JavaScript Master Podcast with Chris Heilmann

What's up everyone, this is Dariusz Kalbarczyk co-founder of NG Poland, JS Poland, AngularMaster.dev & WorkshopFest.dev. Welcome back to the JavaScript Master Podcast.

Today we've got a special guest from Berlin, Germany, Principal Program Manager for Browser Tools at Microsoft, JavaScript lover.

Ladies and gentlemen... Chris Heilmann

Hi Chris, How are you?
Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do?
The robots are coming and we need to make a great example for them. What do you mean by this text? How can we set a good example for them?
What computer did you start programming on?
What was your first computer program, were you proud of?
What has changed since you started programming in your perception of the world of technology?
Does software rule the world?
How many books have you written? What is the most exciting and what is the most difficult about writing a new book?
You work as anPrincipal Program Manager for Browser Tools at Microsoft. What is your working day like?
Why did you choose to take on developer tools as a new experience after being in DevRel for so long? By the way, what does being a DevRel mean to you?
What are the main problems you see with Developer Tools at the moment?
What are problems you face as a Developer Tools creator?
What can the community do to help you?
What are some things you are proud of having achieved in this role and how did you do it?
How big is your team? How is it structured?
What is going on in the development stack for the web that puzzle you?
You’ve been doing JavaScript for ages. Do you see patterns that keep coming up in the JavaScript community?
What is a term that people keep using that annoys you when it comes to coding and technology?
What is a finding you had in Developer Tools that might surprise people?
How do you measure the success of Developer Tools?
What is a feature you are really excited about that people should play with?
What do you think is needed to get us to become more effective as a community?
How can people learn more about what you do?
What do you think about TypeScript? Is there a chance that TS will completely replace JS in the coming years?
Do you remember the first edition of the JS Poland conference five years ago?
You will be performing at JS Poland soon, what have you prepared for the participants this time?

Non technical part:

What kind of person is Chris? How do you see yourself?
Do you have some hints for us regarding self-organization?
Do you have any favorite hobbies?
What’s about your work/live balance? Do you have some hints for us?
Thank you for providing a lot of valuable information during this recording. Finally, can you recommend any interesting podcast or book to our audience?

JSMP 1: Chris Heilmann on Development Tools

JavaScript Master PodcastBy Dariusz KalbarczykJan 17, 2022