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This Month in ReactTMiR 2025-07: Vercel shakeups, new React Compiler docsNew ReleasesRN Reanimated v4RN Ignite toolkit v11Main ContentCompiler docs are merged! (live docs, and config API)Expo docs say it’s “on hold”, but Evan Bacon says Expo 54 may enable the Compiler by defaultOh no — more function directives , “use memo” and “use no memo”DIRECTIVESGood thread on some historySome tech discussion on the complexities of making React Compiler work with OxlintDirective prologues and JavaScript dark matterNode API Support for React NativeVercel shaking things upLeerob is at Cursor now — Five Things [he] Learned at VercelSWC creator leaves, focusing on SWC for a whileSam Selikoff just joined to do content and stuffNuxt acqu...
2025-08-0155 min
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam KeanThe Worst of Times, the Asbestos TimesAsbestos was once considered a miracle substance—a wonder of the modern age, due to its role in stopping the fires that once plagued every major city. Unfortunately, it also shreds people’s lungs. Most countries were willing to live with that trade-off, until a crusading doctor named Irving Selikoff made it his life's mission to get asbestos banned.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-05-0617 min
Whiskey Web and WhatnotAre Frameworks Still Worth the Tradeoffs? w/ Adam RackisThis week, Chuck talks with Adam Rackis live from React Miami. Along with special guest-host Aaron Francis, they dig into React Server Components, the quirks of modern JavaScript frameworks, and why TanStack might be the future. Sipping an Appleton Estate Rum, they swap hot takes, get candid about developer trends, tech philosophies, and share some unexpected guilty pleasures.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:37) - Rum tasting and review: Appleton Estate(11:27) - Hot Take: Why Adam is cooling off on React Server Components(14:56) - What makes TanStack the most exciting tool in frontend?(16:52) - Are we still...
2025-05-0146 min
COMPRESSEDfm183 | Auth-some Sauce: Spicing up SecurityIn this episode, Amy and Brad sit down with Michael Chan to discuss WorkOS, a tool simplifying authentication and authorization for developers. They explore how WorkOS makes complex processes like OAuth, SSO, and MFA easy to implement, compare it to other auth providers, and dive deep into AuthKit’s capabilities.SponsorsWorkOS - WorkOS helps you launch enterprise features like SSO and user management with ease. Thanks to the AuthKit for JavaScript, your team can integrate in minutes and focus on what truly matters—building your app.Show Notes00:00 - Intro
2024-10-0237 min
Whiskey Web and WhatnotWoodford Reserve, Air Conditioning in Europe, Podcasting, TypeScript, and TaxesIn this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III explore the nuances of a Woodford Reserve wheat whiskey, while also tackling subjects from the intricacies of modern web development to Starpod—Robbie’s podcast website project. They also touch on their experiences with international travel, the challenge of dealing with property taxes, TV show recommendations, and the idiosyncrasies of U.S. politics.In this episode:
(00:00) - Intro
(03:41) - Starpod
(07:15) - Whiskey: Woodford Reserve wheat whiskey
(12:27) - Whiskey rating
(19:20) - TypeScript and unions
(26:20) - React, Vue, and modern front-end frameworks
(32:00) - Whiskey.fund
(35:45) - Wh...
2024-09-051h 04
Backend Banter#062 - Declaring War Against the Frontend feat. Sam SelikoffIn today’s episode, we go to war with Sam Selikoff, co-host of the Frontend First podcast, and specialist on everything Frontend related.
We have an amazing conversation where we discuss Sam’s journey, as he also did some backend work in the past, we talk about abstractions, what JavaScript is doing differently from other languages and frameworks, why the frontend should be driving the backend and not the other way around, and finish it off with a discussion about RSCs (React Server Components).
Learn back-end development - https://www...
2024-07-1559 min
hx-podI went to Big Sky Dev Con 2024 so you don’t have toi went to #BSDC2024 (not an htmx con) so you don't have to. here's my own recap of all the talksEvery talk is available to watch at: https://bigskydevcon.com1:26 - The htmx guide to gonzo open source marketing by Carson Gross8:23 - The Life & Death of HTMX by Alex Petros13:29 - Hypermedia Middleware: Introducing Walrus by Ben Damman17:14 - htmx sucks and now you're gonna hear about it (Mind the Gap) by Ryan Florence23:27 - Abusing Hypermedia by Nathaniel Maile & Jon-Michael Hartway27:51 - Local First by Warren Buffering 30:30 - Geospatial Data in an AI...
2024-06-0954 min
The Scrimba PodcastWhat's New in React 19 (and What That Means for You), with Dev AgrawalMeet Dev Agrawal 🇮🇳🇺🇸! Dev is a software developer, developer advocate, content creator, and A React expert deeply ingrained in the React community. The last time he was on the show, we tried to find an answer to the question of whether we should still be learning React in 2024 - the community was divided! Today, we’re talking about React 19.React 19 is the latest version of React, introducing some amazing new features! Key features include the new React Compiler, which automates performance optimization; Server Components, which allow rendering components on the server for faster initial page loads and improved data...
2024-06-0640 minThis Month in ReactTMiR 2024-05: Updates from React ConfQuick hits9600 laid off from 36 companiesNew releasesDocusaurus 3.3Mantine 7.9.0Astro 4.8Redwood 7.5Upcoming conferencesRender ATL June 12-14, 2024. Atlanta, GA, USAFuture Frontend June 13-14, 2024. Helsinki, FinlandReact Norway June 14, 2024. Larvik, NorwayReact Summit June 14 + 18, 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands (+remote)React Nexus July 4-5, 2024. Bangalore, IndiaChain React 2024 July 17-19, 2024. In person in Portland, OR, USAThe Geek Conf July 25, 2024. Berlin, GermanyMain ContentReact Conf recapLivestream recording (165k views 🤯)Seth Webster's mentioned threadReact 19 RCTalks:What’s new in React 19 by Lydia HallieReact Unpacked: A Roadmap to React 19 by Sam SelikoffReact Server Components Demo by Expo TeamReact for Two Computers by Dan AbramovReact Q&A hosted by Mi...
2024-06-021h 02
PodRocketIncomplete React with Sam SelikoffIn today’s episode, Sam Selikoff, educator and consultant in modern UI development, explores the depths of React and its place in the ecosystem. He talks about React's evolution, compares it with other frameworks, and discusses the innovative potential of server components and new React primitives.
Links
https://samselikoff.com
https://twitter.com/samselikoff
https://www.youtube.com/user/samselikoff
https://github.com/samselikoff
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2024-05-0832 min
Open ThreadsSoftware founder life in NYC with Sam SelikoffSam Selikoff, cofounder of BuildUI, returns to the show and we talk all about NYC! New York City, one of my favorite places. Brian and Sam’s conversation was recorded on December 15th, 2023.(00:00) - Software founder life in NYC with Sam Selikoff
(02:59) - What is the crowd like?
(05:08) - New York's downfall - sports teams
(06:56) - Working remotely in NYC
(10:47) - City life vs. Suburb life
(12:39) - NY energy (crazy and all!)
(14:27) - Cost of living
2024-04-1718 minOpen ThreadsTeaching User Interface Development with Sam Selikoff (BuildUI)Sam Selikoff, cofounder of BuildUI joins me for a wide-ranging (and sometimes technical) conversation about his journey as a software engineer, and his business teaching UI development with video courses and YouTube. Brian and Sam’s conversation was recorded on December 15th, 2023.(00:00) - Teaching User Interface Development with Sam Selikoff (BuildUI)
(04:47) - Sam's elevator pitch
(06:16) - Marketing as front end only (at first)z
(09:50) - BuildUI courses and staying up to date
(18:17) - BuildUI's UI (...and UX)
(20:53) - Sam's time at TED
(25:37) - Transition from TED to BuildUI
(29:02) - BuildUI origin story
(32:12) - Pivoting mom...
2024-03-1339 min
hx-podBonus: The Single Source of TruthYour built-in advantage of building html on the server: everything important is already there.Here are the two server/client mental model discussions referenced in the audio:1. Primagean "The truth about HTMX"Front end backend s=discussion starts around 12mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hMrk7A8Wf02. Mostly Technical Podcast"High Floor vs. High ceiling"https://mostlytechnical.com/episodes/13-the-sql-injection-slide-with-sam-selikoff#t=9m6s
2024-01-3006 min
JavaScript JabberInside the World of React: Server Components, Unidirectional Data Flow, and Frameworks - JSJ 617Sam Selikoff is the founder of Build UI, Inc. They unpack a myriad of discussions surrounding JavaScript and its applications. They delve into topics such as RPC resurgence, React server components, and the challenges and solutions around integrating design and components. A variety of technical concepts, tools, and frameworks, including Tailwind, Redux, and Remix, are also explored. Additionally, the episode touches upon important mental health conversations, personal experiences, and the pitfalls of fragmented media subscriptions. SponsorsChuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipSocialsTwitter: @samselikoffPicksAJ - No BackendAJ - H...
2024-01-231h 22
Mostly Technical13: The SQL Injection Slide with Sam SelikoffIan & Aaron are joined by Sam Selikoff to discuss React Server Actions & Server Components, why it's important to have one set of opinions, and yes, the infamous SQL Injection Slide at NextConf.Sponsored by LaraJobs & Screencasting.com.Sent questions or feedback to mostlytechnicalpodcast@gmail.com.(00:00) - The Most Memed Man on the Internet
(09:06) - High Floor vs. High Ceiling
(19:20) - What the Hell Is Next?
(23:22) - The Third Phase of React
(29:09) - Your App Is Not Unique
(35:23) - Server Actions & Server Components
(51:33) - CallYourMom.Com
(01:00:56) - Fat Models, Skinny Controllers
(01:14:16) - One...
2023-11-031h 24
Remote RubyWe're A JavaScript Podcast Now Even though we’re missing Andrew today, Chris and Jason keep things lively, kicking off with a fun chat about candies, and unusual dislikes. Then, they dive into the professional world where Jason shares insights from his Job Boardly project and talks about the challenges and tools he found useful, such as Imperavi’s, Article. Chris and Jason have a discussion on various text editors, focusing on Basecamp’s Trix, we hear the difference between Redactor X and Article, and the Revolvapp, which is Imperavi’s email templates editor. Chris and Jason go deeper into the world of JavaScript developme...
2023-07-1450 min
Whiskey Web and WhatnotTailwind Twitter Wars and the State of JSThe developer community can be highly opinionated. We find our favorite tools and fiercely support them because they help us meet our goals.
Tailwind has been polarizing since it launched in 2017. Some developers swear by it, claiming it makes their code cleaner while others think it’s a waste of time. The State of JS results are in and they reveal that Ember is still lagging behind in retention, interest, usage, and awareness compared to other frameworks. Chuck and Robbie agree that it doesn't really matter what framework you use, as long as you are productive and ha...
2023-02-0258 min
FedBites13: Frontend First crossover with Sam Selikoff and Ryan TorontoSummary
Sam Selikoff and Ryan Toronto joined us to discuss the development scene, their own development philosophies, and how they transitioned from Ember to React. We discussed the importance of being pragmatic and the difficulty of finding like-minded people in the development space.
Links:
Sam Selikoff - Twitter, YouTube
Ryan Toronto - Twitter, YouTube
Fontend First
BuildUI
Yoav Ganbar
Roman Sandler
2023-01-241h 13
My typeof Radio | desarrollo web en españolS1 E30: ¿Qué es Vite? Con Patak (Matias Capeletto)En esta instancia platicamos con @patak_dev (en Twitter) acerca de todo lo que representa Vite.¡Quédate a escuchar y aprende con nosotros un montón de datos curiosos y cómo puedes aprovechar esta tecnología!Este es un excelente punto de partida:https://patak.dev/vite/ecosystem.html¡Prueba Vite sin instalar nada!https://vite.new/vuehttps://vite.new/reactVitehttps://vitejs.dev/Webpackhttps://webpack.js.org/Rolluphttps://rollupjs.org/guide/en/Snowpa...
2022-04-061h 17
The Business of Open SourcePositioning Open Source Projects with Sam SelikoffThis conversation covers:Mirage’s role as an API mocking library, the value that it offers for developers, and who can benefit from using it.How Mirage empowers front end developers to create production-ready UIs as quickly as possible.How Mirage evolved into an API mocking library How Mirage differs from JSON Server Sam’s relationship to Mirage, and how it fits in with his business. Sam also talks about open source business models, and whether Mirage could work as a SaaS offering.One interesting use case for Mirage, which involves demoing software and driving sales.LinksMira...
2020-11-2538 minPodKitPodKit #62: FontKitEpisode Summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:02 | Eleventy, Tailwind, and Fonts
JavaScriptMN
Future Fonts
Framboisier by Quentin Schmerber - Future Fonts
The League of Moveable Type – the first
open-source font foundry
11ty & TailwindCSS by Brian Mitchell & Ryan
Rampersad - Google Slides
The Pudding
The Outline
00:16:34 | Apple Silicon Macs
Apple M1 - Geekbench 5 CPU Search - Geekbench
Browser
Apple: No Mac-In-Touch. by Jean-Louis Gassée | by Jean-Louis Gassée | Nov, 2020 | Monday Note
00:37:22 | New Twitter Follows
Khruangbin - Evan Finds The Third Room (Official
Video) - YouTube
The Trashmen - Surfin Bird - Bird is the Word 1963
(RE-MASTERED) (ALT End Video) (OFFICIAL VIDEO) -
YouT...
2020-11-2553 min
Career Chats with Swyx and RandallStaying Consistent to Achieve Your GoalsSwyx and Randall talk about how they've stayed consistent while writing books and working multiple jobs.Every day you're not consistent is a zero day.I was sitting and waiting for motivation to strike and it would rarely happen.Don't just be accountable to yourself; be accountable to others, make public commitments even if no one sees them.If you want consistency, be with consistent people.- Call to Action: Read the Motivation Myth and share it with a friend!- Discuss this episode and give feedback!
2020-11-1809 min
The Bike Shed262: Good Idea, Terrible Idea?On this week's episode, Chris introduces a new segment called "Good Idea, Terrible Idea?" as he considers introducing a read-only mode to avoid interrupting users during scheduled downtime. Steph has started a new project and explores the idea of merging separate, but similar, applications into one codebase.
They also dive into micro-service environments to discuss the difficulties of integration testing and potential strategies.
This episode is brought to you by:
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2020-09-2952 min
React Podcast110: Sam Selikoff on Finding a Full Stack ReactNews!We have a YouTube channel for React Podcast 🥳Watch the livestream of this chat with Sam and Subscribe for future chats!FeaturingSam Selikoff — Twitter, GitHub, Websitechantastic — Twitter, GitHub, WebsiteLinksFrontend First Podcast with Sam Selikoff and Ryan TorontoEmberMap — videos for professional Ember.js developersNextJSMirage — Build complete frontend features, even if your API doesn't existFirebaseHasuraJSON APISam's Recipe SiteNetlify AuthFirebase AuthSponsorsInfinite RedIn over your head with a React or React Native app?Infinite Red can help.They are Reac...
2020-09-1700 min
Delicious Brain WavesEpisode 1 - Talking React with Pete TaskerWelcome to Delicious Brain Waves, the first ever podcast episode from Delicious Brains.
This is the start of a semi-regular podcast where talk about all things development, coding, and WordPress.
Brad Touesnard is the host and each week he chats to a member of the team. This week he talks to Pete Tasker, lead developer of WP Migrate, about rebuilding the WP Migrate UI in React, what he's learnt, and the challenges he's faced.
Show Notes:
Sam Selikoff on React
How to Create Custom WordPress Editor Blocks in 2020
2020-09-1400 min
North Meets South Web PodcastStreaming, working from home, and trapping mailJake and Michael discuss their foray into streaming, what it's like working from home (and staying there!), and some of their favourite tooling for local mail testing.This episode is sponsored by Fathom Analytics and was streamed live.Show linksStreamlabs OBSEcamm LivePHPCompatibilityRectorTailwind CSS Tips, Tricks & Best Practices by Sam SelikoffLose It!NotionServerless LaravelTechSoupMinioMailtrapMailHogHeloHeadwindVSCodePhpStormvim
2020-04-0558 minThe Bike Shed234: No More Weird StuffOn this week's episode, Chris and Steph respond to a listener question about the complex tradeoffs between craft, preferences, and business needs. They also revisit Steph's recent work with mirage factories, Chris's struggles with test failures, and discuss Steph's recent use of the acts_as_paranoid gem.
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Mirage.js
Creating Ember Data models on the client with Mirage
FactoryBot
Sam Selikoff
Babel
Browserlist
acts_as_paranoid
Default scopes in Rails
Braintree hosted fields
Sponsored By:Clubhouse...
2020-02-2534 min
Full Stack Radio133: Sam Selikoff - Building Production-Ready SPAs Fast with Mirage.jsTopicsWhat is Mirage and how does it work?What makes Mirage better than a dummy JSON server you run on another port?What makes Mirage better than running your actual API locally?Using Mirage for actual development, and not just for your test suiteHow Mirage's internal ORM works, and how it can help you mirror your API's behavior more quicklyManaging the risks of maintaining a complex stub of your real API with Mirage and keeping them in syncWhat's next for MirageLinksMirage.jsMirage.js on GitHubSupporting the showI...
2020-01-291h 03
Copy, Paste, RepeatRebel ScrumNotes:
Listener question form
https://forms.gle/vYS6o14kBnoqWWm6A
Sam Selikoff
https://twitter.com/samselikoff
Tyler the Creator: IGOR
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(album)
Quinten's recommendation
Mega Ran: "Notorious Ran: Ready to Live"
https://megaranmusic.com/album/notorious-r-a-n-ready-to-live
-Jim's recommendations
Com Truise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Ri6vk-Vfk
Hotline Miami Soundtrack: https://soundcloud.com/devolverdigital/sets/hotline-miami-official
Deliver me this Batman: Chill Baby delivery playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kwW3w4HvtDYFDaAWl4nSB?si=gA4VUSWeSfCvxphSEUMrng
Anonymous listener suggestion: "Engineers praise agile development as the right...
2019-09-1700 min
My JavaScript StoryMJS 121: Sam SelikoffSponsors Sentry use the code “devchat” for 2 months free on Sentry small plan Ruby RoguesReact Native RadioCacheFly Host: Charles Max Wood Joined by Special Guest: Sam Selikoff Episode Summary Sam Selikoff, Co-Founder at EmberMap shares his journey of how he became a developer. Sam was an Economics major in college and he really loved the theory of economics. When he graduated, he started working as a consultant and while working with data for statistical analysis he found that he enjoyed working with SQL and that how he started his developing career. Sam explains why he prefers Ember.js framework to other...
2019-09-0327 minCopy, Paste, RepeatThe Chipotle King of New JerseyIn this episode, Chris and Brandon talk about the myths surrounding entrepreneurship in the tech industry. They start out by talking about the terms "entrepreneur" vs "business owner" and then go on to examine why those myths might exist in the first place.
Thanks to friend of the show Sam Selikoff for prompting this discussion with his followup questions.
Notes:
Sam's original tweet
https://twitter.com/samselikoff/status/1129009653021519873
The "demon dogs" approach
https://twitter.com/tehviking/status/967812859131564032
https://twitter.com/tehviking/status/261627304134983680
Antonio Gramsci
https://en.wikipedia.org...
2019-06-0400 minJavaScript JabberJSJ 364: Ember Octane with Sam SelikoffSponsorsTriplebyte offers a $1000 signing bonusSentry use the code “devchat” for $100 creditLinodeCacheFlyPanelAJ O’NealJoined by special guest: Sam SelikoffEpisode SummaryIn this episode of JavaScript Jabber, Sam Selikoff, Co-Founder at EmberMap, Inc. starts with giving a brief background about himself and his work followed by a discussion with AJ O’Neal about the Ember community. Sam mentions some of the biggest advantages in using Ember, and what it should and should not be used for. He explains the architecture of Ember apps, addresses some of the performance concerns and then dives into Octane in detail. He talks about a bunch of Ember componen...
2019-05-1452 min
Full Stack Radio107: Sam Selikoff - Pushing Complexity to the Client-SideTopics include:Building an API without writing any controller codeThinking of your API like a database as much as possibleModeling everything on the server as a resource, including things like S3 upload signaturesUsing tools like Firebase to avoid writing an API entirelySponsors:Rollbar, sign up at https://rollbar.com/fullstackradio and install Rollbar in your app to receive a $100 gift card for Open CollectiveCloudinary, sign up and get 300,000 images/videos, 10GB of storage and 20GB of monthly bandwidth for freeLinks:EmberMap, Sam's Ember.js training siteJSON:API, the API spec Sam uses...
2019-01-3050 min
Full Stack Radio106: Sam Selikoff - Single Page Application ArchitectureTopics include:Why you should think of SPAs as desktop apps instead of web appsStrategies for pushing complexity out of your backend and on to the clientBuilding optimistic UIsBest practices for storing and retrieving dataWhy you should design your SPAs with an "offline-first" mindsetSponsors:Cloudinary, sign up and get 300,000 images/videos, 10GB of storage and 20GB of monthly bandwidth for freeRollbar, sign up at https://rollbar.com/fullstackradio and install Rollbar in your app to receive a $100 gift card for Open CollectiveLinks:EmberMap, Sam's Ember.js training siteCruddy by Design, Adam's talk...
2019-01-1655 min
Full Stack Radio89: Sam Selikoff - Choosing Ember.js in 2018Topics include:Why has Ember stuck around when other frameworks from the same era haven't?What do you get when you choose Ember that you don't get with other frameworks?How does Ember's UI layer compare to React/Vue?What choices does Ember make differently than frameworks like React and Vue?How does Ember do state management?Why Ember is a great choice if you value stabilitySponsors:Rollbar, sign up at https://rollbar.com/fullstackradio to try their Bootstrap Plan free for 90 daysCodeship, check out how they performed in Forrester's latest Continuous Integration Tools report
2018-05-231h 02
The Frontside Podcast037: Ember CLI Mirage with Sam SelikoffThis week, we talk with Sam Selikoff, the mastermind behind Ember CLI Mirage.
He shares how he got started with programming, some tips for avoiding burnout, why he created CLI Mirage, some tips for using it, why it's important to write great documentation, and more.
Show Links:
Sam Selikoff
Follow Sam on Twitter
Ember CLI Mirage
Pact (ruby)
Contract-driven Design by Martin Fowler
EmberMap
Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandy Metz
2016-03-2450 min