PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Incomplete React with Sam Selikoff

May 8th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  32 mins 12 secs

react

In today’s episode, Sam Selikoff, educator and consultant in modern UI development, explores the depths of React and its place in the ecosystem. He talks about React's evolution, compares it with other frameworks, and discusses the innovative potential of server components and new React primitives.

Web development according to The Primeagen [Repeat]

May 1st, 2024  |  Season 4  |  36 mins 34 secs

web development trends

On this repeat episode, The Primeagen, content creator, Twitch streamer, and all-around fun internet guy, gives his take on all the latest trends in web development.

AI and design systems with Brad Frost

April 25th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  37 mins 35 secs

ai

Brad Frost dives deep into the world of design systems and AI integration, discussing the maturity of code versus visual design aspects, the power of component generation, the importance of organizational-specific solutions, and the role of human judgment in AI-driven workflows.

Dan Abramov on React, RSCs, and the future [Repeat]

April 24th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  35 mins 45 secs

react

We welcome on The React Guy, Dan Abramov, to talk about his time working on the React core team, demystifying React Server Components, how React has evolved, and more!

TypeScript-powered backends for frontend devs with Aleksandra Sikora

April 18th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  28 mins 7 secs

We welcome back Aleksandra Sikora, Developer Experience Lead at EdgeDB, and talk to her about the importance of TypeScript-powered backends for frontend developers, focusing on scalability, performance improvements, tools like Redis for caching, and more.

What’s new with the Node.js test runner with Lucas Santos

April 17th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  28 mins 22 secs

node.js

Lucas Santos, senior software engineer at OpenVolt, shares his journey about experiencing frustrations with Jest while working at Klarna, to exploring better testing alternatives, and ultimately contributing to the Node.js test runner's core.

The Angular and Wiz merger with Minko Gechev

April 11th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  31 mins 51 secs

software engineering, web dev, web development

With the recent merger of Angular and Wiz, a Google framework, Minko Gechev, Product and Developer Relations Lead for Angular, returns to talk about the latest news: Angular and Wiz are merging. So we delve into what that means, signals, and how Angular is evolving.