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⏰ Quick jump
00:01 Introduction, let's try define the Fun Fun Function values
01:17 Sponsor, Brilliant, computer science courses (brilliant.org/fff)
02:13 Overview and structure of video
02:42 Background - where does Fun Fun Function come from and why do we need value now?
03:03 Claim to fame #1: Tutorials
03:41 Claim to fame #2: Fun
04:53 But what is the point?
07:41 Kind-hearted segment start
08:10 Choosing what kind of software we work on
08:20 We talk too much about tooling and techniques instead of impact
09:55 What to do with our limited time on this earth?
10:28 Software developers wield great power because ...
10:38 Scalable impact
11:27 Sellers market
12:17 With great power comes great responsibility
12:54 Twitter thread on software reducing suffering (twitter.com/mpjme/status/1167922424421081088)
16:25 Does prettier.js reduce suffering?
18:21 Making software that aims to reduce suffering
19:51 What software does NOT reduce suffering?
23:12 Reducing suffering through reducing waste
26:51 Summary of Kind-hearted
28:31 Humble segment start
28:39 Growth over success
28:54 Learning from our mistakes is the only way to a better tomorrow
29:04 That feeling of confusion is your friend, it means you're learning
29:12 Sounds obvious to do but really hard to do in practice
29:34 Success is just the end event in a long chain of mistakes and learning
30:21 The "Jesus project" fallacy
31:26 Cultivating a growth mentality
33:38 Together segment start
34:04 Software used to be suited for lone wolfs
35:06 Software today is NOT built by great developers, it's built by great teams.
37:35 Hermit development - going off into the forest and into a cave and emerging two weeks later with a puzzle piece that doesn't fit
38:46 If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
39:19 Summary of all segments
40:20 Outro / How can we achieve this / Plea for help
📝 Episode notes
I talk about the values of FFF - Kind-Hearted, Humble, Together)
💛 Follow on Twitch and support by becoming a Subscriber
We record the show live Mondays 7 AM PT
twitch.tv/funfunfunction
💛 Fun Fun Forum
Private discussion forum with other viewers in between shows. https://www.funfunforum.com. Available to patron members, become one at patreon.com/funfunfunction
💛 mpj on Twitter
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💛 FUN FUN FUNCTION
Since 2015, Fun Fun Function (FFF) is one of the longest running weekly YouTube shows on programming 🏅 thanks to its consistency and quality reaching 200,000+ developers.
🤦♂️ The Failing Together concept is what makes FFF unique. Most coding content out there focus on step-by-step tutorials. We think tutorials are too far removed from what everyday development is like. Instead, FFF has created a completely new learning environment where we grow from failure, by solving problems while intensively interacting with a live audience.
Tutorials try to solve a problem. Failing Together makes you grow as a developer and coworker.
📹 Each show is recorded live on Twitch in a 2-hour livestream on Mondays. The host, assisted by the audience, is tasked to complete a programming challenge by an expert guest. Like in the real world, we often fail, and learn from it. This, of course, reflects what the audience identifies with, and is one of the most praised aspects of the show.
⏯ On Fridays, an edited version of the show is adapted for and published on YouTube.
Content Topics revolve around: JavaScript, Functional Programming, Software Architecture, Quality Processes, Developer Career and Health, Team Collaboration, Software Development, Project Management
💛 Brilliant (Episode sponsor)
Interactive courses on computer science.
Use link to get 20% off annual subscription: brilliant.org/fff
💛Fun Fun Forum thread for this episode
funfunforum.com/t/kind-hearted-humble-together-what-do-we-stand-for/8782
💛Twitter thread on software reducing suffering
twitter.com/mpjme/status/1167922424421081088
⏰ Quick jump
00:01 Introduction, let's try define the Fun Fun Function values
01:17 Sponsor, Brilliant, computer science courses (brilliant.org/fff)
02:13 Overview and structure of video
02:42 Background - where does Fun Fun Function come from and why do we need value now?
03:03 Claim to fame #1: Tutorials
03:41 Claim to fame #2: Fun
04:53 But what is the point?
07:41 Kind-hearted segment start
08:10 Choosing what kind of software we work on
08:20 We talk too much about tooling and techniques instead of impact
09:55 What to do with our limited time on this earth?
10:28 Software developers wield great power because ...
10:38 Scalable impact
11:27 Sellers market
12:17 With great power comes great responsibility
12:54 Twitter thread on software reducing suffering (twitter.com/mpjme/status/1167922424421081088)
16:25 Does prettier.js reduce suffering?
18:21 Making software that aims to reduce suffering
19:51 What software does NOT reduce suffering?
23:12 Reducing suffering through reducing waste
26:51 Summary of Kind-hearted
28:31 Humble segment start
28:39 Growth over success
28:54 Learning from our mistakes is the only way to a better tomorrow
29:04 That feeling of confusion is your friend, it means you're learning
29:12 Sounds obvious to do but really hard to do in practice
29:34 Success is just the end event in a long chain of mistakes and learning
30:21 The "Jesus project" fallacy
31:26 Cultivating a growth mentality
33:38 Together segment start
34:04 Software used to be suited for lone wolfs
35:06 Software today is NOT built by great developers, it's built by great teams.
37:35 Hermit development - going off into the forest and into a cave and emerging two weeks later with a puzzle piece that doesn't fit
38:46 If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
39:19 Summary of all segments
40:20 Outro / How can we achieve this / Plea for help
📝 Episode notes
I talk about the values of FFF - Kind-Hearted, Humble, Together)
💛 Follow on Twitch and support by becoming a Subscriber
We record the show live Mondays 7 AM PT
twitch.tv/funfunfunction
💛 Fun Fun Forum
Private discussion forum with other viewers in between shows. https://www.funfunforum.com. Available to patron members, become one at patreon.com/funfunfunction
💛 mpj on Twitter
twitter.com/mpjme
💛 CircleCI (Show sponsor)
Robust and sleek Docker-based Continuous Integration as a service. I used CircleCI prior to them becoming a sponsor and I love that their free tier is powerful enough for small personal projects, even if they are private. Use this link when you sign up to let them know you came from here:
circleci.funfunfunction.com
💛 Quokka (Show sponsor)
Wonder how MPJ evaluates JavaScript inline his editor. Quokka is the answer - use this link when you buy to let them know you came from here:
quokka.funfunfunction.com
💛 Wallaby (Show sponsor)
Wallaby.js runs your JavaScript tests immediately as you type and displays execution results in your code editor. It is insanely fast, because it only executes tests affected by your code changes and runs tests in parallel. Let them know you came from us by using this link:
wallaby.funfunfunction.com
💛 FUN FUN FUNCTION
Since 2015, Fun Fun Function (FFF) is one of the longest running weekly YouTube shows on programming 🏅 thanks to its consistency and quality reaching 200,000+ developers.
🤦♂️ The Failing Together concept is what makes FFF unique. Most coding content out there focus on step-by-step tutorials. We think tutorials are too far removed from what everyday development is like. Instead, FFF has created a completely new learning environment where we grow from failure, by solving problems while intensively interacting with a live audience.
Tutorials try to solve a problem. Failing Together makes you grow as a developer and coworker.
📹 Each show is recorded live on Twitch in a 2-hour livestream on Mondays. The host, assisted by the audience, is tasked to complete a programming challenge by an expert guest. Like in the real world, we often fail, and learn from it. This, of course, reflects what the audience identifies with, and is one of the most praised aspects of the show.
⏯ On Fridays, an edited version of the show is adapted for and published on YouTube.
Content Topics revolve around: JavaScript, Functional Programming, Software Architecture, Quality Processes, Developer Career and Health, Team Collaboration, Software Development, Project Management
