Paul Mikulskis

Vite, frontend tooling & the future with Evan You

April 17th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  33 mins 26 secs

frontend tooling

Vue creator Evan You joins us to talk about the evolution of JavaScript tooling, the success of Vite, and what's coming next with VitePlus — a unified toolchain aiming to simplify dev workflows. We also touch on Nitro, multi-runtime support, and where AI might (or might not) fit into the mix.

Ghostty with Mitchell Hashimoto

April 10th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 17 secs

ghostty

Mitchell Hashimoto, founder of HashiCorp, joins us to talk about his latest project, Ghostty—a terminal that’s fast, feature-rich, and truly cross-platform. Mitchell shares the vision behind Ghostty, its architecture built around the libghosty core, how it's tackling long-standing limitations in terminal emulation, and why features like quake-style dropdowns matter more than you'd think.

We also explore how the community can get involved and the future potential of Ghosty as a platform for modern text-based applications. Tune in to explore the innovative features that make Ghosty a standout cross-platform terminal!

Debugging apps with Deno and OpenTelemetry with Luca Casonato

March 27th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  24 mins 55 secs

deno

Luca Casanato, member of the Deno core team, delves into the intricacies of debugging applications using Deno and OpenTelemetry. Discover how Deno's native integration with OpenTelemetry enhances application performance monitoring, simplifies instrumentation compared to Node.js, and unlocks new insights for developers!

Moving to ESM from CJS with Anthony Fu

March 20th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  25 mins 10 secs

esm

Anthony Fu, Framework Developer at Nuxt Labs, discusses the shift to ESM-only formats in JavaScript development. He covers the controversy surrounding ESM, the advantages of moving from CJS to ESM, and what this transition means for the future of web development. Tune in to learn why now is the ideal time for this change, and how it benefits developers!

Beyond the cache with Redis + Node.js with Guy Royse

March 13th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  30 mins 3 secs

redis

Guy Royse, dev advocate at Redis, discusses going beyond the cache with Redis and Node.js. He explores its capabilities as a memory-first database, session management, and even fun use cases like the Bigfoot Tracker API. He also shares insights on Redis OM for object mapping and its future in the JavaScript ecosystem.

LLMs for web developers with Roy Derks

March 6th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  28 mins 45 secs

llms

Roy Derks, Developer Experience at IBM, talks about the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in web development. We explore practical applications such as building agents, automating QA testing, and the evolving role of AI frameworks in software development.

Tldraw’s accidental AI play with Steve Ruiz

February 27th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  28 mins 10 secs

ai

Steve Ruiz, founder of TLDraw, discusses the revolutionary AI applications in TLDraw, the intricacies of infinite canvas editors, and the impact of AI on design and development.

Prisma Postgres with Nikolas Burk

February 20th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  28 mins 18 secs

prisma

Nikolas Burk, DevRel at Prisma, talks about Prisma Postgres, its unikernel architecture, and its seamless integration with cloud infrastructure. Discover how Prisma Postgres is revolutionizing database management with features like cold start elimination, real-time event handling and advanced caching strategies!

You're Probably Doing Web Performance Wrong  with Sia Karamalegos

February 6th, 2025  |  Season 4  |  27 mins 11 secs

web performance

Sia Karamalegos, performance engineer, web developer, and Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies & Web Performance, discusses the pitfalls of relying solely on Lighthouse scores, the importance of Real User Monitoring (RUM), and dive deep into metrics like Core Web Vitals and various other performance indicators, giving practical insights to enhance user experience on your website!

How to think like a performance engineer with Harry Roberts

January 2nd, 2025  |  Season 4  |  32 mins 10 secs

performance engineering

Harry Roberts, Google Developer Expert and web performance consultant, chats about thinking like a performance engineer. Learn about Core Web Vitals, user journey testing, and practical tips for optimizing website speed and user experience.

Rocket Surgery 2024: Year in review

December 19th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  38 mins 12 secs

rocket surgery

Join us on PodRocket's yearly wrap-up episode as Emily and our hosts— Paige, Noel, Josh, and Paul—discuss significant tech trends of 2024 and predictions for 2025. Topics include AI advancements, React development, the potential impact of Void0, and the controversy surrounding Oracle's JavaScript trademark.

The Rise of the Metaframeworks with Daniel Roe

November 21st, 2024  |  Season 4  |  31 mins 16 secs

nuxt

Daniel Roe, Nuxt core team leader, talks about the wide-ranging topic of meta-frameworks. Discover the benefits, use cases, and how these frameworks can transform the productivity of your development team, and delve into the rise of server-side rendering, React server components, and the role of AI in web development.

How Platformatic is simplifying Node.js app management with Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi

November 7th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  35 mins

node.js, platformatic

Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi join the podcast to talk about Platformatic. Learn about Platformatics’ incredible 4.3 million dollar seed round, its robust features and modular approach, and how it addresses the unique challenges faced by devs and enterprises.

Rewriting JavaScript, Svelte 5, and Void(0)

October 31st, 2024  |  Season 4  |  37 mins 19 secs

javascript, panel, svelte, void0

In this panel episode, join our producer Emily and hosts Josh and Paul as they discuss the debate around rewriting JavaScript tools in faster languages, the exciting release of Svelte 5, and the newly introduced Void Zero toolchain.

Breaking free from SPA dominance with Anthony Alaribe

October 17th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  36 mins 36 secs

api toolkit

Anthony Alaribe, co-founder of API Toolkit, discusses the power of the browser for building data-heavy applications. He talks about myths around single-page apps versus multi-page apps, leveraging tools like HTMX and Workbox, and the significance of browser-native features for interactive web development.

New performance features in Chrome DevTools with Umar Hansa

October 16th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  31 mins 56 secs

chrome devtools

Join us in this episode as we delve into new performance features in Chrome DevTools with Umar Hansa. Learn about preloading, debugging techniques, and how to optimize website performance by focusing on key metrics.