Ben Orenstein interviews great programmers about their craft.
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Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan on surviving the transition from dev to founder.
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The Fragmented Podcast is the leading Android developer podcast started by Kaushik Gopal & Donn Felker. Our goal is to help you become a better Android Developer through conversation & to capture the zeitgeist of Android development. We chat about topics such as Testing, Dependency Injection, Patterns and Practices, useful libraries, and much more. We will also be interviewing some of the top developers out there. Subscribe now and join us on the journey of becoming a better Android Developer.
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Learn to sell, find your first paying customers and grow a successful business. An interview series for (technical) founders who are fed up of building products nobody wants to buy... Your host, Louis Nicholls, interviews the best founders and salespeople out there. You'll learn how they found their first customers and grew successful businesses. With a focus on actionable insights from every area of sales.
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GPT 4.1, o3 and o4-mini are OpenAI's smartest, RIP JavaScript Records and Tuples, a new 800KB JavaScript runtime, and more EP31 JavaScript News
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3:33Today, we'll be talking about some OpenAI's newest GPT 4.1, o3 and o4-mini models, their Codex CLI Programming AI Agent, Updates from the TC39 Conference, and Hako, a new 800KB JavaScript runtime. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your…
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Make JavaScript Art with p5.js 2.0, new React 19 Features, Solid.js just turned 10, and more EP32 JavaScript News
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3:31Today, we'll be talking about some p5.js 2.0's latest update and overhaul, new experimental React 19 features, and 10 years of Solid.js and the revolutions that came along with it. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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MUST KNOW JavaScript features in 2025, Google Firebase Studio, amazing Node.js playbook, and more EP30 JavaScript News
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3:45Today, we'll be talking about some must-know JavaScript features in 2025, Google's vibe coding platform, Firebase Studio, and more! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev
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React 19.1 is out, new JavaScript runtime better than Node.js, Safari 18.4 brings new WebKit features, and more EP29 JavaScript News
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3:04Today, we'll be talking about the React 19.1 update, Bare, a new JavaScript runtime, Safari's 18.4 update, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev
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Your Next.js website might be hacked, ChatGPT-4o Image Generation, State of Vue.js 2025, and more EP28 JavaScript News
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3:36Today, we'll be talking about Next.js' security vulnerability, ChatGPT-4o's game-changing image generation features and how it can be used in JavaScript apps, and The State of Vue.js Report 2025! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your …
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Next.js vs. TanStack, rsdoctor for rspack, OpenAI o1's pricing problem, and more EP27 JavaScript News
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3:25Today, we'll be talking about the the Next.js vs. TanStack debate, and how TanStack might just be better and more pocket-friendly, rsdoctor for rspack and webpack, and OpenAI o1's huge pricing problem. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with…
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10X faster TypeScript, new HTML attributes, Google Gemma 3, and more EP26 JavaScript News
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3:21Today, we'll be talking about the TypeScript compiler being re-written in Go, Google Chrome's new HTML attributes, Google's Gemma 3 AI model family, and more! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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TikTok's new React Native killer, TypeScript 5.8, latest JavaScript usage stats, and more EP25 JavaScript News
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3:40Today, we'll be talking about Lynx, a new JavaScript framework from TikTok claiming to be a React Native killer, the latest TypeScript 5.8 release with important updates for Node.js users, the latest JavaScript usage stats worldwide, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for …
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257 - Future of AndroidDev in an AI world with Vinay Gaba
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47:39Join us as we talk with Vinay Gaba, Android GDE and leading voice in Android development, about the future of the field. Vinay shares insights from interviews with top Android devs on their three-year predictions, and offers his own perspective. We cover AI's impact, evolving development roles, and crucial future skills. You can find the full shown…
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Bun just got 60% faster, Doom now runs on TypeScript, OpenAI launched GPT 4.5, and more EP24 JavaScript News
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3:58Today, we'll be talking about the 2 updates to Bun v1.2.3 and v1.2.4, Doom running entirely on TypeScript, and OpenAI's GPT 4.5 Launch. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev
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In this episode, we dive into the power of rapid prototyping for Android developers using Kotlin. We explore how this crucial skill can impress stakeholders, accelerate your workflow, and help you stay ahead in today's fast-paced tech landscape. We'll cover use cases across scripting, web development (with Ktor & HTMX), mobile apps (Jetpack Compose…
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New JavaScript features, Deno 2.2 is out, ESLint now supports CSS, and more EP23 JavaScript News
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3:41In today's episode, we'll be talking about some upcoming JavaScript features based on new TC39 proposals, Deno v2.2, and ESLint now having CSS support! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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In this episode, we dive into the programming paradigm — Data Oriented Programming (DOP) and why making data the star can simplify your code. Learn how well-modeled data reduces defensive logic, prevents invalid states, and keeps your apps stable. We’ll also contrast DOP with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP), sharin…
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Create React App is dead, ES Modules are the new JavaScript Default, Vercel Fluid Compute, and more EP22 JavaScript News
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3:41In today's episode, we'll be talking about the deprecation of Create React App and it's alternatives, Vercel's Fluid Compute Model, and ESM as the new JavaScript Default. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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JavaScript temporal object, someone built React.exe, faster websites on Google Chrome, and more EP21 JavaScript News
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3:35In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, we'll be talking about the JavaScript temporal object, which is now getting browser support, an interesting React library that evaluates your code, and of course, new and updated developer tools! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for w…
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TypeScript 5.8 Beta is here, WebAssembly tips & tricks, new developer tools and more EP20 JavaScript News
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3:23In today's episode, we’re talking about TypeScript 5.8 Beta's precision updates, some helpful WebAssembly tricks, and some handy developer tools to make your life faster and smoother. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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Mozilla's new Machine Learning API, BIG changes in Bun 1.2, developer tools and more EP19 JavaScript News
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3:33In today's episode, we'll be checking out Mozilla's newest Machine Learning API, all the big updates to Bun 1.2, and some more developer tools! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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NEW JavaScript Framework, Bun update fixes 40+ bugs, developer tools and more EP18 JavaScript News
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3:46In today's episode, we'll be checking out a new JavaScript framework, some TypeScript hacks to make your life easier, updates from Bun, and some new developer tools. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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2024 year in review and plans for 2025
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1:28:22In this episode, Adam and Ben sit down to reflect on how things went in 2024 in their business and personal lives and talk about their plans for 2025.By Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan
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Node.js now supports TypeScript, JavaScript Rising Stars report is out, NEW developer tools and more EP17 JavaScript News
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3:26In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, we have new updates from Node.js, new developer tools, and the latest edition of the JavaScript Rising Stars report! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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Best JavaScript frameworks 2025, Next.js vs Laravel, new dev tools and more EP16 JavaScript News
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3:44In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, we'll be talking about the best JavaScript frameworks you can learn in 2025, Laravel and Next.js coming head-to-toe with one another with their updated features, and new developer tools! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly upd…
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Google's Project IDX, Material UI's new React component library, and more EP15 JavaScript News
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3:44In today's holiday special episode of This Week in JavaScript, we'll be talking about new developer tools, as always, Google's Peoject IDX and Material UI's newest React component library! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends…
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254 - 8× faster 5× memory savings with Dan Rusu’s Immutable Arrays
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49:16In this episode, discover how Dan Rusu’s pods4k Immutable Arrays library can deliver 2–8× speed boosts and 5× lower memory usage in Kotlin/Android apps. We first revisit the fundamentals of autoboxing/unboxing and immutability to understand their impact on performance. Then we hear from Dan himself on his library, motiviations for building it, how …
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State of JavaScript 2024 results are out, GitHub Copilot is now free, new developer tools, and more EP14 JavaScript News
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3:27In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, we'll be talking about the State of JavaScript 2024 results, GitHub Copilot being finally free, and new developer tools! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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React 19 finally stable, another Rust-based JavaScript engine, new developer tools, and more EP13 JavaScript News
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3:39In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, there's a new Rust-based JavaScript engine, React 19 is finally stable, and we have a fresh new set of developer tools! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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253 - logcat - a new look at logging with Piwai from Square
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40:30Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber library does it along with the benefits. He then interviews Pierre-Yves Ricau (Piwai) of Square, the creator of logcat, to explore its origins and advantages. You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com. Show Notes Timber l…
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JavaScript vs. Deno, Vite 6, Astro 5, and more EP12 JavaScript News
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3:12In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, we've broken down the latest JavaScript controversy, the all-new Vite 6, Astro 5's freshest new features, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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Tailwind CSS v4 Beta is out, new Rust-based React framework, BEST JavaScript animation library, and more EP11 JavaScript News
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3:48In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, we've covered the latest Tailwind CSS v4 Beta release, a new Rust-based React Framework, probably the best JavaScript animation library, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your fr…
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In this episode of Fragmented, Kaushik dives into the importance of creating your own starter template to streamline app development and minimize decision fatigue. He shares insights from his own starter template - Playground Android. Looking to the future, JetBrains has an exciting tool called Amper that might make all of this much easier. Kaushik…
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Angular 19 is here, Next.js from China, NEWEST JavaScript engine and more EP10 JavaScript News
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3:47In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, We’ve got news about Angular 19, an unknown JavaScript framework from China, more like China's Next.js, Nova, the newest JavaScript engine, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your…
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TypeScript 5.7 RC is Out, New npm Alternative, The Future of JavaScript Frameworks and more EP09 JavaScript News
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3:24In today's episode of This Week in Javascript, We’ve got news about the TypeScript 5.7 Release Candidate, a new and probably better npm alternative, the future of JavaScript frameworks with the rise of AI tools, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and sha…
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In this episode, Kaushik explores the evolution of dependency injection (DI) in Android development. Dagger has been the de-facto solution for DI in Android but there might be a new king in DI-town. He also chats with friend of the show and dependency injection expert Ralf Wondratschek for a final gut check. Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com…
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Rspack v1.1, MOST underrated JavaScript feature, new ESLint features and more EP08 JavaScript News
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3:02In today's episode of This Week in Javascript, We’ve got updates from Rspack, a JavaScript feature that's more powerful than you think, new ESLint updates, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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Claude AI now runs JavaScript, Python beats JavaScript on GitHub, new Node.js versions and more EP07 JavaScript News
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3:52In today's episode of This Week in JavaScript, We’ve got some big updates: Claude AI can now write and execute JavaScript code, Python has now become the #1 language on the GitHub charts, defeating JavaScript, new Node.js versions are out, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcas…
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We're back from the hiatus with our SemiQuicentennial episode! With the momentous 250 comes some big announcements and a shift in the way we do things. Listen to find out the details! Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/250By Donn Felker, Kaushik Gopal
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Generative AI in JavaScript? Microsoft GenAIScript, Svelte 5, Next.js 15 and more EP06 JavaScript News
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3:39In this episode of This Week in Javascript, We’ve got some game-changing updates on Microsoft’s GenAIScript, the long awaited Svelte 5 update, the latest Next.js 15 release, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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JavaScript JS0/JSSugar Proposals, Node.js 23, Next.js 15 RC2 and more EP05 JavaScript News
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3:28In this episode of This Week in Javascript, We’ve got a bunch of exciting updates for you, including the latest Node.js release, a controversial proposal about splitting JavaScript, some killer tools, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this pod…
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New TC39 JavaScript Features, TypeScript 5.7 Beta, Node.js v20.18.0 and more EP04 JavaScript News
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3:42In this episode of This Week in Javascript, we talk about the biggest changes coming to JavaScript from the TC39 Conference, Deno 2's Official Release, Typescript 5.7 Beta, some awesome new tools, updates to Bun and Node.js, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly up…
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VoidZero, ESLint, Tauri 2.0, MongoDB 8.0 and more EP03 JavaScript News
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3:25In this episode of This Week in Javascript, we talk about VoidZero’s unified JavaScript toolchain, new ESLint features, Tauri 2.0, MongoDB 8.0, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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Adam and Ben are back on the mics after nine months to give an update on their lives. Timestamps (00:00) - Catching up (00:18) - Fitness update (18:13) - House updates (24:53) - Ben update (35:11) - Tailwind Labs update Links Adam on X Ben on XBy Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan
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Deno 2.0, Storybook 8.3, PostgreSQL 17 and more EP02 JavaScript News
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3:34In this episode of This Week in Javascript, we talk about the updates from Deno 2.0, Storybook 8.3 updates, Solid 1.9 improvements, PostgreSQL 17 features. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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TypeScript v5.6, Bun v1.1.28, Fastify and more EP01 JavaScript News
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3:20In this episode of This Week in Javascript, we talk about the updates from TypeScript 5.6, how Bun lets you compile C code directly in JavaScript, new updates with Fastify and more! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…
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Adam Wathan, Creator of Tailwind CSS
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1:00:06Ben and Adam Wathan cover the development and reimagining of Tailwind CSS, focusing on the release of Tailwind 4.0. They delve into the motivation behind the rewrite, the challenges faced, and the approach to maintaining backward compatibility. The conversation covers topics related to software versioning, open-source maintenance, backward compatib…
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Ben and Matt discuss the role of a product engineer and Matt's journey as a content creator. Matt shares his experience working at a consulting agency and how it shaped his perspective on engineering. They also discuss the benefits of working in-person and the importance of the quality of coworkers. Matt reflects on his motivation for content creat…
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Hiring for tiny teams with Justin Jackson
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1:39:02Adam just wrapped up a big hiring project at Tailwind Labs, adding both a new engineer and a new designer to the team. In this episode he talks through the process with Justin Jackson, founder of Transistor, to compare notes and record what worked, what didn't, and how he will approach hiring in the future after going through this process. Timestam…
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In this conversation, Ben and Derrick discuss the challenges of growing a business and the decision to target specific market segments. They explore the trade-offs between serving a broad audience and focusing on a niche market. They also discuss the technical choices and architectural decisions in building a product, with Derrick sharing his posit…
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Thorsten Ball, Software Engineer at Zed
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1:12:58In this episode, Ben chats with Thorsten Ball. This conversation fits neatly into two halves - in the first, Ben and Thorsten go deep on how to differentiate yourself, work in public, and make it easy for people to hire you. In the second part of the conversation, they talk more specifically about Zed, why it matters, and how it’s being built. Link…
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After almost six years, Ben has stepped away from day-to-day work on Tuple and moved to its board. Friend of the pod Aaron Francis interviews Ben about the whole beautiful, complicated, enriching experience. As a treat, the boys dive into what's next for Aaron as well.By Ben Orenstein and Aaron Francis
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Andreas Kling, Creator of SerenityOS and the Ladybird Browser
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1:11:20Ben interviews Andreas Kling, creator of SerenityOS and the Ladybird browser. They talk about the concept of lifestyle software and how it relates to the development of SerenityOS, Andreas’ vision of creating a Zen garden for developers, and the benefits of using a mono repo and a unified language in the development process. They also touch on the …
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Fable Tales, Staff Engineer at Stripe
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1:05:31In this conversation, Fable and Ben dig deep on building a technical career that balances programming and company leadership. Fable shares their experience working at Stripe and the different roles they have held, including being a technical advisor to the CTO. They also discuss Fable's career move from being a hands-on programmer to role where les…
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