Dive into the world of React with Kent C. Dodds and his expert guests in the Epic React interviews. Each interview features an in-depth conversation with a React expert, library creator, or community leader, offering unique insights and practical advice for developers at all levels.
From exploring React 19's latest features to building accessible and performant applications, the Epic React interviews cover a wide range of topics that will help you enhance your React skills and stay up-to-date with the latest trends. Whether you're interested in open-source contributions, server components, or developer well-being, you'll find valuable knowledge and inspiration in every interview.
Getting into Open Source with Aakansha Doshi
Aakansha Doshi, maintainer of excalidraw, shares her experience contributing to open-source projects and discusses the new features in React 19 that excite her most.
Enhancing Forms using React 19 with Aurora Scharff
Aurora Scharff, React consultant and speaker, dives into her recent talk on using React 19's new hooks and server components to build better forms.
Jenna Smith on AI, Building Radix, and Tokenami
Jenna Smith discusses her work on the Radix component library and her latest open-source project, Tokenami, a type-safe CSS solution for modern front ends.
Bringing Server Components to React Native ft. Evan Bacon
Evan Bacon, creator of Expo Router, demonstrates how React 19's server components can be used in native development, enabling new ways to compose web and native development.
Kateryna Porshnieva on Building Accessible Apps with React 19
Kateryna Porshnieva explores how React 19 makes building accessible applications easier and shares her processes for ensuring accessible code.
React's Evolution: Past, Present, and Future with Lee Robinson
Lee Robinson, React expert and educator at Vercel, shares his insights on React's past, present, and future, and provides advice on building communities around open-source projects.
Matt Brophy on Remix, React Router, and Open Source
Matt Brophy, a core member of the Remix team, discusses the evolution of Remix and React Router and shares his experience in open-source development.
Michelle Beckles on Community Building and Developer Health
Michelle Beckles, organizer of React Miami, shares her experiences in building local tech communities and promoting healthier work environments for developers.
Under the Hood of React 19 with Rick Hanlon
Ricky Hanlon, a software engineer at Meta and member of the React core team, discusses React's evolution and upcoming features like actions, useActionState, and useOptimistic hooks, which improve asynchronous event handling and state management.
Sam Selikoff on React's Impact in Modern Web Development
Sam Selikoff, a front-end engineer with experience in multiple frameworks, explores React's simplicity, component model, and API advancements, as well as its influence on other frameworks and the future of full-stack development.
Lydia Hallie on JavaScript, React, and the Future of Web Development
Lydia is a self-taught developer passionate about understanding JavaScript deeply. She talks about React 19's closer alignment with web standards and future AI impact on web development.
Sebastian Silbermann on Testing, Tooling, and Transitions With React 19
React core team member excited about React 19's debugging capabilities and future testing enhancements. He talks about challenges with async testing and component state handling.
The Importance of Accessibility in Modern Web Development With Shruti Kapoor
Slack accessibility engineer emphasizes importance of integrating accessibility from project start. Shruti shares resources for developers to improve accessibility skills.
Sunil Pai on Changing Lives with Powerful Software, PartyKit, and Durable Objects
Cloudflare developer explains Durable Objects technology, comparing it to personal computers versus serverless functions. Sunil discusses use cases and tradeoffs.
Theo Browne on His Personal Experience as a Web Developer
YouTube content creator discusses React's evolution, particularly server components. Highlights improved client-server composability and shares real-world application examples.
Dominik Dorfmeister on His Open-Source Journey
Open-source contributor turned React Query maintainer. He highlights useQuery hook and the importance of separating server state from UI state.