Jamstack Radio
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA show all about the Jamstack, a new way to build fast and secure apps or websites.
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Ep. #146, Help Desks for Modern Teams with Brian Levine of Yetto
April 25, 2024 07:10 - 26 minutes - 38.2 MBIn episode 146 of Jamstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Brian Levine of Yetto about customer support. Together they explore the pain points that lead small companies to adopt help desks or support tech stacks, as well as solutions for bolstering customer success like tools and hiring practices.
Ep. #145, The Future of Collaborative Docs with Cara Marin of Stashpad
April 18, 2024 07:10 - 21 minutes - 31.4 MBIn episode 145 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Cara Marin of Stashpad about collaborative documents. Together they explore the shortcomings of popular collaborative tools on the market today and how they can be improved. Additionally, Cara unpacks local-first technology and how it enables elevated real-time collaboration experiences.
Ep. #144, Financial Accounting Databases with Joran Dirk Greef of TigerBeetle
March 28, 2024 07:10 - 30 minutes - 43.5 MBIn episode 144 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Joran Dirk Greef of TigerBeetle. This conversation explores financial transaction databases and the importance of building trust at the intersection of open source and business. Joran shares the invaluable lessons he learned from his early days as a self-taught developer as well as his journey founding TigerBeetle.
Ep. #143, Jamstack’s Next Chapter with Mike Neumegen of CloudCannon
March 14, 2024 07:10 - 25 minutes - 36.8 MBIn episode 143 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Mike Neumegen of CloudCannon. Together they discuss the evolution of the Jamstack and speculate on where it might be going in the future. Additionally, Mike shares his passion for static sites and unpacks how CloudCannon is bringing developers and content editors together.
Ep. #142, Decoupled Authorization with Alex Olivier and Emre Baran of Cerbos
February 15, 2024 08:10 - 31 minutes - 44.7 MBIn episode 142 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Alex Olivier and Emre Baran of Cerbos. This conversation explores tools for managing roles and permissions within an organization, the value of audit logs, decoupled authorization, attribute-based access control (ABAC), and the pain points that inspired Cerbos.
Ep. #141, Postgres as a Platform with Vignesh Ravichandran of Omnigres
January 25, 2024 08:10 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MBIn episode 141 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Vignesh Ravichandran of Omnigres, a developer-first application platform. They discuss the latest trends in the Platform as a Service (PaaS) space, the inspiration behind Omnigres, and invaluable lessons for founders on finding product-market fit.
Ep. #140, Accelerating API Development with James Perkins of Unkey
January 18, 2024 08:10 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBIn episode 140 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with James Perkins of Unkey. This talk examines the difficulties developers face when issuing auth keys to end users. James also shares lessons from his firsthand experience scaling an open source side project into a full time startup.
Ep. #139, Navigating Apps with LLMs featuring Matt Dupree of ATLAS
December 28, 2023 20:42 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBIn episode 139 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Matt Dupree of ATLAS. This talk focuses heavily on LLMs and how they're elevating UX. Additionally, Brian and Matt explore AI hallucinations, tips for predicting where LLMs might be most impactful, and insights on why most code in future apps may be generated by AI.
Ep. #138, What’s New with Next.js Featuring Nick Taylor of OpenSauced
December 14, 2023 08:10 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBIn episode 138 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Nick Taylor of OpenSauced. This talk explores the improvements and new features developers can expect from Next.js 14, as well as expert advice on choosing a frontend framework and navigating the unique challenges of open source projects.
Ep. #137, Building Sophisticated Functionality with Steven Schkolne of MightyMeld
November 16, 2023 20:17 - 27 minutes - 38.9 MBIn episode 137 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Steven Schkolne of MightyMeld. Steven unpacks MightyMeld’s founding story, objectives, users, and internal team. Additionally, they discuss React development, the state of low-code and no-code tooling, the intersection of design and engineering, and the challenges developers face when integrating new tools.
Ep. #136, Serverless Postgres with Nikita Shamgunov of Neon
October 26, 2023 07:10 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBIn episode 136 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Nikita Shamgunov of Neon. This conversation explores how Serverless Postgres is revolutionizing the database game, making it easier, more scalable, and more cost-effective than ever before. Together they explore topics like orchestrating micro VMs, utilizing databases as a service (DaaS), building a scalable cloud service for Postgres databases, and getting started with Neon.
Ep. #135, Maintainer Funding with Birk Jernström of Polar
October 05, 2023 07:10 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MBIn episode 135 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Birk Jernström of Polar. This talk explores different avenues for supporting maintainers of open source projects and looks specifically at ways to provide better funding for their initiatives.
Ep. #134, Commercializing Open Source with Victoria Melnikova of Evil Martians
September 21, 2023 07:10 - 27 minutes - 38.8 MBIn episode 134 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Victoria Melnikova of Evil Martians. They discuss commercializing open source projects for improved feedback loops and longterm sustainability, as well as the importance of technical marketing.
Ep. #133, React Server Components with Tom Preston-Werner of RedwoodJS
September 07, 2023 07:10 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBIn episode 133 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Tom Preston-Werner, founder of GitHub and creator of RedwoodJS. This talk explores React server components, the origin story of RedwoodJS and its latest offerings, the inherent rewards of working in open source, and the tedious lifecycle of application development.
Ep. #132, Open Source Observability with Pranay Prateek of SigNoz
August 24, 2023 07:10 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MBIn episode 132 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Pranay Prateek of SigNoz. This talk explores application performance monitoring, insights on utilizing OpenTelemetry, and reasons to consider open source observability solutions instead of those from SaaS vendors.
Ep. #131, Video on WebRTC with Christian Stuff and James Hush of Daily
August 10, 2023 07:10 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBIn episode 131 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Christian Stuff and James Hush of Daily. This talk explores virtual meetings, WebRTC, and video technology. Christian and James share insights on building a video call experience in the browser and rising to the demand in recent years for world wide virtual events.
Ep. #130, Faster GraphQL APIs with Jamie Barton of Grafbase
July 20, 2023 07:10 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBIn episode 130 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Jamie Barton of Grafbase about backend as a service (BaaS). Together they share insights on elevating the local development experience and integrating projects with edge databases. They also explore solutions for authentication, edge caching, and getting started in development.
Ep. #129, Standardizing Orchestration with Surya Oruganti of Argonaut
July 07, 2023 07:10 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn episode 129 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Surya Oruganti of Argonaut. This talk explores the complexities faced when addressing application and infrastructure deployments, insights on managing multiple environments and getting full visibility into cloud costs, and Argonaut’s mission to make software orchestration accessible to smaller teams.
Ep. #128, Cross-Platform App Development with Simon Grimm
June 15, 2023 07:10 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBIn episode 128 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Simon Grimm, a prolific content creator and developer educator. Together they explore the Ionic framework, cross-platform app development, and tips for maintaining a cadence and building an audience with original developer content.
Ep. #127, Open Source eCommerce with Saurav Pathak of Bagisto
June 01, 2023 07:10 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn episode 127 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Saurav Pathak of Bagisto about open source tools for building ecommerce sites. Together they explore PHP frameworks, IndiaStack, the pain points developers have with ecommerce, and why so many developers around the world are building with Laravel.
Ep. #126, SaaS App Starter Kits with Jonathan Wilke of Supastarter
May 19, 2023 08:10 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBIn episode 126 of Jamstack Radio, Brian speaks with Jonathan Wilke of Supastarter. They discuss boilerplate options for getting SaaS apps up and running more quickly. They also unpack the indie hacker community and what it means to grow a business from the ground up without traditional fundraising.
Ep. #125, Life After Cold Starts with Matt Butcher of Fermyon
May 04, 2023 07:10 - 38 minutes - 54 MBIn 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.
Ep. #124, Complete User Management with James Perkins of Clerk
April 20, 2023 07:10 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBIn 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.
Ep. #123, SQLite on the Edge with Glauber Costa of ChiselStrike
April 06, 2023 07:10 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBIn 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.
Ep. #122, Living on the Edge with Anthony Campolo of Edgio
March 24, 2023 07:10 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MBIn 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.
Ep. #121, Reliable Serverless Functions with Tony Holdstock-Brown of Inngest
March 09, 2023 17:54 - 51 minutes - 71.8 MBIn 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.
Ep. #120, Bedrock Layout Primitives with Travis Waith-Mair of Plex
February 23, 2023 08:10 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBIn 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.
Ep. #119, Customer Retention with James Hawkins of PostHog
February 09, 2023 08:10 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBIn 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.
Ep. #118, Headless CMS at Speed with Jake Lumetta of ButterCMS
January 26, 2023 08:10 - 28 minutes - 40.4 MBIn 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.
Ep. #117, Unpacking RedwoodJS with Amanda Giannelli of Okta
January 12, 2023 08:10 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBIn 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.
Ep. #116, Supporting Maintainers with Justin Dorfman of Sourcegraph
December 29, 2022 16:57 - 28 minutes - 40.4 MBIn 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.
Ep. #115, Reimagining Terminals with Zach Lloyd of Warp
December 09, 2022 08:10 - 31 minutes - 44.5 MBIn 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.
Ep. #114, Automating API Security with Rob Dickinson of Resurface
November 29, 2022 08:10 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIn 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.
Ep. #113, AI-driven Audio with Peadar Coyle of Aflorithmic
November 10, 2022 08:10 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn 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.
Ep. #112, WebOps with Josh Koenig and Steve Persch of Pantheon
October 27, 2022 07:10 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBIn 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.
Ep. #111, Learning TypeScript with Josh Goldberg
October 13, 2022 07:10 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBIn 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.
Ep. #110, Online Whiteboards with Shin Kim of Eraser
September 29, 2022 07:10 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBIn 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.
Ep. #109, Less Context Switching with Esteban Vargas of Watermelon
September 15, 2022 15:28 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBThe post appeared first on Heavybit.
Ep. #108, Securing Environment Variables with Dante Lex of Onboardbase
August 25, 2022 07:10 - 23 minutes - 33.5 MBIn 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.
Ep. #107, Empowering Nonprofits with Christopher Burns of Everfund
August 11, 2022 07:10 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBIn 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.
Ep. #106, Blockchain Infrastructure with Anthony Campolo of QuickNode
July 28, 2022 07:10 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBIn 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.
Ep. #105, Real-time Data with DeVaris Brown and Ali Hamidi of Meroxa
July 14, 2022 07:10 - 32 minutes - 45.7 MBIn 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.
Ep. #104, Internal Tools with Nikhil Nandagopal of Appsmith
June 30, 2022 07:10 - 31 minutes - 44.3 MBIn 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.
Ep. #103, Visualizing Codebases with Nahrin Jalal of CodeSee
June 16, 2022 07:10 - 27 minutes - 38.6 MBIn 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.
Ep. #102, Database Accessibility with Peter Pistorius of Snaplet
June 02, 2022 07:10 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBIn 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.
Ep. #101, Supply Chain Security with Feross Aboukhadijeh of Socket
May 19, 2022 07:10 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBIn 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.
Ep. #100, Non-code Contributions with Ramón Huidobro of Suborbital
April 28, 2022 07:10 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBIn episode 100 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Ramón Huidobro of Suborbital. This talk explores the DevRel role, offers actionable tactics for building confidence as an open source contributor, and spotlights the importance of inclusivity in tech.
Ep. #99, Headless Commerce Engine with Sebastian Rindom and Nicklas Gellner of Medusa
April 14, 2022 07:10 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBIn episode 99 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Sebastian Rindom and Nicklas Gellner, co-founders of Medusa. Their conversation focuses heavily on Medusa, an open source headless commerce engine, and its use cases, as well as a holistic perspective on e-commerce stacks.
Ep. #98, Open Source Data Integration with Michel Tricot of Airbyte
March 31, 2022 07:10 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBIn episode 98 of JAMstack Radio, Brian Douglas speaks with Michel Tricot of Airbyte. This conversation examines data distribution connectors, lessons on improving flexibility within tech stacks, and tactics for leveraging community resources as a startup.
Ep. #97, Self-Hosted Solutions with Brandon Leckemby of Appwrite
March 16, 2022 07:10 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBIn episode 97 of JAMstack Radio, Brian speaks with Brandon Leckemby of Appwrite. Together they examine an array of developer-focused subjects including simplifying app development, outsourcing complicated backend projects, and leveraging databases.