Front-End Fire

TJ VanToll, Paige Niedringhaus, Jack Herrington

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

  1. 7 hrs ago

    148: The Bots Have Officially Taken Over

    In this episode: people are still writing new programming language, Microsoft is going all "developers, developers, developers" again, and bots are apparently outnumbering humans on the web now. Timestamps: 1:55 - Bot traffic has passed human traffic5:28 - The Jam programming language12:04 - Jack at Microsoft Build29:26 - Cloudflare bought VoidZero34:46 - Red Hat is the latest victim of Shai Hulud38:39 - Anthropic wants AI dev to slow down41:35 - Someone used a Waymo in a robbery46:47 - What’s making us happyNews: Paige - There’s a new programming language called JamJack - Microsoft Build coverageTJ - Bot web traffic has passed human web trafficLightning News:  Red Hat is the latest victim of Shai Hulud on npmAnthropic wants AI development to slow down for the public goodPolice have yet to catch a thief who used a Waymo to steal yoga clothesCloudflare bought VoidZeroWhat Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - For All Mankind TV seriesJack - Custom Microsoft swagTJ - Claude Desktop BuddyThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    59 min

  2. 1 June

    147: Vercel Made a Programming Language for Robots

    In this episode npm implements staged publishing, Deno is patrolling your claws, and Vercel has a new agent-first language. Timestamps: 0:58 - npm staged publishing4:52 - Claw Patrol11:00 - zerolang20:18 - Wordpress 7.023:46 - Dr. Axel takes down his blog and books33:31 - What’s making us happyNews: Paige - zerolang, an agent first programming languageJack - Claw PatrolTJ - npm staged publishingLightning News:  Wordpress 7.0 and AIDr. Axel takes down his blog and booksWhat Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - St. Augustine Old Town Trolley Tours and the Porsche Performance Track ExperienceJack - Shokz OpenDots headphonesTJ - NBA Jam lead designer was a Pistons fanThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    53 min

  3. 25 May

    146: Humans vs AI—Fight!

    On this episode: Rust has another convert, npm takes another stab at stopping the hackers, and Jack had a coding battle against robots. Timestamps: 1:00 - Bun switches to Rust6:45 - Jack’s battle against AI on Greenfield Games16:01 - npm RFC to block install scripts22:10 - State of Web Dev AI survey results37:10 - Mark Erikson joins the AI revolution41:45 - What’s making us happyNews: Paige - Bun, but in RustJack - Jason Lengstorf’s Greenfield Games TV showTJ - npm RFC to block install scriptsLightning News:  State of Web Dev AI survey resultsMark Erikson joins the AI revolutionWhat Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - Riding in WaymosJack - Wilma the Bat Dog for the Portland PicklesTJ - Dungeon Crawler Carl book seriesThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    52 min

  4. 18 May

    145: AI Layoffs Will Continue Until Morale Improves

    In this episode: An IDE written in Rust hits 1.0; more vulnerabilities, this time in TanStack and Next.js; and the AI layoffs continue—we’ll discuss whether you should be worried. Timestamps: 0:46 - Alternative editor Zed hits 1.010:48 - AI layoffs24:12 - TanStack’s CI pipeline was compromised30:01 - Another Next.js vulnerability31:46 - Tailwind 4.3 adds new scrollbar utilities35:03 - Fire Starter: The new install element41:22 - What’s making us happyNews: Paige - Alternative editor Zed hits 1.0Jack - Not even TanStack is safe from npm hacks and another Next.js vulnerabilityTJ - Cloudflare lays off 1,100 employees & Cisco lays off 4,000 employeesLightning News:  Tailwind 4.3 adds new scrollbar utilitiesFire Starter: What Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - The Porsche Track ExperienceJack - Porch planets projectTJ - Chilipad mattress topperThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    53 min

  5. 11 May

    144: Did Tanner Just Replace React?

    In this episode, we look at whether “founding sponsor” is becoming the new AI acqui-hire, Tanner building a possible React replacement, and how Claude could get faster thanks to a new deal with SpaceX. Timestamps: 0:58 - Tanner builds Redact8:14 - Anthropic makes a deal with SpaceX19:03 - Warp is now open source29:58 - Node 26 is out32:07 - ChatGPT is obsessed with goblins42:21 - What’s making us happy News: Paige - Warp is open source and OpenAI is its founding sponsorJack - Projecting ReactTJ - Anthropic makes a deal with SpaceX Lightning News:  Node 26 is outChatGPT is obsessed with goblins What Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - The Koerner Office on YouTubeJack - 3d printed Star Wars gunsTJ - The Lies of Locke Lamora novel Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    58 min

  6. 4 May

    143: The AI Bill Is Due

    In this episode: pnpm tightens its security stanceWe talk about whether the AI bill is coming dueAnd Remix v3 is back in the newsTimestamps: 1:35 - The AI price hike16:31 - Remix v3 beta preview27:33 - pnpm 11’s security changes35:28 - Firefox adds tab notes41:10 - What’s making us happyNews: Paige - AI price hikes are coming for us all, Anthropic’s changed its plan offerings, GitHub Copilot is rolling out usage based billingJack - Remix v3 beta previewTJ - pnpm 11Lightning News:  Firefox adds tab notesWhat Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - Claude Superpower skillsJack - Ted Lasso season 4TJ - DuolingoThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    55 min

  7. 27 Apr

    142: Vercel Had a Week

    In this episode: Anthropic sets its sights on designersVercel has a “security incident”And Elon eyes an IDETimestamps: 0:50 - Anthropic introduces Claude Design10:07 - Vercel’s security incident18:27 - SpaceX is buying Cursor26:15 - Google is cracking down on “back button hijacking”28:35 - Anthropic bans a 60-person company overnight32:45 - Fire Starter36:40 - What’s making us happyNews: Paige - Anthropic introduces Claude DesignJack - SpaceX is buying CursorTJ - Vercel has a “security incident”Lightning News:  Google cracking down on “back button hijacking”Anthropic bans a 60-person company overnightFire Starter: Git 2.54 has a new way to reword commitsWhat Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - Libby audiobooksJack - Reolink security camerasTJ - Installing every Firefox extensionThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    56 min

  8. 21 Apr

    141: When AI Belongs in Products with Dan Wilson & Kyler Krenek

    This week special guests Dan Wilson of DataCurl and Kyler Krenek of Vowel join us to discuss when AI belongs in products and what kinds of AI tools are best suited to different needs. Special Guests: Dan Wilson, Principal Partner of DataCurlKyler Krenek, cofounder of Vowel Relevant Links: Dan’s personal websiteDan’s company websiteDan on LinkedInKyler’s GitHubKyler’s blogKyler on LinkedInVowel.toWhat Makes Us Happy this Week: Paige - Shrinking season 3TJ - Claude CoworkJack - Giving stuff wayDan - New drug coming on the market for Pancreatic Cancer. Kyler - OpenCode Web with GPT-5.4 - Much easier bugfixingThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or talk to us on X, Bluesky, or YouTube. Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fireFollow us on Bluesky @front-end-fire.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel @Front-EndFirePodcast

    1hr 2min
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A weekly show that helps you stay up to date on the latest and greatest in the front-end world.

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  • Creator
    TJ VanToll, Paige Niedringhaus, Jack Herrington
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    149
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