Intuitive Tooling

One of the nuances of working in frontend development is constantly being told that insert whatever tooling, frameworks or technologies here are “super simple” or “easy to pickup”. While on the surface this seems great, the reality is that many of these technologies are riddled with syntax quirks, incomplete documentation and a high barrier to entry.

In this talk, we’ll discuss why truly intuitive tooling doesn’t exist, go over some common misconceptions in the React community and learn more inclusive ways to talk about emerging frontend technologies.

Slides: https://slides.react-finland.fi/2019/carolyn-stransky.pdf

About the speaker:

Carolyn Stransky is a frontend developer and former technical writer based in Berlin. She currently works at Blacklane and teaches at ReDI School of Digital Integration. You’ll usually find her looking at memes or taking selfies in the nearest restroom.