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Let's stay in touch? https://twitter.com/tejaskumar_ In this comprehensive podcast episode titled "How to Build an Effective Tech Stack," listeners are guided through the intricate process of constructing a technology stack that harmonizes both User Experience (UX) and Developer Experience (DX). Beginning with a foundational understanding of what a tech stack is, the episode delves into the variou...

Links - CodeCrafters (Sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Guest Socials (Paul Aragones): Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prequalizer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PinoyHusbands - Gottman Institute (The Four Horsemen): https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/ - Cal.com (Peer Richelsen): https://cal.com Mentioned Epis...

Links - CodeCrafters (Sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - The Rise of the AI Engineer (Latent Space): https://www.latentspace.com/p/ai-engineer - Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP): https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol Anthropic Skills (SKILL.md): https://resources.anthropic.com/hubfs/The-Complete-Guide-to-Building-Skill-for-Claude.pdf?hsLang=en - Pratim Bhosale on Vector...

Links - CodeCrafters: https://codecrafters.io - Kyle Simpson (You Don't Know JS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEMG7Oxuan8 - Josh Goldberg (CFP Advice): https://www.joshuakgoldberg.com/blog/how-i-apply-to-conferences/ - JSHeroes CFP Guide: https://jsheroes.io/ (See blog section) - CFP.watch (by Roudy): https://cfp.watch - confs.tech (mentioned at ~00:34): https://confs.tech - Guillermo Rauch Ep...

Links CodeCrafters (Sponsor) Steve Jobs iPhone Introduction (2007) Steve Ballmer "Developers" Bill Clinton "I did not have sexual relations" Tejas's First Talk (JSConf EU) Tejas at React Summit (The "Sweaty Room" Talk) Amy Cuddy's Power Posing TED Talk Diazno on ConTejas "Thin Slicing" (Ambady & Rosenthal) Mehrabian's 7-38-55 Rule (Original Paper) Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty & Caci...

Links - CodeCrafters (Sponsor) - Partner with ConTejas Code - Diazno on Spotify - Diazno on Instagram - Tejas’s Keynote in Malaysia (Sick Day) Description In this episode of the ConTejas Code Podcast, Tejas sits down with the artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Diazno. Often described as the "Black Rick Rubin" for his ability to curate sound and vibe, Diazno shares his profound insights on...

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Isaac on Instagram: https://instagram.com/isaac11890 - Contact: https://tej.as Summary Sitting 8+ hours a day is destroying your biomechanics. Here is how to engineer your way back to health. In this episode of ConTejas Code, I sit down with professional footballer and CrossFit coach Isaac Akinsete to reverse the physical damage of the...

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Become a guest on the podcast: https://forms.gle/wMqBmVhuzL46Ha3P7 - ZurichJS Discount: https://conf.zurichjs.com?utm_source=contejas&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=zurichjs-conf-2026 - Faris on X: https://x.com/farisaziz12 - Faris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farisaziz12/ - ZurichJS: https://zurichjs.com - SmallPDF...

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Clerk: https://clerk.com - Auth0: https://auth0.com - Arctic (OAuth Library): https://arctic.js.org - Lucia (Session Library): https://lucia-auth.com Why do we still use passwords in 2026? In this episode of ConTejas Code, we tear down the complex world of digital identity. From the horror story of getting hacked at a hookah bar to the...

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Why We Sleep: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 - Matthew Walker's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1aIVAabjRjnmiouX0zCzF3 - Sleep latency paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33865376/#:~:text=Oral%20magnesium%20supplementation%20for%20insomnia,insomnia%20symptoms%20in%20older%20adults - Glycine for s...

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/CodeCrafters - Pratim on X: https://x.com/bhosalepratim - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the journey from backend development to becoming a Google Developer Expert in Golang. We discuss the significance of microservices architecture, the importance of search technologies, and the development of Cargo Cha...

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - WebAssembly on Kubernetes: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/03/12/webassembly-on-kubernetes-from-containers-to-wasm-part-01/ - Shivay on X: https://x.com/howdevelop - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this podcast episode, Shivay Lamba and I discuss the integration of WebAssembly with AI and machine learning, exploring its i...

Links - Codecrafters (Partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - Mary Thengvall, The Business Value of Developer Relations: https://develocity.io/measuring-devrel-success-effective-metrics-for-impact/#:~:text=In%20a%20talk%20given%20at,5 - Matthew Revell, “What is Developer Relations?”: https://developerrelations.com/guides/what-is-developer-relations/#:~:text=...

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Dev on X: https://x.com/devagrawal09 - Xolvio: https://xolv.io/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Previous Episodes - Taylor Desseyn - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6GpkHNlZw - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xN7YeNpkCf4qJ3kUkVVuh - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/taylor-desseyn-how-to-build-a-...

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Lu on X: https://x.com/todepond - Lu on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/todepond.com - Lu on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@todepond - tldraw: https://tldraw.com/ - Make Real: https://makereal.tldraw.com/ - tldraw computer: https://computer.tldraw.com/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary We talk with Lu Wilson, an engin...

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Agent Experience: https://agentexperience.ax - Arrazo: https://spec.openapis.org/arazzo/latest.html - Netlify: https://netlify.com - Sean on X: https://x.com/JavaSquip - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary This episode dives deep into the emerging field of Agent Experience (AX), exploring how software agents, including LLMs, w...

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://codecrafters.io/ - Santosh's website: https://santoshyadav.dev/ - Santosh on X: https://x.com/santoshyadavdev - "My Journey to Staff Engineer" by Santosh: https://www.santoshyadav.dev/blog/2025-03-29-my-journey-to-staff-engineer/ - The Staff Engineer's Path: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-staff-engineers/9781098118723/ Previous episode with Santosh...

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - State of Devs survey: https://stateofdevs.com/en-US - Sacha's post on Dev.to: https://dev.to/sachagreif/how-the-devographics-surveys-are-run-2023-edition-1p6a\ - Episode with Ujjwal Sharma (TC39 Chair): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tejasq_contejas-code-ujjwal-sharma-how-javascript-activity-7185637709128884225-joHP - Sacha on X: https:...

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as - Alex: https://www.lichter.io/ - Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAlexLichter - Alex on X: https://x.com/TheAlexLichter - VoidZero: https://voidzero.dev/ - Vite Plus: https://i.redd.it/l0d9yemja1pe1.jpeg - Talk including VitePlus: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mn3EpWCcJs&t=16353s - Rolldown Vite: https://vite.dev/rolldown - Oxc Custom...

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Epic AI: https://epicai.pro/ - MCP: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol - Kent on X: https://x.com/kentcdodds - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this episode, we explore the evolution of user interaction, particularly in the context of AI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). We discuss how user experie...

Links - Kendo React: https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/free - Kathryn's Book: https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/design-story/ebook--foundations-of-design-for-developers - Progress: https://progress.com - Sam on X: https://x.com/samidip - Kathryn on X: https://x.com/kathryngrayson - Kiril on X: https://x.com/kirchoni Summary In this episode, we talk with Sam Basu, Kathryn Grayson Na...

Follow me on 𝕏: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ This podcast episode dives deep into the world of Event Sourcing, a powerful architectural pattern used in modern software development. Beginning with a clear definition of Event Sourcing, the episode explores its roots in Domain Driven Design and its critical role in recording and storing every change made to the state of an application in an event store....

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - JSHeroes conference: https://jsheroes.io - Attention is All You Need Paper: https://scispace.com/pdf/attention-is-all-you-need-1hodz0wcqb.pdf - Google Agents paper: https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/01/Newwhitepaper_Agents2.pdf - Jack Herrington episode about implementing MCP server: - YouTube: https://ww...

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tiny Fish: https://tinyfish.io - AgentQL: https://www.agentql.com/ Summary In this conversation, we discuss AgentQL, a framework designed to enable AI agents to access the web using natural language. Together, we explore the technical aspects of AgentQL, its advantages over traditional web access methods, and the challenges faced in its developme...

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Snyk: https://snyk.io/ - Liran on X: https://x.com/liran_tal - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the complexities of software security, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by Node.js and the broader software supply chain. We discuss the evolution of security practices, the importanc...