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PodRocket covers everything you need to know about frontend web development on a weekly basis. Join LogRocket cofounder Ben Edelstein, the LogRocket engineering team, and more, as they interview experienced developers about all the libraries, frameworks, and tech industry issues they deal with every day. read less
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Building Async UIs without the hassle with Dev Agrawal
5d ago
Building Async UIs without the hassle with Dev Agrawal
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.com/devagrawal09 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dev-agrawal-88449b157 https://medium.com/@devagrawal09 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXzM8ijdxkVA6NbQiQCKag https://x.com/devagrawal09 https://events.codemash.org/2025CodeMashConference#/agendaday=4&lang=en&sessionId=76186000004278631&viewMode=2 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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Special Guest: Dev Agrawal.
You're Probably Doing Web Performance Wrong  with Sia Karamalegos
Feb 6 2025
You're Probably Doing Web Performance Wrong  with Sia Karamalegos
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 enhance user experience on your website! Links https://sia.codes http://front-end.social/@sia https://bsky.app/profile/sia.codes https://github.com/siakaramalegos https://www.linkedin.com/in/karamalegos https://stackoverflow.com/users/5049215/sia https://conf.11ty.dev/2024/you-re-probably-doing-web-performance-wrong https://themevitals.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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Special Guest: Sia Karamalegos.
How to think like a performance engineer with Harry Roberts
Jan 2 2025
How to think like a performance engineer with Harry Roberts
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.linkedin.com/in/csswizardry Speculation Rules (https://csswizardry.com/2024/12/a-layered-approach-to-speculation-rules) Containment by tightening up your caching (https://csswizardry.com/2024/08/cache-grab-how-much-are-you-leaving-on-the-table) https://speakerdeck.com/csswizardry/how-to-think-like-a-performance-engineer 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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Special Guest: Harry Roberts.
Rocket Surgery 2024: Year in review
Dec 19 2024
Rocket Surgery 2024: Year in review
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 predictions for 2025. Topics include AI advancements, React development, the potential impact of Void0, and the controversy surrounding Oracle's JavaScript trademark. Links Paige https://www.paigeniedringhaus.com https://x.com/pniedri https://paigen11.medium.com https://dev.to/paigen11 https://github.com/paigen11 Noel https://bsky.app/profile/noel.minc.how Josh https://bsky.app/profile/joshuakgoldberg.com https://x.com/JoshuaKGoldberg https://hi.joshuakgoldberg.com https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg https://fosstodon.org/@JoshuaKGoldberg https://www.twitch.tv/JoshuaKGoldberg https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaKGoldberg Paul https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mikulskis-37a50b4a/ 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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr)
An App Developer's Guide to React 19 with Michael Chan
Dec 12 2024
An App Developer's Guide to React 19 with Michael Chan
Michael Chan discusses the latest updates in React 19. He talks new features like React server components, the shift towards TypeScript, deprecations of older APIs, and the adoption of Testing Library as the preferred testing tool. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantastic https://chan.dev https://www.youtube.com/@chantastic https://x.com/chantastic https://github.com/chantastic https://react.dev The Web and Design Systems with Michael Chan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liHmU3iII0Q) Moving Tech Forward Through Kindness with Michael Chan, Developer Experience Engineer at Chromatic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Y_o0RZwDo) 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.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Special Guest: Michael Chan.
How Platformatic is simplifying Node.js app management with Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi
Nov 7 2024
How Platformatic is simplifying Node.js app management with Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi
Matteo Collina and Luca Maraschi join the podcast to talk about Platformatic. Learn about Platformatics’ incredible 4.3 million dollar seed round, its robust features and modular approach, and how it addresses the unique challenges faced by devs and enterprises. Links https://platformatic.dev/docs/getting-started/quick-start-watt Matteo Collina: https://nodeland.dev https://x.com/matteocollina https://fosstodon.org/@mcollina https://github.com/mcollina https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteocollina https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresinnodeland Luca Maraschi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucamaraschi https://x.com/lucamaraschi 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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr) Special Guests: Luca Maraschi and Matteo Collina.
Rewriting JavaScript, Svelte 5, and Void(0)
Oct 31 2024
Rewriting JavaScript, Svelte 5, and Void(0)
In this panel episode, join our producer Emily and hosts Josh and Paul as they discuss the debate around rewriting JavaScript tools in faster languages, the exciting release of Svelte 5, and the newly introduced Void Zero toolchain. Links Paul Mikulskis https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mikulskis-37a50b4a https://www.youtube.com/@SuperSynthguy?app=desktop Josh Goldberg https://www.joshuakgoldberg.com https://twitter.com/JoshuaKGoldberg https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaKGoldberg https://fosstodon.org/@JoshuaKGoldberg https://bsky.app/profile/joshuakgoldberg.com https://www.twitch.tv/JoshuaKGoldberg https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg 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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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 understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at [LogRocket.com]. Try LogRocket for free today.(https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr)