
Nx is a smart, fast and extensible build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations, and it has a powerful core and a rich plugin ecosystem. Today, Charles interviews Angular expert Lars Gyrup Brink Nielsen to discuss the benefits of the Nx build framework.
In this episode…
Nx fundamentals
Benefits and downsides
Nx workspace generation
Distributed task execution (DTE)
Future feature releases
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Links
The Angular Developer's Nx Handbook
Twitter: @LayZeeDK
GitHub: LayZeeDK
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Lars – This is Learning
Jul 15
45 min

One of the upcoming future features in the Angular framework will revolve around “Standalone Components” (SC) vs. “Optional NgModules”. When SC makes NgModules optional, it depreciates their value in the long run and could lead us to determine their necessity. Given that Angular is an enterprise framework, can we have modulars in an angular application or should we eliminate this? Angular expert Rainer Hahnekamp joins the show to share his perspective on how SC will affect modularity in an Angular application.
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Charles- DigitalOcean - The developer cloud
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Charles- Dice Forge
Charles- Tim McGraw, Faith Hill to Star in 'Yellowstone' Prequel Series '1883'
Rainer - Look at other frameworks to get other perspectives.
Jul 7
45 min

Charles Max Wood is the master architect behind Top End Devs, which includes 11 unique podcast shows for DevOps. Today on the show, Subrat interviews Charles on how to launch, grow, and monetize a podcast show from scratch. He shares his process, the strategies to launch, various tools, sites, and apps, how to build an audience, and how to monetize a show.
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Links
Trusted CDN Provider | Faster Content Delivery | CacheFly
Podcast Hosting and Analytics - Welcome to Fireside!
Riverside.fm - Record Podcasts And Videos From Anywhere
Picks
Charles- Lost Ruins of Arnak
Charles - Top End Devs
Charles - Angular Remote Conf
Subrat- Fun Of Heuristic
Jun 30
55 min

Tomas Trajan, Google Developer Expert for Angular and Web technologies, joins the show today to discuss NgRx and best practices. They deliberate the main integrations for NgRx with Angular, various implementation strategies, and more. This is an exciting conversation you won’t want to miss!
In this Episode…
NgRx overview
NgRx best practices
NgRx and Angular implementation
Sponsors
Top End Devs
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Links
Level Up Your NgRx Skills With 10 Time-Tested Best Practices
Tomas Trajan - Medium
LinkedIn: Tomas (Trajan) Herich
Angular Workshops
Angular Experts
Picks
Charles- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Game | SQUARE ENIX
Charles - Top End Devs Conferences
Charles - Top End Devs Meetups
Subrat- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Tomas - Huberman Lab
Jun 23
1 hr 2 min

Hossein Mousavi shares his methodology to angular form by presenting his template driven approach vs. reactive form approach. They also discuss the differences between form control, form group, and form array, and how you can build upon the elements within Angular through modular patterns and object-oriented project paradigms. Finally, they discuss how the Angie directive allows you to create web applications by routing requests to controllers and directives and referencing data models in a fashion similar to how you would use AngularJS.
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Top End Devs
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Links
Hossein Mousavi
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Special Guest: Hossein Mousavi .Sponsored By:
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Top End Devs: Learn to Become a Top 5% Developer.
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May 5
40 min

Do you want to become a 10x top end developer? Do you want to take your career to the next level? Charles provides a 7 step roadmap to get you there:
1) Learn something new everyday.
a. 10-15 minutes, learn something new that can help you move the needle forward in your career.
b. Make 1% incremental progress everyday will compound to 37x better yearly. Everything adds up.
2) Commit code daily and practice your craft.
a. Practice makes perfect, try something new.
3) Meet someone new every week.
a. Contact and/or connect with another industry professional.
b. Build relationships and continue to stay in touch with them regularly.
4) Post or publish some sort of media each week.
a. Learn and process new information and content that can be presented or utilized elsewhere.
5) Go to a community coding group or event monthly.
a. Relationships will pay off and so will the knowledge share.
b. Commit to speak or present to the group on a specific topic and stretch yourself.
6) Go to a coding conference annually.
a. Network and collaborate with others.
b. Immerse yourself in the content and implement your top take-aways.
7) Make a plan and set your goals.
a. What are your goals and how will you get there?
b. Commit to making it happen.
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Apr 28
29 min

Sometimes your development skills lead you into a role other than full time code sherpa. If you're wondering which ways you can take your career to have some new adventures, listen to this episode with Karl Hughes, Subrat Mishra and Charles Max Wood.
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Links
draft.dev
Alternative Career Paths for Software Engineers
How to start freelance technical blogging
How writing can advance your career as a developer
Picks
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Karl- THE GAP by Ira Glass on Vimeo
Subrat- Zero to One
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Apr 14
58 min

To build or to buy, that IS the question. In this episode, Charles talks with Carl Bergenhem about the BIG updates in Kendo UI, as well as how to navigate the tricky waters of building your own components.
“I think the first thing to look at is what you’re trying to accomplish. There might be hyper specialized scenarios, but when it comes to picking something off the shelf, it depends on what kind of UI you’re building.”
- Carl Bergenhem
In This Episode
1) What you NEED to know about Angular’s updates this year
2) The BEST questions to ask before you commit to buying vs. building your own components
3) How to build Angular UI components without worrying that they’ll disintegrate
Sponsors
Top End Devs
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Links
Twitter: Kendo UI ( @KendoUI )
What’s New in Kendo UI for Angular With R1 2022
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Mar 17
46 min

Your toolbelt needs some upgrading. In this episode, Charles sits down with Jared Youtsey, a developer who’s taken productivity to the next level and will show you how to do the same.
“Having the right tooling in place makes a big difference in productivity.”
- Jared Youtsey
In This Episode
1) Why having the correct tooling is HUGE for productivity
2) Jared’s go-to tools for adding jet fuel to your efficiency and accuracy
3) How to implement snippets and autofill to make your life easier (especially if you hate typing)
Sponsors
Top End Devs
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Links
10 Tips for Faster Angular Development
Intro to CSS Media Queries | Jared Youtsey | EnterpriseNG 2020 #ngconf
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Jared- It Takes Two | PlayStation
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Mar 10
41 min

If your Angular needs a home, look no further than your own desktop! In this episode, the group talks to Sam Basu to learn ALL the deets about integrating Angular into your desktop properly. They lay out how PWAs CAN work (if done correctly), the big differences between cross-platform vs. one basket, and why 2022 is gonna be a GOOD year for Angular.
“The desire to see ‘web stuff’ on native is nothing new, and it’s good to have choices in Angular.”
- Sam Basu
In This Episode
1) How PWAs ARE an option for Angular on desktop this year (follow these tips to do it right)
2) Why the answer to “How do I integrate these tools?” is only TWO words long
3) The BIG differences between integrating cross-platform vs. all into one basket
4) Exciting Angular developments this year that you DESERVE to know ASAP (including .NET MAUI…you’re welcome!)
Sponsors
Top End Devs
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Links
Modern Developer Ramblings
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Charles- Airmeet
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Sam- Jack Ryan | Amazon Prime
Subrat- “Business Connected” episode about digits
Special Guest: Sam Basu.Sponsored By:
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Mar 3
1 hr 7 min
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