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YUI Theater — Allen Rabinovich: “The Many Hats of the Frontend Engineers” (37 min.)

In one of the most creative presentations at YUIConf 2010, YUI developer Allen Rabinovich (@allenr) reflects on the many different roles played by frontend engineers as part of their natural generative process. The talk unfolds with a continuous scrolling illustration which is gradually revealed, adding layers of meaning to Allen’s narration. If you consider yourself to be a frontend engineer who reflects on the nature of the work you do, this is a talk you won’t want to miss. I recommend downloading the HD version.

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Other Recent YUI Theater Videos:

• Dan Hunt: Building the Next Generation of Yahoo! Mail with YUI 3 — Yahoo! Mail frontend engineer Dan Hunt describes the creation of the newest version of Yahoo! Mail, rewritten from the ground up using YUI 3.
• Nate Cavanaugh and Eduardo Lundgren: A Whirlwind Tour of AlloyUI Components in the YUI 3 Gallery — Liferay engineers Nate Cavanaugh and Eduardo Lundgren talk about the dozens of high-quality, YUI 3-based components contributed by their AlloyUI project to the YUI 3 Gallery.
• Ryan Dahl: Node.js Roadmap — Node.js creator Ryan Dahl delivers one of the most technical (and amusing) talks at YUIConf 2010, diving into the details of Node.js’s present state and future roadmap.
• Nagesh Susarla: Building YQL Open Data Tables with YQL Execute — YQL engineer Nagesh Susarla explores the power of YQL execute in the creation of powerful YQL open data tables.
• Mirek Grymuza and Josh Gordineer: YQL: An Introduction — Mirek Grymuza and Josh Gordineer are members of the team that brings you YQL, the remarkable Yahoo data service that turns the internet into a database accessible via familiar SQL-style syntax. In this talk from YUIConf 2010, they provide a baseline introduction to YQL’s history, features, and core uses.

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