Sam joins Lane Wagner in a crossover episode with the Backend Banter podcast. They talk about abstractions in frontend and backend frameworks, what JavaScript is doing differently from other languages and frameworks, why the frontend should drive the backend even if you're building in a server-side framework, and what's so special about React Server Components.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
2:12 - When abstractions leak
6:37 - Recap of Sam's BigSky talk
10:51 - What is JavaScript doing differently?
19:10 - Why frontend frameworks should have more backend features
24:04 - Strong opinions on a library level
30:29 - Shipping more standardized interfaces
37:06 - The frontend should be driving everything in the backend
39:12 - Your types should flow from the database to the frontend, but not your product decisions
46:53 - React Server Components

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