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WebAssembly with Brendan Eich (Repeat)

Originally published March 31, 2017 Brendan Eich created the first version of JavaScript in 10 days. Since then JavaScript has evolved, and Brendan has watched the growth of the web give rise to new and unexpected use cases. Today Brendan Eich is still pushing the web forward across the technology stack with his involvement in The post WebAssembly with Brendan Eich (Repeat) appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

React Native at Airbnb with Gabriel Peal Holiday Repeat

Originally published July 27, 2018 React Native allows developers to reuse frontend code between mobile platforms. A user interface component written in React Native can be used in both iOS and Android codebases. Since React Native allows for code reuse, this can save time for developers, in contrast to a model where completely separate teams The post React Native at Airbnb with Gabriel Peal Holiday Repeat appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

OpenBase: JavaScript Package Selection with Lior Grossman

The JavaScript ecosystem has millions of packages. How do you choose from those packages to find the best in breed for your projects? OpenBase is a system for searching and discovering JavaScript packages. OpenBase includes reviews, insights, and statistics around these JavaScript packages. Lior Grossman is a founder of OpenBase, and joins the show to The post OpenBase: JavaScript Package Selection with Lior Grossman appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Retool with David Hsu

Internal tools are often built with Ruby on Rails or NodeJS. Developers create entire full-fledged applications in order to suit simple needs such as database lookups, dashboarding, and product refunds. This internal tooling creates a drain on engineering resources. Retool is a low-code platform for creating internal tools. These internal tools can be written by The post Retool with David Hsu appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Fig: Visual Terminal Assistant with Brendan Falk and Matt Schrage

For all the advances in software development over the years, one area that has seen minimal improvement is the terminal. Typing commands into a black text interface seems antiquated compared to the dynamic, flashy interfaces available in web browsers and modern desktop applications. Fig is a visual terminal assistant with the goal of changing that. The post Fig: Visual Terminal Assistant with Brendan Falk and Matt Schrage appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.