The Frontend Masters Podcast

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Will Sentance - the beloved creator of "JavaScript: The Hard Parts" and one of Frontend Masters' most popular instructors! Will is so much more than a JavaScript expert. He's a passionate educator, former Codesmith CEO, Oxford Visiting Fellow, Lego enthusiast, and someone who genuinely believes everyone deserves access to great education. In this warm and...

What if the secret to landing your dream job wasn't grinding LeetCode, but building software for fun? Matias went from creating Counter-Strike levels as a kid in Buenos Aires to becoming a creative developer at Vercel—and his path was anything but traditional. Starting with graphic design, teaching himself Blender's old game engine, and eventually building an emoji programming language "just for f...

This podcast interview with Kyle, creator of Web Dev Simplified, covers his journey from discovering programming late in high school to building a successful YouTube education channel and transitioning from agency work to full-time content creation. He shares insights on learning, career decisions, teaching philosophy, and the impact of AI on programming education. #webdevsimplified #webdev #webde...

Sabrina Goldfarb works at GitHub on billing systems and the Copilot AI tool. She made a career change from video editing to software engineering and started her tech journey with Frontend Masters' HTML/CSS bootcamp about eight years ago, which sparked her passion for coding. Sabrina co-founded Circulart, a fintech startup collecting data from emerging market central banks. She balances her GitHub...

Ben Hong (Vue.js & Angular core team member) joins the podcast to discuss his journey into tech, open source contributions, and teaching. Learn how he got started in open source, his thoughts on Vue.js vs. React vs. Angular, and why community-driven projects matter. Ben also shares his passion for productivity tools like Obsidian, his experience with public speaking, and advice for developers...

In this episode, David Khourshid, creator of XState , shares his journey from piano performance to programming, revealing key lessons for developers and founders. Learn why being a great coder doesn’t mean you’ll succeed as a CEO, how state machines simplify complex app logic (and when to avoid them), and the surprising link between music and code. He also discusses building Stately.ai , the chall...

In this episode, Richard Feldman (creator of Roc, Elm educator, and Zed engineer) discusses AI’s focus on "vibe coding" over high-quality tools, why functional programming’s real value lies in ecosystems—not dogma—and how frustration with slow compilers led him to design the Roc programming language. He shares Zed’s pragmatic use of AI for code "rough drafts," lessons learned f...

In this episode of the Frontend Masters Podcast, host Marc Grabanski chats with Jon Kuperman, a seasoned developer, educator, and TC39 delegate. Jon shares insights into his journey from juggling enthusiast to JavaScript language contributor, his experiences at companies like Twitter, Brave, Adobe, and Bloomberg, and his passion for teaching and accessibility. He also dives into the complexities o...

In this episode of The Frontend Masters Podcast, Kevin Powell, a CSS educator and YouTuber,  describes his transition from print design to web development before finding his niche in teaching CSS online. Kevin started his YouTube channel eight years ago as a creative outlet while teaching at a vocational school. He grew it from 100 initial subscribers to a full-time career through consistent weekl...

In this episode of The Frontend Masters Podcast, Todd Gardner, co-founder of TrackJS and RequestMetrics, discusses his journey from consultant to entrepreneur. He shares insights on bootstrapping SaaS products, competing against VC-backed companies, and the importance of charging customers for your product or service early. Todd delves into technical aspects of his products' stacks, including the...

In this 20th episode of The Frontend Masters Podcast, Francesca Sadikin, a software engineer at Netflix, shares her journey from architecture to tech. She discusses her experience at a software engineering consulting firm, rapid career progression, and landing a role at Netflix. Sadikin offers insights on transitioning into tech, the benefits of software consulting for skill accumulation, and the...

In this episode, Kadi Kraman, a software developer at Expo, discusses her journey from scientific programming to React Native development. She shares insights on her experiences at companies like Formidable and her work on projects such as the Puma app. Kadi delves into the evolution of Expo, explaining how it has addressed previous limitations and become the recommended framework for React Native...

In this episode, Maximiliano Firtman discusses his journey as a web and mobile developer spanning over 20 years. He shares insights on the evolution of mobile web development, from early WAP and J2ME applications to modern Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Firtman reflects on his experiences teaching, speaking at conferences, and consulting internationally from his base in Buenos Aires. He explores the...

In this episode, Evgenii Ray discusses his journey from a remote, economically challenged region to becoming a software engineer at Meta and a Frontend Masters instructor. He shares insights on transitioning from backend to frontend development, the importance of persistence in learning, and his experience creating educational content on YouTube. Ray emphasizes the value of internships, studying a...

In this episode, Marc sits down with Charlie Gerard as she shares her cutting-edge experiments, including hacking a car using JavaScript, tracking live data from airplanes, and controlling interfaces with brain sensors. Charlie also discusses using machine learning with TensorFlow.js, her creative projects during the pandemic like detecting running movements to play videos, and her journey from ma...

In this episode, Marc Grabanski speaks with Paul Boag, a veteran web designer with over 20 years of experience. We talk about the early days of podcasting with the Boagworld podcast. Marc explores Paul’s transition from traditional web design to modern practices, focusing on CSS adoption and the impact of web standards. Paul also shares insights from his shift away from agency life towards a more...

In this episode, we talk with Melkey, a popular Twitch streamer (and Twitch employee) with a unique background in robotics, machine learning, and a wide range of sports. We talk about the technical challenges of machine learning, wrestling to rugby, his first job fixing go-karts, and eventually getting into software dev and landing at Twitch. Expect tech and career advice mixed with lighthearted b...

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In this episode Marcy Sutton Todd shares her deep dive into web accessibility, emphasizing the critical role of foundational HTML and CSS, and the nuanced application of ARIA for enhancing web user experiences. With her background in working on the Axe accessibility tool, Sutton Todd underscores the importance of screen reader testing and leveraging...

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In Episode 12, Lydia Hallie takes us through her tech journey, from early coding experiments to becoming a prominent figure in the developer community as a Staff Developer Relations Engineer for Vercel. Lydia shares her unique approach to tech talks, emphasizing authenticity and leveraging visual storytelling to make complex concepts accessible. She...

Episode Description:(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) Episode 11 of the Frontend Masters Podcast welcomes Anjana Vakil, a distinctive voice in software development. In this engaging conversation with Marc, they delve into the philosophy and linguistics behind coding, exploring its purpose and broader implications in computer science. Anjana takes us on a journey from her beginnings...

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In Episode 10, Mark Techson shares his inspiring journey from an early fascination with coding to becoming an influential figure in Google’s Angular team. Mark shares how he learned programming at a public school in Chicago. In college, he was interested in game development but eventually got a web development job. He started teaching at a boot camp...

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) Episode 9 of the Frontend Masters Podcast features ThePrimeagen, Netflix engineer and NeoVim enthusiast (by the way). In this episode he discusses the challenges of developer productivity, his experience with various programming roles, and his passion for Vim, and tooling. ThePrimeagen also delves into balancing work with personal life, the intricac...

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) In this 8th episode of "The Frontend Masters Podcast," Marc interviews Jem Young, a seasoned software engineer and engineering manager at Netflix. We talk about the evolution of frontend development, teaching technical skills, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing on our industry. Jem shares his journey from...

Episode Description:(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube)In this 7th episode of The Frontend Masters Podcast, host Marc Grabanski chats with Mike North, Developer Platform Tech Lead at Stripe, in a deep dive into the evolution of web development. The conversation traverses Mike's journey from tinkering with TI-83 calculators to mastering frontend development and beyond. They discuss the...

(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube) Join us as we delve into a candid conversation with Scott Moss, a seasoned instructor and investor with a unique trajectory from the military to the forefront of tech education and startup investment. Scott shares his comprehensive insights on the transformative power of teaching, the rigorous journey through Y Combinator, and the strategic approach...