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Around the PromptAn unfiltered conversation with Eric Simons, CEO of Bolt.newJoin Nolan Fortman and Logan Kilpatrick for a deep dive into the story of Bolt.new (Stackblitz) with founder and CEO Eric Simons. We talk about Bolt.new as the overnight success 7 years in the making, why vibe coding is here to stay, scaling from $0 to $20M to now $40M ARR, the the future of software creation. Get started vibe coding: https://bolt.new/ Find Eric and Logan on X / Twitter: https://x.com/EricSimons + https://x.com/OfficialLoganK Learn more about Around the Prompt: https://www...2025-04-2348 min
High Agency: The Podcast for AI BuildersFrom 0 to $40M in 5 Months: Bolt.new Story with Eric SimonsEric Simons discusses the meteoric rise of Bolt.new, an AI-powered web app builder that went from zero to $40 million ARR in just five months. He shares insights on how they built an AI agent capable of creating full-stack web applications from simple prompts, the challenges of rapid growth, and the future of AI in software development. From nearly shutting down the company to becoming one of the fastest-growing AI products in history, Eric offers valuable lessons for anyone building in the AI space.Chapters:00:00 - Introduction and Bolt.new overview06:05 - The journey from...2025-04-0341 min
Superhuman AI: Decoding the FutureAI App Building Without Code Is Here with Bolt CEO Eric SimonsAI app building is here and it's in the browser, no code needed. In this episode we talk with Bolt founder Eric Simons.In this episode of the Superhuman AI Podcast, we explore how Bolt (bolt.new) is giving non-technical users the power to create real apps, no setup, no code, just a browser and your ideas.Learn more about the Google for Startups Cloud Program here. https://cloud.google.com/startup/apply?utm_source=cloud_sfdc&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=FY21-Q1-global-demandgen-website-cs-startup_program_mc&utm_content=superhuman_dec&utm_term=-2025-04-0246 min
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | CareerInside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 months—one of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder & CEO of StackBlitz)Eric Simons is the founder and CEO of StackBlitz, the company behind Bolt—the #1 web-based AI coding agent and one of the fastest-growing products in history. After nearly shutting down, StackBlitz launched Bolt on Twitter and exploded from zero to $40 million ARR and 1 million monthly active users in about five months.What you’ll learn:1. How Bolt reached nearly $40M ARR and 3 million registered users in just five months with a team of only 15 to 20 people2. How Bolt leverages WebContainer technology—a browser-based operating system developed over seven years—to create a dramatically faster...2025-03-131h 28
Behind the CraftWe were going to shut down our company…now we’re worth $700M | Eric Simons (Bolt)My guest today is Eric Simons.Eric is the CEO of Bolt, the AI coding platform that has exploded from 0 to 3M users in less than a year. Eric gave me a live demo of building a $2B mobile app from scratch with Bolt, how his “overnight” success was seven years in the making, and how real product teams use Bolt to get work done faster.This episode is brought to you by Vanta — Join 9,000+ companies like Atlassian and Quora who use Vanta to manage risk and prove security in real time. Get $1000 off at...2025-02-2348 min
The Peel with Turner NovakZero to $20m ARR in Two Months: Inside Bolt’s 7-Year Journey to Overnight Success | Eric Simons, Co-founder & CEOEric Simons is the Co-founder and CEO of StackBlitz, best known for its breakout product Bolt, letting anyone build full stack apps from text, in the browser.Bolt launched in October of 2024, quickly growing from zero to a $20 million revenue run rate in two months, making it one of the fastest growing products ever. But Eric will be the first to tell you it wasn’t an overnight success - the product didn’t even work the first time they tried building it.We go behind the scenes of the seven year journey building the tech...2025-02-201h 52
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player AnalysisSoftware Supernova: Bolt.new - The AI Web App Developer In Your BrowserIn this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Eric Simons, founder and CEO of StackBlitz, discusses the transformative impact of AI on the software development industry. Eric delves into the vision and technologies behind Bolt (bolt.new), StackBlitz's groundbreaking AI-driven platform, which enables users to build full-stack applications with ease. He talks about the future of AI in coding, the balance between human oversight and AI autonomy, and the infrastructure that powers Bolt's capabilities. With the platform growing rapidly and generating millions in ARR, StackBlitz is pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve in web development.2025-02-091h 26
React Round UpRun NextJS and Node in the Browser ft. Eric Simons - RRU 281Eric Simons joins the round-up to discuss the latest advancements made by StackBlitz that enables you to run NodeJS in the browser. Eric expands that to the work they've done with the NextJS team to run NextJS in the browser without the need to have a server in the background.LinksIntroducing WebContainers: Run Node.js natively in your browserStackBlitzStackBlitzEricSimons – StackBlitzTwitter: Eric Simons ( @ericsimons40 )PicksEric- ViteJack- WestworldPaige- Elgato Wave:3TJ- Podcast from The VergeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/react-round-up--6102072/support.2025-01-0147 min
No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | StartupsBolt’s Eric Simons on Enabling Everyone to Generate Websites with AIIn this episode of No Priors, Sarah talks with Eric Simons, co-founder and CEO of StackBlitz. The company has experienced explosive growth since the launch 2 months ago of Bolt.new, an AI application that lets users prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack applications directly in the browser. Eric talks about the years-long journey that led to overnight success, why so many non-technical users are forming a community around Bolt, and the democratization of coding.Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.comFollow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod...2024-12-0538 min
ThursdAI - The top AI news from the past week📆 ThursdAI - Nov 21 - The fight for the LLM throne, OSS SOTA from AllenAI, Flux new tools, Deepseek R1 reasoning & more AI newsHey folks, Alex here, and oof what a 🔥🔥🔥 show we had today! I got to use my new breaking news button 3 times this show! And not only that, some of you may know that one of the absolutely biggest pleasures as a host, is to feature the folks who actually make the news on the show!And now that we're in video format, you actually get to see who they are! So this week I was honored to welcome back our friend and co-host Junyang Lin, a Dev Lead from the Alibaba Qwen team, who came back after lau...2024-11-221h 45
The Midnight Paco PodcastEric Simons: Skits, Improv, and Comedy - Episode #153 || The Midnight Paco Podcast ||This week on The Midnight Paco Podcast, your favorite hosts, Cordell "Cool C" Respress and Justin Fuller, are back with another exciting episode that you won't want to miss!They invite the incredibly talented Eric Simons with an "S" onto the show for an entertaining and insightful discussion. During this episode, they dive deep into Eric's journey and explore how he first got into the world of stand-up comedy, sharing stories and experiences that shaped his path.They also talk about the various skits and performances he has done, highlighting some...2024-11-121h 02
Against the Rules with Michael LewisEpisode 1: What’s Wrong with Eric?Sports fans experience incredible highs and lows, and spend loads of money on a product over which they have no control. But for a long time, no one bothered to study the minds or impulses of fans. Michael Lewis finds out how that's changing as writers and academics learn more about the powerful psychology of fandom. Just in time for technology to exploit fandom more than ever. For further reading: Eric Simons’ book The Secret Lives of Sports Fans Research by Murray State University psychology professor Daniel Wann on fandom: https://murraystate.academia.edu...2024-09-2429 min
Creators Society Animation Podcast51. DreamWorks Megamind Past & Present with Alan Schoolcraft, Brent Simons and Eric Fogel'The old shool house', 'speeider' and 'the sun is warming up' were just some of the memorable lines quoted by my kids for years from the original Megamind movie originally released back in 2010 - a very different animation and media landscape than exists today. The movie was fresh and fairly successful, but gained a cult following in the years after its release. Fast forward to this year and original writers Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, after selling the original screenplay as a spec, had the chance to revisit the iconic character with a direct to streaming feature and limited...2024-07-2639 min
Alberta UnboundTable ronde d'enquête sénatoriale sur les municipalités #2 : Préparation aux situations d'urgencesRejoignez la sénatrice indépendante de l'Alberta, Paula Simons, alors qu'elle anime la deuxième enquête sur les municipalités, modérée par la sénatrice indépendante de l'Ontario, Bernadette Clement. Cette conversation met en vedette des maires franco-canadiens éminents de partout au pays, plongeant dans le sujet vital des municipalités et de la préparation aux urgences. Ils ont le privilège d'être rejoints par la mairesse Elisa Brousseau de Bonnyville, AB, le maire Eric Marquis d'Edmundston, NB, et l'ancien maire de Gatineau, Maxime Pendinaud-Jobin.
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New Books in Environmental StudiesTessa Hill and Eric Simons, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans" (Columbia UP, 2024)At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans (Columbia UP, 2024) takes readers on a journey from California tidepools to Antarctic poles, showcasing myriad efforts to research and protect marine environments. Through insightful interviews, oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of humanity's relationship with the ocean. They shed light on research methodologies, the ocean's importance, and the vital role of indigenous peoples in ocean stewardship. Tune in to their interview with the New Books Network, where they share stories from how the research came together, how COVID affected their investigation, and w...2024-06-1453 min
New Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyTessa Hill and Eric Simons, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans" (Columbia UP, 2024)At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans (Columbia UP, 2024) takes readers on a journey from California tidepools to Antarctic poles, showcasing myriad efforts to research and protect marine environments. Through insightful interviews, oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of humanity's relationship with the ocean. They shed light on research methodologies, the ocean's importance, and the vital role of indigenous peoples in ocean stewardship. Tune in to their interview with the New Books Network, where they share stories from how the research came together, how COVID affected their investigation, and w...2024-06-1453 min
New Books in Biology and EvolutionTessa Hill and Eric Simons, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans" (Columbia UP, 2024)At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans (Columbia UP, 2024) takes readers on a journey from California tidepools to Antarctic poles, showcasing myriad efforts to research and protect marine environments. Through insightful interviews, oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of humanity's relationship with the ocean. They shed light on research methodologies, the ocean's importance, and the vital role of indigenous peoples in ocean stewardship. Tune in to their interview with the New Books Network, where they share stories from how the research came together, how COVID affected their investigation, and w...2024-06-1453 min
Off the Page: A Columbia University Press PodcastTessa Hill and Eric Simons, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans" (Columbia UP, 2024)At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans (Columbia UP, 2024) takes readers on a journey from California tidepools to Antarctic poles, showcasing myriad efforts to research and protect marine environments. Through insightful interviews, oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of humanity's relationship with the ocean. They shed light on research methodologies, the ocean's importance, and the vital role of indigenous peoples in ocean stewardship. Tune in to their interview with the New Books Network, where they share stories from how the research came together, how COVID affected their investigation, and w...2024-06-1453 min
New Books in ScienceTessa Hill and Eric Simons, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans" (Columbia UP, 2024)At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans (Columbia UP, 2024) takes readers on a journey from California tidepools to Antarctic poles, showcasing myriad efforts to research and protect marine environments. Through insightful interviews, oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of humanity's relationship with the ocean. They shed light on research methodologies, the ocean's importance, and the vital role of indigenous peoples in ocean stewardship. Tune in to their interview with the New Books Network, where they share stories from how the research came together, how COVID affected their investigation, and w...2024-06-1453 min
Read With Your Ears, Explore With Your Heart With Full AudiobookAt Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans Audiobook by Eric SimonsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 753897
Title: At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans
Author: Eric Simons, Tessa Hill
Narrator: Suzie Althens
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:16:52
Language: English
Release date: 05-07-24
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature
Summary:
The world's oceans are changing at a drastic pace. In response, the people who know the ocean most intimately are taking action for the sake of our shared future. Community scientists track species in California tidepools. Researchers dive into the waters around Sydney to replant kelp forests. Scientists and First Nations...2024-05-0710h 16
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureAt Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans by Tessa Hill, Eric SimonsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/753897 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans Author: Tessa Hill, Eric Simons Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 16 minutes Release date: May 7, 2024 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: The world's oceans are changing at a drastic pace. In response, the people who know the ocean most intimately are taking action for the sake of our shared future. Community scientists track species in California tidepools. Researchers dive into the waters around Sydney to replant kelp forests. Scientists and First Nations communities collaborate to restore clam...2024-05-0730 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureAt Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans by Tessa Hill, Eric SimonsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/753897to listen full audiobooks.
Title: At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans
Author: Tessa Hill, Eric Simons
Narrator: Suzie Althens
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 16 minutes
Release date: May 7, 2024
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
The world's oceans are changing at a drastic pace. In response, the people who know the ocean most intimately are taking action for the sake of our shared future. Community scientists track species in California tidepools. Researchers dive into the waters around Sydney to replant kelp forests. Scientists and First Nations communities collaborate to restore clam gardens...2024-05-0710h 16
devtools.fm: Developer Tools, Open Source, Software DevelopmentEric Simons - StackBlitzThis week we're joined by Eric Simons, CEO of StackBlitz. StackBlitz is an online IDE for web applications, powered by a new web standard called WebContainers. Web container allow you to run code much closer to the OS, and StackBlitz uses this to run NodeJS and NPM in the browser. We also talk about Eric's time living in AOL's headquarters, and how that led eventually to the creation of StackBlitz.
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Chronically Online PodcastEp.9: Zoom Mishaps and Dan McGinnis's first Comedy SetComedian Cooper Braun joins the group as they watch a variety of zoom fails. The guys then talk about Tucker Carlson and his stance on the green M&M. Eric shares his attempts at creating AI-generated cover art to represent the Chronically Online Podcast.The guys end up chatting about their own mishaps in comedy. To round out the episode, they watch Daniel McGinnis's first ever comedy performance.
2023-11-121h 28Chronically Online PodcastEp.8: A very Dr. Phil Halloween
Our Halloween Episode! Comedian Autumn Carper joins the group again. Autumn's costume sparks conversation about Dr.Phil and Adam Ray's parody of him. They then cover the O.G. of Dr.Phil's format, Jerry Springer.
The group watches a skit Eric made while he was on covid lockdown. They later talked about their worst comedy performances. Eric unexpectedly details a childhood trama.
They round out the show with some clips of Bible Man (christian media's superhero), Satanic messages hidden in Monster Energy drink, devout Christian storm hunters caught in a tornado, and a very unique tutorial video that involves...2023-10-301h 30Chronically Online PodcastEp. 7: Meeting MeltdownsComedian Nate Larson joins us as we watch city council meetings go wrong.
2023-10-221h 19Chronically Online PodcastEp.6: Church Musicals, Drive-Thru Pranks, and Trolling Cops
Dan & Eric talk about churches making cringy movie-parodies and rap songs. Things get wild when we find videos where churches use the N-word. The pair also cover pranks at fast food restaurants and people who troll the police.
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Legacy GrandparentingNew Ways to Share Your Life Stories with Your Grandchildren featuring Special Guests Jeremy Bryant and Eric Simons“One of these days” is when most of us intend to write down (or video-record) our significant life stories and memories so that our grandchildren will have a permanent record of what God has done in our lives and what we’ve learned during our lifetimes. Now there are several high- and low-tech resources to help “one of these days” get here a lot sooner. In this podcast, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe interview two entrepreneurs who have created brand new ways to capture stories and memories from your life and share them with your children and grandchildren. Jeremy Bryant is...2023-10-1653 minAlberta UnboundReference CheckSenator Simons speaks to Dr. Eric Adams and Dr. Andrew Leach about the recent Supreme Court of Canada reference judgment, which found the Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional by a vote of 5-2.
Dr. Adams is a Professor in the University of Alberta Faculty of Law.
Dr. Leach is a Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Alberta. His new book is Between Doom and Denial: Facing Facts About Climate Change.
Dr. Leach will be speaking about his new book, Between Doom and Denial: Facing Facts About Climate Change, during an...2023-10-1635 minChronically Online PodcastEp.5: Dumb DudesComedain Cooper Braun joins us as we watch videos of dudes making dumb decisions.
2023-10-091h 02Chronically Online PodcastEp.4: deBOCle
Comedian Autumn Carper joins us. She details a recent incident in which a male comedian violated her on stage at a comedy show. Matters continue to unfold online as the perpetrator refuses to acknowledge and apologize for his actions. Then, things get worse from there...
2023-10-031h 28Chronically Online PodcastEp.3: Tourettes Guy, Crypto Scammers, & iphone TrollingEric updates Dan on a new twist in Tourettes Guy's videos. They debate whether Tourettes Guy's disastrous living situation is real or an elaborate hoax. This leads the guys to talk about content that is done for "the love of the game" rather than view count.
As mentioned in the previous episode, the pair talk about online scams. They tackle Logan Paul's crypto scheme and crypto scams from others like him.
They also touch on online conspiracies surrounding covid and 4Chan trolls who tricked iphone users.
2023-09-241h 03Chronically Online PodcastEp.2: Non-Apology VideosInspired by Colleen Ballinger's viral non-apology video, Eric M Simons & Dan McGinnis dig into the dubious and well crafted non-apology videos to hit YouTube.
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Chronically Online PodcastEp.1: Disney Adults, Top Viewed Videos, and Bum FightsYour hosts Daniel Mcginnis and Eric M Simons introduce the podcast and discuss some of their favorite classic YouTube videos and internet trends.
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CodingCat.dev Podcast3.10 WebContainers with Eric SimonsEric Simons joins Alex and Brittney to teach us about WebContainers and some cool ways they can be utilized.
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The China in Africa PodcastBright Simons on Africa in the Era of Great Power CompetitionMany African countries are confronting unprecedented challenges from a convergence of forces far beyond their control. Africans are suffering disproportionately from the effects of climate change, global economic disruption and are being pushed to the middle of yet another Great Power rivalry.
The problems facing the continent are big and the solutions need to be even bigger. Ghanaian entrepreneur and public intellectual Bright Simons is applying his extensive background in social science, political economy, and technology to develop new pathways for African policymakers in this uncertain era.
Bright joins Eric & Cobus from Accra to discuss his latest thinking on everything...2023-04-2100 min
The China in Africa PodcastBright Simons on Africa in the Era of Great Power CompetitionMany African countries are confronting unprecedented challenges from a convergence of forces far beyond their control. Africans are suffering disproportionately from the effects of climate change, global economic disruption and are being pushed to the middle of yet another Great Power rivalry. The problems facing the continent are big and the solutions need to be even bigger. Ghanaian entrepreneur and public intellectual Bright Simons is applying his extensive background in social science, political economy, and technology to develop new pathways for African policymakers in this uncertain era. Bright joins Eric & Cobus from Accra to discuss...2023-04-211h 04
Fight In ProgressLeaders in Law Enforcement: Scott Stout & Eric MinerWelcome to Fight in Progress!
Today we are joined by Scott Stout of Pro Defense Advisors and Eric Miner of Performance-Protocol (formerly Axon Coaching). Between the two they share over three decades of Law Enforcement experience, and have a wealth of knowledge to share. Listen in as we discuss the current environment in Law Enforcement, Leadership, and life after retirement.
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Scott Stout: Professional Defense Advisors at www.ProDefenseAdvisors.com
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Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to dis...2023-03-151h 12
Morning Sales BoostCSI Episode 94 - The Power of Foucs
Listen in to learn about Continuous Sales Improvement with Eric Lofholm! Today's special guest is April Simons. April talks about the power of focus.
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TOP SPORTWe looked back at the Proteas win over Bangladesh at the T20 world cup. Eric Simons was our guest. Simons is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. He was an all-rounder who played 23 One Day Internationals for South Africa in the 1990s.Guest: Eric Simons ,South African cricket coach and former cricketer. 2022-10-2827 min
16/17Les Equipes Notre-Dame vous attendent le 8 octobre !A l'occasion de la journée des équipes notre-Dame du samedi 8 octobre à l'abbaye de Maredsous, Michel et Brigitte Simons, responsables du mouvement en Belgique nous parle de service "après-vente" du mariage !Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2022-09-2356 min
The Angular Plus ShowS4 E2 - What's New With StackBlitz? with Eric SimonsWe check in with StackBlitz CEO, Eric Simons. StackBlitz has been furthering their mission of making a whole development environment available in the browser by building WebContainers, which allow you to run node.js natively in your browser. Join us for this exciting preview of what the web will be like in 5-10 years!https://blog.stackblitz.com/https://bytecodealliance.org/https://twitter.com/ericsimons402022-08-2451 min
Stock Market Options TradingKelly Criterion For Position Sizing Credit SpreadsIn this episode, I cover my interpretation of the Kelly Criterion to help determine the optimum position size for a credit spread strategy. We'll talk through the basic idea as well as the four factors or variables you need to calculate the Kelly Criterion. This episode will give an example for applying it to a credit spread strategy but the Kelly Criterion can also be used for other strategies too. Free SPY Call Buying Strategy Course:https://www.stockmarketoptionstrading.net/all-coursesGreat YouTube Video on the Kelly Criterion:https://youtu.be...2022-03-1519 min
Adventures in AngularHow to Run Your Toolchain in the Browser - AiA 340This ain’t your granddaddy’s browser. In this episode, Charles and Subrat sit down with Eric Simons, a developer who’s on the forefront of expanding for what’s possible for your toolchain in browsers. They lay out a BIG trend you oughta know, how these programs can help you level up your security, and how the “Google Docs” approach gives a hint for some remarkable developments coming this year and beyond. “Browsers have gotten a lot more pliable and robust over the past half decade.” - Eric Simons In This Episode1) A BIG trend that’s need to know about Angu...2022-02-1759 minAdventures in AngularHow to Run Your Toolchain in the Browser - AiA 340This ain’t your granddaddy’s browser. In this episode, Charles and Subrat sit down with Eric Simons, a developer who’s on the forefront of expanding for what’s possible for your toolchain in browsers. They lay out a BIG trend you oughta know, how these programs can help you level up your security, and how the “Google Docs” approach gives a hint for some remarkable developments coming this year and beyond. “Browsers have gotten a lot more pliable and robust over the past half decade.” - Eric Simons In This Episode1) A BIG trend that’s need to know about Angu...2022-02-1759 min
Court of OpinionEpisode 10 - DeRozan Dials Up Two Game WinnersDeMar DeRozan has hit back to back game winners and has the Chicago Bulls rolling. Was the media wrong about him being washed?Trade SZN has begun with Rajon Rondo getting shipped to the Cleveland Cavs. What sort of impact will he make?Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving are both making their NBA returns. Who will have the bigger impact for their team?Trae Young sets a season and career high for points. His effort wasn't enough against Anfernee Simons career night. Who has a better chance to sneak into the playoffs the Atl...2022-01-0640 min
The Sports EditorEric Simons - The Art Of CricketEric Simons, who has a reputation of working hard behind the scenes and ever striving to bring the best out of the players he is involved with, spoke about some points in cricket that were refreshing and very interesting to hear.
The Chennai Super Kings bowling coach has approached the role of a coach with proper enthusiasm and broken it down in terms of how one communicates with different players. Eric spoke on a number of IPL aspects and how he manages to be able to do what he does.
We look at what makes the I...2021-11-0231 minTOP SPORTWe spoke to former Proteas all-rounder and coach Eric Simons"During his days, he was one of the top all rounders in local first class cricket, playing for a very strong Western Province side with Brian McMillan and Craig Matthews. Former Proteas all-rounder Eric Simon also went on to coach the national team during a failed ICC World Cup campaign on home soil in 2003. He looks back at his career and helps to preview Proteas T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka."2021-11-0131 min
Rock 'n Roll GhostRock 'n Roll Ghost S7 E04 - Interview with actor Eric Roberts (Hard Luck Love Song)Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Eric Roberts about his role in the new film Hard Luck Love Song, as well as his incredible 40+ year career in entertainment.
Roberts discusses working on such films as The Specialist (with Sylvester Stallone, James Woods, Sharon Stone and Rod Steiger), Runaway Train (with Jon Voight and Rebecca Demornay), and goes in depth about his work on two of his most well known films, Star 80 (with Mariel Hemingway) and The Pope of Greenwich Village (with Mickey Rourke), revealing the i...2021-10-2246 min
React Round UpRun NextJS and Node in the Browser ft. Eric Simons - RRU 155
Eric Simons joins the round up to discuss the latest advancements made by StackBlitz that enables you to run NodeJS in the browser. Eric expands that to the work they've done with the NextJS team to run NextJS in the browser without the need to have a server in the background.
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2021-09-1550 minReact Round UpRun NextJS and Node in the Browser ft. Eric Simons - RRU 155Eric Simons joins the round up to discuss the latest advancements made by StackBlitz that enables you to run NodeJS in the browser. Eric expands that to the work they've done with the NextJS team to run NextJS in the browser without the need to have a server in the background. Panel Jack HerringtonPaige NiedringhausTJ VanToll Guest Eric Simons Sponsors React Error and Performance Monitoring | SentryLevel Up | Devchat.tvPodcastBootcamp.io Links Introducing WebContainers: Run Node.js natively in your browserStackBlitzStackBlitzEricSimons – StackBlitzTwitter: Eric Simons ( @ericsimons40 ) Picks Eric- ViteJack- WestworldPaige- Elgato Wave:3TJ- Podcast from The Verge Contact Jack: Jack Herrington – YouTubeBlue Collar...2021-09-1550 min
Views on VueDiving into StackBlitz with Eric Simons - VUE 155Lindsay, Solomon, and Luke get to talk with Eric Simons, CEO of StackBlitz about their recent release of WebContainers and the future of Vue in StackBlitz. We talk about how Eric came to tackle the impossible task of running Node in the browser, what to expect for Vue support in StackBlitz, and upcoming developments for the browser-based IDE. Panel Lindsay WardellLuke DieboldSolomon Eseme Guest Eric Simons Sponsors Dev Influencers Accelerator Links StackBlitzIntroducing WebContainers: Run Node.js natively in your browserweb.devRust Programming LanguageBytecode AllianceTwitter: StackBlitz ( @stackblitz ) Twitter: Eric Simons ( @ericsimons40 ) Picks Eric- StackBlitzLindsay- StackBlitzLindsay- What PWA Can Do TodayLuke- Cold...2021-07-1324 min
One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 7 (of 6)Chapter 7 of 6! The climactic conclusion of Horkhauser's quest to save Ozzy without screwing up everything! (Warning: Contains screwing up everything.) ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com2021-06-121h 20The Angular Plus ShowS2 E17 - Future of JSHave you heard of Stackblitz? If not, have you ever clicked the button in the Angular docs to launch a demo of the code and you are instantly transported into an environment that is running the Angular code alongside a slick code editor that resembles VS Code? We're going to assume that you answered yes to both of these questions. If not, go check out stackblitz.com and start-up an Angular application to see just how fast and easy it is to create a demo application running in the browser. Stackblitz is building incredible tooling for developers to use in...2021-06-0952 min
JavaScript JabberNode in the Browser and Much more: Web Containers with Eric Simons - JSJ 487Eric Simons from Stackblitz joins the JSJ panel to discuss the game changing technology announced at Google.io this year. What they demonstrated was their ability to run NodeJS in the browser using new technology called Web Containers. However, the implications go well beyond the realities of running Node in the browser. Eric and the panel dive into the implications of what this new way of working could mean for the web and application development.PanelAimee KnightAJ O'NealCharles Max WoodDan ShappirSteve EdwardsGuestEric SimonsSponsorsJavaScript Error and Performance Monitoring | SentryDigitalOceanDev Influencers AcceleratorLinksHow do I manually turn off/on voice guidance on my...2021-06-081h 18
JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web DevelopmentRunning Node natively in the browserEric Simons and the StackBlitz team recently announced WebContainers which let you run Node.js natively in your browser! This has BIG implications and leaves us with many BIG questions like: how did they do it, why did they do it, and where does it go from here? Tune in! Keyword: BIG
Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 3 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Retool – Retool is a low-code platform built specifically for developers that makes it fast and easy to build internal tools. In...2021-06-0452 minChangelog Master FeedRunning Node natively in the browser (JS Party #178)Eric Simons and the StackBlitz team recently announced WebContainers which let you run Node.js natively in your browser! This has BIG implications and leaves us with many BIG questions like: how did they do it, why did they do it, and where does it go from here? Tune in! Keyword: BIG2021-06-0452 minOne Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 6Horkhauser is cornered, with only a ten-year-old barbarian and a loud-mouthed magic dog at his side. Is this the climactic climax of The Caverns of Jef? IS IT? ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com2021-06-031h 21
Arts Block PodcastArts Block Podcast Act III Ep.8 "I NEED EVERYONE DRINKING" w/ Sean "Sonny" SimonsOn todays Episode I have an entrepreneur on the podcast Sean Simons aka Sonny M Hoffa. He is a business owner and has a business mindset. A true hustler. On todays episode we will talk about what its like to run a business, why people charge so much for their business and how much money it cost to get things started.
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music.apple.com/us/albu...2021-06-0249 minOne Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 5Things get bloody. Blood everywhere! Really, that's all you need to know. Oh yeah, and there's a cave. So that's two things you need to know. ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com2021-05-271h 23One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 4Should we tell you about the fight between the killer tree and the gelatinous cube? Or searching the bloody body of a dead muttyn troll for clues? Both sound kind of gross, huh? ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com2021-05-201h 16One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 3Horkhauser rides Jef's floating balloon-house to the island of Svintermere, the source of Ozzy's distress signal. But the ghost horse has cursed Horkhauser with a "wibbly-wobbly," and the trees are getting angry. (Does any of this make sense? It doesn't really, does it?) ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com2021-05-061h 19One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 2The one where Horkhauser ruins everything, disappoints everyone, then finds a new purpose in life! #punchmyuncleintheface ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart2021-04-301h 16
Pavilion Conversations with C. SEric Simons: "Sport is a microcosm of life." [Pavilion Conversations Ep. #06]Eric Simons is one of only two former South African players and active coaches to lift an ODI World Cup trophy. He did so with India alongside Gary Kirsten with India in 2011. Kirsten was head coach of the Indian ODI side while Simons was the bowling coach. A big believer in the power of influence in building teams, Simons discusses his philosophy and methods in this episode of the Idea-Sharing Project.
● On motivation: “I derive a lot of joy and satisfaction in knowing that I have done a great job in the development of a player.”
● On...2021-04-2751 minOne Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 1Welcome to Season 3, The Caverns of Jef! So close to returning home, Horkhauser is ambushed by the mysterious but clunky Jef, the stealthiest giant muttyn troll you've ever met, and he has a potentially violent proposition for him. ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart2021-04-221h 14
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The Story BoxKeaton Simons Unboxing - Music That Moves Your SoulKeaton Simons is an American recording and performing artist. He is signed to Best Revenge Records, his independent label created in 2012. His music has been featured on shows such as Sons of Anarchy, Hollywood Heights, Private Practice, NCIS: Los Angeles, Crash, Suits, American Dad!, Harper's Island, and The Cleaner. Keaton is the son of Eliza Roberts and the stepson of Eric Roberts, his step-sister is Emma Roberts and Auntie is Julia Roberts the famous actress. Follow Keaton Simons on Social Media Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keatonsimons/Facebook - ht...2020-09-1859 minOne Man Murder MazeBurbi's Last BurbleThe season finale! Horkhauser has one last-ditch chance to beat Busbi Burbi and restore the plate to its rightful place. He'll just need a tractor...2020-08-241h 48
Mag de l'EnvironnementLe plateau de Leucate et son extraordinaire biodiversité (rediffusion)Des murets, de la garrigue, un plateau et la Méditerranée à perte de vue. Nous sommes sur le plateau de Leucate, en partie classé site Natura 2000.Il abrite une riche biodiversité et afin de la préserver, la commune de Leucate et le Parc naturel œuvrent main dans la main.Partons à la rencontre des celles et ceux qui font ce plateau : Laurent Simons, garde-techincien du phare de Leucate, Fanchon Richart, chargée de mission Natura 2000 pour le plateau de Leucate, Nicolas Guilepain, chargé de mission environnement à la mairie de Leucate, Réginald et Coline, les berges d...2020-08-1724 minOne Man Murder MazeHork the KnifeAfter a riddle match with a tentacled eyeball, Horkhauser finds himself in the nerve center of the villainous Busbi Burbi -- a tacky restaurant with live entertainment.2020-08-151h 23One Man Murder MazeGen Con Special - Curse of the Awful Green HorseOur special episode for Gen Con Online 2020! In the wee hours before his long rest, Horkhauser thinks he's found a way to stop his horsey curse forever, but the answer lies on the other side of a tiny, tiny door...2020-08-051h 38One Man Murder MazeFollow the Yellow Book RoadWith the tsunami bearing down on them, Grimtankerous throws Horkhauser in a rowboat with instructions to point toward the shore and start rowing! 2020-07-311h 34One Man Murder MazeBig Grim BoatNow Horkhauser has partnered with Grimtankerous, and they're off to sea on his mysterious ship, but when demons rise from the sea and-- Wait, is this too spoilery? Forget we said anything.2020-07-171h 24One Man Murder MazeGrim FlabdangoIn the secret caves below the woods, Horkhauser seems to have found Grimtankerous. Or part of him, anyway. The only thing standing between him and success is a giant screaming mound of flesh.2020-07-101h 24
Politics: Meet Me in the Middle30 - How to Have the Hard Discussions: Talking About Race in a Polarized Society with Dr. David Campt and Broadway Producer Ron SimonsDr. David Campt, 'The Race Doctor' - a national expert on inclusion, equity, cultural competence and intergroup dialogue - and four time Tony award winning Broadway Producer Ron Simons join Politics: Meet Me in the Middle for an important discussion of race in America, the work America needs to do to continue affecting change, and ways the white community can educate themselves to become effective allies to the Black community. TIMESTAMPS: 1:30 - What comes to mind that describe thoughts and emotions over the last few weeks - their reactions and why. 4:20 - Why...2020-07-1029 minOne Man Murder MazeSoccer WaspsHorkhauser seems to have escaped from the town of cowards, but now he faces a dangerous, action-packed journey through a dark forest where monsters and insects are locked in deadly, sportsman-like conflict. 2020-07-011h 20One Man Murder MazeHam City BluesStill trapped in the town of cowards, Horkhauser must negotiate with Cliver Flear -- the ham wizard and author of terrible novels -- to find the secret to escaping.2020-06-241h 25One Man Murder MazeTown of CowardsAfter escaping a strange one-eyed monster in the jungle, Horkhauser finds himself trapped in a town populated entirely by cowards, and his only hope is the secretive wizard inside the ham mill.2020-06-191h 42One Man Murder MazeBooty-Jukin' JabberwockiesHorkhauser seems closer than ever to reaching the fabled Restaurant, but now he must contend with a pair of hungry Jabberwockies. And what is this mysterious message from the past? 2020-06-111h 24
The Leading ConversationEric SimonsFormer Proteas head, and current Chennai SuperKings assistant coach Eric Simons joins us to discuss leading teams, how being a ‘nice guy’ is harmful, what mistakes he’s made, and the art of asking pretty tough questions. Eric is one of the most comfortably authentic coaches out there and is always happy to challenge and be challenged. His curiosity and challenge both come through strongly in this insightful conversation. Eric’s wisdom leaves you wanting more! 2020-05-2847 min
Two Dollar Late Fee - 80s Movie PodcastThe Eric Roberts InterviewWhen you meet your heroes and they’re as cool as you hoped they’d be...that’s what happened when Dustin & Zak interviewed the one, the only, the icon Eric Roberts! Needless to say, this was an absolute dream come true for the guys!Eric and his wife Eliza sat down with the dudes to discuss Eric’s career, share stories from some of his most popular movies (Best of the Best, Pope of Greenwich Village, etc), and much more! Sit back, relax, & enjoy over 60 minutes of an intimate conversation with one of the greatest actors of our g...2020-04-181h 26
Mag de l'EnvironnementLe plateau de Leucate et son extraordinaire biodiversitéDes murets, de la garrigue, un plateau et la Méditerranée à perte de vue. Nous sommes sur le plateau de Leucate, en partie classé site Natura 2000.Il abrite une riche biodiversité et afin de la préserver, la commune de Leucate et le Parc naturel œuvrent main dans la main.Partons à la rencontre des celles et ceux qui font ce plateau : Laurent Simons, garde-techincien du phare de Leucate, Fanchon Richart, chargée de mission Natura 2000 pour le plateau de Leucate, Nicolas Guilepain, chargé de mission environnement à la mairie de Leucate, Réginald et Coline, les berges d...2020-04-1324 min
The Intelligent Investing Podcast#87: Gregory Zuckerman | The Man Who Solved The Market: How Jim Simons Launched The Quant RevolutionIn this episode of the Intelligent Investing Podcast, Eric Schleien sits down with WSJ Veteran Reporter, Gregory Zuckerman, to discuss his book "The Man Who Solved The Market: How Jim Simons Launched The Quant Revolution"
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“Captivating.” —New York Times
“A compelling read.” —The Economist
“Reads like a delicious page-turning novel.”...2020-03-2523 min
TOP SPORTFormer Proteas coach Eric Simons & former Proteas batsman Alvrio Peterson on Proteas 3-1 Test series loss to EnglandOnce again the Proteas 3-1 Test series loss to England has raised more questions than answers. Guest: former Proteas coach Eric SimonsGuest: former Proteas batsman Alvrio Peterson2020-01-2730 min
My Angular StoryMAS 081: Eric Simons, Albert Pai and Tomek SulkowskiSponsors Sentry use the code “devchat” for 2 months free on Sentry small planTriplebyte offers a $1000 signing bonusCacheFly Host: Charles Max Wood Joined By Special Guests: Eric Simons, Albert Pai and Tomek Sulkowski Episode Summary Do you want to send your code to space? Find out how with Charles Max Wood, Eric Simons, Albert Pai and Tomek Sulkowski coming to you live from the podcast booth at ng-conf 2019. They talk about new happenings at StackBlitz (in astronaut suits!) and how you can send your apps and websites to space! Eric and Albert talk about how they met and decided to co-found companies li...2019-06-1131 min
TOP SPORTPitso Mosimane, Eric Simons, Greg Fredericks and Tobie BadenhorstWe opened the show with your reaction, as coach Pitso Mosimane responded to comments made by Bongani Zungu. We then continued with our build up to the match anticipated Mzansi Super League. Nelson Mandela Bay Giants coach Eric Simons and Jozi Stars CEO Greg Fredericks joined us. We wrapped up the show by talking about the business side of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, Tobie Badenhorst joined us2018-11-0855 min
These Parts#107: Blumenthall, CO with Eric SimonsRand's 14th all-time favorite town is home to the first widely broadcast radio program. Now, the Colorado town of Blumenthall is a breeding ground of podcast production. Rand’s old radio show based on his journal, The Windings & Findings of the Great Rand McNally, aired weekly in all 18 states. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally this week is local podcast host Buck Williby (Eric Simons).2018-03-3153 minAdventures in AngularAiA 173: StackBlitz with Eric Simons and Albert PaiPanel: Joe EamesAlyssa NicollWard BellSpecial Guests: Eric Simons and Albert PaiIn the episode of Adventures in Angular, the panel discusses StackBlitz with Eric Simons and Albert Pai. the co-founders of thinkster.io, where their company javascript technology’s various frameworks and backend. Also, with the recent creation of Stalkblitz, which is the main topic of today discussion.Stackblitz it an online VS Code IDE for Angular, React, Ionic, and a few more other technologies are supported. This is designed to run web pack and vs code inside your browser at blazing fast speeds. Eric and Albert dive into the many dif...2018-01-241h 09Adventures in AngularAiA 173: StackBlitz with Eric Simons and Albert PaiPanel: Joe EamesAlyssa NicollWard BellSpecial Guests: Eric Simons and Albert PaiIn the episode of Adventures in Angular, the panel discusses StackBlitz with Eric Simons and Albert Pai. the co-founders of thinkster.io, where their company javascript technology’s various frameworks and backend. Also, with the recent creation of Stalkblitz, which is the main topic of today discussion.Stackblitz it an online VS Code IDE for Angular, React, Ionic, and a few more other technologies are supported. This is designed to run web pack and vs code inside your browser at blazing fast speeds. Eric and Albert dive into the many dif...2018-01-241h 09JavaScript JabberJSJ 280: Stackblitz with Eric Simons and Albert PaiPanel:Joe AimeeCharles Special Guests: Eric Simmons Albert PaiIn this episode, JavaScript Jabbers talk to Eric Simmons and Albert Pai, the co-founder of thinkster.io, where their team teaches the bleeding edge of javascript technology’s various frameworks and backend. Also, with the recent creation of Stalkblitz, which is the center topic of today discussion. Stackblitz it an online VS Code IDE for Angular, React, and a few more others are supported. This is designed to run web pack and vs code inside your browser at blazing fast speeds. Eric and Albert dive into the many different advantages and services availabl...2017-09-2651 min
All JavaScript Podcasts by Devchat.tvJSJ 280: Stackblitz with Eric Simons and Albert PaiPanel:
Joe
Amy
Charles
Special Guests:
Eric Simmons
Albert Pai
In this episode, JavaScript Jabbers talk to Eric Simmons and Albert Pai, the co-founder of thinkster.io, where their team teaches the bleeding edge of javascript technology’s various frameworks and backend. Also, with the recent creation of Stalkblitz, which is the center topic of today discussion.
Stackblitz it an online VS Code IDE for Angular, React, and a few more others are...2017-09-2651 min
All JavaScript Podcasts by Devchat.tvJSJ 280: Stackblitz with Eric Simons and Albert PaiPanel:
Joe
Amy
Charles
Special Guests:
Eric Simmons
Albert Pai
In this episode, JavaScript Jabbers talk to Eric Simmons and Albert Pai, the co-founder of thinkster.io, where their team teaches the bleeding edge of javascript technology’s various frameworks and backend. Also, with the recent creation of Stalkblitz, which is the center topic of today discussion.
Stackblitz it an online VS Code IDE for Angular, React, and a few more others are...2017-09-2651 min
This Life #YOULIVE with Dr. Drew#YOULIVE 100 : Eric Roberts, Eliza & Keaton SimonsEric Robert of Celebrity Rehab joins our 100th episode with Bob And Drew! Accompanied by his better half, actress Eliza Roberts and talented stepson Keaton Simons who wrote today's outro music UNSTOPPABLE previously performed on Celebrity Rehab in 2011. #YOULIVE Sponsored by Hydralyte and Alliant University CSP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-09-251h 05
These Parts#70: Spemokie, NC with Eric SimonsVince and Elliot McNally visit Spemokie, NC, a refuge to the nation's remaining organ grinders. Chatting this week with the boys is organ grinder Reginald P. Frankum III, Esquire (Eric Simons) and his monkey, Bub Bub.2016-11-2549 min
New Books in JournalismEric Simons, “The Secret Lives of Sports Fans: The Science of Sports Obsession” (The Overlook Press, 2013)In October 2007, journalist Eric Simons sat in the stands of Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., to watch his beloved University of California Bears take on Oregon State University in football. If Cal won, it almost certainly would be ranked No. 1 in the country. Instead, Simons agonized as Cal’s quarterback struggled through the final play. Cal lost. Simons suffered a miserable train ride home to San Francisco. But from crushing defeat sprang an idea for his latest book, The Secret Lives of Sports Fans: The Science of Sports Obsession (The Overlook Press, 2013). A science and nature writer by trade, Simons...2013-07-3153 min