RRU 024: Webamp with Jordan Eldredge

Panel: Sia KaramalegosLucas Reis Special Guests: Jordan Eldredge In this episode, the React Round Up panelists talk to Jordan Eldredge about his project Webamp. Jordan’s first introduction to programming had to do with music which led him to work both as a singer to now being an engineer. They talk about how common it is for programmers to have diverse backgrounds, especially in front-end developers, what Webamp and Winamp are, and what he originally wrote Webamp in. they also touch on his inspiration for creating this project, his journey in creating Webamp, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Jordan introStudied music (opera) in collegeForced himself to learn PHP and MySQLCommon in front-end developing to have people with diverse backgroundsWhy do you think it’s so common to have diverse backgrounds?Front-end web development is very youngSelf-taught developersWhat is Webamp?Reimplementation of Winamp in JavaScriptWhat is Winamp?What did you originally write Webamp in?What was the inspiration for creating Webamp?CSS SpritesWanting to recreate Winamp skinsjQuery originallyRewrote in “vanilla” JavaScriptThe process of learning real JavaScriptManaging transitions VS managing stateReact with ReduxDo you believe your struggle with “vanilla” JS made you more aware of what React really brings?You Might Not Need Redux by Dan AbramovHow did you deal with the audio API?The thing he loves about side-projectsNot having a deadlineUsing a Redux middlewareAnd much, much more! Links: WebampMySQLWinampJavaScriptjQueryReactReduxYou Might Not Need Redux by Dan AbramovJordaneldredge.com@captbaritoneJordan’s GitHub Sponsors