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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.

In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, we dive back into the world of server-driven UI with fresh insights and experiences. Our special guest, Sherman Chen, a Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn, joins us to share how LinkedIn leverages server-driven UI to enhance their applications. Tune in as we explore the benefits, challenges, and best practices for implementing server-driven UI in modern development.

Guests:
Sherman Chen - @_shermango

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Cole Turner - @coleturner

Picks:
Sherman Chen - The Sympathizer https://www.hbo.com/the-sympathizer
Sherman Chen - University Challenge https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t6l0
Ryan Burgess - Classified - Luke's View https://open.spotify.com/album/6T2kT5B08MBR8hinkL33IG
Augustus Yuan - Demand oriented schema design https://www.apollographql.com/docs/technotes/TN0027-demand-oriented-schema-design/
Augustus Yuan - POV Camera https://pov.camera/
Cole Turner - Wallism https://wallism.com/

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/revisiting-server-driven-ui

In this episode, we are joined by Rita Kozlov, VP of Product at Cloudflare, Developer Platform & AI, to talk with us about serverless AI. Rita shares some interesting insights into how Cloudflare has been leveraging serverless AI and what they've called Workers AI.

Guests:
Rita Kozlov - @ritakozlov_

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Cole Turner - @coleturner

Picks:
Rita Kozlov - Le Samouraï https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062229/
Rita Kozlov - AI Therapist https://github.com/ErickLuis00/therapistai-cf
Ryan Burgess - Sugar https://tv.apple.com/us/show/sugar/umc.cmc.4r6q7tdquewehwvb3rzl0k3dt
Ryan Burgess - Borderless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLItXCpBJvQ&list=PLZvRVbBCVbGrNTNpilwwSoSKIEXh70DzC
Cole Turner - Valve Steam Deck https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Console-Silicone-Protector-Tempered-PC/dp/B0C3C2CGQQ?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=frontendhappy-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6fdef16ea2e6c0827b59305b22a9d1da&camp=1789&creative=9325

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/serverless-ai

Authentication can be difficult to implement in your app. To help us better understand the authentication ecosystem, we were joined by our guest, Braden Sidoti, co-founder and CTO of Clerk.

Guests:
Braden Sidoti - @bsinthewild

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan

Picks:
Braden Sidoti - Patagonia Black Hole Gear Tote https://www.patagonia.com/product/black-hole-gear-tote-bag-61-liters/196924045774.html
Ryan Burgess - Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/implementing-authentication-in-your-app

In this episode, we discuss Jem's tweet about feeling like you have to work more than 40 hours a week to get promoted. Jason Lengstorf joins us to debate the topic of promotions.

Guests:
Jason Lengstorf - @jlengstorf

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Shirley Wu - @sxywu
Augustus Yuan - @augburto

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/do-you-need-to-work-more-than-9-to-5-to-get-promoted

In this episode, we jump right into things we are seeing in AI and what the job market is like for software engineers.

Panelists:
Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan
Jem Young - @JemYoung
Stacy London - @stacylondoner
Augustus Yuan - @augburto
Cole Turner - @coleturner

Picks:
Ryan Burgess - DJI Mic 2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CFZX734J/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=frontendhappy-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6fdef16ea2e6c0827b59305b22a9d1da&camp=1789&creative=9325
Ryan Burgess - The Gentlemen https://www.netflix.com/title/81437051
Jem Young - Valley Silicon - Steelcase Work Tents https://www.steelcase.com/products/pods/pod-tent/#steelcase-work-tents-collection
Stacy London - Kiasmos - Flown https://kiasmos.bandcamp.com/album/flown
Stacy London - Four Tet - Three https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/album/three
Augustus Yuan - The Finals https://store.steampowered.com/app/2073850/THE_FINALS/
Cole Turner - Quote - Let Go or Be Dragged https://www.tiktok.com/discover/let-go-or-be-dragged

Episode transcript: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/episodes/more-ai-and-layoffs