The Function Call

Austin Gil

The Function Call is a show about friends, and it’s also a show about programming. We get together and talk about tech, what we're working on, and the little things, like what we had for dinner last night. Come hang out, have a laugh, and maybe learn something new.

  1. 03/04/2023

    41 - A deep dive into file uploads

    In this episode, we talked about a deep-dive series Austin has been working on, all about file uploads. We looked at file uploads in HTML and JS. Then moved into the backend with Node.js. We discussed `multipart/form-data`, "Chunks", "Buffers", and "Streams". After that, we discussed where to store files like Object Storage and S3. And briefly discussed deliver and security with a CDN. Links: Austin's "File Uploads for the Web" series HTML form element HTML file input Fetch API Streams Buffer formidable Austin's blog series all about file uploads Object Storage Akamai CDN Austin's "6 Steps to Improve HTML Images For Users & Developers" blog post Akamai Image & Video Manager General recommendations and accolades to unrelated products/services: Austin - Stick-on credit card holder for phones & Magnetic phone mount for car vents Grant - Bike fitting - do it so you arent in pain

    1h 11m

  2. 25/01/2023

    40 - Looking back at 2022 and forward to 2023

    It's been a minute since our last episode so we had to spend some time catching up on things. We looked back at 2022 and spent some time sharing our hopes for 2023. It was a nice chat to get back in the swing of things heading into the year.

    56 min

  3. 29/09/2022

    39 - Edge solutions, HTML can access user's camera, & Grant has a power trip

    In this episode Austin shares some cool things he's learned about recently. Edge compute can fix performance bugs in Apache, and the HTML capture attribute is a handy way to open up the user's camera. Grant goes into his new role where he gets to control TypeScript and ESLint rules at his organization; the ultimate power trip. Links: Fixing Obscure Bugs: Apache, GZip, ETags, & Edge Compute TIL: You Can Access A User’s Camera with Just HTML JS Party - Smile! HTML can access your camera TypeScript expect error Love: Grant - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Austin - Too Good To Go

    58 min

  4. 18/08/2022

    38 - Reminiscing on Remix

    In this episode, Austin shares about his recent experience with Remix.run, a full-stack JavaScript web framework. We discuss what it is, what it's not, some things we like, some things we don't, and how you can think about it. TLDR: It's pretty cool. In fact, it even got Austin to write React. It was a very serious chat (sorry, no bloopers). Appreciations: Grant - Taking time off Austin - Watermelons & Stranger Things

    1h 4m

  5. 04/07/2022

    37 - Hold the mustard. This episode is moslty catch-up.

    In this episode, Grant and Austin do some catch up on what’s been going on since the last call. Grant’s goes into all sorts of interesting stuff including Static Site Generation, working on design systems, migration from enterpriseGitHub to GitHub cloud, managing several different code bases with monorepos. Austin is mostly just happy to hear Grant talk about his day and shares some fun changes sing Akamai acquired Linode. Shoutouts: Austin - Owning your own domain name Grant - Having your own email. Star Trek: Picard

    1 hr

  6. 05/04/2022

    36 - Chatting about AgnosticUI with Rob Levin

    In this episode Grant and Austin are visited by special guest and creator of AgnosticUI, Rob Levin. Rob shares the story behind AgnosticUI, how it got started, why the world needs it, and some interesting bits into how it all works. We also discuss some more general topics around design systems, CSS, open source, accessibility and more. He is a great guy with a very interesting project, and we think you should check it out. Links: AgnosticUI - https://www.agnosticui.com/ Blog - https://developtodesign.com/ A11y Dialog - https://a11y-dialog.ne Rob’s Illustration Work - https://roblevin.myportfolio.com/work Shout outs: Rob - Vuetensils, Traversy Media's CSS Grid Layout Crash Course Grant - Feit Electric smart power strip (also their whole line of other smart bulbs are great) Austin - Raised by Wolves Season 2

    1h 9m

  7. 10/03/2022

    35 - Outsourcing Woes & Questions About Gatsby, React, and TypeScript

    In this episode Austin gets into it with Grant about working with agencies, and some of the pitfalls related. After a bit of venting we actual come around to some interesting content related to Gatsby, React, and working with TypeScript.  We cover: Merging className between parent and child components Using PropType vs TypeScript Which types to use for SVGs (JSX.Element, ReactNode, ReactElement) Inheriting type definitions for wrapper components Links: The React.ReactNode type is a black hole Shout Outs: Austin - Rescue.org donation & Elden Ring Grant - Cryo-cuff

    1h 2m

  8. 18/02/2022

    34 - Newbie coding skills you can nail

    Grant wanted to share some things he wish he knew as a beginner that would have made his career easier. His tips boil down to: Communication Research Problem solving Language specifics dont matter Learn to read code Get good at being wrong Shout outs: Austin & Grant: freeCodeCamp.org

    52 min
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The Function Call is a show about friends, and it’s also a show about programming. We get together and talk about tech, what we're working on, and the little things, like what we had for dinner last night. Come hang out, have a laugh, and maybe learn something new.

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  • Creator
    Austin Gil
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Austin Gil
  • Show Website
    The Function Call