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# Fireship.io

![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/hfh83o0w/production/ee0e3d4508ee1e4bf75b781fceef04856f42c21d-1920x1080.png?w=1920&h=1080&q=82&fit=max&auto=format)[![Alex Patterson](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/hfh83o0w/production/a606dfaa381aab08ddbe16a33fe1d3e1fb37c927-400x400.jpg?w=96&h=96&q=82&fit=max&auto=format)Alex Patterson](/author/alex-patterson)[![Jeff Delaney](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/hfh83o0w/production/a895d6b063239ed00853ffab04a8e85f0394a5cb-450x450.jpg?w=96&h=96&q=82&fit=max&auto=format)Jeff Delaney](/guest/jeff-delaney)January 1, 2021

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## Introduction and Background of Jeff Delaney

- Professional Experience: Jeff Delaney discusses his experience, revealing that he has been in the programming field professionally for around ten years. He first dabbled in machine learning through Kaggle, a platform for crowd-sourced machine learning problems.
- Machine Learning Involvement: Jeff explains his involvement in Kaggle competitions, which required immense time commitment. However, he no longer participates in these due to time constraints.

## Transition to Angular and Firebase

- Initial Projects: Jeff worked on a project called Code Diode, which he eventually abandoned to focus on Angular and Firebase, as these technologies were more relevant to his client work.
- Angular Firebase: His shift to Angular Firebase came naturally as it aligned with what he was implementing for his consulting projects. He noticed a lack of content around Angular and Firebase, which motivated him to create focused tutorials.

## YouTube Journey and Content Creation

- YouTube Growth: Jeff's YouTube growth was substantial, reaching nearly 275,000 subscribers. The key to this growth was maintaining a consistent schedule and creating concise, focused tutorials.
- Unique Style: Jeff's tutorial style is fast-paced and condensed, which some viewers love while others find too rushed. This approach aims to provide quick insights without unnecessary details.

## Fireship.io and Future Directions

- Motivation behind Fireship.io: Transitioning from Angular Firebase to Fireship was a creative decision to explore broader topics beyond Angular and Firebase, including Flutter, Node.js, and more generic front-end and back-end development.
- Practical Projects: Jeff emphasizes the importance of working on real-world projects to add value to the developer community. He's working on side projects like a Firebase component library to inform his video content.

## Google's Developer Expert (GDE) Program

- Becoming a GDE: Jeff was nominated by David East, a Firebase developer advocate, due to his substantial contributions to the Angular and Firebase community.
- Benefits and Utilization: While the GDE program has been great for networking, Jeff admits he could take more advantage of speaking opportunities sponsored by Google.

## Focus on Flutter and Future Technologies

- Flutter’s Growth: Jeff believes Flutter will continue to be significant, potentially rivaling React Native. However, Flutter web needs improvements to match the quality of its mobile counterpart.
- WebAssembly's Potential: Jeff is optimistic about WebAssembly's potential in the future, envisioning its use in creating web-based video editing tools akin to current desktop applications.

## Angular 9 and Ivy Release

- Impact of Ivy: Jeff acknowledges the significant improvements Ivy brings to Angular, such as reduced bundle size and faster build times. However, he doesn't see it drastically altering Angular's established position.
- Future Prospects: Jeff looks forward to more flexibility in using Angular in lightweight, modular ways, thanks to Ivy's capabilities.

## Community Engagement and Slack Channel

- Building the Community: Jeff has fostered a strong community through his Slack channel and Fireship platform.
- Diversifying Content: The shift to Fireship.io allowed Jeff to cover more diverse topics, keeping his creative energy high and offering more value to his audience.

## Picks and Recommendations

- 100 Seconds of Code: Jeff's 100 Seconds of Code series provides concise explanations of important concepts. It has received positive feedback and will continue as a staple of his content.
- Tool Highlight - Remove.bg: Jeff recommends remove.bg, a machine learning-based web app for removing backgrounds from images, showcasing a practical use of machine learning.

## Episode Summary

0.9 - Fireship.io with Jeff Delaney: Join us as we chat with Jeff Delaney from Fireship.io! We dive into machine learning, Angular, Firebase, and the journey of content creation.

https://codingcat.dev/podcast/0-9-jeff-delaney-of-fireship-io

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Jeff's Background
00:48 Kaggle Experience
01:30 Involvement in ML
02:

## Picks

### Alex Patterson

- [Jeff’s 100 seconds of Code](https://youtu.be/DC471a9qrU4)

### Jeff Delaney

- [ML powered background removal app](https://remove.bg/)

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