Wes Bos

Video Guides & Talks

Instagram API with React Hooks + Gatsby (youtube.com)
Apr 01, 2020
I'm cold, and coding up some Gatsby, React and Instagram API.
React Hooks Coronavirus API Code Along (youtube.com)
Mar 12, 2020
Quick and dirty code along showing how to use React hooks to fetch and display data.
Gatsby Previous and Next Button Code Along (youtube.com)
Mar 10, 2020
Today we add prev/next buttons to both content types of my Gatsby site.
Using React Hooks to Style CSS Flexbox or Grid Rows (youtube.com)
Mar 06, 2020
In this video I write a hook that will allow me to target and style flex or grid items based on their row. Something that currently isn't possible with just CSS.
Gatsby Pagination Code Along (youtube.com)
Mar 05, 2020
In this video I modify my Gatsby site for pagination.
Gatsby Pagination: Refactoring for Multiple Content Types (youtube.com)
Mar 05, 2020
Continuing the gatsby pagination video by refactoring out custom function to work with multiple content types.
Even More GraphQL + React Hooks Refactoring! (youtube.com)
Jan 30, 2020
Another video with my refactoring my AdvancedReact.com course
Refactoring React + Apollo Form to use Hooks (youtube.com)
Dec 17, 2019
Quickie on me refactoring React Apollo from Render.
Using React Hooks, Context and State (youtube.com)
Dec 13, 2019
Little code along of me trying to figure out how to use local state with context and hooks.
Flying a Drone with React and Node.js! (100% JavaScript!) - PART 2 (youtube.com)
Dec 06, 2018
IBM Developer is giving away 2,000 DJI Tello drones and the tools needed to program it. I made this video to help them promote it. 
    Flying a Drone with React and Node.js! (100% JavaScript!) — PART 1 (youtube.com)
    Dec 06, 2018
    IBM Developer is giving away 2,000 DJI Tello drones and the tools needed to program it. I made this video to help them promote it. 
      Heres how React's New Context API Works (youtube.com)
      Mar 13, 2018
      React 16.3 has a new Context API which makes accessing data and functions anywhere in your application a snap.

      Podcast Episodes

      Building Steam Games with React (syntax.fm)
      Sep 04, 2019
      In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Drew Conley about building games with Javascript.
      Hasty Treat - How To Publish A React Component To NPM (syntax.fm)
      Aug 19, 2019
      In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about documentation libraries, starting and maintaining projects, how to publish React components to NPM, and more!
        State In React (syntax.fm)
        Aug 14, 2019
        In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about state in React: local state, global state, UI state, data state, caching, API data and more!
        Gatsby Themes (syntax.fm)
        Jun 05, 2019
        In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jason Lengstorf from the Gatsby team about Gatsby themes, and the future of Gatsby in general.
        Syntax Live React Edition (syntax.fm)
        Apr 10, 2019
        It's another live episode of Syntax in which Wes and Scott do Hook'd on Hooks, Who's Snackin' on React, Stump'd, Unpopular Opinions, Q & Eh, and more!
        Hasty Treat - React Suspense (syntax.fm)
        Mar 18, 2019
        In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about React Suspense — what it is, how it works, support and more!
        Gatsby vs Next (syntax.fm)
        Feb 20, 2019
        In this episode, Wes and Scott debate Gatsby vs Next — how they compare, the pros and cons of each, why you might chose one over the other for your next project, and more!
        React Hooks (syntax.fm)
        Nov 14, 2018
        In this episode Wes and Scott discuss React Hooks - what they are, why you might want to use them, their differences with regular classes, and more.
        The React Episode (syntax.fm)
        Aug 15, 2018
        In this episode Wes and Scott do a deep dive into React - what it is, best practices and all the ins and outs of how the framework works.

        Courses & Video Series

        Full Stack Advanced React & GraphQL (advancedreact.com)
        Oct 11, 2018
        Learn everything you need to build a full stack application with React.js and GraphQL
        React For Beginners (reactforbeginners.com)
        Feb 28, 2018
        Upgrade your JavaScript skills to learn React.js in just a couple of afternoons. A premium step-by-step training course to get you building real world React.js + Firebase apps and website components.
        Learn Redux (learnredux.com)
        Jun 10, 2016
        A 20 video / 2.5 hour course to learn how to use Redux, React Router and React together.

        Articles & Tutorials

        Heres how React's New Context API Works (wesbos.com)
        Mar 13, 2018
        React 16.3 has a new Context API which makes accessing data and functions anywhere in your application a snap.