PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket
About the show
PodRocket covers everything you need to know about frontend web development on a weekly basis. Join LogRocket cofounder Ben Edelstein, the LogRocket engineering team, and more, as they interview experienced developers about all the libraries, frameworks, and tech industry issues they deal with every day.
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Episodes
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Navigating the complexities of full-stack development with James Quick
July 31st, 2024 | Season 4 | 43 mins 9 secs
full-stack
In this episode, James Quick, seasoned JavaScript developer, speaker, and teacher, chats about full stack web development. From single-page applications and static site generators to the latest in server components and hybrid rendering, he covers the evolution of modern web development practices and gives personal insights on navigating these new technologies.
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The future of serverless is WASM with David Flanagan
July 25th, 2024 | Season 4 | 34 mins 15 secs
wasm
David Flanagan, founder of Rawdoke Academy, discusses why WebAssembly (WASM) could be the future of serverless technology and explores the evolution, benefits, and potential of WASM in transforming server-side applications across various environments.
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The Rise of Serverless Fullstack with Brian Leroux
July 24th, 2024 | Season 4 | 32 mins 50 secs
serverless fullstack
In this episode, Brian LeRoux, co-founder of Begin.com, discusses the evolution and rise of serverless full stack development. Brian shares insights on the history and future of JavaScript, the benefits of serverless architecture, and how front-end developers can leverage these technologies to build scalable and maintainable applications.
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Why you should use Redux in 2024 with Mark Erikson
July 18th, 2024 | Season 4 | 39 mins 57 secs
redux
Mark Erikson, Redux maintainer and a senior front-end engineer at replay.io discusses why Redux remains a powerful tool for state management in 2024, the evolution of Redux Toolkit, and the common pitfalls developers face.
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The State of JavaScript with Sacha Greif
July 17th, 2024 | Season 4 | 38 mins 38 secs
javascript
On this episode, Sacha Greif, designer, developer, and entrepreneur, talks about the state of JavaScript in 2023 survey results. We discuss trends in the JavaScript ecosystem and the future of popular frameworks and tools. Learn about the challenges and innovations shaping the world of JavaScript today.
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React Compiler with Sathya Gunasekaran and Joe Savona
July 11th, 2024 | Season 4 | 25 mins 41 secs
react
Join Sathya Gunasekaran and Joe Savona from the React Team as they discuss latest advancements, challenges, and future plans for the React Compiler, an innovative tool designed to simplify and optimize development workflows.
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CSS in React Server Components with Josh Comeau
July 10th, 2024 | Season 4 | 42 mins 14 secs
css in react
Josh Comeau, an indie hacker and educator, delves into CSS in React Server Components, shares his journey in web development, offers insights on server-side rendering, and provides tips on mastering CSS for JavaScript developers.
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How to fall in love with CSS with Kevin Powell [Repeat]
July 4th, 2024 | Season 4 | 31 mins 30 secs
css
In this repeat episode, Kevin Powell, CSS Evangelist, returns to talk about why CSS can be frustrating to developers and how to make working with it fun and enjoyable.
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Your JavaScript runtime questions answered [Repeat]
July 3rd, 2024 | Season 4 | 44 mins 40 secs
javascript, javascript runtime
In this repeat episode, you asked us your most pressing questions about JavaScript runtimes, so join Matteo Collina, Node.js TSC member and Co-founder and CTO of Platformatic, and Kevin Whinnery, Dev Rel at Deno, as they answer those questions.
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SolidStart v1 with Atila Fassina
June 26th, 2024 | Season 4 | 24 mins 21 secs
Atila Fassina, a GDE for web technologies and SolidJS developer, discusses the exciting release of SolidStart v1.0, its unique philosophy, and the journey behind its development.
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Vite's past, present and future with Matias Capeletto (Repeat)
June 19th, 2024 | Season 4 | 43 mins 50 secs
vite, web development
In this repeat episode, Matias Capeletto, Vite core team member, discusses Vite's history, development process, and its impact on the web development ecosystem, exploring future developments and its current state.
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50 shades of React rendering in Next.js with Ben Ilegbodu
June 12th, 2024 | Season 4 | 27 mins 2 secs
next.js, react
Ben Ilegbodu, a front-end tech lead at Netflix, explains React rendering in Next.js, covering various rendering strategies. He also discusses the transition from the pages router to the app router.
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Mid-year recap, Vercel Ship, and remixing React Router
June 6th, 2024 | Season 4 | 39 mins 40 secs
panel, react, recap, vercel
Join Emily and PodRocket hosts Noel and Paul as they revisit predictions from last year, dive into the latest announcements from Vercel Ship including React 19 and Next.js 15, explore the merging of Remix into React Router, and share their hot takes on current industry trends.
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Rethinking frontend architectures with data layers with Max Stoiber [Repeat]
May 29th, 2024 | Season 4 | 36 mins 40 secs
data layers, graphql
On this repeat, we talk to Max Stoiber, Co-founder of Stellate, about his experience working with GraphQL, how devs can understand and manage their data layer, and how to use his open-source project, Fuse, to simplify working in the data layer.
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Stop lying to your users with Kent C. Dodds
May 22nd, 2024 | Season 4 | 25 mins 19 secs
ui, ux
Kent C. Dodds joins the podcast to discuss common user experience pitfalls in web development, emphasizing the unintentional 'lies' developers tell users through various practices. He covers the necessity for honesty in UI designs, covers some real-world examples, and explores strategies to combat these issues.
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Visualizing Open Source Data in React with Brian Douglas
May 16th, 2024 | Season 4 | 36 mins 4 secs
open source, react
Brian Douglas, a seasoned consultant and educator, comes on the podcast to talk about the intricacies of visualizing open source data in React. From his journey starting at Netlify to building OpenSauced and engaging with the developer community at GitHub, Brian shares insights on challenges and innovations in data visualization within the React ecosystem.