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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Make the web weird again with Elian Van Cutsem
January 16th, 2025 | Season 4 | 22 mins 38 secs
web development
Elian Van Cutsem, leader of dev relations at React Bricks, talks about making the web fun and weird again! In this episode, we discuss quirky APIs like the Battery API, WebHID, and WebMIDI, balancing productivity with creativity, and share tips on how to inject joy into web development projects.
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8 things you should know about microfrontends with Florian Rappl
January 9th, 2025 | Season 4 | 29 mins 12 secs
microfrontends
Florian Rappl, solutions architect at smapiot GmbH, joins the podcast to give insights on micro frontends, discussing the misconceptions, architectural patterns, challenges, and exciting benefits of using micro frontends over traditional monolithic applications.
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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.
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void(0) with Evan You [Repeat]
December 26th, 2024 | Season 4 | 46 mins 48 secs
void0
In this holiday repeat episode, Evan You, creator of Vue and Vite, discusses his new venture, void(0). He discusses the motivations behind founding void(0), the inefficiencies in JavaScript tooling, and the future of unified tooling stacks.
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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.
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An App Developer's Guide to React 19 with Michael Chan
December 12th, 2024 | Season 4 | 26 mins 1 sec
react
Michael Chan discusses the latest updates in React 19. He talks new features like React server components, the shift towards TypeScript, deprecations of older APIs, and the adoption of Testing Library as the preferred testing tool.
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Mastering Dependency Management with Carmen Huidobro
December 5th, 2024 | Season 4 | 29 mins 28 secs
Carmen Huidobro shares her journey and insights on effectively managing dependencies in React project, discussing the challenges and strategies for keeping a codebase up-to-date, including auditing and upgrading dependencies. She also talks tools and techniques that can simplify the process!
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TanStack and TanRouter with Tanner Linsley [Repeat]
November 28th, 2024 | Season 4 | 30 mins 34 secs
tanstack
In this Thanksgiving repeat episode, Tanner Linsley, creator of TanStack and co-founder at Nozzle, dives into the evolution and philosophy behind TanStack, his work on TanRouter, and shares insights on the importance of type safety in routing within web development.
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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.
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void(0) with Evan You
November 14th, 2024 | Season 4 | 46 mins 48 secs
void0
Evan You, creator of Vue and Vite, discusses his new venture, void(0). He discusses the motivations behind founding void(0), the inefficiencies in JavaScript tooling, and the future of unified tooling stacks.
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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.
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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.
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Component composition with Dominik Dorfmiester
October 24th, 2024 | Season 4 | 19 mins 3 secs
react
In this episode, Dominik Dorfmeister, TanStack maintainer, joins us to discuss component composition in React. He discusses breaking components apart, managing conditional rendering, and the benefits of early returns in improving code readability and maintainability.
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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.
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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.
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Cloudflare Workers, OpenNext with Brendan Irvine-Broque
October 10th, 2024 | Season 4 | 33 mins 31 secs
cloudflare
Brendan Irvine-Broque, Director of Product at CloudFlare, about the latest updates to CloudFlare Workers, including persistent logging, service bindings, and the cutting-edge Hyperdrive. Discover how these innovations are shaping the future of web development and deployment.