PodRocket

Cloudflare's Next.js rewrite, AI security chaos, and developer brain fry

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The panel digs into the Cloudflare vs Vercel turf war over Next.js, breaking down what it really means that one engineer vibe coded a full framework r...

Void makes Cloudflare deployment invisible with Alexander Lichter

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Lichter, DevRel at VoidZero, walks us through Void, a Vite-native deployment platform where your code is your infrastructure. From automatic...

Is Sass dead yet? Miriam Suzanne has thoughts.

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Miriam Suzanne joins the podcast to unpack the surprisingly deep world of CSS value resolution, the browser program running beneath every website. She...

The browser APIs you're shipping libraries to replace with Kilian Valkhof

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most developers reach for date-fns or Moment.js without realizing the browser already ships a powerful string formatting library called the JavaScript...

Amazon's AI outage, the engineer retention crisis, autonomous agents and the future of senior engineers

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Amazon AI coding outage reignited a debate the industry can't ignore: is this an AI failure or a process failure, and does that distinction ev...

TanStack, TanStack Start, and what’s coming next with Tanner Linsley [Repeat]

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this repeat episode, Jack Herrington sits down with Tanner Linsley to talk about the evolution of TanStack and where it’s headed next. They explo...

Yes, and... programming still matters in the age of AI, with Carson Gross

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Carson Gross, computer science professor at Montana State and creator of htmx, joins the show to cut through the noise around AI and programming. He e...

Prisma Next with Will Madden

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Will Madden joins the podcast to talk about Prisma Next and the evolution from Prisma 7, including the decision to migrate away from Rust, ship the co...

Open Claw, AI agents, and the future of developer workflows

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The PodRocket panel is back for their February roundup! Paige, Paul, Jack and Noel dig into the biggest stories reshaping the web development landscap...

Making sense of web rendering patterns with Gil Fink

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gil Fink breaks down web rendering patterns including server side rendering, SSR, client side rendering, CSR, and static rendering, along with newer a...

How developer platforms fail (and how yours won’t) with Russ Miles

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Miles joins the show to unpack why developer platforms fail and how to rethink platform engineering through the lens of flow of value rather than...

Rich Harris on fine grained reactivity and async first frameworks

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Harris joins the podcast to discuss his talk, fine-grained everything, exploring fine-grained reactivity, frontend performance, and the real cost...

Tailwind Layoffs, Cloudflare Buys Astro | Panel

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this mini-panel, Jack, Paige, Paul, and Noel discuss how AI reshaping developer tooling is impacting open source monetization, including the recent...

Modern CSS tricks for massive performance gains with Michael Hladky

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Hladky joins the pod to explain how CSS performance improvements like content-visibility, CSS containment, contain layout, and contain paint c...

What's new with Tauri | Daniel Thompson-Yvetot

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of PodRocket, Daniel Thompson--Yvetot joins us to break down what’s new in Tauri 2.0 and how developers are using the Tauri framewor...

Angular v21, from signals to testing with Mark Techson

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Paul sits down with Mark Techson to break down Angular v21. They explore how Angular signals power new features like Angular signal forms, improve sca...

Anthropic buys Bun, GitHub friction, and AI economics

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this panel episode, the crew discusses AI platform consolidation, open-source sustainability, and the future of web development. We break down Anth...

Building Jarvis: MCP and the future of AI with Kent C Dodds [REPEAT]

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this repeat episode, Kent C. Dodds came back on to the podcast with bold ideas and a game-changing vision for the future of AI and web development....

TanStack, TanStack Start, and what’s coming next with Tanner Linsley

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Harrington sits down with Tanner Linsley to talk about the evolution of TanStack and where it’s headed next. They explore how early projects li...

React got hacked with David Mytton

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Noel sits down with David Mytton, founder and CEO of Arcjet, to unpack the React2Shell vulnerability and why it became such a serious...

Shopify Winter ’26 Edition: building faster with the Dev MCP server with Eytan Seidman

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eytan Seidman, VP of product at Shopify, joins the podcast to unpack Shopify's Winter '26 Edition and how AI is emerging into the market for developer...

Whats new in React 19.2 with Shruti Kapoor

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shruti Kapoor comes back onto the podcast to discuss React 19.2, how it builds on React 19 and React 18, and new features like Activity, View Transiti...

The useless useCallback: React performance myths unpacked, with Dominik Dorfmeister (Repeat)

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this repeat episode, Dominik Dorfmeister unpacks the pitfalls of React’s useCallback and useMemo, revealing how these hooks often introduce more ...

First look at Prisma ORM v7 with Will Madden

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Herrington talks with Will Madden about how Prisma ORM is evolving in v7, including the transition away from Rust toward TypeScript, less magic, ...

GitHub’s Octoverse: TypeScript, Copilot, and Open Source Struggles

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of PodRocket, Jack and Paige dive into the latest GitHub Octoverse report, covering trends like shipping faster with AI, the dominance...

Speeding up the web with the speculation rules API | Barry Pollard

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Pollard from the Chrome devrel team joins PodRocket to discuss the speculation rules API, a new browser feature designed to improve web performa...

Remix v3, React 19.2, H-1B fees and Firefox fanboys

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This months panel dives into Remix v3 without React, exploring its DIY VDOM framework and manual reactivity approach. We discuss the latest React Foun...

Ripple.js with Dominic Gannaway

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Gannaway joins us to talk about Ripple.js, a new TypeScript-first UI framework built with its own templating language and a focus on clarity a...

Source maps: how does the magic work? with Nicolo Ribaudo

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how source maps actually work? In this episode, Nicolo Ribaudo, Babel maintainer and TC39 delegate, breaks down how source maps connect ...

WASM 3.0 with Andreas Rossberg

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Rossberg unpacks WASM 3.0, covering new capabilities like garbage collection, exception handling, tail calls, and support for 64-bit addressin...

Semantic HTML still matters with Jono Alderson

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jono Alderson joins the podcast to discuss why semantic HTML still matters today. He shares how thoughtful markup can improve accessibility and perfor...

State of CSS in 2025 with Adam Argyle and Kevin Powell

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of PodRocket, Adam Argyle and Kevin Powell discuss the results of the latest State of CSS survey and share how new capabilities like f...

Google’s antitrust win, AI mandates, npm attacks and robots.txt

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the web breaking under the weight of AI crawlers, platform consolidation, and nonstop security breaches? We dive into the state of browsers, develo...

Unpacking the NPM supply chain attacks with Feross Aboukhadijeh

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Feross Aboukhadijeh, founder of Socket, joins us to break down the recent wave of NPM supply chain attacks hitting the JavaScript ecosystem, including...

Mark Dalgeish on mastering RSCs with React Router

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Dalgleish joins us to talk about the latest in React Router, including its growing support for React Server Components (RSC). He breaks down what...

Modularizing the monolith with Jimmy Bogard

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Bogard joins Pod Rocket to talk about making monoliths more modular, why boundaries matter, and how to avoid turning systems into distributed mo...

Rolldown and VoidZero's vision for the future of JavaScript tooling with Alexander Lichter

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Lichter joins the podcast to talk about Rolldown, a bundler built in Rust by Void Zero that aims to replace Rollup and ESBuild with faster b...

The useless useCallback: React performance myths unpacked, with Dominik Dorfmeister

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dominik Dorfmeister unpacks the pitfalls of React’s useCallback and useMemo, revealing how these hooks often introduce more complexity than performa...

Navigating the AI bubble, the 10x AI engineer, and the Cloudflare vs. Perplexity data grab

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the AI industry an unsustainable bubble built on burning billions in cash? We break down the AI hype cycle, the tough job market for developers, an...

React beyond the DOM: exploring custom renderers with Erik Rasmussen

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Rasmussen, principal product engineer at Attio, joins PodRocket to discuss how React can be used far beyond the web. From custom React renderers ...

Modern React Patterns: Concurrent Rendering & Actions with Aurora Scharff

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aurora Scharff, Senior Consultant at Crayon, joins to break down how modern React development is evolving with features from React 18 and React 19. S...

Poor Sleep, Big Pay Gaps, Culture Shifts: The State of Devs in 2025 with Sacha Greif

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sacha Greif, creator of the State of Devs 2025 survey, joins PodRocket to share insights on developer life beyond the code. We talk about sleep habits...

NuxtLabs joins Vercel with Daniel Roe

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of PodRocket, Daniel Roe, lead dev over at NuxtLabs, joins Paul to discuss the big news: NuxtLabs is joining Vercel. They dive into wh...

Typescript Is SO SLOW...Or Is It? with Mike Hartington

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TypeScript might feel slow, but is it really? In this episode, Mike Hartington DevRel at Nx joins us fresh off his React Miami talk to unpack what act...

Building Jarvis: MCP and the future of AI with Kent C Dodds

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kent C. Dodds is back with bold ideas and a game-changing vision for the future of AI and web development. In this episode, we dive into the Model Con...

How Lingo.dev is reimagining i18n in React with Max Prilutskiy

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Max Prilutskiy, co-founder and CEO of lingo.dev, about the lingo.dev compiler, a powerful open-source tool that automates multilingual support in Reac...

Goodbye, useState with David Khourshid

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Khourshid, founder of Stately.ai, joins us to discuss better ways to manage complex state in React applications. We explore the pitfalls of over...

React Router and why file-routing sucks with Brooks Lybrand

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brooks Lybrand, Developer relations manager for Remix and React Router, joins the pod to discuss the latest developments in React Router v7, its evolv...

Storybook 9 is leveling up UI testing with Michael Shilman

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of PodRocket, Michael Shilman, product lead at Storybook, joins us to explore the major updates in Storybook 9. We dive into component...

Prisma Postgres with Nikolas Burk (Repeat)

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this repeat episode, Nikolas Burk, DevRel at Prisma, talks about Prisma Postgres, its unikernel architecture, and its seamless integration with clo...

Node 24 with Rafael Gonzaga

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Gemini 2.5 with Logan Kilpatrick

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 new...

10 years of SolidJS with Ryan Carniato

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Carniato, creator of SolidJS, joins the podcast to reflect on a decade of developing the framework. We dive into the evolution of frontend toolin...

Server functions don't exist with Jack Herrington

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Herrington, podcaster, software engineer, writer and YouTuber, joins the pod to uncover the truth behind server functions and why they don’t ac...

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

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 design of web design with Miriam Suzanne

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Miriam Suzanne, web developer, artist, and co-founder of OddBird, talks about the philosophy and evolution of web design. We explore CSS origins, the ...

RedwoodSDK with Peter Pistorius

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Pistorius, co-creator of RedwoodJS, talks about the evolution from RedwoodJS GraphQL to the new Redwood SDK, a React framework built for Cloudfl...

JSX over the wire with Dan Abramov

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

HTMX in 2025 with Carson Gross

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carson Gross, creator of HTMX, talks about its evolution from intercooler.js, its viral rise on social media, and its philosophy of simplicity and sta...

A guide to functional programming By Jemima Abu

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jemima Abu, Senior Product Engineer at CAIS, joins the podcast to unpack her no-fluff approach to functional programming in JavaScript. From why predi...

Vite, frontend tooling & the future with Evan You

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Ghostty with Mitchell Hashimoto

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitchell Hashimoto, founder of HashiCorp, joins us to talk about his latest project, Ghostty—a terminal that’s fast, feature-rich, and truly cross...

Put your database in the browser with Ben Holmes

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

Debugging apps with Deno and OpenTelemetry with Luca Casonato

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luca Casanato, member of the Deno core team, delves into the intricacies of debugging applications using Deno and OpenTelemetry. Discover how Deno's n...

Moving to ESM from CJS with Anthony Fu

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Fu, Framework Developer at Nuxt Labs, discusses the shift to ESM-only formats in JavaScript development. He covers the controversy surrounding...

Beyond the cache with Redis + Node.js with Guy Royse

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, se...

LLMs for web developers with Roy Derks

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roy Derks, Developer Experience at IBM, talks about the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in web development. We explore practical applicati...

Tldraw’s accidental AI play with Steve Ruiz

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Ruiz, founder of TLDraw, discusses the revolutionary AI applications in TLDraw, the intricacies of infinite canvas editors, and the impact of AI...

Prisma Postgres with Nikolas Burk

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nikolas Burk, DevRel at Prisma, talks about Prisma Postgres, its unikernel architecture, and its seamless integration with cloud infrastructure. Disco...

Building Async UIs without the hassle with Dev Agrawal

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of PodRocket, Dev Agrawal, dev advocate and developer, talks about building efficient asynchronous UIs, the challenges and solutions f...

You're Probably Doing Web Performance Wrong  with Sia Karamalegos

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sia Karamalegos, performance engineer, web developer, and Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies & Web Performance, discusses the pitfalls of rel...

Relatively New Things You Should Know about HTML with Chris Coyier

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 HT...

Universal React with Mo Khazali

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mo Khazali, head of mobile and tech lead at Theodo UK, talks about the novel concept of Universal React. He discusses cross-platform development, over...

Make the web weird again with Elian Van Cutsem

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 lik...

8 things you should know about microfrontends with Florian Rappl

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Florian Rappl, solutions architect at smapiot GmbH, joins the podcast to give insights on micro frontends, discussing the misconceptions, architectura...

How to think like a performance engineer with Harry Roberts

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Roberts, Google Developer Expert and web performance consultant, about thinking like a performance engineer. Learn about Core Web Vitals, user j...

void(0) with Evan You [Repeat]

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this holiday repeat episode, Evan You, creator of Vue and Vite, discusses his new venture, void(0). He discusses the motivations behind founding vo...

Rocket Surgery 2024: Year in review

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us on PodRocket's yearly wrap-up episode as Emily and our hosts— Paige, Noel, Josh, and Paul—discuss significant tech trends of 2024 and pred...

An App Developer's Guide to React 19 with Michael Chan

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Chan discusses the latest updates in React 19. He talks new features like React server components, the shift towards TypeScript, deprecations ...

Mastering Dependency Management with Carmen Huidobro

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carmen Huidobro shares her journey and insights on effectively managing dependencies in React project, discussing the challenges and strategies for ke...

TanStack and TanRouter with Tanner Linsley [Repeat]

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Thanksgiving repeat episode, Tanner Linsley, creator of TanStack and co-founder at Nozzle, dives into the evolution and philosophy behind TanS...

The Rise of the Metaframeworks with Daniel Roe

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Roe, Nuxt core team leader, talks about the wide-ranging topic of meta-frameworks. Discover the benefits, use cases, and how these frameworks c...

void(0) with Evan You

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Evan You, creator of Vue and Vite, discusses his new venture, voidI0). He discusses the motivations behind founding void(0), the inefficiencies in Jav...

How Platformatic is simplifying Node.js app management with Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi join the podcast to talk about Platformatic. Learn about Platformatics’ incredible 4.3 million dollar seed round, i...

Rewriting JavaScript, Svelte 5, and Void(0)

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this panel episode, join our producer Emily and hosts Josh and Paul as they discuss the debate around rewriting JavaScript tools in faster language...

Component composition with Dominik Dorfmiester

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dominik Dorfmeister, TanStack maintainer, joins us to discuss component composition in React. He discusses breaking components apart,...

Breaking free from SPA dominance with Anthony Alaribe

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Alaribe, co-founder of API Toolkit, discusses the power of the browser for building data-heavy applications. He talks about myths around singl...

New performance features in Chrome DevTools with Umar Hansa

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in this episode as we delve into new performance features in Chrome DevTools with Umar Hansa. Learn about preloading, debugging techniques, an...

Cloudflare Workers, OpenNext with Brendan Irvine-Broque

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan Irvine-Broque, Director of Product at CloudFlare, about the latest updates to CloudFlare Workers, including persistent logging, service bindin...

Astro 5 with Matt Kane

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Kane, core maintainer for Astro, discusses the exciting new features in Astro 5. He talks about the content layer API, server islands, and the fu...

How I bought booze with a JSON web token with Rizèl Scarlett

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rizél Scarlett, staff developer advocate at TBD Devs and Block explores the fascinating world of verifiable credentials, diving into their usage, sec...

Web without walls with Dan Abramov

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Abramov discusses how innovative platform BlueSky reimagines user data control and customization with its unique app protocol, and the potential i...

Bonus: The Dev Starter Pack with Dani Grant, Beyang Liu, Ricky Robinett, and Matt Arbesfeld

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of PodRocket introducing the Dev Starter Pack, Matt Arbesfeld, CEO of LogRocket, talks to Dani Grant (CEO of Jam.dev), Ricky R...

SSR performance, Remix and ChatGPT, and favorite new tools

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this panel episode, our hosts dive into the latest tools and frameworks, AI integration, the performance bottlenecks of server-side rendering, and ...

The vanishing network with Kent C. Dodds

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kent C. Dodds, web dev educator, discusses the evolution of web architectures, the potential of React Server Components, and the latest advancements i...

TanStack and TanRouter with Tanner Linsley

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tanner Linsley, creator of TanStack and co-founder at Nozzle, dives into the evolution and philosophy behind TanStack, his work on TanRouter, and shar...

Custom DevTools for your React App with Cory House

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

React and JavaScript expert Cory House discusses the creation of custom development tools for React applications, sharing insights from his recent tal...

Software migrations at scale with Ruben Casas

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ruben Casas discusses software migrations at scale, understanding different migration patterns, making critical decisions on whether a full rewrite is...

Deno 2 with Ryan Dahl

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Dahl, co-creator of Deno and creator of Node.js, discusses the evolution and future of Deno, covering its advantages, new features, and its poten...

React 19 with Shruti Kapoor

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shruti Kapoor, lead member of Technical Staff at Slack, explores the new features and updates in React 19. From enhanced form handling to the introduc...