Em | PodRocket producer
@emkochanek.bsky.social
Podcast producer for PodRocket and LaunchPod | normie in web dev | 🏳️🌈
Listen to PodRocket: https://tinyurl.com/5n7rkvnk
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To users, there’s no “frontend” or “backend”... just the product. But we still build like they’re separate worlds.
On PodRocket with @danabra.mov: Why it’s time to break down the client/server divide.
YT: buff.ly/efOicud
Apple: buff.ly/inVF2rv
Spotify: buff.ly/hQ5hCRs
On PodRocket with @danabra.mov: Why it’s time to break down the client/server divide.
YT: buff.ly/efOicud
Apple: buff.ly/inVF2rv
Spotify: buff.ly/hQ5hCRs
Today is my last day working on @podrocket.bsky.social and it's bittersweet. I've met so many incredible devs, learned about your community, and it has been such a great experience to make content for y'all.
i'm moving on to a new pod focusing on eng leaders and backend, so stay tuned 👀
i'm moving on to a new pod focusing on eng leaders and backend, so stay tuned 👀
September 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Today is my last day working on @podrocket.bsky.social and it's bittersweet. I've met so many incredible devs, learned about your community, and it has been such a great experience to make content for y'all.
i'm moving on to a new pod focusing on eng leaders and backend, so stay tuned 👀
i'm moving on to a new pod focusing on eng leaders and backend, so stay tuned 👀
Reposted by Em | PodRocket producer
AI made writing code easy, but glue work, review fatigue, and unclear roles are burning devs out.
On this panel, we talk about this, plus the effects of AI mandates, Chrome dominance, npm breaches, and Google’s antitrust win.
YouTube: buff.ly/H9JGZRP
Apple: buff.ly/mQlllUC
Spotify: buff.ly/6Pskjp1
On this panel, we talk about this, plus the effects of AI mandates, Chrome dominance, npm breaches, and Google’s antitrust win.
YouTube: buff.ly/H9JGZRP
Apple: buff.ly/mQlllUC
Spotify: buff.ly/6Pskjp1
September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
AI made writing code easy, but glue work, review fatigue, and unclear roles are burning devs out.
On this panel, we talk about this, plus the effects of AI mandates, Chrome dominance, npm breaches, and Google’s antitrust win.
YouTube: buff.ly/H9JGZRP
Apple: buff.ly/mQlllUC
Spotify: buff.ly/6Pskjp1
On this panel, we talk about this, plus the effects of AI mandates, Chrome dominance, npm breaches, and Google’s antitrust win.
YouTube: buff.ly/H9JGZRP
Apple: buff.ly/mQlllUC
Spotify: buff.ly/6Pskjp1
I know I'm the WORST at posting on Bluesky, but my team wants to make PodRocket better!
If you can spare 2 mins to fill out our listener survey and share your thoughts, that helps us shape the future of the show and deliver the content you actually want to hear.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you can spare 2 mins to fill out our listener survey and share your thoughts, that helps us shape the future of the show and deliver the content you actually want to hear.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Podcast Listener Feedback Form
We'd love to hear your thoughts on PodRocket!
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July 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I know I'm the WORST at posting on Bluesky, but my team wants to make PodRocket better!
If you can spare 2 mins to fill out our listener survey and share your thoughts, that helps us shape the future of the show and deliver the content you actually want to hear.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you can spare 2 mins to fill out our listener survey and share your thoughts, that helps us shape the future of the show and deliver the content you actually want to hear.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
React set the standard. @ryansolid.bsky.social questioned it.
@solidjs.com was the answer: fast, reactive, unopinionated.
🎧 Hear the full story on PodRocket:
YouTube: buff.ly/w5d0pFz
Apple: buff.ly/yEvbsoE
Spotify: buff.ly/c1XXuUl
@solidjs.com was the answer: fast, reactive, unopinionated.
🎧 Hear the full story on PodRocket:
YouTube: buff.ly/w5d0pFz
Apple: buff.ly/yEvbsoE
Spotify: buff.ly/c1XXuUl
June 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
React set the standard. @ryansolid.bsky.social questioned it.
@solidjs.com was the answer: fast, reactive, unopinionated.
🎧 Hear the full story on PodRocket:
YouTube: buff.ly/w5d0pFz
Apple: buff.ly/yEvbsoE
Spotify: buff.ly/c1XXuUl
@solidjs.com was the answer: fast, reactive, unopinionated.
🎧 Hear the full story on PodRocket:
YouTube: buff.ly/w5d0pFz
Apple: buff.ly/yEvbsoE
Spotify: buff.ly/c1XXuUl
Missed our episode with @jherr.dev last week? Check out our lightning round where he talks about why server functions still suck: bit.ly/449aAvP
You can check out the full episode here 👇
📺 YouTube: bit.ly/4kLpttM
🎧 Apple: bit.ly/4dVgc0g
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3HrdByQ
You can check out the full episode here 👇
📺 YouTube: bit.ly/4kLpttM
🎧 Apple: bit.ly/4dVgc0g
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3HrdByQ
Web Dev Lightning Round with Jack Herrington (@jherr) | PodRocket
⚡ In this quick round, Jack Herrington gets straight to the point: *What still sucks about server functions *Which frameworks are nailing it right now *What abstraction comes next after server functions Jack goes into it all in the full PodRocket episode, worth a listen if you're curious about where frontend development is headed. Check it out using one of the links below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4kLpttM Apple: https://bit.ly/4dVgc0g Spotify: https://bit.ly/3HrdByQ --- Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jherr Twitter: https://x.com/jherr Github: https://github.com/jherr ProNextJS: https://www.pronextjs.dev Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KRVwpJUG6p LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jherr Website: https://jackherrington.com --- 🎙 Listen to PodRocket 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oFuKu89C9X1wQ7bT0QEM2 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podrocket-a-web-development-podcast-from-logrocket/id1539945251 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @LogRocket Follow on Socials ➡️ Paige Niedringhaus, Host: https://www.paigeniedringhaus.com/ ➡️ Emily Kochanek, Producer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-kochanek-11582750/ ➡️ Elizabeth Becz, Production Assistant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethb3cz/ ➡️ LogRocket: https://www.linkedin.com/company/logrocket/ --- What does LogRocket do? LogRocket provides AI-first session replay and analytics that surface the UX and technical issues impacting user experiences. Start understanding where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Missed our episode with @jherr.dev last week? Check out our lightning round where he talks about why server functions still suck: bit.ly/449aAvP
You can check out the full episode here 👇
📺 YouTube: bit.ly/4kLpttM
🎧 Apple: bit.ly/4dVgc0g
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3HrdByQ
You can check out the full episode here 👇
📺 YouTube: bit.ly/4kLpttM
🎧 Apple: bit.ly/4dVgc0g
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/3HrdByQ
Design wasn’t the web’s original goal, universality was.
Then came![]()
… and design followed.
@miriam.codes asks: Can we have style without breaking universality?
🎧Tune in!
YT: buff.ly/hKqRhM9
Apple: buff.ly/ZFB9NRi
Spotify: buff.ly/unnKZIs
Then came
@miriam.codes asks: Can we have style without breaking universality?
🎧Tune in!
YT: buff.ly/hKqRhM9
Apple: buff.ly/ZFB9NRi
Spotify: buff.ly/unnKZIs
May 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Design wasn’t the web’s original goal, universality was.
Then came![]()
… and design followed.
@miriam.codes asks: Can we have style without breaking universality?
🎧Tune in!
YT: buff.ly/hKqRhM9
Apple: buff.ly/ZFB9NRi
Spotify: buff.ly/unnKZIs
Then came
@miriam.codes asks: Can we have style without breaking universality?
🎧Tune in!
YT: buff.ly/hKqRhM9
Apple: buff.ly/ZFB9NRi
Spotify: buff.ly/unnKZIs
Shipping shouldn’t feel like a magic trick 🧙♂️✨
But in 2025? It kinda does.
Too much integration, not enough code.
Today on PodRocket, @p4p8.bsky.social talks @redwoodjs.com, clean code, and tools that just work. 🚀
Listen now:
YT: buff.ly/l6HeFYN
Apple: buff.ly/jFTXHYY
Spotify: buff.ly/oTJw2NT
But in 2025? It kinda does.
Too much integration, not enough code.
Today on PodRocket, @p4p8.bsky.social talks @redwoodjs.com, clean code, and tools that just work. 🚀
Listen now:
YT: buff.ly/l6HeFYN
Apple: buff.ly/jFTXHYY
Spotify: buff.ly/oTJw2NT
May 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Shipping shouldn’t feel like a magic trick 🧙♂️✨
But in 2025? It kinda does.
Too much integration, not enough code.
Today on PodRocket, @p4p8.bsky.social talks @redwoodjs.com, clean code, and tools that just work. 🚀
Listen now:
YT: buff.ly/l6HeFYN
Apple: buff.ly/jFTXHYY
Spotify: buff.ly/oTJw2NT
But in 2025? It kinda does.
Too much integration, not enough code.
Today on PodRocket, @p4p8.bsky.social talks @redwoodjs.com, clean code, and tools that just work. 🚀
Listen now:
YT: buff.ly/l6HeFYN
Apple: buff.ly/jFTXHYY
Spotify: buff.ly/oTJw2NT
What topics do you want to see covered on PodRocket 👀
May 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What topics do you want to see covered on PodRocket 👀
The JS framework race isn’t about build tools anymore.
The real differentiation? API design.
Better DX = faster teams = better products.
🎧 Listen to our latest PodRocket episode with @evanyou.me here:
YT: bit.ly/3F2bJLV
Apple: bit.ly/4m1RfUk
Spotify: bit.ly/43hWbNq
The real differentiation? API design.
Better DX = faster teams = better products.
🎧 Listen to our latest PodRocket episode with @evanyou.me here:
YT: bit.ly/3F2bJLV
Apple: bit.ly/4m1RfUk
Spotify: bit.ly/43hWbNq
May 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The JS framework race isn’t about build tools anymore.
The real differentiation? API design.
Better DX = faster teams = better products.
🎧 Listen to our latest PodRocket episode with @evanyou.me here:
YT: bit.ly/3F2bJLV
Apple: bit.ly/4m1RfUk
Spotify: bit.ly/43hWbNq
The real differentiation? API design.
Better DX = faster teams = better products.
🎧 Listen to our latest PodRocket episode with @evanyou.me here:
YT: bit.ly/3F2bJLV
Apple: bit.ly/4m1RfUk
Spotify: bit.ly/43hWbNq
To users, there’s no “frontend” or “backend”... just the product. But we still build like they’re separate worlds.
On PodRocket with @danabra.mov: Why it’s time to break down the client/server divide.
YT: buff.ly/efOicud
Apple: buff.ly/inVF2rv
Spotify: buff.ly/hQ5hCRs
On PodRocket with @danabra.mov: Why it’s time to break down the client/server divide.
YT: buff.ly/efOicud
Apple: buff.ly/inVF2rv
Spotify: buff.ly/hQ5hCRs
May 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
To users, there’s no “frontend” or “backend”... just the product. But we still build like they’re separate worlds.
On PodRocket with @danabra.mov: Why it’s time to break down the client/server divide.
YT: buff.ly/efOicud
Apple: buff.ly/inVF2rv
Spotify: buff.ly/hQ5hCRs
On PodRocket with @danabra.mov: Why it’s time to break down the client/server divide.
YT: buff.ly/efOicud
Apple: buff.ly/inVF2rv
Spotify: buff.ly/hQ5hCRs
Want your website to last 100 years?
Keep it simple, embrace the platform, and avoid churn.
On today's episode of PodRocket, Carson Gross talks @htmx.org, longevity, and why the best choice isn’t always the trendiest. 👇
YT: buff.ly/UkAPwfe
Apple: buff.ly/9ed3nNf
Spotify: buff.ly/e82YGix
Keep it simple, embrace the platform, and avoid churn.
On today's episode of PodRocket, Carson Gross talks @htmx.org, longevity, and why the best choice isn’t always the trendiest. 👇
YT: buff.ly/UkAPwfe
Apple: buff.ly/9ed3nNf
Spotify: buff.ly/e82YGix
May 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Want your website to last 100 years?
Keep it simple, embrace the platform, and avoid churn.
On today's episode of PodRocket, Carson Gross talks @htmx.org, longevity, and why the best choice isn’t always the trendiest. 👇
YT: buff.ly/UkAPwfe
Apple: buff.ly/9ed3nNf
Spotify: buff.ly/e82YGix
Keep it simple, embrace the platform, and avoid churn.
On today's episode of PodRocket, Carson Gross talks @htmx.org, longevity, and why the best choice isn’t always the trendiest. 👇
YT: buff.ly/UkAPwfe
Apple: buff.ly/9ed3nNf
Spotify: buff.ly/e82YGix
Reposted by Em | PodRocket producer
Featuring:
@bholmes.dev,
@emilykochanek.bsky.social,
James Coglan,
@samwillis.uk,
@electric-sql.com,
Kyle Simpson,
dotJS,
@martin.kleppmann.com,
@inkandswitch.com,
@workbrew.bsky.social,
@aaronboodman.com,
@alexvue.bsky.social,
Fugue,
@notrab.dev,
@tur.so,
@expo.dev,
WhisperRecorder
@bholmes.dev,
@emilykochanek.bsky.social,
James Coglan,
@samwillis.uk,
@electric-sql.com,
Kyle Simpson,
dotJS,
@martin.kleppmann.com,
@inkandswitch.com,
@workbrew.bsky.social,
@aaronboodman.com,
@alexvue.bsky.social,
Fugue,
@notrab.dev,
@tur.so,
@expo.dev,
WhisperRecorder
April 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Featuring:
@bholmes.dev,
@emilykochanek.bsky.social,
James Coglan,
@samwillis.uk,
@electric-sql.com,
Kyle Simpson,
dotJS,
@martin.kleppmann.com,
@inkandswitch.com,
@workbrew.bsky.social,
@aaronboodman.com,
@alexvue.bsky.social,
Fugue,
@notrab.dev,
@tur.so,
@expo.dev,
WhisperRecorder
@bholmes.dev,
@emilykochanek.bsky.social,
James Coglan,
@samwillis.uk,
@electric-sql.com,
Kyle Simpson,
dotJS,
@martin.kleppmann.com,
@inkandswitch.com,
@workbrew.bsky.social,
@aaronboodman.com,
@alexvue.bsky.social,
Fugue,
@notrab.dev,
@tur.so,
@expo.dev,
WhisperRecorder
On this week's episode of PodRocket, host @paigen11.bsky.social asks @chantastic.bsky.social how devs can best future-proof their React apps with the release of React 19.
Check it out now!
Apple: buff.ly/4iu7ckl
Spotify: buff.ly/3ZzMbMp
Check it out now!
Apple: buff.ly/4iu7ckl
Spotify: buff.ly/3ZzMbMp
December 13, 2024 at 6:28 PM
On this week's episode of PodRocket, host @paigen11.bsky.social asks @chantastic.bsky.social how devs can best future-proof their React apps with the release of React 19.
Check it out now!
Apple: buff.ly/4iu7ckl
Spotify: buff.ly/3ZzMbMp
Check it out now!
Apple: buff.ly/4iu7ckl
Spotify: buff.ly/3ZzMbMp
Reposted by Em | PodRocket producer
I had the pleasure of interviewing @evanyou.me for @logrocket.bsky.social's PodRocket podcast. Evan went deep on a ton of upcoming stuff in Vite, VoidZero, and more.
✨ podrocket.logrocket.com/void0-evan-you ✨
Thanks Evan for spending the time & @emilykochanek.bsky.social for setting it up!
✨ podrocket.logrocket.com/void0-evan-you ✨
Thanks Evan for spending the time & @emilykochanek.bsky.social for setting it up!
November 27, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I had the pleasure of interviewing @evanyou.me for @logrocket.bsky.social's PodRocket podcast. Evan went deep on a ton of upcoming stuff in Vite, VoidZero, and more.
✨ podrocket.logrocket.com/void0-evan-you ✨
Thanks Evan for spending the time & @emilykochanek.bsky.social for setting it up!
✨ podrocket.logrocket.com/void0-evan-you ✨
Thanks Evan for spending the time & @emilykochanek.bsky.social for setting it up!