The Frontside Podcast

By Charles Lowell & the Frontside Team

What's The Frontside Podcast about?

It's like hanging out at our software studio in Austin, Texas with Charles Lowell and the Frontside Team. We talk to smart people about how to make the world of software better for the people who make and use it. Managed and produced by @therubyrep.

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The Frontside Podcast episodes:

03.15.2021
OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker
Austin Parker, Principal Developer Advocate at Lightstep talks about the OpenTelemetry Framework, which is an observability framework for cloud-native software and a collection of tools, APIs, and SDKs.
03.09.2021
Paying Open Source Contributors with Puneet Lath
Puneet Lath, Director of Research and Development at Expensify, talks about the unique way their company is open-sourcing the front end of their product itself.
02.01.2021
Product Roadmaps and Tooling Planning with Steve Pereira
Steve Pereira—the founder of Visible—talks about how his unique approach to mapping helps customers get products out of the door fast and efficiently.
01.19.2021
Data, Trust, and Transparency: A COVID-19 Vaccine Story
Data is at the center of everything we do. Yet, how can we trust it in a world where more "organic" food is consumed than produced? In this episode, Jason Kelley—the Global General Manager for Blockchain Services at IBM—talks about...
07.09.2020
Type systems with ReasonML London organizer Marcel Cutts and Shane Wilson
"Java has done an excellent job at ruining types for everyone for quite a while—explains Marcel after describing the tech pub scene in London—but it's important to know there's more than one kind of type system." Along with Shane, they...
06.25.2020
Intro to Rush.js with co-author Pete Gonzales
Monorepos are the new muse of library maintainers, but what happens when your project grows past 100 packages in the same repo? What about thousands? Rush.js was created for those cases, and Pete—who started the project while working at Microsoft—is...
10.03.2019
Big Ideas & The Future at The Frontside
In this episode, Charles and Taras discuss "big ideas" and all the things they hope to accomplish at The Frontside over the next decade.
10.03.2019
Big Ideas & The Future at The Frontside
In this episode, Charles and Taras discuss "big ideas" and all the things they hope to accomplish at The Frontside over the next decade.
09.26.2019
Transparent Development
In this episode, Charles and Taras discuss "transparent development" and why it's not only beneficial to development teams, but to their clients as well.
09.26.2019
Transparent Development
In this episode, Charles and Taras discuss "transparent development" and why it's not only beneficial to development teams, but to their clients as well.
09.04.2019
Svelte and Reactivity with Rich Harris
09.04.2019
Svelte and Reactivity with Rich Harris
06.13.2019
Security with Philippe De Ryck
Philippe De Ryck joins the show to talk all things security: the importance and why you should be taking active steps, how to do it in your codebase effectively, and what can happen during a breach.
06.13.2019
Security with Philippe De Ryck
Philippe De Ryck joins the show to talk all things security: the importance and why you should be taking active steps, how to do it in your codebase effectively, and what can happen during a breach.
05.24.2019
An Analysis of NativeScript Mobile Platform
In this internal Frontside Podcast episode, Charles, Taras, and Jeffrey analyze the NativeScript Mobile Platform.
05.24.2019
An Analysis of NativeScript Mobile Platform
In this internal Frontside Podcast episode, Charles, Taras, and Jeffrey analyze the NativeScript Mobile Platform.
05.02.2019
Deployment with Luke Melia, Aaron Chambers, and Mattia Gheda
Luke Melia, Aaron Chambers, and Mattia Gheda john Taras and Charles to discuss all things deployment!
05.02.2019
Deployment with Luke Melia, Aaron Chambers, and Mattia Gheda
Luke Melia, Aaron Chambers, and Mattia Gheda john Taras and Charles to discuss all things deployment!
04.11.2019
Pull Requests with Joe LeBlanc
Joe joins the panelists to talk about pull request etiquette.
04.11.2019
Pull Requests with Joe LeBlanc
Joe joins the panelists to talk about pull request etiquette.
03.29.2019
Frontend/Backend Team Collaboration with Sam Joseph
Sam joins the panelists to talk about frontend and backend team collaboration.
03.29.2019
Frontend/Backend Team Collaboration with Sam Joseph
Sam joins the panelists to talk about frontend and backend team collaboration.
03.14.2019
Team Collaboration with Jacob Stoebel
In this episode, Jacob Stoebel joins Charles and Taras to talk about team collaboration process and practices.
03.14.2019
Team Collaboration with Jacob Stoebel
In this episode, Jacob Stoebel joins Charles and Taras to talk about team collaboration process and practices.
01.24.2019
What’s in a UI platform?
Here it is, folks! The first episode of our newly rebranded "Frontside Platform Podcast". In this episode, we talk about why platform? What is going to come out of these conversations over time? Our goal is to get people thinking...
01.24.2019
What’s in a UI platform?
Here it is, folks! The first episode of our newly rebranded "Frontside Platform Podcast". In this episode, we talk about why platform? What is going to come out of these conversations over time? Our goal is to get people thinking...
12.27.2018
117: The Frontside Podcast 2019 Reboot Preview
The Frontside is planning on rebooting our podcast in 2019! Listen to this for a short briefing on where we hope to take the show next year!
12.27.2018
117: The Frontside Podcast 2019 Reboot Preview
The Frontside is planning on rebooting our podcast in 2019! Listen to this for a short briefing on where we hope to take the show next year!
12.20.2018
116: Styled Components and Functional CSS with Kris Van Houten
In this episode, we are joined by Kris Van Houten to chat about Functional CSS and Styled Components: pros and cons, the problems that they are trying to solve, and how to choose between one or the other.
12.20.2018
116: Styled Components and Functional CSS with Kris Van Houten
In this episode, we are joined by Kris Van Houten to chat about Functional CSS and Styled Components: pros and cons, the problems that they are trying to solve, and how to choose between one or the other.
11.29.2018
115: Testing Issues and BigTest Solutions
In this internal episode, Charles and Wil talk about testing issues and BigTest solutions.
11.29.2018
115: Testing Issues and BigTest Solutions
In this internal episode, Charles and Wil talk about testing issues and BigTest solutions.
11.08.2018
114: The Business Case for Experimentation with Elm with Dillon Kearns
In this episode, Dillon Kearns joins the show to talk about techniques for experimentation with Elm, making those experiments safe, the concept of mob programming, why you would want to experiment with Elm in the first place, and how you...
11.08.2018
114: The Business Case for Experimentation with Elm with Dillon Kearns
In this episode, Dillon Kearns joins the show to talk about techniques for experimentation with Elm, making those experiments safe, the concept of mob programming, why you would want to experiment with Elm in the first place, and how you...
10.25.2018
113: There and Back Again: A Quest For Simplicity with Philip Poots
10.25.2018
113: There and Back Again: A Quest For Simplicity with Philip Poots
10.11.2018
112: Language Formation with Amanda Hickman and Amberley Romo
In this episode, Amanda Hickman and Amberley Romo talk about how they paired up to get the safety pin, spool of thread, and the knitting yarn and needles emojis approved by the Unicode Committee so that now they are available...
10.11.2018
112: Language Formation with Amanda Hickman and Amberley Romo
In this episode, Amanda Hickman and Amberley Romo talk about how they paired up to get the safety pin, spool of thread, and the knitting yarn and needles emojis approved by the Unicode Committee so that now they are available...
09.20.2018
111: Accessibility in Single Page Applications
In this episode, Robert, Charles, and Wil talk about the whys and hows of accessibility, as well as what makes single page applications special, why they are they harder for accessibility, and frameworks that can do this for you.
09.20.2018
111: Accessibility in Single Page Applications
In this episode, Robert, Charles, and Wil talk about the whys and hows of accessibility, as well as what makes single page applications special, why they are they harder for accessibility, and frameworks that can do this for you.
09.07.2018
110: Mentorship 3.0 with Saron Yitbarek
In this episode, Charles and Sam talk to Saron Yitbarek about her idea of mentorship, ideas for distributed learning for businesses to promote individual and company growth, and why it's important to take "digital sabbaths" on the regular.
09.07.2018
110: Mentorship 3.0 with Saron Yitbarek
In this episode, Charles and Sam talk to Saron Yitbarek about her idea of mentorship, ideas for distributed learning for businesses to promote individual and company growth, and why it's important to take "digital sabbaths" on the regular.
08.23.2018
109: What Do You Need in a JavaScript Framework?
In this episode, former Fronsiders, Brandon Hays and Chris Freeman join Charles and Taras to talk about the difference between a framework and a library, whether or not React + Redux a framework in itself, red flags to signal that...
08.23.2018
109: What Do You Need in a JavaScript Framework?
In this episode, former Fronsiders, Brandon Hays and Chris Freeman join Charles and Taras to talk about the difference between a framework and a library, whether or not React + Redux a framework in itself, red flags to signal that...
08.09.2018
108: Running an Online-Only, Free Conference on Twitch with Kristian Freeman
In this episode, Kristian Freeman tells us about ByteConf: why he decided to start the conference, unique challenges of putting an online conference together, what he expects in terms of viewership and his hope for sponsors, and supporting speakers who...
08.09.2018
108: Running an Online-Only, Free Conference on Twitch with Kristian Freeman
In this episode, Kristian Freeman tells us about ByteConf: why he decided to start the conference, unique challenges of putting an online conference together, what he expects in terms of viewership and his hope for sponsors, and supporting speakers who...
08.02.2018
107: Microstates Part II
08.02.2018
107: Microstates Part II
07.20.2018
106: Microstates
In part I of The Frontside's microstates series, Charles Lowell, Taras Mankovski, and David Keathley talk about state management that’s easy and fun and transactionality.
07.20.2018
106: Microstates
In part I of The Frontside's microstates series, Charles Lowell, Taras Mankovski, and David Keathley talk about state management that’s easy and fun and transactionality.

What's The Frontside Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Frontside Podcast episodes:

OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker

Paying Open Source Contributors with Puneet Lath

Product Roadmaps and Tooling Planning with Steve Pereira

Data, Trust, and Transparency: A COVID-19 Vaccine Story

Type systems with ReasonML London organizer Marcel Cutts and Shane Wilson

Intro to Rush.js with co-author Pete Gonzales

Big Ideas & The Future at The Frontside

Big Ideas & The Future at The Frontside

Transparent Development

Transparent Development

Svelte and Reactivity with Rich Harris

Svelte and Reactivity with Rich Harris

Security with Philippe De Ryck

Security with Philippe De Ryck

An Analysis of NativeScript Mobile Platform

An Analysis of NativeScript Mobile Platform

Deployment with Luke Melia, Aaron Chambers, and Mattia Gheda

Deployment with Luke Melia, Aaron Chambers, and Mattia Gheda

Pull Requests with Joe LeBlanc

Pull Requests with Joe LeBlanc

Frontend/Backend Team Collaboration with Sam Joseph

Frontend/Backend Team Collaboration with Sam Joseph

Team Collaboration with Jacob Stoebel

Team Collaboration with Jacob Stoebel

What’s in a UI platform?

What’s in a UI platform?

117: The Frontside Podcast 2019 Reboot Preview

117: The Frontside Podcast 2019 Reboot Preview

116: Styled Components and Functional CSS with Kris Van Houten

116: Styled Components and Functional CSS with Kris Van Houten

115: Testing Issues and BigTest Solutions

115: Testing Issues and BigTest Solutions

114: The Business Case for Experimentation with Elm with Dillon Kearns

114: The Business Case for Experimentation with Elm with Dillon Kearns

113: There and Back Again: A Quest For Simplicity with Philip Poots

113: There and Back Again: A Quest For Simplicity with Philip Poots

112: Language Formation with Amanda Hickman and Amberley Romo

112: Language Formation with Amanda Hickman and Amberley Romo

111: Accessibility in Single Page Applications

111: Accessibility in Single Page Applications

110: Mentorship 3.0 with Saron Yitbarek

110: Mentorship 3.0 with Saron Yitbarek

109: What Do You Need in a JavaScript Framework?

109: What Do You Need in a JavaScript Framework?

108: Running an Online-Only, Free Conference on Twitch with Kristian Freeman

108: Running an Online-Only, Free Conference on Twitch with Kristian Freeman

107: Microstates Part II

107: Microstates Part II

106: Microstates

106: Microstates