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A weekly show that helps you stay up to date on the latest and greatest in the front-end world.

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Latest Episodes

In this episode: people are still writing new programming language, Microsoft is going all "developers, developers, developers" again, and bots are apparently outnumbering humans on the web now.

Timestamps:

• 1:55 - Bot traffic has passed human tra... more

In this episode npm implements staged publishing, Deno is patrolling your claws, and Vercel has a new agent-first language.

Timestamps:

• 0:58 - npm staged publishing

• 4:52 - Claw Patrol

• 11:00 - zerolang

• 20:18 - Wordpress 7.0

• 23:46 - Dr. Axe... more

On this episode: Rust has another convert, npm takes another stab at stopping the hackers, and Jack had a coding battle against robots.

Timestamps:

• 1:00 - Bun switches to Rust

• 6:45 - Jack’s battle against AI on Greenfield Games

• 16:01 - npm RF... more

In this episode: An IDE written in Rust hits 1.0; more vulnerabilities, this time in TanStack and Next.js; and the AI layoffs continue—we’ll discuss whether you should be worried.

Timestamps:

• 0:46 - Alternative editor Zed hits 1.0

• 10:48 - AI la... more

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Recent Guests

Tanner Lindley
Developer behind tansdact.com, proponent of experimenting with React-like APIs
Episode: 144: Did Tanner Just Replace React?
Dan Wilson
Principal Partner at DataCurl
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Episode: 141: When AI Belongs in Products with Dan Wilson & Kyler Krenek
Kyler Krenek
Co-founder of Vowel
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Episode: 141: When AI Belongs in Products with Dan Wilson & Kyler Krenek
Adam Argyle
Staff Design Engineer at Shopify
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Episode: Adam Argyle on Cracking the 2025 Web Dev Interview
Matt DeBergalis
CTO of Apollo, involved in the development of GraphQL
Apollo
Episode: GraphQL and AI with Apollo CTO Matt DeBergalis
Burke Holland
Developer Advocate at Microsoft, working on Visual Studio Code.
Microsoft
Episode: VS Code & GitHub Copilot Announcements with Burke Holland and Harald Kirschner
Harald Kirschner
Product manager on the VS Code team at Microsoft.
Microsoft
Episode: VS Code & GitHub Copilot Announcements with Burke Holland and Harald Kirschner
Rob Eisenberg
Web Component expert, former employee at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: Next.js 15 & Svelte 5: Major Upgrades Hit the Web Dev World
Chris Ferdinandi
Web development teacher, content creator, and the author of the Vanilla JS series.
Vanilla JS series
Episode: Interview: ADHD and Web Development with Chris Ferdinandi

Hosts

Jack Harrington
Host/Co-host known for frontend-focused insights and practical engineering takes.
Paige Niedringhaus
Co-host with consistent frontend specialization and audience engagement.
TJ Vantolle
Co-host and regular voice on frontend tooling and AI-enabled development topics.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • Part of my weekly rotation

    I’ve followed the smoothest voice in tech (Jack Herrington) for a while on YT. To have his experience and passion mirrored and amplified by TJ and Paige is fantastic. Front-End Fire is has been part of my weekly rotation for months and I look forward to each next episode. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SuneetM
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Loving the show!

    The timely topics have been keeping me up to date with what’s going on in the front end world. Keep it up Paige, TJ and Jack!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ElyLucas
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love the format - keeps me updated!

    I really appreciate the quick hits format. The hosts all mesh well together and do a great job bringing so many front end topics front of mind each week. I will skip many other podcasts to listen to this one whenever a new episode is out. Thank you all for the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    xXZeeZo
    United Statesa year ago
  • Podcast

    Great podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chase1115:)
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great Podcast!!

    Really enjoy the content - keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Toll House Cookie
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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Particularly praised for the chemistry among hosts and concise format.
Listeners appreciate timely, practical frontend topics and actionable insights.
Positive reception of AI tooling discussions and guest perspectives.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#108
South Korea/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#139
New Zealand/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#166
Finland/Technology

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

141: When AI Belongs in Products with Dan Wilson & Kyler Krenek
Q: What is the key to building trust in AI-powered interfaces?
Provide consistent, transparent behavior, minimize latency, offer clear guardrails and confirmation for destructive actions, and design for long-term positive user experiences rather than one-off clever tricks.
141: When AI Belongs in Products with Dan Wilson & Kyler Krenek
Q: How do you decide when AI should be inside a product vs. kept out?
We assess value delivery for end users, ROI potential, and whether AI adds friction or speed; if it delivers clear user value and measurable ROI, it's worth it, otherwise we should rethink the integration.
npm Under Siege: The “Shai-Hulud” Worm Attack
Q: What can developers do to protect themselves from these attacks?
Enable two-factor authentication, lock down package versions, and audit workflows to check for unusual activity.
npm Under Siege: The “Shai-Hulud” Worm Attack
Q: How does this initially get in?
It is similar to previous attacks where phishing tactics are employed to gain access to credentials.
GraphQL and AI with Apollo CTO Matt DeBergalis
Q: Where do you see GraphQL fitting into the AI, MCP conversations going on right now?
GraphQL is used as an abstraction layer for AI to effectively interact with various APIs, allowing for a structured approach.

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What is Front-End Fire about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A weekly tech roundup focused on front-end development, tooling, and AI-enabled workflows. Episodes feature concise, high-signal takes on frameworks, bundlers, design tooling, security, and the evolving role of AI copilots in day-to-day development. The show tends to highlight practical tooling decisions, emerging platforms, and real-world experiences from a trio of hosts who regularly discuss how to stay productive in a fast-moving JS/WEB landscape. Noteworthy is the mix of rapid-fire news, deep-dive topics, and candid personal updates that give listeners a practical sense of what tools are worth tracking and how author teams are adapting to AI augmentations and new standards. The format is conducive to busy developers and tech leads looki... more

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