In today's episode, they dive deep into the intricacies of creating a seamless image zoom functionality with our special guest, Robert Pierce, a seasoned software engineer with 13 years of experience and the mastermind behind the popular React Medium Image Zoom library.
They tackle the challenges of zooming in on images while maintaining quality, elaborate on accessibility concerns, and discuss the technical hurdles, including those pesky Safari issues. They also explore the efforts to make clickable content accessible to all users, converting images into modal elements, and the journey from version 4 to version 5 of the library.
Robert shares his experiences with maintaining this open-source project, the community's role, and his attempts to create a monorepo supporting various frameworks. We touch on the complexities of scaling, customizing dialog elements, and the potential future developments for the project.
Join them as they discuss the blend of native functionalities, accessibility, and the pursuit of a perfect user experience. Whether you're a developer interested in modern technologies, web component integration, or just curious about the behind-the-scenes of an open-source project, this episode has something for you. Let's zoom into the details!

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Lucas Paganini

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Robert Pearce

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