PodRocket - A Web Development Podcast From LogRocket podcast

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In this repeat episode, 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! Links X: https://x.com/nikolasburk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-burk-1bbb7b8a Github: https://github.com/nikolasburk Resources Prisma Postgres®: Building a Modern PostgreSQL Service Using Unikernels & MicroVMs: https://www.prisma.io/blog/announcing-prisma-postgres-early-access We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Special Guest: Nikolas Burk.…

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Node 24 with Rafael Gonzaga 26:07

13 days ago26:07

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Rafael Gonzaga, a Node.js TSC member, joins us to unpack the key features and updates in Node.js 24. We explore major changes like the new permission model, async local storage improvements, V8 engine updates, and the future of built-in HTTP capabilities. Rafael also shares insights on security trends, the evolution of the Node ecosystem, and how developers can get involved. Links Website: https://rafaelgss.dev Github: https://github.com/rafaelgss Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rafaelgss X: https://x.com/_rafaelgss LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/rafaelgss Resources Node v24.0.0 (Current): https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.0.0 We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Special Guest: Rafael Gonzaga.…

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Gemini 2.5 with Logan Kilpatrick 30:25

20 days ago30:25

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Logan Kilpatrick from Google DeepMind talks about the latest developments in the Gemini 2.5 model family, including Gemini 2.5 Pro, Flash, and the newly introduced Flashlight. Logan also offers insight into AI development workflows, model performance, and the future of proactive AI assistants. Links Website: https://logank.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/logankilpatrick X: https://x.com/officiallogank YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoganKilpatrickYT Google AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com Resources Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: even better coding performance Building with AI: highlights for developers at Google I/O We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Special Guest: Logan Kilpatrick.…

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10 years of SolidJS with Ryan Carniato 43:21

27 days ago43:21

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Ryan Carniato, creator of SolidJS, joins the podcast to reflect on a decade of developing the framework. We dive into the evolution of frontend tooling, the rise of fine-grained reactivity, and why SolidJS continues to challenge virtual DOM conventions. Ryan also shares insights on open source maintenance, web standards, and the future of UI architecture. Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryansolid X: https://x.com/ryancarniato Dev.to: https://dev.to/ryansolid SolidJS Website: https://www.solidjs.com Resources A Decade of SolidJS: https://dev.to/this-is-learning/a-decade-of-solidjs-32f4 We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Special Guest: Ryan Carniato.…

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Server functions don't exist with Jack Herrington 21:20

5 weeks ago21:20

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Jack Herrington, podcaster, software engineer, writer and YouTuber, joins the pod to uncover the truth behind server functions and why they don’t actually exist in the web platform. We dive into the magic behind frameworks like Next.js, TanStack Start, and Remix, breaking down how server functions work, what they simplify, what they hide, and what developers need to know to build smarter, faster, and more secure web apps. Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jherr Twitter: https://x.com/jherr Github: https://github.com/jherr ProNextJS: https://www.pronextjs.dev Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KRVwpJUG6p LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jherr Website: https://jackherrington.com Resources Server Functions Don't Exist (It Matters) We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Special Guest: Jack Herrington.…

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Relatively new things you should know about HTML with Chris Coyier (Repeat) 40:06

6 weeks ago40:06

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In this repeat episode, 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. Links Website: https://chriscoyier.net Codepen: https://codepen.io/chriscoyier Frontend Social: https://front-end.social/@chriscoyier Github: https://github.com/chriscoyier Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chriscoyier Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chriscoyier.net We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today. Special Guest: Chris Coyier.…

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The design of web design with Miriam Suzanne 33:22

7 weeks ago33:22

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Miriam Suzanne, web developer, artist, and co-founder of OddBird, talks about the philosophy and evolution of web design. We explore CSS origins, the cascade, accessibility, and how the balance between user control and brand expression defines the spirit of the web. Links Website: https://www.miriamsuzanne.com Mastodon: https://front-end.social/@mia GitHub: https://github.com/mirisuzanne Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/miriam.codes CodePen: https://codepen.io/miriamsuzanne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terriblemia Resources CERN: https://info.cern.ch Cascading HTML style sheets proposal: https://www.w3.org/People/howcome/p/cascade.html Axe Accessibility Testing Tools: https://www.deque.com/axe The Design of Web Design talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th1qORyvBcc We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com. Try LogRocket for free today.…

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RedwoodSDK with Peter Pistorius 33:28

8 weeks ago33:28

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Peter Pistorius, co-creator of RedwoodJS, talks about the evolution from RedwoodJS GraphQL to the new Redwood SDK, a React framework built for Cloudflare. They dive deep into serverless architecture, React Server Components, durable objects, AI-assisted development, and the challenges of modern deployment and hosting. Learn how Redwood SDK is empowering developers to focus on building and shipping, instead of managing infrastructure. Links https://rw-sdk.com http://peterp.org https://github.com/peterp https://bsky.app/profile/p4p8.bsky.social https://x.com/appfactory https://cursor.sh https://neon.tech Resources https://rwsdk.com We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com .…

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JSX over the wire with Dan Abramov 44:01

9 weeks ago44:01

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React Core team member Dan Abramov joins us to explore "JSX over the wire" and the evolving architecture of React Server Components. We dive into the shift from traditional REST APIs to screen-specific data shaping, the concept of Backend for Frontend (BFF), and why centering UI around the user experience—not server/client boundaries—matters more than ever. Links https://danabra.mov https://github.com/gaearon https://bsky.app/profile/danabra.mov https://overreacted.io https://www.youtube.com/@danabramov Resources JSX Over The Wire: https://overreacted.io/jsx-over-the-wire/ Impossible Components: https://overreacted.io/impossible-components/ What Does "use client" Do?: https://overreacted.io/what-does-use-client-do/ Our Journey With Caching: https://nextjs.org/blog/our-journey-with-caching https://parceljs.org https://nextjs.org/docs/app We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Emily, at emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com . Special Guest: Dan Abramov.…

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HTMX in 2025 with Carson Gross 36:42

10 weeks ago36:42

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Carson Gross, creator of HTMX, talks about its evolution from intercooler.js, its viral rise on social media, and its philosophy of simplicity and stability. They dive into how HTMX fits into the modern web dev ecosystem, the idea of building 100-year web services, and why older technologies like jQuery and server-side rendering still have staying power. Carson also shares insights on open-source marketing, progressive enhancement, and the future of web development. Links https://bigsky.software https://www.linkedin.com/in/1cg https://github.com/bigskysoftware https://x.com/htmx_org https://htmx.org https://htmx.org/discord https://hypermedia.systems https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb.js https://unpoly.com https://ui.shadcn.com We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Emily, at emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com . Special Guest: Carson Gross.…

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A guide to functional programming By Jemima Abu 15:47

11 weeks ago15:47

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Jemima Abu, Senior Product Engineer at CAIS, joins the podcast to unpack her no-fluff approach to functional programming in JavaScript. From why predictable code matters to how higher-order functions like map and reduce can save your sanity, Jemima breaks down real-world lessons on purity, immutability, and when it's okay to not be a functional purist. Links https://v3.jemimaabu.com https://www.jemimaabu.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemimaabu https://x.com/jemimaabu https://github.com/jemimaabu We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Emily, at emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com . Special Guest: Jemima Abu.…

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Vite, frontend tooling & the future with Evan You 33:26

12 weeks ago33:26

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Founder of VoidZero and founder of Vue and Vite Evan You joins us to talk about the evolution of JavaScript tooling, the success of Vite, and what's coming next with VitePlus — a unified toolchain aiming to simplify dev workflows. We also touch on Nitro, multi-runtime support, and where AI might (or might not) fit into the mix. Links https://evanyou.me https://x.com/youyuxi https://bsky.app/profile/evanyou.me https://github.com/yyx990803 We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Emily, at emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com . Special Guest: Evan You.…

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Ghostty with Mitchell Hashimoto 23:17

13 weeks ago23:17

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Mitchell Hashimoto, founder of HashiCorp, joins us to talk about his latest project, Ghostty—a terminal that’s fast, feature-rich, and truly cross-platform. Mitchell shares the vision behind Ghostty, its architecture built around the libghosty core, how it's tackling long-standing limitations in terminal emulation, and why features like quake-style dropdowns matter more than you'd think. We also explore how the community can get involved and the future potential of Ghosty as a platform for modern text-based applications. Tune in to explore the innovative features that make Ghosty a standout cross-platform terminal! Links https://mitchellh.com https://x.com/mitchellh https://hachyderm.io/@mitchellh https://github.com/mitchellh https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellh https://ghostty.org/docs/about We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Emily, at emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com . Special Guest: Mitchell Hashimoto.…

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Put your database in the browser with Ben Holmes 32:25

14 weeks ago32:25

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Ben Holmes, product engineer at Warp, joins PodRocket to talk about local-first web apps and what it takes to run a database directly in the browser. He breaks down how moving data closer to the user can reduce latency, improve performance, and simplify frontend development. Learn about SQLite in the browser, syncing challenges, handling conflicts, and tools like WebAssembly, IndexedDB, and CRDTs. Plus, Ben shares insights from building his own SimpleSyncEngine and where local-first development is headed! Links https://bholmes.dev https://www.linkedin.com/in/bholmesdev https://www.youtube.com/@bholmesdev https://x.com/bholmesdev https://bsky.app/profile/bholmes.dev https://github.com/bholmesdev We want to hear from you! How did you find us? Did you see us on Twitter? In a newsletter? Or maybe we were recommended by a friend? Let us know by sending an email to our producer, Emily, at emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com , or tweet at us at PodRocketPod . Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form , and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com . Special Guest: Ben Holmes.…

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Debugging apps with Deno and OpenTelemetry with Luca Casonato 24:55

15 weeks ago24:55