Hasty Treat - Abstraction

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about abstraction in general as well as javascript programming. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 1:48 - What the heck is abstraction? I like to think of it as sweeping under the rug Vue and React devs should be very familiar with the concept 4:44 - When to abstract When things are getting too heavy Personal preference Some people have an arbitrary line limit 7:25 - When not to abstract When savings are minimal When it just adds a pointless layer 9:40 - Personal code abstractions vs public My personal focus is on API simplicity and baked-in smart defaults More specific Public APIs need to be more flexible or at least for some components Links React Vue Svelte Max MSP chakra UI Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets