An easy but profound introduction to React with TypeScript, with a bias towards understanding the key concepts, and building a clear and sound mental model, to set you up properly for the exciting world of front-end development.
Content:
We’ll build a fun, simple yet representative web app to explore a few topics including:
• What makes client-side so different
• State management and the usual solutions, and frameworks
• Vanilla React, the big idea, pros and cons
• Redux, the why, how, the mental model, pros and cons
• Seamless and fearless React with TypeScript - it is so much more than C#/Java + - JavaScript
• Guiding principles, best practices
• The trends, churns, and how to keep a clear head
Speaker: Hackle Wayne
Often considered an instigator of controversy, Hackle advocates programming as a thinking game; he strives for simplicity and elegance, and enjoys sharing his learnings in pragmatic, idiomatic and accessible ways.
Audience:
This workshop is made for developers new to React, TypeScript or front-end, or those needing a refresher. Prior programming experience is necessary, but not specific to any language or framework.