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The Weekly Dev's Brew

Jan-Niklas Wortmann
Artificial Intelligence
Vite
Javascript
Effect TS
Typescript
Angular
Drizzle
Google
Microfrontends
Open Source
Ladybird
CSS
Web Development
Monorepos
TC39
Web Fonts
Nitro
React Query
Web Platform
Nuxt

The people building AI developer tools have stories most of us never hear. Stories of failed experiments, unexpected wins and workflows they swear by. The Weekly Dev's Brew host Jan-Niklas Wortmann pulls those stories out through honest conversations about what AI actually changes for developers and how we write software.

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Mario Zechner has watched people generate 500,000 lines of code in a week with a swarm of agents. He'll tell you exactly how that ends.Mario is the creator of Pi, the minimal, self-modifying coding agent that took off after Claude Code stopped fittin... more

In this episode, I sit down with Minko Gechev — Google Engineer, former Angular team lead, and one of the most thoughtful voices on AI and developer productivity.We get into why AI won't replace engineers anytime soon (and what that actually means fo... more

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Micro-frontends promise to help teams scale development, but AWS Principal Architect Luca Mezzalira has seen some succeed and some just fall apart. In this conversation, he shares what hes learned from years of implementation work at companies like D... more

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Why CSS is Now the Fastest-Moving Space in Web Development (with Una Kravets)

While everyones talking about AI disrupting development, Una Kravets from Google Chrome reveals a surprising twist: CSS has quietly become the fastest-evolving part of web... more

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What does it take to build a web browser when everyone says its impossible? In this episode, we sit down with Andreas Kling, the engineer behind Ladybird—the only major browser project that doesnt take money from Google.

Andreas breaks down a uncomfo... more

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What does it take to accidentally become the maintainer of one of Reacts most popular libraries? In this episode, we sit down with Dominik Dorfmeister (aka. TkDodo), maintainer of React Query (now TanStack Query), to unpack his unexpected journey fro... more

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What does it take to build one of the fastest-growing database ORMs from scratch? In this episode, we sit down with Andrii Sherman, co-founder of Drizzle, to unpack their philosophy: "If you know SQL, you know Drizzle."

Andrii breaks down why their "... more

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Ever wondered who actually decides how JavaScript evolves? In this episode, Jan-Niklas Wortmann sits down with Daniel Ehrenberg, President of Ecma International and long-time TC39 contributor, talking about how the language evolves—from vague idea to... more

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Recent Guests

Mario Zechner
Creator of Pi, coding agent open source project
Pi / Earendil (open source project)
Episode: Faster Isn't Better — Mario Zechner on Everything AI Made Us Forget (creator of Pi)
Una Kravets
Web developer and advocate focused on CSS and web platform features
Una Kravets / web platform expert
Episode: Why CSS is Now the Fastest-Moving Space in Web Development (with Una Kravets)
Andreas Kling
Browser developer and open source maintainer of Ladybird; former Apple Safari engineer
Ladybird browser project / open source nonprofit
Episode: Writing a Web Browser in 2025 (with Andreas Kling)
Dominik Dorfmeister
Open source maintainer, React Query and TanStack contributor
Sentry (current)
Episode: From Discord Helper to OSS Maintainer (w/ Dominik Dorfmeister)
Andrii Sherman
Co-developer/creator of Drizzle, involved in building Drizzle ORM and DrizzleKit
Drizzle team
Episode: Andrii Sherman: Breaking ORM Barriers with Drizzle
Daniel Ehrenberg
TC39 member and Bloomberg engineer
Bloomberg
Episode: How JavaScript Really Evolves: Inside TC39 with Daniel Ehrenberg
Jeff Cross
CEO of NX (formerly Novel)
NX
Episode: Scaling New Heights: Jeff Cross Discusses NX, Monorepos, and the Future of Development
Michael Arnaldi
Guest discussing Effect TS and its philosophy
Effectful Technologies Inc.
Episode: Why JavaScript is Broken: How Effect and TypeScript Fixes It (w/ Michael Arnaldi)
Daniel Roe
Developer and Nuxt/Font tooling creator
Independent developer / Nuxt ecosystem contributor
Episode: Fast Sites Start with Fonts: A Deep Dive with Daniel Roe

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Jan-Niklas Wortmann
Host of The Weekly Dev's Brew; frequently leads conversations with notable figures in AI developer tooling and software engineering.

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How JavaScript Really Evolves: Inside TC39 with Daniel Ehrenberg
Q: What is one proposal you believe JavaScript needs to push to stage four soon?
Module declarations and module expressions are a priority, as native ES module support within a single file and improved bundling could significantly improve load performance and reduce the complexity of bundlers, addressing a major practical bottleneck on the web.
How JavaScript Really Evolves: Inside TC39 with Daniel Ehrenberg
Q: How do you see collaboration with TypeScript shaping JavaScript proposals?
TypeScript has been a strong partner, often pushing proposals forward within TC39 and informing type-related decisions; the TypeScript team has helped move features like optional chaining into the language by engaging in the standardization process rather than bypassing it.
How JavaScript Really Evolves: Inside TC39 with Daniel Ehrenberg
Q: How does the TC39 process balance backwards compatibility with introducing new features?
Backwards compatibility is a guiding constraint; most changes avoid breaking existing code, and when potential risks exist, proposals are carefully debated, tested, and rolled out progressively through stages with broad input and observability to prevent breaking the web.
Scaling New Heights: Jeff Cross Discusses NX, Monorepos, and the Future of Development
Q: What is the role of AI in NX's roadmap?
AI is leveraged to increase developer velocity at scale, for example through MCP and polyrepo context that helps code assistants understand cross-repo relationships, and to optimize pipelines and resource planning.
Scaling New Heights: Jeff Cross Discusses NX, Monorepos, and the Future of Development
Q: Why pursue open source by default, and where do you draw the line with NX Cloud?
Open source by default is a tool for broad adoption and community engagement, while NX Cloud remains proprietary to deliver the advanced, enterprise-ready capabilities like multi-repo context, analytics, and cross-repo automation that customers rely on.

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What is The Weekly Dev's Brew about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on the people building AI-powered developer tools and the real-world tradeoffs of turning ambitious ideas into shipped software. Episodes feature engineers, maintainers, and leaders discussing practical workflows, tooling choices, architectural patterns, and the evolving landscape of AI-assisted software development. Common threads include governance and security considerations, open-source collaboration, and the tension between rapid experimentation and maintainable systems. Notable strengths include candid conversations with well-known technologists, deep dives into frontend architecture, browser and language design, and monorepo tooling, all grounded in concrete examples rather than abstract theory. Listeners are likely... more

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