TJ VanToll
@tjvantoll.bsky.social
Software Developer · Tech Author · Principal Developer Advocate at Blues · Pokémon fan · https://tjvantoll.com
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What are web dev interviews really like in 2025? @argyleink.front-end.social.ap.brid.gy shares his story of 🚫 handling rejections, 🎥 leveling up his pitch, ✅ the companies doing interviews right, and 💡 advice for every job seeker today.
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/115/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/115/
September 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What are web dev interviews really like in 2025? @argyleink.front-end.social.ap.brid.gy shares his story of 🚫 handling rejections, 🎥 leveling up his pitch, ✅ the companies doing interviews right, and 💡 advice for every job seeker today.
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/115/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/115/
Tomorrow I’ll be showing off my vibe coding workflow in a live webinar. It should be fun. Join me! blues.com/register-vib...
Webinar - Vibe Code a Cloud Dashboard with AI, Blues Notecard, and Notehub APIs
Learn how to "vibe code" a cloud dashboard using data from your IoT products in this live webinar where we will build and deploy a solution.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tomorrow I’ll be showing off my vibe coding workflow in a live webinar. It should be fun. Join me! blues.com/register-vib...
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GitHub Copilot just leveled up in VS Code! 🚀 Microsoft’s @burkeholland.bsky.social & @digitarald.bsky.social join us to cover:
- 🤖 Agent Mode
- 🛠️ MCP Support
- 🧠 LLMs
- ✨ Next Edit Suggestions
It’s not just a coding assistant—it’s a full-on AI dev partner.
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/88/
- 🤖 Agent Mode
- 🛠️ MCP Support
- 🧠 LLMs
- ✨ Next Edit Suggestions
It’s not just a coding assistant—it’s a full-on AI dev partner.
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/88/
April 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
GitHub Copilot just leveled up in VS Code! 🚀 Microsoft’s @burkeholland.bsky.social & @digitarald.bsky.social join us to cover:
- 🤖 Agent Mode
- 🛠️ MCP Support
- 🧠 LLMs
- ✨ Next Edit Suggestions
It’s not just a coding assistant—it’s a full-on AI dev partner.
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/88/
- 🤖 Agent Mode
- 🛠️ MCP Support
- 🧠 LLMs
- ✨ Next Edit Suggestions
It’s not just a coding assistant—it’s a full-on AI dev partner.
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/88/
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. @nextjs.org had a security scare last week, exposing a loophole that could bypass auth validation! 😬 Remix co-founder Michael Jackson says he's DONE supporting React Server Components. 😲 ByteDance just leveled up build analysis with Rsdoctor v1.0. 🚀
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/87/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/87/
March 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
. @nextjs.org had a security scare last week, exposing a loophole that could bypass auth validation! 😬 Remix co-founder Michael Jackson says he's DONE supporting React Server Components. 😲 ByteDance just leveled up build analysis with Rsdoctor v1.0. 🚀
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/87/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/87/
Blogged: The Shocking Viability of Vibecoding www.tjvantoll.com/2025/03/17/v...
The Shocking Viability of Vibecoding
The hottest new programming language is English— Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy) January 24, 2023I’ve been aware of “vibecoding” and the growing set of too...
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March 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Blogged: The Shocking Viability of Vibecoding www.tjvantoll.com/2025/03/17/v...
I’ll Never Build an Ugly Demo Again www.tjvantoll.com/2025/03/05/u...
I’ll Never Build an Ugly Demo Again
As a long-time developer advocate, one constant struggle of mine has been building good-looking demo applications. I have little-to-no design talent, and alt...
www.tjvantoll.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I’ll Never Build an Ugly Demo Again www.tjvantoll.com/2025/03/05/u...
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Hey devs! 🧑💻🔥 Help us make Front-End Fire even hotter in 2025! Take our super short, anonymous survey & let us know what you love (or want more of). It only takes a minute! 🚀
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Front-end Fire Podcast 2025 Survey
Thanks for your help in making the Front-end Fire Podcast a valuable resource for you and other developers to stay up to date on the latest and greatest news in the front-end world.
Please take this...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hey devs! 🧑💻🔥 Help us make Front-End Fire even hotter in 2025! Take our super short, anonymous survey & let us know what you love (or want more of). It only takes a minute! 🚀
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📊 State of React 2024 survey is in: @nextjs.org still dominates & @tailwindcss.com reigns supreme! TS 5.8 takes another step toward seamless Node support. 🤖 And @vercel.com's v0 got a serious upgrade- @figma.com & Tailwind configs now import seamlessly! ✨
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/81/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/81/
February 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📊 State of React 2024 survey is in: @nextjs.org still dominates & @tailwindcss.com reigns supreme! TS 5.8 takes another step toward seamless Node support. 🤖 And @vercel.com's v0 got a serious upgrade- @figma.com & Tailwind configs now import seamlessly! ✨
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/81/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/81/
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🤖 Model Context Protocol (MCP) is here, promising smarter AI tool integration… does it deliver? 😬 @react.dev 19 just broke its own CRA, and the community's NOT happy. 💀 And ChatGPT introduces deep research for all your complex research tasks. 🎙️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/80/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/80/
February 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🤖 Model Context Protocol (MCP) is here, promising smarter AI tool integration… does it deliver? 😬 @react.dev 19 just broke its own CRA, and the community's NOT happy. 💀 And ChatGPT introduces deep research for all your complex research tasks. 🎙️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/80/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/80/
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@bun.sh 1.2 has S3 & Postgres support and 90% Node compatibility. 🚀 @tailwindcss.com v4 redefines styling: 5x faster builds, container queries and a @vite.dev plugin. 🎨 React Scan autodetects re-renders, IDs problem components, and optimizes performance. 🤯
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/78/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/78/
January 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@bun.sh 1.2 has S3 & Postgres support and 90% Node compatibility. 🚀 @tailwindcss.com v4 redefines styling: 5x faster builds, container queries and a @vite.dev plugin. 🎨 React Scan autodetects re-renders, IDs problem components, and optimizes performance. 🤯
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/78/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/78/
Blogged: It’s Never Been Easier to Start in IoT—Because of AI www.tjvantoll.com/2025/01/03/i...
It’s Never Been Easier to Start in IoT—Because of AI
IoT development is super hard. I know this first hand as a long-time web developer that started at Blues 3+ years ago, and suddenly found myself needing to l...
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January 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Blogged: It’s Never Been Easier to Start in IoT—Because of AI www.tjvantoll.com/2025/01/03/i...
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2025 is here, and so are:
- 📊 JS survey results (@react.dev rules, @vite.dev loved ❤️)
- 🤖 Free @github.com Copilot plans
- 🎨 @shadcn.com’s epic UI resources
- ✂️ Clipboard API tricks
…and even @wordpress.org drama 🍿 Start your year right! 🎙️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/75/
- 📊 JS survey results (@react.dev rules, @vite.dev loved ❤️)
- 🤖 Free @github.com Copilot plans
- 🎨 @shadcn.com’s epic UI resources
- ✂️ Clipboard API tricks
…and even @wordpress.org drama 🍿 Start your year right! 🎙️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/75/
January 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
2025 is here, and so are:
- 📊 JS survey results (@react.dev rules, @vite.dev loved ❤️)
- 🤖 Free @github.com Copilot plans
- 🎨 @shadcn.com’s epic UI resources
- ✂️ Clipboard API tricks
…and even @wordpress.org drama 🍿 Start your year right! 🎙️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/75/
- 📊 JS survey results (@react.dev rules, @vite.dev loved ❤️)
- 🤖 Free @github.com Copilot plans
- 🎨 @shadcn.com’s epic UI resources
- ✂️ Clipboard API tricks
…and even @wordpress.org drama 🍿 Start your year right! 🎙️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/75/
December 23, 2024 at 1:18 PM
This was a fun one. We talked more about Apple Intelligence and quantum computers than I was expecting 😛
🎉 @react.dev 19 is finally stable and packed with features! 💰 OpenAI drops a $200/month ChatGPT Pro with coding superpowers. 🎨 Onlook makes designing in your own React apps as easy as @figma.com.
It’s the news roundup you didn’t know you needed!
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/73/
It’s the news roundup you didn’t know you needed!
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/73/
December 16, 2024 at 3:10 PM
This was a fun one. We talked more about Apple Intelligence and quantum computers than I was expecting 😛
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🧩 This week:
- @vlt.sh reinvents JS package management
- @vite.dev 6 adds a game-changing Environment API
- @astro.build 5 simplifies static-dynamic site creation
Catch all the details in this episode: front-end-fire.com/episodes/72/
- @vlt.sh reinvents JS package management
- @vite.dev 6 adds a game-changing Environment API
- @astro.build 5 simplifies static-dynamic site creation
Catch all the details in this episode: front-end-fire.com/episodes/72/
December 9, 2024 at 3:05 PM
🧩 This week:
- @vlt.sh reinvents JS package management
- @vite.dev 6 adds a game-changing Environment API
- @astro.build 5 simplifies static-dynamic site creation
Catch all the details in this episode: front-end-fire.com/episodes/72/
- @vlt.sh reinvents JS package management
- @vite.dev 6 adds a game-changing Environment API
- @astro.build 5 simplifies static-dynamic site creation
Catch all the details in this episode: front-end-fire.com/episodes/72/
If you’re confused by the recent Chrome news we had a chat where we dug into the details.
🔥 Fresh from React Summit, @tanstack.com Start's beta launch & its big potential with @tannerlinsley.com's full focus. @framer.com spins off Motion—animations for all JS projects. 🎥✨ Plus Google faces legal heat as US pushes for Chrome to be sold off.👨⚖️
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/71/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/71/
November 25, 2024 at 8:43 PM
If you’re confused by the recent Chrome news we had a chat where we dug into the details.
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🚨 Big news for @reactnative.bsky.social! @expo.dev has a dev preview of RSCs.👀Amazon’s RTO policy raises eyebrows. Is it just a way to reduce headcount? 🏗️ The wait for CSS Masonry is almost over but there's drama in spec world! Should it reuse Grid or not?
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/70/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/70/
November 18, 2024 at 2:41 PM
🚨 Big news for @reactnative.bsky.social! @expo.dev has a dev preview of RSCs.👀Amazon’s RTO policy raises eyebrows. Is it just a way to reduce headcount? 🏗️ The wait for CSS Masonry is almost over but there's drama in spec world! Should it reuse Grid or not?
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/70/
Show link: front-end-fire.com/episodes/70/