April 21st, 2023 × #JavaScript#ESLint#Open Source
Supper Club × ESLint with Nicholas Zakas
Nicholas Zakas discusses creating ESLint 10 years ago, how it works, improving the config system, and why communication skills matter more as you become a senior engineer.
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Nicholas Zakas about his creation of ESLint, what's coming up in ESLint, and his work as a coach and mentor for programmers.
Show Notes
- 00:34 Welcome
 - 01:20 Guest introduction
 - Human Who Codes
 - Nicholas C. Zakas (@nzakas@fosstodon.org)
 - Twitter @slicknet
 - nzakas on GitHub
 - @humanwhocodes) on Instagram
 - Human Who Codes on YouTube
 - 04:24 Why did you want to build ESLint?
 - 09:08 How does ESLint work?
 - 13:25 How do you work on a project for a decade?
 - 17:12 At what point do you pay attention to JavaScript proposed changes?
 - 20:37 Config systems in JavaScript
 - 31:18 ESLint in Rust?
 - 41:07 Are we going to see ESLint for more languages?
 - 47:06 What kind of coaching do you do for programmers?
 - 02:46 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
 
××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
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