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A podcast about developer tools and the people who make them. Join us as we embark on a journey to explore modern developer tooling and interview the people who make it possible. We love talking to the creators front-end frameworks (React, Solid, Svelte, Vue, Angular, etc), JavaScript and TypeScript runtimes (Node, Deno, Bun), Languages (Unison, Elixor, Rust, Zig), web tech (WASM, Web Containers, WebGPU, WebGL), database providers (Turso, Planetscale, Supabase, EdgeDB), and platforms (SST, AWS, Vercel, Netlify, Fly.io).

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Mitchell Hashimoto - Founder of HashiCorp, Author of Terraform, and Thoughts of Open Source Monetization

Apr 14 2024 53 mins

This week we have Mitchell Hashimoto, the founder of HashiCorp. We talk about where it all started and how the company and it's tools have impacted the industry. We also talk about the challenges of being a founder and the importance of thinking about open source monetization early on. We also talk about his experience as a pilot and his technical philanthropy in the terminal e

Adam Wathan - Tailwind CSS v4, The Evolution and Technical Journey

Apr 07 2024 75 mins

This week we talk to Adam Wathan, the creator of Tailwind CSS. We go into all the changes for Tailwind CSS v4, discussing how they use Rust and Lightning CSS. Adam also shares about how they've been monetizing the tool and building out Tailwind Labs. We also address some of the heated feedback from the Twitter. https://adamwathan.me/ https://github.com/adamwathan https://twitt

Dan Abramov - Bluesky, Core React Team, RSC, Strict Dom, and the more!

Mar 31 2024 66 mins

This week we have Dan Abramov, a core team member of React. We talk about his latest work on Bluesky, a decentralized social network. We also go into many react topics, including the history of server components, the new React compiler, and the future of React. https://twitter.com/dan_abramov2 https://danabra.mov/ https://overreacted.io/ https://bsky.app/ Episode sponsored By Cod

Guillermo Rauch - Vercel, The Front End Cloud

Mar 24 2024 65 mins

This week we have Guillermo Rauch, the founder and CEO of Vercel, and the creator of Next.js. We talk about the road to Vercel, how web development is changing, and how Vercel is helping developers build better products. We also talk about AI and generative UI, and how it might change the future of software development. https://github.com/rauchg https://rauchg.com/ https://github.

DHH - Ruby on Rails, 37signals, and the future of web development

Mar 17 2024 69 mins

This week we're joined by DHH, the co founder of 37signals, and the creator of Ruby on Rails. We talk about the future of web development, the history of Rails, and the evolution of the web. David also talks about his views on the longevity of software and ecosystems. https://twitter.com/dhh https://37signals.com Episode sponsored By CodeCrafters (https://codecrafters.io/devt

Dani Grant - Jam.dev, One click bug reports developers love

Mar 10 2024 52 mins

This week we're joined by Dani Grant, founder of Jam.dev, a tool to report bugs in a ways that developers can immediately act on them. We talk about Dani's journey to building Jam.dev and the challenges that they faced along the way trying to find product market fit. Dani also talks her experience fund raising for Jam.dev. https://twitter.com/thedanigrant https://jam.dev/

Herrington Darkholme - AST Grep, Searching Code with Code

Mar 03 2024 50 mins

This week we're joined by Herrington Darkholme, the creator of AST Grep. AST Grep is a code search tool that uses the abstract syntax tree (AST) of your code to find patterns. We talk about the genesis of AST Grep, the efficiency of AST Grep in code searching, the challenge of expressing complex patterns, the versatility of YAML for rule expression, testing and evolving rules w

Robert Balicki - Isograph, Relay, and the Future of Data Fetching in React

Feb 25 2024 69 mins

This week, we have Robert Balicki on the show to talk about Isograph, a new data fetching framework for React. Robert has worked on the Relay team at Meta (formerly Facebook) and is currently at Pinterest helping them adopt Relay. We talk about the differences between Isograph and Relay, the future of data fetching and web development, and the journey to make Isograph production re

Glauber Costa - Forking SQLite and Building a Distributed Database with Turso

Feb 19 2024 65 mins

This week we have Glauber Costa, CEO and founder of Turso, a service for distributing and using multiple SQLite instances in different regions. Glauber has a long history in the software industry, including working on the Linux kernel for many years. He shares his experience working on the Linux kernel and how it led him to found Turso. e also discuss the limitations of SQLite and

Zeno Rocha - React.Email, Resend, Dracula Theme

Feb 11 2024 72 mins

This week we have Zeno Rocha on the show. He is "developer famous" for creating the Dracula Theme, a popular theme for developers. He is also the co-founder of Resend, a modern email platform for developers. We talk about the journey they took to create Resend, starting with the creation of React Email, and the complexities of email delivery at scale. https://twitter.com