Jamstack Radio

In episode 125 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Matt Butcher of Fermyon. Together they explore cloud computing, the evolution of programming languages, the unsolved problems that led to WebAssembly, the limits of user attention, and why developers love serverless functions.

In episode 124 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with James Perkins of Clerk. Together they explore tools and practices for simplifying authentication and user management, the latest trends in DevRel hiring, and the correlation between internal feedback loops and productivity within small orgs.

In episode 123 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Glauber Costa of ChiselStrike. They discuss Glauber’s background in open source and unpack insights on reducing friction around databases, utilizing SQLite at the edge, and communicating with customers.

In episode 122 of Jamstack Radio, Brian catches up with Anthony Campolo of Edgio. In this conversation they recap Anthony's career journey and explore many technical topics including edge computing, the current state of the JavaScript ecosystem, insights on leveraging Jamstack for infrastructure ambitions, and combatting imposter syndrome in DevRel.

In episode 121 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Tony Holdstock-Brown of Inngest. This conversation explores infrastructure architecture, edge computing, the importance of developer experience, the rise of the developer cloud, and insights on optimizing the essential Time to Value metric.

In episode 120 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Travis Waith-Mair of Plex. Together they unpack Travis’s project Bedrock Layout Primitives, industry parallels between finance and tech, and utility components for building web application layouts.

In episode 119 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with James Hawkins of PostHog. In this talk, James shares insights on utilizing product analytics, feature flags, session recordings, qualitative user feedback, and A/B testing to build better products and improve customer retention.

In episode 118 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Jake Lumetta of ButterCMS. This conversation explores the latest insights around headless CMS including API-first CMS, CMS-first principles, and the experience of moving from a traditional CMS to a headless CMS. This talk also contains general advice on bootstrapping startups, fundraising, and improving SEO.

In episode 117 of Jamstack Radio, Brian is joined by Amanda Giannelli of Okta. This talk focuses on the full-stack web framework RedwoodJS, how it helped Amanda learn JavaScript, and her experience as a core team member and contributor. Other themes includes insights on getting started with open source and engaging with developer communities.

In episode 116 of Jamstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Justin Dorfman of Sourcegraph. They explore the importance of supply chain security, tips for nurturing open source communities, Justin’s experience shifting from Slack to Discord, and insights on how the pandemic changed developer relations.

In episode 115 of Jamstack Radio, Brian Douglas chats with Zach Lloyd of Warp. This talk explores tools and practices for making the terminal more collaborative, including themes on improving developer experience and prioritizing performance and speed when choosing a tech stack.

In episode 114 of JAMstack Radio, Brian is joined by Rob Dickinson of Resurface. This conversation explores API security in depth, including insights on vulnerability scanning, data collection, observability, runtime security, and perimeter security.

In episode 113 of JAMstack Radio, Brian speaks with Peadar Coyle of Aflorithmic. They discuss exciting new use cases for AI-powered audio, the recent explosion of synthetic media, and the changing landscape of audio production at scale.

In episode 112 of JAMstack Radio, Brian speaks with Josh Koenig and Steve Persch of Pantheon. This conversation explores WebOps, CMSes, the evolution of front end frameworks, insights on choosing the right tools and services, and Pantheon’s roadmap.

In episode 111 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Josh Goldberg about TypeScript. They unpack the evolution of TypeScript, Josh’s experience as a full time open source developer, the future of JavaScript, and his new book Learning TypeScript.

In episode 110 of JAMstack Radio, Brian is joined by Kim Shin, founder of Eraser. They discuss the importance of collaborative tools for engineering teams and how they’ve evolved to accommodate remote teams. Other topics explored include FinTech, real-time collaboration, improving team communication, and integrating Eraser into developers’ workflows.

In episode 108 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Dante Lex of Onboardbase. Together, they discuss environment variables and the tools and practices used to secure them. This conversation includes lessons on infrastructure tools, observability, secret encryption, and remote hiring.

In episode 107 of JAMstack Radio, Brian speaks with Christopher Burns, CEO of Everfund. This conversation examines the intersection of nonprofits and technology, insights on no-code solutions nonprofits can use for interacting with donors, and lessons on building a headless SDK.

In episode 106 of JAMstack Radio, Brian speaks with Anthony Campolo, a Developer Advocate at QuickNode. This conversation explores blockchain infrastructure and tooling, including built-in governance mechanisms, NFTs, dApps, and cryptography.

In episode 105 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with DeVaris Brown and Ali Hamidi of Meroxa. They discuss the future of real-time data, the pain points in the connector ecosystem, developing skills through open source projects, and their personal experiences growing their team during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In episode 104 of JAMstack Radio, Brian chats with Nikhil Nandagopal, Founder & CPO of Appsmith. The conversation focuses on internal tools, why they’re easy to build and difficult to adopt, and the OSS options available for devs today.

In episode 103 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas chats with Nahrin Jalal of CodeSee. Together they explore tools and actionable tactics for helping developers improve the ways they navigate and understand today's increasingly complex codebases.

In episode 102 of JAMstack Radio, Brian chats with Peter Pistorius of Snaplet. Together they share lessons for making databases more accessible, improving developer workflow, solving problems in the open, and moving beyond seed scripts.

In episode 101 of JAMstack Radio, Brian speaks with Feross Aboukhadijeh of Socket. Together they unpack what software teams can do to increase awareness of supply chain vulnerabilities, as well as good habits and tools for keeping npm packages properly updated.