically a...

React Hook Form with Vijit Ail - RRU 269

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

React Hook Form is a terrific way to manage state in, from, and through, your forms in React. Since React itself doesn't give you much to manage forms...

Clean Code with Tyler Hawkins - RRU 268

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s show, frontend engineer Tyler Hawkins shares his tips on how you can write clean, maintainable and readable code. Using the examples from...

AI Integration in Web Apps - RRU 267

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lucas, Chris, and Peter are joined by Colby Fayock, the Director of Developer Experience Engineering at Cloudinary and a content crea...

Speech Commands and Speech Recognition in React featuring Chris Laughlin - RRU 266

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Laughlin joins the round up to discuss how to use the WebKit Speech Recognition API to interact with your react applications. This opens up a wi...

Building a Seamless Image Zoom Feature - RRU 265

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, they dive deep into the intricacies of creating a seamless image zoom functionality with our special guest, Robert Pierce, a seaso...

Next.js Deployment Woes: Tackling Vendor Lock-In and Production Readiness with FlightControl - RRU 264

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, they dive deep into the intricacies of deploying server-side rendering applications using Next.js on AWS. Join them as  Brandon Baye...

Boosting Development Efficiency with Strapi CMS and Next - RRU263

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 In today's episode, our host Lucas Paganini sits down with special guest Paul Bratslavsky, a seasoned software engineer at Strapi, to explore the po...

React Native vs Capacitor: Performance, Flexibility, and Business Impacts - RRU 262

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, they dive deep into the evolving landscape of mobile development by comparing React Native and Capacitor, two pivotal technologies...

Speech Commands and Speech Recognition in React featuring Chris Laughlin - RRU 261

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Laughlin joins the round up to discuss how to use the WebKit Speech Recognition API to interact with your react applications. This opens up a wi...

Gmail Analysis Software, Web Components, and State of Web Development Surveys - RRU 260

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Levan Katsadze is a Software Developer. In this episode, they explore a fascinating project, which offers migration rules for moving websites, emails,...

The Evolution of Prime React with Cagatay Civici - RRU 259

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cagatay Civici is the founder of PrimeFaces, PrimeNG, PrimeReact and PrimeVue. In this episode, they delve into the world of UI component libraries an...

Navigating React and React Native Evolution - RRU 258

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jamon Holmgren is the Co-founder & CTO at Infinite Red, Inc. They dive into the captivating world of React and React Native, exploring the evoluti...

Mastermind Groups and Staying Current with Sean Merron - RRU 257

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, The panelist of React Round-Up, View on Vue, Adventures in Angular, Ruby Rogues, and JavaScript Jabber speak with Sean Merron about M...

Lambda School with Ben Nelson - RRU 256

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the panelists talk with Ben Nelson who is a co-founder and CTO of Lambda School. The panelists and Ben talk about Lambda School, th...

Inside Apache Superset with Evan Rusackas - RRU 255

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Evan Rusackas is a UI/UX designer, front-­end developer, and data visualizer. They delve into the world of open-source development and commercializat...

Designing Your Life - RRU 254

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of React Round Up Charles Max Wood hosts a solo podcast sharing his perspective on designing your perfect life. In this episode he add...

The Impact of Open Source Companies and Industry Insights - RRU 253

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Max Stoiber is the CEO at Stellate. They delve into the open-source versus closed source debate, featuring insights from prominent figures in the tech...

Building Resilient Architecture with Monica Lent - RRU 252

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Lent has been interested in software from a very young age, and made her first domain name when she was 9 years old. She left her job and found...

Mastering Component Reusability with Gilad Shoham - RRU 251

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 Gilad Shoham is a developer and open-source leader at Bit. They dive deep into the world of software development. They share insights on the shift f...

Exploring Functional Programming: Tools, Techniques, and Industry Insights - RRU 250

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lucas, Peter, and Chris delve into a fascinating discussion about functional programming, its application in the industry, and personal experiences wo...

Exploring Jotai: Atomic State Management in React - RRU 249

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mohammad Bagher Abiyat is a senior full-stack developer & consultant. He is the co-founder of XQuad and Pheno Agency. They engage in a detailed di...

Material UI Matters: Unpacking the Flexibility and Accessibility of the Library - RRU 248

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dmitriy Kovalenko is a software engineer. They explore the practical considerations and implications of using UI systems such as Material UI and Radix...

Gherkin with Chris Frewin from InClub - RRU 247

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Chris Frewin, a full-stack software engineer at private experience startup InClub, located in Zurich, Switzerland. Involved with a...

Assessing UI Libraries for Web Development Flexibility and Accessibility - RRU 246

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris, Lucas, and Peter dive into the world of UI libraries and the important considerations when selecting one for web development projects. They dis...

Unveiling 𝗥𝘅𝑓𝑥: Concurrency Control and Error Handling in User-Centered Development- RRU 245

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Radcliffe is a senior software engineer at Optum. They explore the groundbreaking new library 𝗥𝘅𝑓𝑥, designed to revolutionize the han...

React Tooling and Technology Stack Diversity - RRU 244

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris, Lucas, and Peter engage in a deep technical discussion about package managers, testing tools, and technology preferences in React projects. The...

Exploring Reactivity in JavaScript Frameworks - RRU 243

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 In today's episode, the panel of experts delves into the intricate world of reactivity in JavaScript frameworks. They explore Angular's signal-based...

React Component Tests for Humans with Miroslav Nikolov - RRU 242

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of React Round Up we chatted with Miroslav Nikolov, a UI developer at one.com, about his approach to unit testing React components. Mi...

Using AI for Web Development - RRU 241

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Charles, Lucas, and Peter dive deep into the world of software development and React programming. They explore the intersection of artificial intellig...

React Codebase Patterns - RRU 240

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

They delve into the realm of software development, with a focus on React best practices. In this episode, they dissect the intricacies of component st...

How we Deploy our Apps - RRU 239

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the new set of panelists for the React Round Up podcast. Chris Frewin is a full-stack software engineer. Peter Osah is a full-stack softwa...

Redux, Redux Toolkit, OSS and More with Mark Erikson - RRU 238

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Returning guest Mark Erikson joins the React Round Up team to discuss how he found himself in the position of being an open source maintainer for Redu...

How Do I Introduce New Tech at Work? - RRU 237

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today the panel is discussing how to introduce new tech at work. They agree that it’s important to get input from all teams on the decision, althoug...

Navigating React Navigation with Zain Sajjad - RRU 236

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zain Sajjad is a frontend developer at his company Peekaboo Guru, an app built in React. The show begins with Zain explaining why he chose to build Pe...

Using and Teaching React with Kay Plößer - RRU 235

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of React Round Up, the panel talks with Kay Plößer, describing their experiences learning React. Kay is a software developer from St...

The State Machines in React with David Khourshid - RRU 234

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Khourshid is the author of a library called Xstate, He has been a developer for 7 years, currently works for Microsoft, his passion is frontendT...

React Best Practices - RRU 233

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of React Round Up the panel works their way through a blog post outlining best practices for React. The first is “keeping c...

Game Development in React & Typescript with Maksim Ivanov - RRU 232

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Front-end developer Maksim Ivanov talks about working for Mojang, the company behind the ridiculously popular game Minecraft. As it turns out, Maksim ...

All Astro with Fred Schott - RRU 231

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Fred Schott, the co-creator of Astro, a web framework focused on improving performance. Built around island architecture, it levera...

React Architecture with Tommy Groshong - RRU 230

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about state management, dependency injection, react hooks, API access best practices and more with Tommy Groshong a React ...

Data Visualization at Scale with Andrey Goncharov - RRU 229

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Software Engineer Andrey Goncharov joins the React Round Up crew to discuss how his company Hazelcast has approached visualizing hundreds of data poin...

How to Organize Your React App ft. Tania Rascia - RRU 228

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tania Rascia joins the round up to discuss how to organize your code across files, directories, components, and repos within your React app. The panel...

Migrating to React Query from Redux with Pierre Hedkvist - RRU 227

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Software engineer Pierre Hedkvist joins the React Round Up panelists to share some spicy (controversial) coding decisions he's made and then written a...

Jumpstart Your React Career With Collin Pfeifer - RRU 226

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Pfeifer, writer, software engineer, and student at Indiana University joins the React Round Up panel to discuss the intricacies and pitfalls in...

Figma's Biggest Change - RRU 225

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jack, Paige, and TJ join this week's panelist episode to talk about Figma. Figma is a web-based design tool. Jack takes the lead as he talks about its...

Bootstrapping Application with Bun - RRU 224

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Osah is a Fullstack Software Engineer, Technical Writer, and a Biochemist & Bioinformatics Enthusiast. He joins the show to talk about his a...

Everything About Firebase - RRU 223

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oluwaseun Raphael Afolayan is the Co-Founder of MyTherapist.ng, Technical Author, Fullstack Mobile Engineer, and eSports Gamer. He joins the show to t...

What It Takes To Be A Web Developer: Part 2 - RRU 222

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts from the JavaScript Jabber podcast, AJ O'Neal and Dan Shappir join this week's crossover episode. They begin by giving a brief introduction of ...

What It Takes To Be A Web Developer: Part 1 - RRU 221

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts from the JavaScript Jabber podcast, AJ O'Neal and Dan Shappir join this week's crossover episode. They begin by giving a brief introduction of ...

Being a React Developer with Chirag Dugar - RRU 220

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chirag Dugar is a Software Development Engineer - II at Javis. He begins the show by talking about transitioning from being a college student to a Sof...

Using CSS Style Inheritance with Sami Jaber - RRU 219

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Jaber is a Software Engineer at Builder.io. He joins the show to discuss "Implementing CSS Style Inheritance in React Native". He starts by talki...

Getting to Know Bruce A. Tate - BONUS

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce A. Tate is a Founder at Groxio, Elixir Expert, and a Technical Author. He joins the show alongside Charles Max Wood to talk about his book, "Sev...

Blockman with Levan Katsadze - RRU 218

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Levan Katsadze is a React.js TypeScript developer and Author of VS Code extension "Blockman". He joins the show alongside Jack, Paige, and TJ to talk ...

How Do You Stop Hating Your Job? - BONUS

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you dissatisfied with your job? Sam Feeney helps organizations improve employee engagement, increase retention, and reinvent hiring while helping...

Creating Apps with Capacitor and React Native - RRU 217

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Grimm is a Creator, Indie Maker & Solopreneur. He is currently working at The Ionic Academy. He joins the panel to talk about React Native ...

Comparing React and Angular in 2023 - RRU 216

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts of the Adventures in Angular podcast, Chuck Wood and Lucas Paganini, join the React Round Up Panel on this week's episode crossover. They begin ...

An Introduction to Helios With Sean Austin - RRU 215

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Austin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Helios. It is pioneering speech analytics for Wall Street. He joins the show to explain more about his compa...

The React Universe - RRU 214

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jack, Paige, and TJ join this week's panelist episode to tackle all things React and their take on different frameworks. They start off by talking abo...

Performance Testing and THREE.js With Giulio Zausa - RRU 213

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Giulio Zausa is a Software Engineer at Flux. They build next-generation collaborative tools for hardware design. He joins the show to talk about his p...

User Authorization With Cerbos - RRU 212

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Olivier is a Product Lead at Cerbos. It is a self-hosted, open-source authorization layer that separates your authorization logic from your core...

Shifting Away From CSS-in-JS With Sam Magura - RRU 211

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Magura is a Software developer at Spot. He joins the show alongside, Jack and TJ to talk about his article, "Why We're Breaking Up with CSS-in-JS"...

A Shift In Focus With Jack Franklin - RRU 210

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Franklin is working on Chrome DevTools as a Frontend Engineer at Google. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Why I don't miss React: ...

Predictions For 2023 - RRU 209

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking about their 2023 Hot Takes and predictions, Jack, Paige, and TJ tackle this week's Panelist episode. They discuss their hopes for this year as...

Jumpstart Your React Career With Collin Pfeifer - RRU 208

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Pfeifer, writer, software engineer, and student at Indiana University joins the React Round Up panel to discuss the intricacies and pitfalls in...

New Features in Storybook with Shaun Evening - RRU 207

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chromatic developer experience engineer Shaun Evening joins the React Round Up hosts to talk about all the new features rolling out with the release o...

New React features, MDX and Docusaurus with Sebastien Lorber - RRU 206

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastien Lorber, Docusaurus maintainer at Meta and This Week in React newsletter creator, joins the React Round Up panel to discuss the latest and gr...

Finding Hidden Gems in Your React Upgrades - RRU 205

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The React Round Up panel joins the show as Jack takes the lead to talk about the various improvements made in the React Ecosystem. Additionally, they ...

How To Recession Proof Your Job - BONUS

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

  Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Focus Blocks Bundle" Deal Coupon Code: "THRIVE" for a GIANT discount   Are you looking at all the layoffs a...

All Things Voice Recognition and JavaScript with Ian Lavery - RRU 204

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Returning guest, Ian Lavery from Picovice.ai, joins the hosts to talk all things voice recognition. He dives into new languages the company has tackle...

Migrating From A Monolithic Ruby App To React With Nirmalya Ghosh - RRU 203

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nirmalya Ghosh joins the React Round Up panelists in this episode to talk about how he migrated a monolithic Ruby on Rails application to React. What ...

Migrating to React Query from Redux with Pierre Hedkvist - 202

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Software engineer Pierre Hedkvist joins the React Round Up panelists to share some spicy (controversial) coding decisions he's made and then written a...

Supabase and Supabase Studio with Vijit Ail - RRU 201

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Return guest Vijit Ail joins the cast of React Round Up to talk all things Supabase. If you've ever used Firebase and wished it was open source, this ...

Our 200th Episode Look Back - RRU 200

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our 200th episode of React Round Up, the panelists take a look back at how their first appearances on RRU and how they came to be on the show. In a...

Cypress.io: One Testing Framework to Rule Them All with Gleb Bahmutov - RRU 199

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gleb Bahmutov, who worked with the Cypress.io team for 4 years, joins the panelists to talk all things testing. You may be familiar with Cypress as a ...

All Astro with Fred Schott - RRU 198

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Fred Schott , the co-creator of Astro, a web framework focused on improving performance. Built around island architecture, it lever...

The Controversies Panelist Episode - RRU 197

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's all panelist episode we address web development controversies: state management tools, CSS in JS, GraphQL or REST, and, of course, tabs ver...

Gherkin with Chris Frewin from InClub - RRU 196

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Chris Frewin, a full-stack software engineer at private experience startup InClub, located in Zurich, Switzerland.  Involved with ...

Ancillary Skills Associated with Web Development - RRU 195

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s all-panelist episode, we discuss many ancillary skills that you might be tempted to avoid learning but are very beneficial to know.  Inc...

Next.js, Remix and Xata with Atila Fassina - RRU 194

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we talk with Atila Fassina, a developer experience engineer working at Xata.  As a fan of both, Atila compares Next.js and Remix...

Navigating the Management Route with Tommy Groshong - RRU 193

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest, Tommy Groshong, walks us through some questions to consider when thinking about pursuing a higher-level role.  After a second go-aro...

Islands Architecture with Jack Herrington - RRU 192

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jack leads us through some of the history of how we got to where we are with client side rendering, and how island architecture helps to reduce the wo...

Bedrock Layout with Travis Waith-Mair - RRU 191

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Travis Waith-Mair, a senior software engineer at Plex, and creator of Bedrock Layout Primitives library.  Bedrock layout allows yo...

Piral Framework for Microfrontend with Florian Rappl - RRU 190

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Florian Rappl the creator of Piral, a next generation portal applications, which utilizes microfrontend architecture.  Piral is al...

CSS Properties with Dillion Megida - RRU 189

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Dillion Megida, a developer advocate and content creator originally from Nigeria, but living in the Netherlands.  We discuss his b...

Setting Up Server Side Rendering with Adam Berg - RRU 188

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Jack and TJ talk with Adam Berg, VP of Engineering at Dubsado.  We discuss an article he wrote based on lessons learned while his place of work...

All About Equipment - RRU 187

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s all-panelist episode, we cover our favorite equipment from keyboards and mouse, to computers and monitors, from webcams to microphones. S...