PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket

In this episode, Alexandra Spalato, an AI integration specialist and frontend visionary, dives into how AI is reshaping React development. She highlights the power of tools like Copilot and Cursor, emphasizing their role in enhancing productivity and creativity. Alexandra discusses the balance between coding skills and AI's capabilities, as well as how generative tools can personalize e-commerce experiences. With insights into the future of development and collaboration between tech-savvy and non-technical team members, her perspectives are both practical and inspiring.

Evan Bacon, a developer specializing in React Native and the Expo Router, shares insights on the latest advancements in mobile development. He dives into the significance of React Server Components and state management, emphasizing Expo's evolving architecture for native app navigation. The conversation touches on the powerful Expo Atlas tool for optimizing app performance and the exciting upcoming features in Expo SDK 52, which promise to simplify migration for developers. Get ready for a deep dive into the future of mobile app development!

James Quick, a seasoned JavaScript developer and educator, shares his expertise on navigating full-stack web development. He discusses the evolution from static pages to dynamic single-page applications, emphasizing performance and user experience. Quick dives into incremental static regeneration for optimizing apps and the advantages of modern frameworks like Next.js. He also addresses the complexities of framework choices, highlighting the need for deep understanding and the importance of security validation to advance in the tech landscape.

David Flanagan, founder of Rockout Academy, discusses the potential of WebAssembly (WASM) in serverless technology. They explore WASM's advantages over traditional containers, SPIN application development, invocation patterns, deploying Spin applications with Fermion Cloud, and integrating WebAssembly with cloud providers like AWS.

In this episode, Brian LeRoux, co-founder of Begin.com, discusses the evolution and rise of serverless full stack development. Brian shares insights on the history and future of JavaScript, the benefits of serverless architecture, and how front-end developers can leverage these technologies to build scalable and maintainable applications. Links https://brian.io https://webdev.rip https://github.com/brianleroux https://www.npmjs.com/~brianleroux https://twitter.com/brianleroux https://indieweb.social/@brianleroux https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianleroux https://begin.com https://arc.codes https://enhance.dev 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. 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 provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding 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: Brian LeRoux.

Mark Erikson, Redux maintainer and a senior front-end engineer at replay.io discusses why Redux remains a powerful tool for state management in 2024, the evolution of Redux Toolkit, and the common pitfalls developers face. Links https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com https://twitter.com/acemarke https://github.com/markerikson https://stackoverflow.com/users/62937/markerikson https://linkedin.com/in/markerikson 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. 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 provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding 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: Mark Erikson.

In this discussion, Sacha Greif, a designer, developer, and entrepreneur focused on JavaScript, shares insights from the 2023 State of JavaScript survey. He delves into the growing popularity of frameworks like Vue and Svelte, while critiquing the representation of developers in tech. Sacha also addresses the emotional challenges of navigating numerous frameworks and the growing influence of build tools like Vite. Finally, he shares predictions about the future landscape of web development, underscoring the importance of community feedback in shaping the industry.

Join Sathya Gunasekaran and Joe Savona from the React Team as they dive into the world of the React Compiler. They explore how it automates memoization to boost developer efficiency and discuss the importance of community feedback in refining the tool. The conversation covers the prerequisites for utilizing the compiler, common issues developers face, and how to navigate them. They also emphasize a holistic approach to performance metrics beyond just bundle size while sharing insights on the ‘use no memo’ directive and future optimizations.

Josh Comeau, an indie hacker and educator, delves into CSS in React Server Components, shares his journey in web development, offers insights on server-side rendering, and provides tips on mastering CSS for JavaScript developers. Links https://www.joshwcomeau.com https://twitter.com/joshwcomeau https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshwcomeau https://github.com/JoshWComeau https://css-for-js.dev 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. 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 provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding 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: Josh W. Comeau.

In this repeat episode, Kevin Powell, CSS Evangelist, returns to talk about why CSS can be frustrating to developers and how to make working with it fun and enjoyable. Links https://www.youtube.com/@KevinPowell https://twitter.com/KevinJPowell https://www.kevinpowell.co 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. 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 provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surfaces the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com.Special Guest: Kevin Powell.