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 pur…

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://evanyo…

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…

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,…

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! Links https://lcas.dev https:…

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 develo…

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. Links http://guyroyse.com http…

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. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/gethackteam https://www.youtube.com/@gethackteam h…

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. Links https://www.steveruiz.me https://www.tldraw.com https://makereal.tldraw.com https://teach.tldraw.com https://computer.tldraw.com https://gitnation.com/contents/make-r…

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 https://www.prisma.io/blog/ann…

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. Links https://devagr.me https://github.c…

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 e…

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 compon…

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. Links https://x.com/mo__javad https://github.com/mojavad https://www.linkedin.com/in/moham…

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. Links https://www.elian.codes https://github.com/elia…

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. Links https://florian-rappl.de https://github.com/FlorianRappl https://x.com/FlorianRap…

Harry Roberts, Google Developer Expert and web performance consultant, about thinking like a performance engineer. Learn about Core Web Vitals, user journey testing, and practical tips for optimizing website speed and user experience. Links https://csswizardry.com/about https://webperf.social/@csswizardry https://x.com/csswizardry https://www.linke…