PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket

LogRocket
PodRocket - A web development podcast from 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.

  1. Node 24 with Rafael Gonzaga

    6D AGO

    Node 24 with Rafael Gonzaga

    Rafael Gonzaga, a Node.js TSC member, joins us to unpack the key features and updates in Node.js 24. We explore major changes like the new permission model, async local storage improvements, V8 engine updates, and the future of built-in HTTP capabilities. Rafael also shares insights on security trends, the evolution of the Node ecosystem, and how developers can get involved. Links Website: https://rafaelgss.dev Github: https://github.com/rafaelgss Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rafaelgss X: https://x.com/_rafaelgss LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/rafaelgss Resources Node v24.0.0 (Current): https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.0.0 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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: Rafael Gonzaga.

    26 min
  2. Gemini 2.5 with Logan Kilpatrick

    JUN 19

    Gemini 2.5 with Logan Kilpatrick

    Logan Kilpatrick from Google DeepMind talks about the latest developments in the Gemini 2.5 model family, including Gemini 2.5 Pro, Flash, and the newly introduced Flashlight. Logan also offers insight into AI development workflows, model performance, and the future of proactive AI assistants. Links Website: https://logank.ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/logankilpatrick X: https://x.com/officiallogank YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoganKilpatrickYT Google AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com Resources Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: even better coding performance (https://developers.googleblog.com/en/gemini-2-5-pro-io-improved-coding-performance) Building with AI: highlights for developers at Google I/O (https://blog.google/technology/developers/google-ai-developer-updates-io-2025) 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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: Logan Kilpatrick.

    30 min
  3. 10 years of SolidJS with Ryan Carniato

    JUN 12

    10 years of SolidJS with Ryan Carniato

    Ryan Carniato, creator of SolidJS, joins the podcast to reflect on a decade of developing the framework. We dive into the evolution of frontend tooling, the rise of fine-grained reactivity, and why SolidJS continues to challenge virtual DOM conventions. Ryan also shares insights on open source maintenance, web standards, and the future of UI architecture. Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ryansolid X: https://x.com/ryancarniato Dev.to: https://dev.to/ryansolid SolidJS Website: https://www.solidjs.com Resources A Decade of SolidJS: https://dev.to/this-is-learning/a-decade-of-solidjs-32f4 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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: Ryan Carniato.

    43 min
  4. Server functions don't exist with Jack Herrington

    JUN 5

    Server functions don't exist with Jack Herrington

    Jack Herrington, podcaster, software engineer, writer and YouTuber, joins the pod to uncover the truth behind server functions and why they don’t actually exist in the web platform. We dive into the magic behind frameworks like Next.js, TanStack Start, and Remix, breaking down how server functions work, what they simplify, what they hide, and what developers need to know to build smarter, faster, and more secure web apps. Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jherr Twitter: https://x.com/jherr Github: https://github.com/jherr ProNextJS: https://www.pronextjs.dev Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KRVwpJUG6p LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jherr Website: https://jackherrington.com Resources Server Functions Don't Exist (It Matters) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPJvlhee04E) 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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: Jack Herrington.

    21 min
  5. Relatively new things you should know about HTML with Chris Coyier (Repeat)

    MAY 29

    Relatively new things you should know about HTML with Chris Coyier (Repeat)

    In this repeat episode, Chris Coyier, co-founder of CodePen, talks about the evolving landscape of HTML heading into 2025. He delves into topics like the slow evolution of HTML compared to CSS and JavaScript, the importance of backwards compatibility, new HTML elements and pseudo-elements, and the potential of declarative shadow DOM for server-side rendering in web components. Links Website: https://chriscoyier.net Codepen: https://codepen.io/chriscoyier Frontend Social: https://front-end.social/@chriscoyier Github: https://github.com/chriscoyier Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chriscoyier Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chriscoyier.net 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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: Chris Coyier.

    40 min
  6. The design of web design with Miriam Suzanne

    MAY 22

    The design of web design with Miriam Suzanne

    Miriam Suzanne, web developer, artist, and co-founder of OddBird, talks about the philosophy and evolution of web design. We explore CSS origins, the cascade, accessibility, and how the balance between user control and brand expression defines the spirit of the web. Links Website: https://www.miriamsuzanne.com Mastodon: https://front-end.social/@mia GitHub: https://github.com/mirisuzanne Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/miriam.codes CodePen: https://codepen.io/miriamsuzanne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terriblemia Resources CERN: https://info.cern.ch Cascading HTML style sheets proposal: https://www.w3.org/People/howcome/p/cascade.html Axe Accessibility Testing Tools: https://www.deque.com/axe The Design of Web Design talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th1qORyvBcc 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), 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)

    33 min
  7. RedwoodSDK with Peter Pistorius

    MAY 15

    RedwoodSDK with Peter Pistorius

    Peter Pistorius, co-creator of RedwoodJS, talks about the evolution from RedwoodJS GraphQL to the new Redwood SDK, a React framework built for Cloudflare. They dive deep into serverless architecture, React Server Components, durable objects, AI-assisted development, and the challenges of modern deployment and hosting. Learn how Redwood SDK is empowering developers to focus on building and shipping, instead of managing infrastructure. Links https://rw-sdk.com http://peterp.org https://github.com/peterp https://bsky.app/profile/p4p8.bsky.social https://x.com/appfactory https://cursor.sh https://neon.tech Resources https://rwsdk.com 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, Em, at emily.kochanek@logrocket.com (mailto:emily.kochanek@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr).

    33 min
  8. JSX over the wire with Dan Abramov

    MAY 8

    JSX over the wire with Dan Abramov

    React Core team member Dan Abramov joins us to explore "JSX over the wire" and the evolving architecture of React Server Components. We dive into the shift from traditional REST APIs to screen-specific data shaping, the concept of Backend for Frontend (BFF), and why centering UI around the user experience—not server/client boundaries—matters more than ever. Links https://danabra.mov https://github.com/gaearon https://bsky.app/profile/danabra.mov https://overreacted.io https://www.youtube.com/@danabramov Resources JSX Over The Wire: https://overreacted.io/jsx-over-the-wire/ Impossible Components: https://overreacted.io/impossible-components/ What Does "use client" Do?: https://overreacted.io/what-does-use-client-do/ Our Journey With Caching: https://nextjs.org/blog/our-journey-with-caching https://parceljs.org https://nextjs.org/docs/app 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 (mailto:emily.kochanekketner@logrocket.com), or tweet at us at PodRocketPod (https://twitter.com/PodRocketpod). Follow us. Get free stickers. Follow us on Apple Podcasts, fill out this form (https://podrocket.logrocket.com/get-podrocket-stickers), and we’ll send you free PodRocket stickers! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr). Special Guest: Dan Abramov.

    44 min
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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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