Google & MS Duopoly, Frontend to Fullstack, Where to Put Business Logic + more(Potluck)

Wes and Scott answer your questions about duopoly in tech, tech stacks for creating content, switching from frontend to full stack, DSA knowledge, email HTML, and more!

Show Notes

• 00:10 Welcome
• 02:21 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry
• 03:31 Are you concerned about duopolistic companies taking over the web?
• 11:29 What stack do you you use for videos and sharing content?
• 15:02 How do you know once your ready to officially make the switch from frontend to full stack?
• 17:58 As someone new to tech and looking to apply for junior front end positions, how much should i know about DSA's?
• Friends that work at big tech companies - did you need Data Structures and Algorithms to get hired? I get an lots of messages from new devs asking how to learn these things. Many of them say the need it to work at FAANG type companies
• 21:59 Which tools would you recommend for crafting HTML emails from scratch?
• Foundation
• MJML
• React Email
• 25:03 Hey are you guys setting up your own CI/CD like github action or gitlab CI?
• Netlify
• Vercel
• 28:25 What do you think about unstyled component libs. Eg: Ark?
• Ark UI
• 31:47 Do I need to have every single feature on mobile as I do on a desktop?
• Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
• Missive ‐ Team Email, Chat & Tasks
• 39:15 How can I get better at planning my code?
• shaky.github.bushong.net
• Monodraw for macOS — Helftone
• Octopus.do, Visual Sitemap Tool, Website Planner, Architecture
• Mermaid | Diagramming and charting tool
• 42:32 What exactly makes it so that a piece of logic is client/frontend logic vs backend logic?
• 46:17 Sick Picks

Sick Picks

• Scott: Sleeping Queens Card Game, 79 Cards : Toys & Games
• Wes: Package drop box

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: Syntax Newsletter
• Wes: Wes Bos Courses

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