Podcast Episodes

Mark Dalgeish on mastering RSCs with React Router

Season 4

Mark Dalgleish joins us to talk about the latest in React Router, including its growing support for React Server Components (RSC). He breaks down what RSC data mode, framework mode, and declarative m…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modularizing the monolith with Jimmy Bogard

Jimmy Bogard joins Pod Rocket to talk about making monoliths more modular, why boundaries matter, and how to avoid turning systems into distributed monoliths. From refactoring techniques and database…

Published on 2 months ago

Rolldown and VoidZero's vision for the future of JavaScript tooling with Alexander Lichter

Alexander Lichter joins the podcast to talk about Rolldown, a bundler built in Rust by Void Zero that aims to replace Rollup and ESBuild with faster builds and better enterprise scalability. He dives…

Published on 2 months ago

The useless useCallback: React performance myths unpacked, with Dominik Dorfmeister

Dominik Dorfmeister unpacks the pitfalls of React’s useCallback and useMemo, revealing how these hooks often introduce more complexity than performance gains. He explores the promise of the React Com…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Navigating the AI bubble, the 10x AI engineer, and the Cloudflare vs. Perplexity data grab

Is the AI industry an unsustainable bubble built on burning billions in cash? We break down the AI hype cycle, the tough job market for developers, and whether a crash is on the horizon.

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

React beyond the DOM: exploring custom renderers with Erik Rasmussen

Season 4

Erik Rasmussen, principal product engineer at Attio, joins PodRocket to discuss how React can be used far beyond the web. From custom React renderers for IoT and hardware to a secure plugin architect…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Modern React Patterns: Concurrent Rendering & Actions with Aurora Scharff

Aurora Scharff, Senior Consultant at Crayon, joins to break down how modern React development is evolving with features from React 18 and React 19.

She explores real-world use cases for useTransitio…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Poor Sleep, Big Pay Gaps, Culture Shifts: The State of Devs in 2025 with Sacha Greif

Season 4

Sacha Greif, creator of the State of Devs 2025 survey, joins PodRocket to share insights on developer life beyond the code. We talk about sleep habits, mental health, job titles, workplace culture, a…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

NuxtLabs joins Vercel with Daniel Roe

Season 4

In this episode of PodRocket, Daniel Roe, lead dev over at NuxtLabs, joins Paul to discuss the big news: NuxtLabs is joining Vercel. They dive into what this partnership means for Nuxt, the independe…

Published on 3 months ago

Typescript Is SO SLOW...Or Is It? with Mike Hartington

Season 4

TypeScript might feel slow, but is it really? In this episode, Mike Hartington DevRel at Nx joins us fresh off his React Miami talk to unpack what actually causes TypeScript slowdowns in large monore…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago