715: 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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