Chats with Kent C. Dodds
Episodes
Wrapping up Season 6 of Chats with Kent
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kent says goodbye at the end of another season of the "Chats with Kent" podcast, which featured interviews with speakers for the upcoming Epic Web Com...
Of Things Epic: The Principles Behind Great Decisions with Kent C. Dodds
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kent C. Dodds sits down with Jason Lengstorf to discuss his talk at Epic Web Conf, Of Things Epic, where he dives into the principles behind effective...
Epic Image Optimization with Andre Landgraf
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Landgraf joins Kent to discuss his talk at Epic Web Conf, Epic Image Optimization. In this conversation, they explore the challenges and trade-o...
Building, Learning, and Networking with Jason Lengstorf at Epic Web Conf
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Jason Lengstorf, creator of CodeTV and the Web Dev Challenge, joins Kent to discuss:His background in engineering, developer rel...
Remix, React, and the Web Platform with Ryan Florence
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Ryan Florence, co-creator of Remix and React Router, joins Kent to talk about the evolving landscape of web development. He shar...
JavaScript: The Origin Story with Annie Sexton
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Sexton joins Kent to talk about her upcoming talk at Epic Web Conf, JavaScript: The Origin Story. In this discussion, she shares her love for hi...
Epic Federation: Scaling Web Infrastructure with Zackary Jackson
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zackary Jackson joins Kent to discuss his upcoming talk at Epic Web Conf, Epic Federation: Scaling Web Infrastructure. As an expert in large-scale web...
Epic Bets: Practical Tips for Betting on Yourself with Aaron Francis
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Francis joins Kent to discuss his talk at Epic Web Conf, Epic Bets: Practical Tips for Betting on Yourself. In this conversation, Aaron reflects...
Shipping Reusable Full-Stack Components with Fran Zekan
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fran Zekan, an engineer from Croatia with experience in hardware, robotics, and web development, joins Kent to discuss his talk, Shipping Reusable Ful...
Learning-Driven Development with Josh Cirre
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Cirre, a developer advocate and content creator, joins Kent to discuss his talk at Epic Web Conf: "Learning-Driven Development." Josh shares his ...
Demystifying AI: Building an AI Assistant for Better Presentations with Kira Corbett
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kent is joined by Kira Corbett, an AI-focused developer educator with deep experience in robotics, simulation, and human-computer int...
Building Connections and Community at Epic WebConf with Taylor Desseyn
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Desseyn, VP of Global Development at Torque.dev and host of the Guidance Counselor 2.0 podcast, joins Kent to discuss his role as an emcee at E...
Beyond Code Assist: Driving Impact as a Next-Gen Developer with Mark Techson
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Techson, a developer advocate at Google working on Angular, joins Kent to discuss the intersection of AI and developer productivity. His Epic Web...
Building Accessible Web Apps with Shruti Kapoor
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shruti Kapoor, a frontend engineer at Slack and an Epic Web instructor, joins Kent to dive into the intricacies of accessibility in web development. W...
Building Bulletproof Design Systems with Eva Ferreira
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eva Ferreira, a frontend engineer, educator, and design systems expert, shares insights into what makes or breaks a design system. As a tech lead at M...
Building AI-Powered Presentations with Eve Porcello
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eve Porcello, an experienced educator and speaker, shares her insights on AI-powered presentation tools and communication skills for developers. With ...
Demystifying Type Inference with Jared Forsyth
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Forsyth, a front-end infrastructure engineer at Khan Academy, shares insights into type inference and programming language design. With nearly a...
Learn Out Loud in 2025 with Madison Kanna
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Kanna, a full-stack developer and community builder, shares her insights on the importance of learning out loud and building an authentic pers...
Networking Through Twitch with Leah Thompson
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Thompson, known online as LeahTCodes, shares her experience as a career switcher and how live streaming on Twitch became a vital part of her care...
Reclaiming Authentication with OpenAuth by Dax Raad
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dax Raad, known for his work on SST and the creator of OpenAuth, shares his passion for improving the developer experience with authentication and inf...
What React 19 Means for React Router with Brooks Lybrand
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brooks Lybrand, Developer Relations Manager for Remix at Shopify, joins Kent to explore the impact of React 19 on React Router and modern web developm...
Exploring the Weird Web with Alex Anderson
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Anderson, a local Salt Lake City developer and creator of the spaceship simulation game Thorium Nova, shares his passion for pushing the limits o...
AI-Powered Development and Solopreneurship with Devon Neill
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Devon Neill, a software developer and solopreneur from Cape Town, South Africa, shares his experience navigating solopreneurship, including learning t...
Building Your Own AI Minions with Joel Hooks
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Hooks, a seasoned software developer and co-organizer of Epic WebConf, delves into his experience building personalized AI workflows. Joel introd...
Creativity, Conferences, and Connection with Bree Hall
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bree Hall, a frontend software engineer and developer advocate at HubSpot, emphasizes the role of creativity in coding and professional growth. Bree d...
Introducing Season 6 of Chats with Kent
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kent introduces a new season of the "Chats with Kent" podcast, which will feature interviews with speakers for the upcoming Epic Web Comp 2025 confere...
Chats with Kent Season 5 Wrap-up
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of season five, Kent C. Dodds recaps the enriching conversations with the speakers of Epic WebConf 2024, expressing gratitude an...
Navigating Growth and Innovation in Tech with Dan Farrelly
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kent C. Dodds interviews Dan Farrelly, the CTO and co-founder of Jest, about his journey from front-end engineer to CTO, the challeng...
Open-Source Development and Standards with Zeno Rocha
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Zeno Rocha, open-source advocate and founder of Resend, joins host Kent to discuss the dynamic world of web development and the shift...
Tailwind CSS in Modern Web Development with Simon Vrachliotis
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Simon, an advocate for Tailwind CSS, shares his insights on its impact on web development and design. Tailwind CSS serves as a facilit...
Maximizing Networking Opportunities with Madison Kanna
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Kent and Madison Kanna, the upcoming MC for Epic WebConf, discuss the benefits of attending conferences like Epic WebConf beyond...
Deep in Databases and Full Stack Dev with Tyler Benfield
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tyler Benfield, a staff software engineer at Prisma, joins Kent to explore the world of databases and their critical role in full-sta...
Harnessing Real-time Experiences with Sunil Pai
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast episode featuring Sunil Pai, a former member of the React.js core team and developer at Cloudflare, the focus is on PartyKit, his new p...
Exploring Modern Web Development and UI with Una Kravets
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation with Kent, Una, an expert in UI and a presenter at the upcoming EpicWebConf, delves into the dynamic world of modern web development...
The Limitations and Potential of SQLite with Glauber Costa
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest podcast, Glauber Costa, CEO of Turso and an ex-Red Hat contributor, speaks with Kent about the often overlooked yet robust SQLite databa...
The Web and Design Systems with Michael Chan
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast hosted by Kent C. Dodds, Michael Chan, celebrated as Chantastic, shares his insights on the evolution of web development and the critic...
User Experience and Web Development with Ryan Florence
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation with Kent, Ryan Florence, co-creator of Remix and React Router, discusses how web development and user experience intersect, and the...
Web Accessibility and the Future of Remote Work with Sandrina Pereira
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a thought-provoking dialogue, Front-end Engineer Sandrina Pereira explores the importance of web accessibility and how remote work is shaping the f...
Sparking Positive Energy in Tech and Beyond with Mark Techson
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kent and Mark Techson, from Google's Angular team, traverse the expansive terrain of web development, drawing parallels between codin...
Journey of Web Development with Jacob Paris
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Developer and freelancer Jacob Paris delves into his personal evolution from game to web development, noting the core similarities like database inter...
Building Community and Innovation in Web Development with Kent C. Dodds
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this enlightening conversation, Kent C. Dodds shares his transition from a full-stack web developer to a renowned educator and community influencer...
Balancing Tech Careers and Personal Life with Michelle Bakels
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Michelle Bakels, a seasoned software developer and the Program Director for Developer Health at G2i, joins Kent to explore the necessi...
Harnessing the Power of AI in Web Development with Barry McGee
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a thought-provoking podcast with Kent, Barry McGee from Shopify shares insights on the integration of AI in web development and the evolving landsc...
AI in Web Development with Scott Hanselman
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this illuminating episode, Scott Hanselman, with over 30 years in the tech industry, including a significant tenure at Microsoft, delves into the i...
Developer Empowerment with Saron Yitbarek
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Saron Yitbarek, the founder of Code Newbie, shares insights into empowering developers through enhanced learning resources, financial ...
Journey into Web Development and Remix with Lina Mahrouch
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lina Mahrouch, a software engineer, recounts her transition from professional gaming to web development and her subsequent mastery of Remix for full-s...
Demystifying DivOps with Ben Ilegbodu
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kent C. Dodds welcomes Ben Ilegbodu to discuss his work with front-end platforms and the coined term "DivOps," focusing on non-UI aspects like configu...
Lifelong Learning in Web Development with Mandy Hartman
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy Hartman, a front-end developer at Jenzabar, shares her insights on the importance of continuous learning in web development, drawing on her own ...
Reinventing API Design, Testing, and Mocking: An Interview with Artem Zakharchenko
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Artem Zakharchenko, a software engineer specializing in APIs, delves into his journey shifting from his job to focus on open-source co...
Local First Architecture and Side Projects with Alex Anderson
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Web developer Alex Anderson speaks with Kent about his side project, Thorium, an open-source spaceship bridge simulator game designed for science educ...
Exploring the Power of CSS Custom Properties with Adam Argyle
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful conversation with Kent, Chrome team's CSS and UI expert Adam Argyle delves into the transformative power of CSS custom properties i...
Introducing Season 5 of Chats with Kent
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kent C. Dodds introduces Season 5 of "Chats with Kent," highlighting its unique focus on the speakers of the upcoming Epic WebConf 2024 on April 11th....
Tiger Abrodi Chats About Advancing Your Skills
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The path of teaching yourself to code isn't for the faint of heart. It takes consistency, discipline, and the ability to recognize you're actually mak...
Jhey Tompkins Chats About Building Awesome Demos
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to become entrenched in what you already know how to do. You might have a fun project idea that requires creating really awesome CSS animati...
Scott Moss Chats About Time Management
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Moss is a retired Navy Veteran who made the career change into software engineering after becoming a father. His journey wasn't an easy one, and...
Mark Dalgleish Chats About Vanilla Extract
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a diverse range of philosophies when it comes to CSS. Settling on something that fits the needs of your team and application can be a real ch...
Josh Comeau Chats About Gaining a Reputation
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you know it or not, we all have a "personal brand". It's the summary of the part of yourself that you present to the public. And while there a...
Josh Comeau Chats About Effective Learning
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Constantly learning is something that we all have to do as developers. If you're a JavaScript developer then chances are CSS is something that hasn't ...
Tracy Lee Chats About Positivity
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have to remember that we are all human beings with social and emotional needs. Our career suffers when we fall into a pit of negativity or when we ...
Stephan Meijer Chats About Side-Projects
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Side projects are important in our line of work. They sharpen our skills and sometimes they can even take off and lead our career in a new direction. ...
Sandrina Pereira Chats About Accessibility
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Building our apps to be accessible is absolutely necessary, but building a great a11y friendly experience is extremely challenging when we ourselves a...
Ian Sutherland Chats About Improving Developer Experience
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everything that developers do is DX (Developer Experience). But, it can be hard to know when it is appropriate to spend the time to improve the DX at ...
Ian Sutherland Chats About Getting Involved In Open-Source
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I should really get more involved in open-source" is something that's always on the back of our minds. You are fully aware of how rewarding it could ...
Vlad Magdalin Chats About The No-Code Movement
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vlad Magdalin is the founder of Webflow, a powerful visual development tool that enables people to create professional websites without writing code. ...
Taylor Bell Chats About Effective Teaching
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching what you know is a great way to give back to your community, grow your reputation as an expert, and to even make some extra income. But, just...
Daria Caraway Chats About Having a Generalist Skillset
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Software development has always been a fast-paced sector. New and better technologies are constantly coming out and if companies don't keep up they'll...
Daria Caraway Chats About TypeScript
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TypeScript has been taking over, and for good reason. Have you ever had good end-to-end or integration tests that ended up being invaluable during som...
Michael Jackson Chats About Remix
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter and Instagram had a problem that would ordinarily be simple on smaller scales. They needed to be able to generate IDs on the order of millions...
Lydia Hallie and Evan Bacon Chat About Leveling Up Your JS
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The JavaScript ecosystem is vast and solves a wide array of problems. Because of this, it is key that you have a foundational understanding of JavaScr...
Titus Wormer Chats About Natural Language Processing Tools
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Titus Wormer does a lot of work with natural language processing. He is the creator of Retext, Remark, and many many more open-source projects. In thi...
Titus Wormer Chats About ECMAScript Modules
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to embrace ESM (ECMAScript Module). NodeJS is providing support for ESM out of the box. With ESM modules coming out of the experimental stag...
Will Johnson Chats About Landing a Job in Tech
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Johnson used to work for call centers and factories, but he managed to make the daunting career change into tech. This especially isn't easy when...
Ryan Florence Chats About Remix
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Modern web development has given us a cornucopia of powerful abstractions. But as we've moved to higher levels of abstraction Ryan has noticed that we...
Cher Scarlett Chats About The Consequences of Modern Software
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Web development isn't as simple as it used to be. We can't view the source of any webpage and be able to recreate it anymore, it's all bundled and obf...
Joel Hooks Chats About Standout Developer Portfolios
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Landing your first developer job isn't easy. Companies don't want to take the risk of hiring a junior, they have no idea how competent you are. A trad...
Maggie Appleton Chats About Creating Effective Visual Metaphors
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Almost everything we experience in the world we experience through metaphor. Even when we talk about abstract things that don't have physical form, we...
Michael asks Kent about his site rewrite
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kent's spent the last several months completely focused on rewriting his website, recording new episodes for Chats with Kent, and creating an all new ...
Tanner Linsley Separates UI State And Server State
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tanner Linsley is the creator of react-table, react-charts, and react-query. Tanner also has a startup called nozzle.io where they track rankings in G...
Serene Yew Provides Mentorship
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Serene Yew runs Pixeltree, a software consultancy that focuses on sourcing junior talent and providing them with the mentorship that they need so they...
Saron Yitbarek's Path Into Tech
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saron Yitbarek started a company called Code Newbie, which started as a Twitter community and grew into a couple of podcasts and a conference.Saron fi...
Preethi Kasireddy Reinvents Herself
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Software development isn't limited to "nerds." During her time at Andreessen Horowitz, Preethi met thousands of entrepreneurs. What she realized was t...
Michael Chan Encapsulates State
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things Michael loves about React is that it's a lot easier to make a black box of abstraction with iron-clad React components that don't le...
Michael Chan Teaches You How To Break Into The Industry
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was around 2008-2010 when Michael's family's business went under due to the recession. From that point, Michael spent every spare second he had rea...
Justin McMurdie Breaks Apps Into Micro-Services
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most applications on the backend and the front end get built as a monolith, but you could improve your developer experience and performance if you bro...
Talia Nassi on Testing in Production
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to test in production? Simply put, testing in production means testing your features in the environment where your features will liv...
Dr. Michaela Greiler Makes Code Reviews Your Team's Superpower
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michaela Greiler is focused on helping teams make code reviews their superpower!During Dr. Michaela's time at Microsoft, they found that developer...
Courtney McCleve On Developing Empathy
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The internet is one of those resources that we have available to us, and it's fantastic at what it does. However, there's a lot of content that isn't ...
Amelia Wattenberger Breaks The UX Mold
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In her free time, Amelia Wattenberger enjoys creating "code sketches." On the surface, they might just look like silly examples, but she's learned con...
Alex Anderson Creates Web-Based Spaceship Controls
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thorium is the software that space centers use for the computer controls and the flight director controls of simulated space ship experiences!The cool...
Laurie Barth Chats With Kent About Growing Outside Of Your Comfort Zone
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie has a tough time saying no, and she ends up trying a lot of different things, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Attempting to learn somet...
Eve Porcello Chats With Kent About Sustainably Expanding Skills
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of times, when people are learning something new, they feel, "Oh, I have to learn this fast and my manager's counting on me to learn this," and ...
Ken Wheeler Chats With Kent About Going For Challenging Opportunities
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Almost every demo Ken has done at a conference was wildly out of his league technologically. The deadline for the conference pushes him to grow rapidl...
Erik Rasmussen Chats With Kent About Maintaining Open-Source Libraries
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Erik built the Redux Form library to help manage form states in Redux. He decided to open-source Redux Form, and it exploded and became very, very pop...
Angie Jones Chats With Kent About Automated Visual Testing
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Visual testing is like snapshot testing with images. So when your application is in the state that you want it to be in, you verify this as a human be...
Nader Dabit Chats With Kent About Keeping An Optimistic Mindset
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you stay optimistic when being bombarded with negativity every day? Nader reminds us that, statistically, we are living in the safest and most ...
Kelly Vaughn Chats With Kent About Personal Finance
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly got into personal finance while she was struggling financially in grad school. Your very first step to getting your money under control should b...
Jen Luker Chats With Kent About Finding Inspiration From Anywhere
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jen puts knitting before the fact that she is a senior software engineer when she defines who she is; this doesn't make her a worse engineer than some...
Henry Zhu Chats With Kent About The Responsibilities Of A Maintainer
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Zhu's transition from a programing role to a more managerial role as Babel's maintainer has been hard. As programmers, we tend to value our work...
Jenn Creighton Chats With Kent About Avoiding An "Apropcolypse"
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jenn has been working with React since 0.13. She has a background in creative writing, and it melded well with React.One of her big early mistakes wit...
Bianca Gandolfo Chats With Kent About Lifestyle Design
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're all really busy but we are also ambitious and have goals, but a lot of the time those goals aren't defined so well.It's important that our goals...