

PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket
LogRocket
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.
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Oct 6, 2023 • 13min
Bun vs. Node, CSS containers, and complex UIs
Miriam Suzanne, a CSS containers expert, discusses the concept of container queries and their potential expansion. Vitaly Friedman, a designer specializing in complex UIs, shares advice on handling challenges posed by complex UIs, data manipulation, and lack of understanding. The potential for a new JavaScript runtime to overtake Node.js is also explored, considering past projects and limitations.

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Oct 4, 2023 • 39min
Software 3.0 and the AI engineer with Swyx
Shawn Wang discusses Software 3.0, the role of AI engineers, and the impact of foundation models on AI product creation. They explore model architectures, the challenges of putting foundation models into production, and the evolving landscape of AI developers. They also highlight the role of an AI engineer, OpenAI's recent innovations, and the potential of AI technology.

Oct 3, 2023 • 43min
Is atomic design dead? with Brad Frost
Brad Frost, design system consultant, discusses the evolution of design systems and the role of atomic design in bridging the gap between design and product teams. He explores the concept of a global design system and addresses the issue of duplicative work. The podcast also touches on the lack of standards for higher order primitives in web development and explores the layers of a design system ecosystem.

Sep 29, 2023 • 38min
State of CSS, Bun 1.0, and v0
Back with our monthly panel episode, we discuss the State of CSS 2023 results, the Bun 1.0 release, if Vercel’s v0 is all hype, and more with panelists Cassidy Williams, Chris Bautista, Paul Mikulskis, and Noel Minchow.
Links
Cassidy Williams
https://twitter.com/cassidoo
https://cassidoo.co
https://github.com/cassidoo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidoo
Chris Bautista
https://twitter.com/trashh_dev
https://m.twitch.tv/trash_dev/home
https://www.youtube.com/@trash_dev
https://github.com/bautistaaa
Paul Mikulskis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mikulskis-37a50b4a
Noel Minchow
https://www.linkedin.com/in/noel-minchow
https://bsky.app/profile/noel.minc.how
Related resources
https://2023.stateofcss.com/en-US
https://twitter.com/jaredpalmer/status/1702356555218506070
https://v0.dev/faq
https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen/status/1702733449545519497
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, or tweet at us at PodRocketPod.
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What does LogRocket do?
LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today.Special Guests: Cassidy Williams and Chris Bautista.

Sep 28, 2023 • 29min
CSS containers with Miriam Suzanne
Learn all about CSS containers and their capabilities with CSS superstar, Miriam Suzanne, co-creator of OddBird and Sass core member.
Links
https://www.miriamsuzanne.com
https://front-end.social/@mia
https://github.com/mirisuzanne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fw8GSksUIo
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, or tweet at us at PodRocketPod.
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What does LogRocket do?
LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today.Special Guest: Mia Suzanne.

Sep 27, 2023 • 35min
Rebuilding in Rust with Eve Porcello
Learn about why major frameworks are rebuilding in Rust and how you can get started working with the language with Eve Porcello, co-founder of Moon Highway.
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eveporcello
https://twitter.com/eveporcello
https://www.moonhighway.com
https://codepen.io/miriamsuzanne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHSE5t5CzU8
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, or tweet at us at PodRocketPod.
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What does LogRocket do?
LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today.Special Guest: Eve Porcello.

Sep 26, 2023 • 43min
Designing for complex UIs with Vitaly Friedman
We talk to UI expert and Smashing Magazine founder and Editor-in-Chief, Vitaly Friedman, about how to tackle complex web environments to make UIs usable and seamless.
Links
https://twitter.com/vitalyf
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyfriedman
https://smart-interface-design-patterns.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hlQqMigGZg
Tell us what you think of PodRocket
We want to hear from you! We want to know what you love and hate about the podcast. What do you want to hear more about? Who do you want to see on the show? Our producers want to know, and if you talk with us, we’ll send you a $25 gift card!
If you’re interested, schedule a call with us or you can email producer Kate Trahan at kate@logrocket.com
Follow us. Get free stickers.
Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form, and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers!
What does LogRocket do?
LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today.Special Guest: Vitaly Friedman.

Sep 25, 2023 • 32min
Building marketable apps with Eleftheria Batsou
Learn how to create a UX and UI that is not only marketable, but also usable with Eleftheria Batsou, Community Manager at Crab Nebula.
Links
https://twitter.com/BatsouElef
https://github.com/eleftheriabatsou
https://www.youtube.com/c/eleftheriabatsou
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleftheriabatsou
https://limey.io/batsouelef
https://blog.eleftheriabatsou.com
Tell us what you think of PodRocket
We want to hear from you! We want to know what you love and hate about the podcast. What do you want to hear more about? Who do you want to see on the show? Our producers want to know, and if you talk with us, we’ll send you a $25 gift card!
If you’re interested, schedule a call with us or you can email producer Kate Trahan at kate@logrocket.com
Follow us. Get free stickers.
Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form, and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers!
What does LogRocket do?
LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today.Special Guest: Eleftheria Batsou.

Sep 22, 2023 • 12min
PHP, web components, and reusable components
Guests Aaron Francis, Nolan Lawson, and Cory House discuss why PHP doesn't suck anymore, the use cases of web components, and the trade-offs of reusable component design in web development.

Sep 21, 2023 • 41min
HTMX with Carson Gross
HTMX has become increasingly popular in the web dev community, so we sat down with creator Carson Gross to talk about what HTMX is, why developers should use it, and what’s on the horizon for the tool.
Links
https://bigsky.software/cv
https://www.linkedin.com/in/1cg
https://github.com/bigskysoftware
https://twitter.com/htmx_org
https://htmx.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA5Fcgs_viU&ab_channel=Theo-t3%E2%80%A4gg
Tell us what you think of PodRocket
We want to hear from you! We want to know what you love and hate about the podcast. What do you want to hear more about? Who do you want to see on the show? Our producers want to know, and if you talk with us, we’ll send you a $25 gift card!
If you’re interested, schedule a call with us or you can email producer Kate Trahan at kate@logrocket.com
Follow us. Get free stickers.
Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form, and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers!
What does LogRocket do?
LogRocket combines frontend monitoring, product analytics, and session replay to help software teams deliver the ideal product experience. Try LogRocket for free today.Special Guest: Carson Gross.