PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
557 episodes of PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket since the first episode, which aired on November 11th, 2020.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Building Async UIs without the hassle with Dev Agrawal
February 13th, 2025 | Season 4 | 28 mins 4 secs
ui
In this episode of PodRocket, Dev Agrawal, dev advocate and developer, talks about building efficient asynchronous UIs, the challenges and solutions for handling complex state management, utilizing React and Solid frameworks, and the potential of suspense boundaries and transitions in modern web development.
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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!
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Relatively New Things You Should Know about HTML with Chris Coyier
January 30th, 2025 | Season 4 | 40 mins 26 secs
html
Chris Coyier, co-founder of CodePen, talks about the evolving landscape of HTML heading into 2025. He delves into topics like the slow evolution of HTML compared to CSS and JavaScript, the importance of backwards compatibility, new HTML elements and pseudo-elements, and the potential of declarative shadow DOM for server-side rendering in web components.
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Universal React with Mo Khazali
January 23rd, 2025 | Season 4 | 36 mins 9 secs
react
Mo Khazali, head of mobile and tech lead at Theodo UK, talks about the novel concept of Universal React. He discusses cross-platform development, overcoming performance challenges, and its impact on empowering small development teams to compete with big tech.
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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.