TypeScript, React, and API Issues with Matt Pocock

Matt Pocock, a TypeScript educator and author of Total TypeScript, became an evangelist for the programing language after searching for a solution for a project plagued by API contract issues. When TypeScript brought newfound confidence and increased velocity to the team, Matt never looked back.

Matt highlights the benefits of functional components and the seamless transition from class components to hooks, leading to a happier development environment for everyone involved. From improved error detection to real-time catching of potential issues, TypeScript provides an unmatched level of comfort and productivity for developers, making it a must-have in modern development. For developers like Matt, TypeScript is more than just a tool—it's an indispensable companion. His love for TypeScript inspired him to dedicate his career to teaching other developers how to adopt and leverage the language for optimal efficiency.

In this episode, Matt talks to Robbie and Chuck about his journey with TypeScript, his experience with React hooks, and advice on transitioning a team to Typescript.

Key Takeaways

• [00:49] - Introduction to Matt Pocock.
• [01:52] - A whiskey review: The Dalmore 12.
• [06:58] - Tech hot takes.
• [19:19] - When Matt started using TypeScript.
• [22:30] - Converting components to TypeScript.
• [29:29] - The biggest mistake people make with TypeScript.
• [33:07] - New features coming to TypeScript.
• [36:36] - Advice for teams hesitant to use TypeScript.
• [42:40] - Matt, Chuck, and Robbie discuss football and gaming.
• [48:32] - Matt's career as a voice coach.

Quotes

[23:55] - “TypeScript gives you a different way of coding, and a different way is, you feel like you could just get away with anything.” ~ Matt Pocock

[25:21] - “For me, when I’m not using TypeScript, it feels like I’m coding in low power mode.” ~ Matt Pocock

[26:35] - “If someone gets really into TypeScript, they just love it, and they don’t stop loving it.” ~ Matt Pocock

Links

• Matt Pocock
• Matt Pocock Twitter
• Matt Pocock YouTube
• Matt Pocock LinkedIn
• Total TypeScript
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Vercel
• Stately
• The Dalmore 12
• Tailwind CSS
• Ryan Carinato
• React
• Visual Studio
• GitHub
• Google
• JSON
• GraphQL
• Zod
• TS Error Translator
• Magic: The Gathering
• Diablo II
• Diablo IV
• Steam
• Football Manager
• FIFA 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Swindon Town FC
• Arsenal FC
• Liverpool FC
• Tottenham Hotspur
• Paris Saint-Germain
• Manchester United
• Atletico Madrid
• Chelsea FC
• Manchester City FC
• Inter Milan
• FC Barcelona
• Waze

Connect with our hosts

• Robbie Wagner
• Chuck Carpenter
• Ship Shape

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