Paul Mikulskis
Co-Host of PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket
Software Engineer at LogRocket
Paul Mikulskis has hosted 176 Episodes.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How I bought booze with a JSON web token with Rizèl Scarlett
October 3rd, 2024 | Season 4 | 25 mins 56 secs
verifiable credentials
Rizél Scarlett, staff developer advocate at TBD Devs and Block explores the fascinating world of verifiable credentials, diving into their usage, security, and potential to revolutionize everyday processes.
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SSR performance, Remix and ChatGPT, and favorite new tools
September 26th, 2024 | Season 4 | 37 mins 34 secs
ai, remix, ssr performance
In this panel episode, our hosts dive into the latest tools and frameworks, AI integration, the performance bottlenecks of server-side rendering, and more. Tune in to hear hot takes and insights from our industry experts.
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The vanishing network with Kent C. Dodds
September 25th, 2024 | Season 4 | 33 mins 32 secs
react
Kent C. Dodds, web dev educator, discusses the evolution of web architectures, the potential of React Server Components, and the latest advancements in React 19, offering insights perfect for developers eager to stay ahead.
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Software migrations at scale with Ruben Casas
September 12th, 2024 | Season 4 | 33 mins 14 secs
software migration
Ruben Casas discusses software migrations at scale, understanding different migration patterns, making critical decisions on whether a full rewrite is necessary, and more. This episode covers all the essentials you need to navigate your next big software transformation.
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Production horror stories with Dan Neciu
August 22nd, 2024 | Season 4 | 27 mins 17 secs
production
Dan Neciu, technical co-founder and tech lead of CareerOS, shares intriguing production horror stories, discusses the importance of rigorous testing, and provides valuable insights into preventing and managing software bugs in both backend and frontend development.
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Mastering durable, event-driven workflows with Joel Hooks
August 21st, 2024 | Season 4 | 30 mins 28 secs
event-driven workflows
In this episode of PodRocket, Joel Hooks, creator of egghead.io, talks about the power of durable, event-driven workflows, the practicalities and benefits of serverless as a billing model, the intricacies distributed systems, and more.
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It's 2024: Let's talk about Atomic CSS with Matheus Albuquerque
August 15th, 2024 | Season 4 | 30 mins 43 secs
atomic css
Matheus Albuquerque discusses the basics, benefits, and common pitfalls of Atomic CSS, while giving insights into best practices for using utility-first styling in modern web development projects.