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Christian Johansen

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Joe Eames

Ward Bell

Unit Testing JavaScript with Christian Johansen, Joe Eames, and Ward BellDescription:Testing in JavaScript comes with its own set of challenges.But in recent years, tools and patterns have been developedto make writing unit tests and tracking coverage much simplerthan ever before. Join us as we talk with Ward Bell,Joe Eames, and Christian Johansen about unit testing JavaScript.Show sponsors:Egghead.io - Bite-sized web development video training Frontend Masters - Expert front-end training {Track:js} - JavaScript Error MonitoringLinks, Picks, and Tips:Christian JohansenTips: Learn about Functional Programming and Learn about loose coupling Picks: Simple made easy and Off to be the wizard  Joe EamesTips: Learn to TDD and do it for a year Picks: Lambda conf, Sherlock, Soundtrack to Star Wars Episode 7, and Kent C. Dodds  Ward BellTips: Avoid seeing Star Wars and Think of tests as a feature Picks: Thinking fast and slow  Brian LonsdorfTips: Use as many pure functions as possible. Easier to test. and Test at the highest level possible to get coverage and flexibility on implementation Picks: jsverify, Eric Elliot’s blog posts in general, and Constraints Liberate, Liberties Constrain — Runar Bjarnason  Kyle SimpsonTips: When building a complex thing with parts that are unknown, focus first on mini prototypes of each of those unknowns. and Mentoring / coaching is essential to learning. Self-driven learning is good but only goes part of the way. Picks: Fun Fun Function - Streams by @mpjme and Simplicity Matters  Kent C. DoddsTips: Test your code and Try out AVA Picks: Predictable Sherlock Holmes - Studio C, Libraries.io, and JS Remote Conf  Tyler McGinnisTips: console.time &amp; console.timeEnd Picks: Egghead Redux Series Notes and The Revolution of Pure ViewsAbout JavaScript Air:JavaScriptAir is the live broadcast podcast all about JavaScript hosted by egghead.io instructor Kent C. Dodds. Please visit the JavaScript Air website (javascriptair.com) to see upcoming and past episodes. Also be sure to follow JavaScript Air on Twitter and Google+ to stay up to date with future episodes. Also, all episodes are on the YouTube channel as well.

<a href="http://javascriptair.com/episodes/2016-01-06" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit Testing JavaScript</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/cjno" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christian Johansen</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/josepheames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Eames</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/wardbell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ward Bell</a>Description:Testing in JavaScript comes with its own set of challenges. But in recent years, tools and patterns have been developed to make writing unit tests and tracking coverage much simpler than ever before. Join us as we talk with Ward Bell, Joe Eames, and Christian Johansen about unit testing JavaScript.Show sponsors:<ul><li><a href="https://egghead.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egghead.io</a> - Bite-sized web development video training</li> <li><a href="https://frontendmasters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frontend Masters</a> - Expert front-end training</li> <li><a href="https://trackjs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">{Track:js}</a> - JavaScript Error Monitoring</li></ul>Links, Picks, and Tips:<a href="https://twitter.com/cjno" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christian Johansen</a><ul><li>Tips: Learn about Functional Programming and Learn about loose coupling</li> <li>Picks: <a href="http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simple made easy</a> and <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Off-to-Be-the-Wizard-Audiobook/B00IIS32NI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Off to be the wizard</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://twitter.com/josepheames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Eames</a><ul><li>Tips: Learn to TDD and do it for a year</li> <li>Picks: <a href="http://lambdaconf.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lambda conf</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014V6JIQK?tag=gm-search-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundtrack to Star Wars Episode 7</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/kentcdodds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kent C. Dodds</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://twitter.com/wardbell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ward Bell</a><ul><li>Tips: Avoid seeing Star Wars and Think of tests as a feature</li> <li>Picks: <a href="http://amzn.com/0374533555" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thinking fast and slow</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://twitter.com/drboolean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Lonsdorf</a><ul><li>Tips: Use as many pure functions as possible. Easier to test. and Test at the highest level possible to get coverage and flexibility on implementation</li> <li>Picks: <a href="http://jsverify.github.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jsverify</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/javascript-scene/what-every-unit-test-needs-f6cd34d9836d#.azdssvmzn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Elliot’s blog posts in general</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmsQeSzMdw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Constraints Liberate, Liberties Constrain — Runar Bjarnason</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://twitter.com/getify" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kyle Simpson</a><ul><li>Tips: When building a complex thing with parts that are unknown, focus first on mini prototypes of each of those unknowns. and Mentoring / coaching is essential to learning. Self-driven learning is good but only goes part of the way.</li> <li>Picks: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD2dZw9iHCc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Fun Function - Streams</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/mpjme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mpjme</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/rI8tNMsozo0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplicity Matters</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://twitter.com/kentcdodds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kent C. Dodds</a><ul><li>Tips: Test your code and Try out <a href="http://npm.im/ava" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AVA</a></li> <li>Picks: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwJUuN3JUPE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Predictable Sherlock Holmes - Studio C</a>, <a href="https://libraries.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libraries.io</a>, and <a href="https://allremoteconfs.com/js-2016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JS Remote Conf</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://twitter.com/tylermcginnis33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyler McGinnis</a><ul><li>Tips: console.time &amp; console.timeEnd</li> <li>Picks: <a href="https://gist.github.com/diegoconcha/8918294bb9df69876b22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egghead Redux Series Notes</a> and <a href="https://medium.com/@puppybits/the-revolution-of-pure-views-aed339db7da4#.ku57c7wxr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Revolution of Pure Views</a></li></ul>About JavaScript Air:<a href="http://javascriptair.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JavaScriptAir</a> is the live broadcast podcast all about JavaScript hosted by <a href="https://egghead.io/instructors/kentcdodds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">egghead.io instructor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kentcdodds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kent C. Dodds</a>. Please visit the JavaScript Air website (<a href="http://javascriptair.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">javascriptair.com</a>) to see upcoming and past episodes. Also be sure to follow JavaScript Air on <a href="https://twitter.com/JavaScriptAir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/105493143005968326308" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google+</a> to stay up to date with future episodes. Also, all episodes are on the <a href="http://video.javascriptair.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel as well.

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