Best Nick Hinton Podcasts (2025)

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Magician John Michael Hinton told us how he fooled Penn and Teller 22:45

11d ago22:45

22:45

Check out Taylor's tour dates and more at taylorhughes.com You can see this full episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLhQewoFdQI Be sure to watch John Michael Hinton on Fool us with Penn and Teller https://youtu.be/rNDfunTdD0w?si=QbhP1YT8jSbs_yo2

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Magic Castle debrief with Nick Paul 53:38

17d ago53:38

53:38

Nick Paul joins Taylor to talk about their travels and a recent run at Hollywood's Magic Castle For tour dates and more check out taylorhughes.com

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Casino gigs, Getting over a cold and being where your feet are 33:36

3M ago33:36

33:36

Be sure to follow Taylor on instagram @magicstoryteller and check out the newest special "Enjoy the Ride" on YouTube

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One last party 1:15:53

4M ago1:15:53

1:15:53

Jerod is joined by KBall, Nick & Amy to throw one last JS Party! We review last year’s predictions, discuss the state of the web dev world, opine on coding AIs (of course) & divulge what comes next for the JS Party crew. Thank you for partying with us all these years! 💚 Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 8 minutes on this episode because …

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LA fires, Katie's B-day and Secret Magic Warehouses 26:03

5M ago26:03

26:03

LA fires, Katie's B-day and Secret Magic Warehouses

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React: then & now 1:13:16

6M ago1:13:16

1:13:16

Back at React Summit in New York, KBall & Nick sat down with Tom Occhino & Shruti Kapoor for more fascinating conversations. Tom Occhino, a key figure in React’s history at Facebook (now Meta), reveals the origin story of React, which began when an ads engineer presented a revolutionary approach to web UI rendering. The discussion extends to React’…

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WYSIWYG 1:17:11

6M ago1:17:11

1:17:11

At React Summit in New York, KBall & Nick sat down with Kent C. Dodds & Theo Browne for two fascinating conversations. Both of them showed us the whole gamut of their personalities! Kent shared his insights on effective teaching methodologies and the future of developer education, while diving deep into React and the Remix/React Router ecosystem, a…

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Nine pillars of great Node apps 1:04:14

6M ago1:04:14

1:04:14

Recently, four pillars of the JavaScript community (James Snell, Natalia Venditto, Michael Dawson & Matteo Collina) teamed up to create a resource that lays out nine principles for doing Node.js right in enterprise environments. On this episode, Natalia & Matteo join Jerod to discuss all nine. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 6 minutes …

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It's all about documentation 1:14:21

7M ago1:14:21

1:14:21

Carmen Huidobro joins Amy, KBall & Nick on the show to talk about her work, the importance of writing docs, and her upcoming conference talk at React Summit US! Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps close…

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How Vercel thinks about Next.js 1:11:47

7M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

Vercel CPO, Tom Occhino, joins Jerod for a one-on-one covering React & Next’s past, present & future. We discuss the birth of React, Tom’s move to Vercel, deploying Next apps to non-Vercel hosts, React as the next jQuery, the viability of Web Components, Vercel customers getting surprise bills & so much more. Join the discussion Changelog++ members…

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Kind of a big deal 1:00:18

7M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Jerod & the gang play “Twenty” Questions to get to know Amy, review the big Svelte 5 release, discuss commercial open source & get Nick’s report from SquiggleConf! Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps cl…

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Digging through Jerod Santo’s tool box 59:02

8M ago59:02

59:02

KBall interviews Jerod about the tools he uses in development, podcasting & business. We start with text editors & terminal tools, move to podcast recording & editing tools, discuss the open source podcasting platform Jerod built in Elixir, then finish with tools to run a small business & our approaches to genAI. Oh, and you don’t want to miss Jero…

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A great horse to bet on 1:01:30

8M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

Jerod & KBall discuss a trio of goings on in/around the web dev world: Evan You’s new startup, Matt Mullenweg’s WordPress mess & Ryan Carniato’s WebComponents debate. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 7 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps…

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Create interactive tutorials the easy way 51:20

8M ago51:20

51:20

Tomek Sułkowski from TutorialKit joins Jerod to tell him all about the open source toolkit for creating awesome, interactive tutorials without having to code up the hard parts. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deplo…

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Leveling up JavaScript with Deno 2 1:06:16

8M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Jerod is joined by Ryan Dahl to discuss his second take on leveling up JavaScript developers all around the world. Jerod asks Ryan why not try to fix or fork Node instead of starting fresh, how Deno (the open source project) can avoid the all too common rug pull (not cool) scenario, what’s new in Deno 2 & their pragmatic decision to support npm, th…

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It's all about the squiggles 1:12:10

8M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Nick is joined by Josh Goldberg & Dimitri Mitropoulos to discuss SquiggleConf, a new conference focused on web dev tooling. We explore the motivations behind creating a conference dedicated to developer tools, the challenges of organizing both conferences and local meetups, and strategies for building engaged tech communities. We also discuss the i…

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Undirected hyper arrows 1:07:38

9M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Chris Shank has been on sabbatical since January, so he’s had a lot of time to think deeply about the web platform. On this episode, Jerod & KBall pick Chris’ brain to answer questions like, what does a post-component paradigm look like? What would it look like if the browser had primitives for building spatial canvases? How can we make it easier t…

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Don’t ever use these TypeScript features 49:01

9M ago49:01

49:01

Jerod, Nick & Chris discuss a next-gen JavaScript bundler, Node getting even tighter with TypeScript, the top programming languages according to IEEE Spectrum, Chris’ feelings on Node’s built-in test runner & more! Join the discussion Changelog++ members get a bonus 4 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today! Sponsors: Fly.io – T…

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When 3rd party JavaScript attacks 53:15

9M ago53:15

53:15

Simon Wijckmans from c/side joins Jerod & Nick to discuss the Pollyfill attack in detail. What does it mean for web developers & client-side security going forward? Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 1 minute on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Wix – Wix Sudio is for devs who build websites, sell app…

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There be a11y dragons 56:15

9M ago56:15

56:15

Eric Bailey joins Jerod to discuss everything Dungeons & Dragons taught him about writing alt text, building accessible websites, Primer, the problem with a11y overlays & more. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 3 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Porkbun – Go to porkbun.com to get .app, .d…

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Forging Minecraft's scripting API 58:00

10M ago58:00

58:00

Raphael Landaverde & Jake Shirley work on Minecraft full-time. How cool is that?! On this episode, they join Jerod to tell us all about the web tech that drives Minecraft’s scripting infrastructure, how they incrementally change a massive / always-moving target, the best / worst parts of the job & much more. Join the discussion Changelog++ members …

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A Nick-level emergency 50:39

10M ago50:39

50:39

Node.js makes big TypeScript & SQLite moves, ECMAScript 2024 adds some niceties to the language (but not the ones you’re probably excited for) & we review the State of React 2023 results. Emergency?! Nick! Join the discussion Changelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Fly.io – Th…

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Going flat with ESLint 1:21:18

10M ago1:21:18

1:21:18

Josh Goldberg joins Nick & Chris to discuss the latest updates from ESLint, typescript-eslint & the new flat config format. They also discuss creating reusable configs & project generators before pivoting to talk about a new conference focused on developer tooling. Finally, Chris & Josh talk about the past, present & future of Mocha. Join the discu…

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Building LLM agents in JS 59:26

11M ago59:26

59:26

KBall and returning guest Tejas Kumar dive into the topic of building LLM agents using JavaScript. What they are, how they can be useful (including how Tejas used home-built agents to double his podcasting productivity) & how to get started building and running your own agents, even all on your own device with local models. Join the discussion Chan…

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The Ember take on recent hot topics 1:22:56

11M ago1:22:56

1:22:56

KBall takes another dive into recent hot topics around reactivity and build systems, this time with three members of the Ember core team. They also talk about some of the reasons why the Ember community has been so long lived, how thinking about upgradeability leads to universality, and how features first built specifically for frameworks make thei…

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A standard library for JavaScript 51:18

11M ago51:18

51:18

Philipp Burckhardt, Athan Reines & the team behind stdlib.io believe in a future in which the web is a preferred environment for numerical computation. They’ve been working toward building that future for over a decade. Thanks to listener, Brian Zelip, Jerod sits down with Philipp to learn all about this excellent effort: where it’s been & where it…

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React Native the Expo way 58:20

11M ago58:20

58:20

Jerod sits down with React Native aficionado, Simon Grimm, to catch up on everyone’s favorite native app platform & learn about Expo, which Simon thinks is the way forward for devs building with React Native. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Socket – S…

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Polypane-demonium 1:29:08

12M ago1:29:08

1:29:08

Polypane purveyor Kilian Valkhof joins Nick & Jerod to tell us all about his efforts building a web browser just for web development. We cover it all: from the business concerns, to the technical details, to his excellent choice not to use TypeScript! We even sneak in a feature request that already made its way into this excellent dev tool for ambi…

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Should web development need a build step? 1:06:34

12M ago1:06:34

1:06:34

We’re back with another spicy YepNope debate! This time, Nick & regular guest Eric Clemmons are arguing that web development should need a build step, while KBall & special guest Amy Dutton argue that we really shouldn’t. Of course, the stance each panelist is taking is assigned ahead of time. Is that how they really feel? Tune in to find out! Join…

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11ty goes fully independent 1:15:05

1y ago1:15:05

1:15:05

11ty creator Zach Leatherman is taking the open source site generator fully independent in 2024 and he’s back on the pod to tell us why, how & what we all can do to help. Join the discussion Changelog++ members get a bonus 12 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today! Sponsors: Clerk – Clerk is a complete suite of embeddable UIs, …

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Big Gulps, huh? 57:32

1y ago57:32

57:32

Jerod & KBall discuss what’s new in the world of web development: the State of HTML survey results, Node 22, React Compiler, React 19 Beta, vlt.sh & the Gulp (!) Developer Survey. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 6 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Clerk – Clerk is a complete suite of emb…

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3D web game dev jam! 50:40

1y ago50:40

50:40

Two-time React Jammer, Brian Breiholz, joins Jerod & Nick to discuss building 3D games in the browser! We hear of his game jam trials & tribulations, the in-progress game engine he’s building, the dream game he’s been building for a long time & more Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 7 minutes on this episode because they made the ads dis…

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From Shoelace to Web Awesome 1:07:54

1y ago1:07:54

1:07:54

Shoelace creator Cory LaViska joins Amal & Jess to tell them all about the forward-thinking library of web components that just joined the Font Awesome family to create Web Awesome. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Speakeasy – Production-ready, Enterpri…

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SSR web components for all 57:45

1y ago57:45

57:45

Brian LeRoux joins Jerod to share how the Enhance team are bringing server side rendered web components to everyone. With Enhance WASM, you author components in friendly, standards based syntax and reuse them across multiple languages, frameworks & servers. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made th…

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A Solid primer on Signals 1:28:25

1y ago1:28:25

1:28:25

Ryan Carniato joins Amal & Nick to discuss Solid with a major focus on Signals, which are the cornerstone of reactivity in Solid. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 11 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: Clerk – Clerk is a complete suite of embeddable UIs, flexible APIs, and admin dashboards …

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The boring JavaScript stack 44:56

1y ago44:56

44:56

Kelvin Omereshone is here to get you excited about boring, reliable tech. He believes a combination of Sails, Inertia, Tailwind & your frontend rendering library of choice are a great combo for building web apps. Tune in to find out why. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 10 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Joi…

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THE LAST SERMON: a conversation with director Chipper Lowell 36:37

1y ago36:37

36:37

Taylor with his friend and director Chipper Lowell about the process behind Taylor's solo show THE LAST SERMON. Get tickets to see THE LAST SERMON Tuesday, April 30th at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles Last Sermon TicketsBy TAYLOR HUGHES

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Off to see the Wiz 55:24

1y ago55:24

55:24

How does Google build Search? What about YouTube and Google Drive? We rely on Chrome’s Lighthouse scores when optimizing our websites, but what does Google prioritize? Recently the Angular and Wiz teams announced their intention to responsibly merge their internal frontend framework, Wiz, with Angular to bring some of Wiz’s best ideas to Angular. W…

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It's Magic... Souplation 29:24

1y ago29:24

29:24

Name This Show with Taylor Hughes Podcast Episode 204 In this episode, Taylor talks about going to a magic show, Soup themed restaurants and does the worst Christopher Walken Impression Taylor Hughes is a comedian, magician and author of the new book MISDIRECTION: A Magician’s Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation in Your Life You can get Tay…

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13% of the time, Devin works every time 1:06:15

1y ago1:06:15

1:06:15

Jerod, KBall & Nick discuss the latest news: Devin, Astro DB, The JavaScript Registry, Tailwind 4 & Angular merging with Wiz. Oh, and a surprise mini-game of HeadLIES! Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 5 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today! Sponsors: PowerSync – Build local-first web apps — Give users …

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Advocating for the future of the open web 2:03:29

1y ago2:03:29

2:03:29

Alex & James Moore, founding members of the Open Web Advocacy (OWA), join Amal to talk about the critical work the OWA has been doing to ensure users have browser choice and that web apps can be first-class citizens on mobile devices. We learn about how an ad-hoc group of software engineers worked with regulators, legislators & policymakers to help…

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Getting a pulse on your Core Web Vitals 🩺 1:24:20

1y ago1:24:20

1:24:20

This week, Amal and Nick are joined by Rick Viscomi and Annie Sullivan from the Chrome team to dive into Core Web Vitals, a set of performance metrics geared towards helping developers surface web page quality signals that are key to delivering great user experiences. We deconstruct the different vitals and learn how they are helpful, as well as in…

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Key Sack Progeny with Kimberly Stuart 36:49

1y ago36:49

36:49

Key sack Progeny with Kimberly Stuart Name This Show with Taylor Hughes Episode 203 In this episode, Taylor talks with his dear friend Kimberly Stuart about so many things including her new book which is available for pre order HERE https://a.co/d/1EpJYfp Taylor Hughes is a comedian, magician and author of the new book MISDIRECTION: A Magician’s Gu…

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Take a look, it's in a book 56:30

1+ y ago56:30

56:30

Nick delves into the intricacies of technical book writing with authors Adrienne Braganza Tacke and Dylan Hildenbrand. We talk about the process of working with a publisher, coming up with an outline, actually writing the book, and everything that comes after the book is finished. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 2 minutes on this episo…

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Old Lady Illusion 22:40

1+ y ago22:40

22:40

In this episode, Taylor talks about many things including Valentines Day, optical illusions and not being too precious with your ideas. Taylor Hughes is a comedian, magician and author of the new book MISDIRECTION: A Magician’s Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation in Your Life You can get Taylor's new book Misdirection on Amazon http://tinyu…

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Who's that girl? It's Jess! 1:13:00

1+ y ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Apple kills EU web apps, Amazon launches a JS runtime optimized for serverless workloads & we play a game of 20 (15) questions to welcome Jessica Sachs to the party! Join the discussion Changelog++ members get a bonus 4 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today! Sponsors: Vercel – Zero configuration for over 35 frameworks Vercel i…

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Angular moves fast without breaking things 1:11:13

1+ y ago1:11:13

1:11:13

KBall & Amal dive deep with the “Dazzle of Zebras” (possible future band name), Angular team members Jessica Janiuk & Mark “Techson” Thompson. Along with an absolute riot of puns, they cover topics such as Angular’s new deferrable views feature, how the Angular core team handles change, and lessons learned from the AngularJS-Angular 2 debacle that …

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Taylor has a new podcast! NAME THIS SHOW 23:50

1+ y ago23:50

23:50

In this episode, Taylor talks about many things including Hot Tubs, Misdirection, and Costco. Taylor Hughes is a comedian, magician and author of the new book MISDIRECTION: A Magician’s Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation in Your Life You can get Taylor's new book Misdirection on Amazon http://tinyurl.com/mstbemrf Watch Taylor's new special…

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React Server Components 🧐 2:07:15

1+ y ago2:07:15

2:07:15

The week Amal & guest co-host Eric Clemmons talk to Dan Abramov all about React Server Components. We learn about why they were created, what problems they solve & how they work to improve application performance. We also dive into the rollout and current support status, the origin story, the community response & walk through the 10+ years of React…

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Angular Signals 1:06:46

1+ y ago1:06:46

1:06:46

KBall & Amal interview Alex & Pavel from the Angular Signals team. They cover the history, how the Angular team decided to move to signals, what the new mental model looks like, migration path & even dive into community integrations and future roadmap. Join the discussion Changelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the a…

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