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Modern Web Podcast S12E14- What’s Great About TypeScript ESLint v8 + The “Trough of Disillusionment” in Adoption with Josh Goldberg

Modern Web Podcast S12E13- These JavaScript Tools Make Collaboration and Deployment Easier with Jack Herrington

Modern Web Podcast S12E12- Observables: Coming to a Browser Near You with Dominic Farolino (Google Chrome)

Modern Web Podcast S12E11- Integrating AI models into Dev Platforms (Low-Code, Accessibility, and APIs) with Amanda Martin from Wix

Modern Web Podcast S12E10- React Version Transitions, Library Updates, and Why Standards Bodies are so Complex with JLarky

This podcast episode explores the current state of Svelte and the impact of React server components (RSC) on web development. The discussion highlights the excitement surrounding Svelte and the advancements brought about by RSC. It delves into the benefits of co-locating components and the shift towards server-side ren...

How Svelte and RSCs are Changing Web Development with Rich Harris

This podcast episode explores the state of Svelte and the impact of React Server Components on web development. It discusses the appeal of React Server Components as the logical next step in the journey to co-locate all aspects of web development together. The section also delves into the drawbacks of using the virtual...

“Pretty Reasonable” Takes on RSC, Next.js, Type Enforcement, + More with Colby Fayock

This podcast episode features Colby Fayock discussing React Server Components, Next.js, and performance optimization. The conversation dives into the challenges of asynchronous programming and the complexities of implementing new technologies. The limitations of React's caching system and the impact of authentication t...

Modern Web Podcast S12E07- Are you an AI Engineer? What is RAG? AI Implemented with Tracy Lee and Rob Ocel

This podcast episode explores various topics, including upcoming conferences, the concept of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) in AI, the limitations and possibilities of AI technologies, slang terms and GitHub Copilot, the significance of Copilot and TypeScript, networking at conferences, the importance of attendin...

Modern Web Podcast S12E06- What’s New with Astro in 2024 with Matthew Phillips, CTO of Astro

This podcast episode discusses Astro, a meta framework that enables seamless component integration from frameworks like React or Vue. It explores Astro's Islands architecture, selective rendering with client directives, and the challenges in collecting metrics. The episode also introduces AstroDB for database integrati...

Modern Web Podcast S12E05- Local-First Application Development is Back? with Dev Agrawal

This podcast episode explores the current state of online discourse, the concept of Local-First Apps architecture, the similarities between Local-First apps and regular server applications with optimistic updates, and the excitement and potential impact of server components and Local-First as new paradigms in web devel...

Modern Web Podcast S12E05- Local-First Application Development is Back with Dev Agrawal

This podcast episode explores the differences between small language models (SLMs) and large language models (LLMs) and discusses the advantages of leveraging SLMs for specific tasks. It delves into the concept of SLMs and LLMs, highlighting the trade-offs between the two types of models. The implementation of AI chips...

Modern Web Podcast S12E04- 6 Steps to AI Adoption: Benefits of SLMs vs LLMs

This podcast episode explores the transition from software engineering to AI engineering, highlighting the motivations behind the shift and the evolving nature of technology. The guest, Sean Wang, shares his experience and insights as a thought leader in the AI space, discussing the emergence of the term "AI engineer" ...

Modern Web Podcast S12E03- How to Go from Software Engineer to AI Engineer with Shawn Wang

This podcast episode explores the rise of AI engineering and the evolving role of AI engineers. The guests discuss the transition from traditional software engineering to AI engineering and the motivations driving this shift. They highlight the impact of new technologies, such as systems core scripting shells and the r...

Modern Web Podcast S12E02- 6 Steps to AI Adoption: Building with AI APIs

This podcast episode covers a range of topics related to AI, including the use of AI APIs, the importance of content moderation and practical AI applications, the advantages of Copy AI's strategy, the current state of AI development, the impact of AI on programmers, motivations for learning AI, evaluating AI products, ...

Modern Web Podcast S12E01- The Future of JavaScript Package Handling and Open Source with Darcy Clarke

This podcast episode explores the introduction of vlt, a new open source package manager for JavaScript, co-founded by Darcy Clarke and other industry experts. The episode discusses the challenges of package distribution, the future of JavaScript, the importance of understanding fundamentals in web development, the dyn...

Modern Web Podcast S11E32- Why Every Developer Should Try Elm + Are We Abandoning JavaScript? with Lindsay Wardell

This podcast episode explores the benefits of using Elm, a functional programming language, in comparison to JavaScript and TypeScript. The speaker emphasizes how Elm prevents runtime exceptions and ensures that the user experience is as intended. They also discuss the future of JavaScript, the current state of the Jav...

Modern Web Podcast S11E32 Why Every Developer Should Try Elm + Are We Abandoning JavaScript? with Lindsay Wardell

Modern Web Podcast S11E31- 6 Steps to AI Adoption: Prompt Engineering for Workflow Optimization with Jerome Hardaway

This podcast episode explores the concept of prompt engineering in the context of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in various fields such as code development, communication with AI tools, and hiring practices. The hosts discuss the importance of clear and concise prompts to achieve optimal results and ...

Modern Web Podcast S11E30- NextJS 14 Server Actions and Why Building CRUD Apps is Good For You with Dave Gray

This podcast episode explores the growing demand for NextJS and the challenges of learning and adopting the framework. It discusses the importance of teaching fundamental concepts in web development and the complexities of evolving frontend development patterns. The episode also provides advice on how to effectively le...

Modern Web Podcast S11E29- How Deno & JSR are Changing JavaScript Development with Kevin Whinnery

This podcast episode explores various topics including Kevin's arcade machine, whether Netflix employees get free subscriptions, Deno as an alternative JavaScript runtime, JSR as a TypeScript-first ECMAScript module registry, the package score feature on the Deno website, compatibility challenges of JSR, the importance...