
Front-End Fire
A weekly show that helps you stay up to date on the latest and greatest in the front-end world.
Latest episodes

Feb 19, 2024 • 36min
News: Powering Up Monorepos with Nx’s Project Crystal, Astro’s Simple Stack Streaming, and Apple’s EU App-ocalypse
News:Paige - Nx Project CrystalJack - Simple Stack StreamingTJ - Apple breaking PWAs in the EUBonus News:Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AIWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV seriesJack - The Murderbot Diaries book seriesTJ - Casey Neistat’s video on the Apple Vision ProJoin Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Feb 12, 2024 • 31min
News: Amazon’s JS Runtime LLRT, Vite 5.1, and Interop 2024 Browser Initiatives
Paige discusses Vite 5.1, Jack talks about LLRT and Million Lint, TJ mentions Interop 2024 and wpt.fyi. Other topics include Apple Vision Pro, react native vision OS, investing in a product, web library maintenance, and a TV show recommendation. The guests have a casual conversation about books, utopian ideals, and travel plans.

Feb 8, 2024 • 51min
Interview: The Two Reacts with Rachel Nabors, Evan Bacon, and Matt Carroll
Guests Rachel Nabors, Evan Bacon, and Matt Carroll discuss the ongoing debate about 'two Reacts' and dive into the benefits and challenges of server components in React and React Native. They also touch on topics like framework integration, documentation for bundlers, caution in sharing experimental features, and the relationship between React and hosting providers like Vercel.

Feb 5, 2024 • 41min
News: Apple’s Browser Drama in the EU, Voice Powered Copilot Chat, and Zed Goes Open Source
News:Paige - Code editor Zed goes open sourceJack - “Hey Code” in VS CodeTJ - Apple changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the EUMozilla says Apple’s new browser rules are ‘as painful as possible’ for FirefoxBonus News:Open PropsWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Kindle Paperwhite Jack - Oura smart ringTJ - One Piece on NetflixJoin Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Feb 2, 2024 • 19min
Interview: Million.js v3 Debuts with Aiden Bai and Tobiloba Adedeji
Million.js: https://million.devDiscord: http://million.dev/chat Aiden Bai:Website: https://aidenybai.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aidenybaiLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidenbai/Tobiloba Adedeji:Website: https://www.biodrop.io/tobySolutionsTwitter: https://twitter.com/toby_solutionsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiloba-adedeji

Jan 29, 2024 • 40min
News: Exploring Next-Gen Web Components, New Code Hike Highlighter, and the Arrival of Apple Vision
News:Paige - New Web Components features from the W3CJack - Code HikeTJ - Apple Vision Pro and Apple Vision Pro dramaBonus News:Bun Shell - experimental shell scripting in JSWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - ColorIt Mandalas coloring bookJack - Brothers Sun TV seriesTJ - Lugeing!Join Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Jan 22, 2024 • 36min
Rescript 11.0 Takes on TypeScript, RSCs Explained with Donuts, and OpenAI’s GPT Store Debut
News:Paige - ReScript 11.0 - a TS competitorJack - Donut componentsMatteo Frana: React, where are you going?Cassidy Williams: Kind of annoyed at ReactTJ - OpenAI launches a GPT Store & Netlify’s exampleWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Fargo TV series and JustThe Recipe.comJack - The Marvels movieTJ - Paprika appJoin Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Jan 15, 2024 • 33min
Exploring the Superglue Framework, Svelte 5’s Arrival, and the OpenAI’s NY Times Legal Battle
News:Paige - Superglue - Rails with React & Redux frameworkJack - Svelte 5 previewTJ - NY Times is Suing OpenAIBonus news:KnipWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - A Court of Thorns and Roses bookJack - What If…? season 2TJ - CES Join Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Jan 8, 2024 • 25min
Tanstack Router 1.0, Catalyst UI from the Makers of Tailwind, and date-fns Hits v3
The hosts discuss Tailwind UI and Catalyst, a new UI library. They mention TanStack Router 1.0, Catalyst UI Kit, and date-fns v3. They also talk about the Spanish TV series Money Heist Berlin and a fun art and wine event with pet portraits.

Dec 25, 2023 • 24min
End of Year Wrap Up and Predictions for Web Dev in 2024
News:The Adobe Figma merger fell apartPredictions:Paige - More native JS APIsJack - A return to simpler JS frameworksTJ - AI in the whole code baseWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - The Morning Show TV seriesJack - Twinkly Christmas Lights TJ - Coffee advent calendar from Brew CompanyJoin Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire