React//Node: Migrating Off Create React App && Dependency Injection in Express

## Details

It's time for another useDetroitReactDevs x DetNode crossover, hosted and sponsored by Signal Advisors! Ryan Burr from Signal Advisors and Phil Borel from Rivet Work will be presenting on how to take our React build chains and Node backend testing suites to the next level.
React Topic - Migrating Away from CRA: Create React App (CRA) has been a staple in the popularity of React throughout the years. It has helped onboard new developers by simplifying dev tooling enough to hit the ground running with a new application.
But a new version of Create React App (CRA) hasn’t been released in over a year. Even the official React docs recommend other tools when starting new. Come find out about some good alternatives and best practices when migrating to a new tool like this.
Node Topic - Save Time & Money With This One Weird Trick! Dependency Injection in Express: Chris Smith gave a great primer on dependency injection back in November -- but how can we use it in our Node backends today? Dependency injection is a useful pattern for creating extensible code. Phil Borel will illustrate how to use dependency injection in Express to make it significantly easier for you to extend your code & write performant automated tests!
Presenters:
“Migrating Away from CRA” - Ryan Burr, Director of Engineering at Signal Advisors
“Save Time & Money With This One Weird Trick! Dependency Injection in Express” - Phil Borel, Senior Software Engineer at Rivet Work
Timeline:
5:30 PM - Meetup convenes and food served
6:00 PM - React talk begins - Ryan Burr
6:30 PM - Questions about the React talk
6:45 PM - Node talk begins - Phil Borel
7:15 PM - Questions on Node Talk
7:30 PM - Mingle!
7:45 PM - Migrate to Queen's bar