Episodes
If Typescript's been buzzin' in your ears and you're feelin' lost or hyped, this episode's your spot. Yoav and Lio, plus special guest Ariel Shulman, break it all down. We're talkin' old-school systems to next-level web stuff, and even some real talk that shakes things up. Tune in and get the lowdown on what's got the dev world talkin'. Ariel is a Full Stack engineer at illumex. She is passionate about building scalable web applications and reusable UI libraries. When she is not behind a...
Published 09/14/23
Published 09/14/23
In a world where developer happiness is paramount, UI component libraries are key, or are they? Dive into this episode, where Alon Valadji, inspired by Simon Sinek's philosophy of 'starting with the why', unpacks the significance of these libraries. With a special spotlight on the groundbreaking ShadCN/UI, Alon retraces his journey from his early tech experiences in the '90s to his present-day advocacy for streamlined development and stakeholder satisfaction. Join us for a captivating...
Published 08/18/23
In this episode, Yoav and Lio explore what's coming next in the world of CSS. They discuss a host of exciting features and improvements that are sure to make your work easier and more fun. The episode covers a lot of ground, from the convenience of CSS nesting (which helps to reduce the need for repetitive selectors), to the potential for creating engaging, scroll-driven animations on your website. You'll hear about the latest developments in CSS that are pushing the envelope. Yoav and...
Published 07/23/23
Introducing our new co-host Lio Fleishman! 🎉 Join Yoav and Lio in this engaging episode as they delve into the ever-evolving React ecosystem. From reflecting on past technology transitions to discussing the challenges faced by open-source maintainers, the hosts explore the role of developers' opinions, complaints, and resistance to change. They share personal anecdotes, from initial skepticism towards technologies like TypeScript to conflicting opinions on popular frameworks like Tailwind...
Published 07/06/23
In this episode, we dive into the world of meta frameworks in web development. The conversation covers a range of topics, including the benefits of meta frameworks, the reasons for their recent popularity, and the potential success of new frameworks such as Qwik and Qwik City. The discussion also explores the factors that may influence the adoption of these frameworks by the developer community. Join us as we explore the ever-evolving landscape of web development with our guest, Dan Shappir,...
Published 02/23/23
Amit Sheen joins us to discuss the recent "Tailwind fiasco" on tech Twitter, which reignited the same arguments from two years ago. Sheen argues that while Tailwind is a great tool, it has its limits and should be used in the right context. He believes that having 30 classes on a button is an inadequate usage of Tailwind and that readability is important in code. Shownotes: Amit Sheen - Codepen, Site, Twitter The Tailwind CSS Drama Your Users Don't Care About Roman Sandler Yoav Ganbar
Published 02/01/23
Summary Sam Selikoff and Ryan Toronto joined us to discuss the development scene, their own development philosophies, and how they transitioned from Ember to React. We discussed the importance of being pragmatic and the difficulty of finding like-minded people in the development space. Links: Sam Selikoff - Twitter, YouTube Ryan Toronto - Twitter, YouTube Fontend First BuildUI Yoav Ganbar Roman Sandler
Published 01/24/23
About this Episode A friendly conversation with Vitaly Friedman, a well-known front-end developer and founder of Smashing Magazine. We discussed the current state of front-end development, diving into the latest trends and technologies in the field. We also delved into common challenges front-end developers face in enterprise environments, and Vitaly shared his thoughts on how to overcome them. Lastly, we talked about the topic of Artificial Intelligence in front-end development, looking at...
Published 01/11/23
Tanner, “the Stack”, Linsley joins the podcast to discuss his motivation for making his libraries agnostic and his thoughts on React. He explains that he was curious to see how it would change his state management and API design, and he was pleasantly surprised by the results. He also talks about the challenges of managing a single page application and the memorization and callbacks needed to satisfy React's change detection. 🌶️  We’ve got some hot takes! 🌶️ Show notes: Tanner...
Published 12/30/22
In this episode of FedBites, we are joined by special guests Miško Hevery and Adam Bradley. Miško Hevery is the creator of Angular / AngularJS and CTO at Builder.io. Adam Bradley is the creator of Ionic and Stencil, an expert in front-end web development, and Director of Engineering at Builder.io. In this episode, we will discuss the latest developments in front-end web development, with a focus on the rise of Qwik and other popular frameworks. We will also delve into the future of the web...
Published 12/08/22
Yoav talks about interviewing at Builder. We talk more about tech interviews in general, and discussed some of the most common mistakes that people make. Roman goes on an epic rant about accessible components and the difference between a listbox, combobox! Show notes: Builder.io  Raycast Radix UI Headless UI Downshift ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG)
Published 11/24/22
Yoav lost his job, so he's down the interviewee path.. This comes with opinions obviously. Other than that, React is annoying us, and we discuss why. Tailwind is still our sweetheart, and the tides are turning in several sections in the web space. 
Published 10/11/22
A lot of the times making a decision revolves around politics. How do we make a right decision when it comes to tech?  The usual way - a comparison table! Roman hates them. We discussed.  Show notes: ThoughtWorks Radar: https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar Twitter: FedBites Yoav Roman
Published 07/21/22
This time, we were lucky enough to host Kent in person for a conversation about his experience in Israel as he gets ready to give the keynote talk for React Next 2022. We talked about web development, JavaScript frameworks, server-side rendering, life outside of coding, and more! Kent C. Dodds is a professional web developer, speaker, and open source library author. He has created countless popular JavaScript libraries, which are used by millions of developers across the world. He also hosts...
Published 07/05/22
Is the third age of JavaScript really upon us? We're not sure, but we'll talk about it anyway. **In this episode, we'll discuss what makes up the third age of JavaScript, as well as some philosophical musings around web development and server-side rendering hydration. We'll also give a brief update on how it is for Roman working with React Native.
Published 06/17/22
This time we chatted about UI frameworks, being frustrated with the complexity of React and Twitter drama. We also talked about working in a react-native environment vs the web and how the web rocks and rules all.
Published 05/10/22
First podcast guest - Pavel Duchovny, Lead Developer Advocate at MongoDB. On this special episode Yoav and Roman talk with Pavel about what are the best practices and ways to use MongoDB. They discuss what are the ways to think "the Mongo way", and what type of patterns to use or avoid. Show notes: Performance Best Practices: Benchmarking Follow FedBites on Twitter  Yoav Ganbar Twitter Roman Sandler Twitter
Published 03/10/22
In this episode, Roman and Yoav talk about different CSS solutions in the React / JS ecosystem, their tradeoffs and adoption patterns. They dive into their own experiences with deciding to migrate off of Twin.macro in favor of vanilla TailwindCSS.
Published 02/08/22
Yoav and Roman shooting the shit after both reading Ryan Florence's post "React Server Components and Remix". Episode recorded on: December 8th 2021
Published 01/07/22