Τα καλύτερα Stat Block podcast (2024)

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5E Stat Block Changes and Building the Perfect Campaign Guide! (MD 209) 1:41:55

1d ago1:41:55

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Episode 209 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: 5E Stat Block Changes and Building the Perfect Campaign Guide! We look at how 2024 5E changes stat block format, while also modifying monsters themselves. We then turn to creating the perfect campaign setting guide. News: 2024 5E Sales, Uni Finds Beyond, Grim Hollow Transformed, and more! Contents 00:0…

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News: Deno 2.0, Web Components on the Server, and WordPress Drama 43:46

3d ago43:46

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This episode kicks off with the new Deno 2 release candidate. V2 boasts improved dependency management, updates to the APIs and CLI, and improved CommonJS support because even though ESM is the future, so much good stuff in the JS ecosystem still runs on CJS. Web Components take a big step forward in terms of wider spread adoption with the adoption…

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2024 5E’s Gods and Multiverse! Final Greyhawk! (MD 208) 1:25:40

9d ago1:25:40

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Episode 208 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: 2024 5E’s Gods and Multiverse! Final Greyhawk! 2024 5E PH banishes all the gods and reduces the multiverse to one page and one image! We look at how this changes 5E for new players. Our final look at Greyhawk reimagines the setting format and looks at how gods and powerful organizations create interest…

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News: TanStack Start, Safari 18 Updates, and Astro 5.0 Highlights 39:13

10d ago39:13

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Tanner Linsley, creator of TanStack Query and TanStack Router, continues expanding the Tanner-verse with a new TanStack Start framework. It’s a full-stack React framework powered by TanStack Router, Vinxi, and Vite, and boasts all the mainstays of a JavaScript framework today, including SSR, streaming, server function support, RPCs, and more. With …

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2024 5E’s Resting Rules and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 207) 1:31:43

16d ago1:31:43

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Episode 207 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: 2024 5E Resting Rules and Greyhawk’s Regions! Discover the subtle changes 2024 5E makes to short and long rests and how they compare to previous editions. We assess the potential campaigns behind the design of Greyhawk’s Rovers of the Barens, Scarlet Brotherhood, Sea Barons, Sea Princes, and Shield Lan…

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News: ChatGPT Moves to Remix, TypeScript 5.6, and Meta-framework HonoX Debuts 42:38

17d ago42:38

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Big news this week when it’s announced that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has moved ChatGPT from using Next.js to using Remix. While both metaframeworks rely on React under the hood, Remix seems a bit less opinionated about how teams might want to structure their projects to best suit their unique use cases and needs. TypeScript has also rele…

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2024 5E Conditions and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 206) 1:49:00

23d ago1:49:00

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Episode 206 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: 2024 5E Conditions and Greyhawk’s Regions! We examine the design goals of conditions and how they have changed for 2024. We visit Greyhawk’s Paynims, Perrenland, Pomarj, Ratik, and Rel Astra to see how to make the most of kingdoms and rulers. News: 2024 PH Errata, Draw Steel License, Shadowdark Hex Cra…

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News: Updates for Vue, RedwoodJS, shadcn, and TC39’s Proposal Stages 47:12

24d ago47:12

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Kicking off the discussion is the release of Vue 3.5. Although it’s not a major release, Vue 3.5 packs some great new features and optimizations like: reactivity system improvements (up to 56% less memory usage for apps than before), reactive prop destructuring stabilization (it’s simpler to declare props with default values), and SSR improvements …

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PC Creation in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 205) 1:40:07

30d ago1:40:07

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Episode 205 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: PC Creation in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! 2024 changes the order for character creation… for the better? We review Greyhawk’s North Kingdom, Nyrond, Onnwal and the Pale, looking at how to make settings interesting for players. News: PH in Stores, PAX West Report, Greg Tito Leaves WotC, and more! C…

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News: JavaScript Edition! Build Tools, Date Handling APIs, and SSR Benchmark Wars 39:56

1M ago39:56

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We’ve got a good show for you today! It’s chock full of new build tools, better date handling in JavaScript, and SSR benchmarks to prove which framework is truly the fastest. The rust-ification of JavaScript build tools continues, as next generation build tool Rspack hits v1 and claims it’s ready for primetime. Rspack boasts (almost) complete compa…

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5E Weapon Mastery and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 204) 1:35:27

1M ago1:35:27

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Episode 204 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Weapon Mastery in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! 2024 brings exciting Weapon Master options. We discuss the design, then turn to Greyhawk and review Ket, Lendore Isles, and Lordship of the Isles. Surf and turf! News: D&D Clarifies Beyond, D&D’s Secret Level and Universal Plans, and more! Contents 00:0…

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News: Sentry’s Fair Source Licensing & What’s Next for React Native 26:00

1M ago26:00

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On this week’s episode, a new software licensing term has emerged in the development world: Fair Source Software (FSS). The error and exception tracking software company Sentry added some legal protections to their Codecov product last year (they are a business trying to earn money, after all), which technically meant it was no longer open source. …

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Search in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 203) 1:43:16

1M ago1:43:16

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Episode 203 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Search in 2024 5E and Greyhawk’s Regions! D&D codifies the Search and Study actions in 2024. How does this impact gameplay? We then dive into how Greyhawk regions do or don’t create actionable history, looking into Highfolk, Ice Barbarians, Irongate, Empire of Iuz, and Keoland! News: Uni Adventure at P…

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News: AI-Edition: OpenAI’s Structured Outputs, EU AI Legislation, and Chrome CSS Usage Stats 39:34

2M ago39:34

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AI is the main topic of conversation for this week’s episode. Between continued advancements in the technology and governments trying to put safeguards in place to prevent a Terminator-style future, there’s plenty going on. OpenAI has introduced a new feature of its API called “structured outputs,” which essentially lets developers pass in a valid …

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2014 vs 2024 Exhaustion and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 202) 1:33:07

2M ago1:33:07

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Episode 202 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: 2014 vs 2024 Exhaustion and Greyhawk’s Regions! Does 2024’s change to Exhaustion improve gameplay? Our new 2024 mini-review series has begun! We then dive into how Greyhawk regions showcase politics and history, looking into the Frost Barbarians, Furyondy, Gran March, and Teos’ favorite, Geoff! News: W…

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News: Node Gets TS Support, Tauri v2, and New JS Acronym e18e 39:07

2M ago39:07

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This week’s episode kicks off with an announcement that Node 22.6 has experimental TypeScript support! What you might not realize unless you read the fine print though, is that this isn’t the sort of TS support you might assume. Instead, the feature strips type annotations from .ts files, allowing them to run without transforming TS-specific syntax…

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Setting Design and Greyhawk’s Regions! (MD 201) 1:28:47

2M ago1:28:47

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Episode 201 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Setting Design and Greyhawk’s Regions! Does a standoffish elven nation make for great play? We ponder setting design and the 2024 DMG while summarizing Greyhawk’s regions of Bissel, Blackmoor, Bone March, Bright Lands, Celene, Dyvers, and Ekbir. News: PH Debut and Gen Con News, Blurry Video Debacle, Co…

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News: Google Backs Off Blocking Cookies, New CSS Features, and Vercel’s Feature Flags SDK 42:15

2M ago42:15

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Google is making headline news once again as it reverses course on a decision to block third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. After years of testing, planning, and delays, Google scrapped a plan to turn off third-party cookie tracking by default like Safari and Firefox already do. In other news, the annual CSS Working Group meeting wrapped up r…

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Greyhawk’s Regions: Ahlissa and BK! (MD 200) 1:51:44

2M ago1:51:44

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Episode 200 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Greyhawk’s Regions! The 2024 DMG will include the setting of Greyhawk. Shawn and Teos examine how the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer covers its nations and regions, using Ahlissa and the Bandit Kingdoms to ponder what makes a setting great. News: What is D&D’s Tabletop Revenue, Hasbro Q2 Breakdown, Why RPGs…

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News: State of React and Stack Overflow Developer Surveys 49:24

2M ago49:24

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Web development survey results season is upon us, so this week’s episode covers two of the newly released survey results: the State of React survey 2023 and Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2024. Just over 13,000 developers filled out the State of React survey, and the results were quite interesting. React devs are fans of component libraries like M…

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Greyhawk’s Peoples and Story! (MD 199) 1:44:36

2M ago1:44:36

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Episode 199 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Greyhawk’s Peoples and Story! The 2024 DMG will include the setting of Greyhawk. Shawn and Teos examine how the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer describes species, culture, and history. And, hey, how detailed should a setting be? News: New WotC VP John Hight, Hiring D&D Architect, Free Shadowdark Solo, and mo…

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News: Astro Announces Server Islands and Partners with Netlify 43:10

2M ago43:10

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Popular web framework Astro is making lots of headlines this week, between new experimental feature Server Islands, and achieving “official deployment partner” status with Netlify, it’s been a whirlwind. But in addition to Astro’s big news, Expo, arguably the most popular framework for building React Native apps, has been endorsed by the React Nati…

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The Living Greyhawk Campaign! (MD 198) 1:42:45

3M ago1:42:45

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Episode 198 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: The Living Greyhawk Campaign! The 2024 DMG will include the setting of Greyhawk. Shawn and Teos examine the start of the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer and reminisce on the impacts of the Living Greyhawk organized play campaign. News: Dan Rawson’s Expanded Role, D&D Stamps and Conventions, Moonbeam, and mor…

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News: AI Model Runner ONNX and JS Framework Maker Vinxi w/Returning Guest Jason Lengstorf 54:59

3M ago54:59

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Friend of the podcast (and previous guest host), Jason Lengstorf, joins Jack and Paige today to talk about the latest happenings in the web dev world - and wax poetic at the end about favorite restaurants and fine dining. First up, is AI model runner ONNX, which Jack’s been digging into recently. ONNX offers many pre-trained models which can run lo…

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Greyhawk’s Origins! (MD 197) 1:36:11

3M ago1:36:11

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Episode 197 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: The Origins of Greyhawk! The 2024 DMG will include the setting of Greyhawk. Shawn and Teos examine Greyhawk’s history and characteristics and why it makes a great choice for a core setting. News: Kyle Brink Departs WotC, ENnies Nominations, Physical vs Digital, and more! Contents 00:00 Ever Been to a G…

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Topic: Favorite Tech Gear We Use (and Recommend) 51:54

3M ago51:54

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The hosts switch up the regular news format this week in favor of another favorite developer topic: tech gear. All the extras that make web development that little bit nicer. If you were stranded on a desert island (that only had power and Internet), what tech gear would you bring that you just can’t live without? Aside from MacBook Pros for all th…

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Setting Expectations for your TTRPG Projects! (MD 196) 1:29:27

3M ago1:29:27

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Episode 196 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Setting Expectations for your TTRPG Projects! Wrel (Michael Henderson) joins Shawn Merwin to discuss how to set the right expectations for your TTRPG projects. Topics include setting goals, knowing who you are designing for, finding an audience, and assessing your capabilities. News: New D&D VP, PH and…

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News: Coding Reality TV, AI Companies Crawl Excluded Content, and Apple Violates More EU Laws 47:59

3M ago47:59

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In a rare turn of events, it was a slightly quieter week in terms of actual web development news, so the hosts round up some technology-adjacent news and drama to share. Jack kicks off the show recounting his experience of being one of four developers in a reality show-type scenario that his friend Jason Lengstorf (host of the YouTube show “Learn w…

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News: State of JS 2023 Survey Results, React Drama Updates, and Adobe Sued by FTC 47:01

3M ago47:01

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Although we’re already halfway through 2024, this week the State of JavaScript survey for 2023 dropped, and the hosts weighed in and discussed the results they found most interesting. This year the survey provided a lot more write in options instead of predefined lists, which made extrapolating clear answers in many cases more difficult than it oth…

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Daggerheart’s Adversaries and Environments! (MD 195) 1:37:02

4M ago1:37:02

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Episode 195 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart’s Adversaries and Environments! Our final episode covering Daggerheart. Adversaries are critical to an RPG, creating excitement and engagement. Let's learn from how Daggerheart works to streamline stat blocks and encourage open play! News: Hasbro CEO Take 2, Vecna on DDB Doesn’t Match Book,…

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News: GH Copilot Workspace Review, the Latest in Web UI, and React Suspense Drama 56:40

4M ago56:40

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Today’s episode covers a slew of hot topics making headlines in the web development and general technology world. TJ kicks off the show with his firsthand experience of GitHub Copilot Workspace (available to users by invite only). He tested Copilot Workspace with a relatively simple issue in one of his repos, and while the plan Copilot came up with…

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Daggerheart: Building a Campaign! (MD 194) 1:30:54

4M ago1:30:54

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Episode 194 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Running a Daggerheart Campaign! Daggerheart tells us each session should be built fresh, based on the previous session. And the world is a map populated by the players. Let’s see the benefits and challenges of this approach! News: Roll20 Acquires Demiplane, D&D Movie’s Surprises, Hiring at Avantis MCDM…

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Interview: ADHD and Web Development with Chris Ferdinandi 54:14

4M ago54:14

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Vanilla JS author Chris Ferdinandi joins the podcast this week to talk about how having ADHD has affected his career in web development. Chris shares his own diagnosis of ADHD as a child, then proceeds to discuss how it can be both a positive and a negative depending on the situation and how different individuals can have ADHD to varying degrees. H…

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Daggerheart: Running a Session! (MD 193) 1:42:19

4M ago1:42:19

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Episode 193 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Running a Daggerheart Session! Daggerheart provides advice on how to create a session based on the heroes. But is it actionable advice? Is Shawn raging while Teos remains positive? Find out the shocking truth! News: WotC Hiring AI, Paramount Cancels D&D, Foundry Launches RPG, and more! Contents 00:00 S…

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News: New SSG Framework VitePress, Component Libraries Based on shadcn/ui, and Angular 18 Drops 35:57

4M ago35:57

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This is a rapid fire episode of news topics today because (as always) there’s plenty going on in the front-end development world. Evan You, the creator of the popular Vue.js framework and Vite build tool, is back with a new static site generator named VitePress. VitePress allows users to build fast, content-centric websites with Markdown, a fully c…

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Daggerheart: GM Moves and Mechanics! (MD 192) 1:25:48

4M ago1:25:48

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Episode 192 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart GM Moves and Mechanics! Daggerheart lets a GM act at any time, yet encourages moves that push the narrative and create fun for players. Let’s take a look! News: Andy Collins Returns to WotC, Chaosium Hires, Gamehole News, and more! Contents 00:00 Back in Black 01:47 Know Other RPGs to Desig…

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Next.js 15, Google Search Rolls Out AI to All, and SolidStart 1.0 Debuts 43:04

4M ago43:04

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Conference season is in full swing this week Vercel showed off the new goods they’ve got for developers to get excited about. During Vercel Ship, the Next.js 15 RC (release candidate) was officially announced. Next.js 15 includes benefits like: support for React 19 and the React Compiler (Experimental), plus hydration error improvements. It also of…

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13th Age 2E Design with Rob Heinsoo! (MD 191) 1:17:09

4M ago1:17:09

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Episode 191 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: 13th Age 2E Design with Rob Heinsoo! The much admired 13th Age RPG has a second edition on kickstarter! Designer Rob Heinsoo discusses the game’s innovations and takes a look back at leading 4E design, the OGL as seen by WotC, and much more! News: Greyhawk in the DMG, Homebrew vs Prewritten, D&D Worlds…

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React Conf Highlights, Vercel Raises Another $250m, and Astro Adds Actions 47:03

5M ago47:03

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We’ve got an exciting episode with our co-host Jack Herrington fresh from his trip to React Conf where the React core team and close collaborators unveiled all the cool things they’ve been working on, including the much anticipated React Compiler and some exciting new features for React Native Expo. React Compiler is a new Babel-enabled plugin that…

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Daggerheart’s Amazing GM Advice (MD 190) 1:36:05

5M ago1:36:05

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Episode 190 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart Review – GM Advice! We found the heart of Critical Role, and it’s in the GM advice section. Shawn and Teos dig into this advice, fantastic for any game but tailor-made for Daggerheart’s play. News: Critical Role Launches Beacon, MCDM on D&D Beyond, 2024 PH Art Reveal, and more! Contents 00:…

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News: const v. let & Effect 3.0 w/Special Guest Jason Lengstorf 53:44

5M ago53:44

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On this episode of Front-End Fire we welcomed special guest Jason Lengstorf to chat about the news with us. We opened with a follow-up discussion of the let versus const debate from last week. Jack made a video (see below for link), and we had a bit of fun talking about the controversy. After that we introduced Effect, a library that dubs itself th…

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Daggerheart Domains and Actions (MD 189) 1:24:06

5M ago1:24:06

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Episode 189 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart Review – Domains and Actions! Cards in an RPG? Find out how Daggerheart keeps characters and gameplay interesting with Domains and the Action Tracker! News: Hasbro $1M Investment, D&D Beyond Changes Marketplace, Monster Symmetry, and more! Contents 00:00 Alien Sun 03:03 HP Increase Design? …

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React 19, TypeScript 5.5, and GitHub Copilot Workspace Wants to Code For You 36:28

5M ago36:28

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This week we’re all about beta releases and technical previews of AI that will make us even more productive coders. Since the release of React 18, just over 2 years ago, the React team’s been hard at work, and at the end of April, React 19 beta dropped on npm. This new version brings Server Components and Server Actions out from behind the canary c…

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Daggerheart’s Character Creation (MD 188) 1:46:55

5M ago1:46:55

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Episode 188 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart Review – Character Creation! A nine-step process provides a robust mix of crunch and narrative options. See what this blend tells us about this and other RPGs. News: Hasbro’s Q1 Results, WotC Completing the PH, Roll20 Discord Integration, and more! Contents 00:00 Far Out 02:26 Vecna Prequel…

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Node 22, Hydrogen gets Remix(ed), and Vercel Backs Away from the Edge 36:36

5M ago36:36

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There’s rarely a dull moment in the web development world and this week is no exception to that rule. The episode kicks off with an update on Shopify’s meta framework Hydrogen, which is now built on top of the open source framework, Remix, which Shopify acquired back in October of 2022. Hydrogen now has full Vite support and integration with the Vi…

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Daggerheart Review: Core Rules (MD 187) 1:21:02

5M ago1:21:02

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Episode 187 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Daggerheart Review – Core Rules! Hope, Fear, Stress, and so much more! We take a look at Daggerheart’s design and how it encourages narrative and tactical gameplay. News: WotC President Departs, Colville on Adventure Length, DriveThru Sales Data, and more! Contents 00:00 Deck of Campaign Derailments 02…

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News: Figma’s Code Connect, Next.js 14.2, and New APIs in Chrome 124 37:17

5M ago37:17

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The episode starts off with news about Figma’s new Code Connect feature. Code Connect is the bridge between a design system’s component code and Figma, so when viewing components in Figma’s Dev Mode, they’ll have the same real world code that the design system relies on, and Code Connect can also map properties from code to Figma, enabling dynamic …

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Keep a New Campaign Healthy and Strong (MD 186) 1:20:00

6M ago1:20:00

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Episode 186 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: How to Keep Your New Campaign Healthy and Strong! If the average campaign lasts only 3-5 sessions, how do we avoid that fate and maintain a healthy long-term campaign? News: Hasbro CEO Interview Reimagined, Vecna is Coming, Fallout TV Sells RPG, and more! Contents 00:00 Kids are Alright 01:39 The Black…

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News: Smaller images via Jpegli, Val Town Raises $5.5M, and Declarative Routing in Next.js 30:04

6M ago30:04

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The group dives into the week’s news right away, starting off with a new open source project from Google called Jpegli. Jpepgli is a new JPEG coding library, which claims to compress images up to 35% smaller while also being able to deliver JPEGs in even higher quality than what is currently available today. The GitHub repo the article links to sti…

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Design Player-Facing Campaign Options (MD 185) 1:18:31

6M ago1:18:31

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Episode 185 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Designing Player-Facing Options for New Campaigns! How do you create or leverage player-facing rules that will intrigue them and ground them in your new world and your new campaign? How do you give them meaningful, informed choices early in the campaign? News: Prep vs Improv? Dimension 20 in the Garden…

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