Frontend Engineering Bushwalk

Alex Reardon
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Come relax and nerd out with me as I go for a bushwalk and talk through my learnings, ideas, and challenges in frontend engineering

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Sidebar resizing

    The conversation covers the topic of sidebar resizing behavior, visual indications for resizing, and primary and secondary actions in drag and drop. It explores the discoverability of resizing, hitbox and interaction considerations, and the impact of resizing on layout. Additionally, it discusses interaction patterns for sidebar behavior and the user experience associated with different interaction patterns. Takeaways Sidebar resizing behaviorVisual indications for resizingPrimary and secondary actions in drag and drop

    20 min

  2. FEB 2

    Dynamic styles in Tailwind

    The conversation covers an in-depth exploration of dynamic styles in Tailwind CSS, discussing the use of utility classes, string concatenation, data selectors, and the limitations of dynamic styling. It also delves into the potential future solutions for dynamic styles in Tailwind CSS. Takeaways Tailwind CSS uses utility classes for stylingDynamic styles in Tailwind CSS can be achieved through string concatenation or data selectors Chapters 00:00 Future Solutions for Dynamic Styles in Tailwind CSS

    19 min

  3. JAN 26

    Side projects

    Alex Reardon discusses the joy of side projects, their impact on skill development, and the sense of control and liberation they provide. He shares his experience with a spending tracker app and the motivation behind working on side projects. Takeaways Side projects provide joy and fulfillment through the act of creation.Side projects accelerate skill development and provide a sense of control and liberation. Chapters 00:00 The Joy of Side Projects08:47 Control and Liberation in Side Projects

    8 min

  4. JAN 19

    Using cookies for UI state

    The conversation explores the use of cookies for persistent UI state, covering various options for storing UI state, the challenges of using different storage mechanisms, and the advantages and drawbacks of using cookies for UI preferences. Takeaways Persistent UI state can be stored using various mechanisms such as local storage, session storage, local DB, and the URL.Using cookies for persistent UI state offers advantages such as per-device settings, last-write-wins behavior, and flexibility, but has limitations such as data size restrictions and potential performance impact.The use of cookies for UI preferences presents trade-offs, including the challenge of managing user expectations and system preferences. Chapters 00:00 Storing UI State08:36 Using Cookies for Persistent UI State

    13 min

  5. JAN 17

    Layering with popovers

    The conversation explores the challenges and solutions related to layering in the browser, the difficulties in positioning layering components, and the benefits of using the Popover API for managing layering components effectively. Takeaways Layering in the browserChallenges with positioning layering componentsBenefits of using the Popover API

    18 min
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Come relax and nerd out with me as I go for a bushwalk and talk through my learnings, ideas, and challenges in frontend engineering

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