PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket

Vue with Ben Hong

June 30th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  32 mins 21 secs

frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

Ben Hong shares how he got involved with Vue starting back in 2017(when everyone was talking about React).

Learn about Ben Hong's experience with Vue, his thoughts on the framework wars, and more about Vue 3.

Rome and Rome Tools, Inc. with Sebastian McKenzie and Jamie Kyle

June 29th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  39 mins 30 secs

frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

It's pretty common to see a fair amount of skepticism when open-source projects raise venture money and Rome was certainly not immune from the skepticism.

In this episode, Ben and Kaelan talk to Sebastian McKenzie and Jamie Kyle about Rome Tools, Inc., the roadmap for Rome, and the experience of getting funding as an open-source tool.

Gatsby with Kyle Mathews

June 22nd, 2021  |  Season 1  |  32 mins 30 secs

cms, frontend development, frontend web development, gatsby, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

In this episode, Ben interviews Kyle Mathews, Founder and CTO of Gatsby. They cover v3, Functions, Gatsby Cloud, and Gatsby's goals for the future (including faster builds).

Rocket Surgery: Kaelan and Chris Coyier compare notes

June 8th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  41 mins 5 secs

css, frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

Are you up to speed on all of this new CSS stuff? Chris Coyier and Kaelan compare notes on CSS and frontend development (they also discuss MDN plus).

Continuing education with Eve Porcello

June 1st, 2021  |  Season 1  |  40 mins 50 secs

frontend development, frontend web development, graphql, react, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

In this episode, we talk to Eve Porcello about her experience teaching web development and Moon Highway, a training and curriculum development company she runs with her husband, Alex Banks.

Redux is alive and well with Mark Erikson

May 4th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  45 mins 58 secs

frontend development, frontend web development, react, redux, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

What is modern Redux? What is it with the obsession of declaring Redux dead? In this episode, Ben and Brian interview Mark Erikson to talk about all things Redux.

Firebase, development, and design in 2021 with David East

April 27th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 4 secs

design, developer relations, firebase, frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

In this episode, Ben and Kate talk to David East, Developer Relations Engineer at Firebase. They talk about the three tiers of the Firebase product -- Build, Release & Monitor, and Engage. They also get into design vs. development and what that means for web developers in 2021.

What you need to know about Wasp with Martin Šošić

April 20th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  20 mins

frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

Ben interviews Martin Šošić about Wasp, an open-source, declarative DSL for devs. Learn more about how Wasp works and why it has been getting attention on Product Hunt and Hacker News.

Typesense with Jason Bosco

April 6th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  22 mins 17 secs

frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

Ben interviews Jason Bosco, cofounder of Typesense, an open source search engine that’s optimized for both performance and ease of use. They talk about how Typesense compares to Algolia and Elasticsearch, how to get started using Typesense, and how you can get involved.

Rocket Surgery: Different flavors of frontend

March 30th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 25 secs

frontend development, frontend web development, software engineering, tech, technology, web development

Should all frontend developers know CSS and HTML like the back of their hand? What about React, Angular, Vue, and webpack? Where does the list end? In this episode, Kaelan and Brian talk about the nature of frontend and what that means for the future of the profession.