In this episode, James and Amy are live from Post Con 24 with Sterling Chin from Postman's Labs team. Sterling shares insights on how Postman leverages AI to build tools that enhance developer productivity. He delves into the experimental nature of Postman Labs, the importance of rapid iteration, and how they determine which features make it into production. Sterling also discusses Postbot, an AI assistant designed to streamline the API development process.

00:00 Intro

01:01 What is Postman Labs?

01:51 Criteria for successful experiments

03:31 Understanding customer workflows

04:29 Tips and tricks for rapid iteration

06:16 Internal feedback and dogfooding

08:02 Working in Postman Labs

10:00 Postman's Commitment to R&D

12:02 AI Adoption at Postman

16:47 Overview of Postbot

18:11 Technical details of Postbot

20:16 Postman Flows

21:10 AI tools and agnosticism

22:07 Postbot’s availability and pricing

23:09 Scaling and Team Size

26:07 Customer Feedback and Features

29:03 Closing

This episode covers the detailed process of taking Postman’s VS Code extension from a proof of concept to a fully-fledged product. Ruben Casas shares insights on the technical hurdles, team dynamics, and the iterative development process.

00:00 Introduction

1:25 Background Story

2:09 Starting the Extension

3:27 Technical Challenges

6:19 Synchronizing State

9:20 VS Code Development Tools

11:12 Developing with Electron

13:05 Team Dynamics

14:46 Onboarding and Quality Control

17:37 Development Process

19:28 Maintenance and Future Plans

21:39 Feedback and Improvements

23:01 User Experience

25:14 PostCon 24 Highlights

27:05 Closing

In this episode, Amy, Brad, and Bekah welcome back Kent C. Dodds, who shares exciting updates about his latest project, Epic Web.dev. Kent discusses the philosophy behind his comprehensive web development course, the importance of understanding foundational technologies, and the motivation behind creating Epic Web Conf. He also dives into the benefits of building your own authentication systems and the decision-making process behind the Epic Stack. The conversation is filled with insights on balancing different technologies, creating cohesive learning experiences, and the future of web development education.

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• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:09 - Sponsor: Convex
• 2:09 - Overview of EpicWeb.dev
• 3:09 - Journey from PayPal to Epic Web
• 8:14 - Teaching Approach and Workshop App
• 10:47 - Building your own Authentication System
• 16:59 - Decision-Making and Epic Stack
• 21:35 - Launching Epic Web Conf
• 27:26 - Consistency in Teaching and Conferences
• 35:03 - Future Plans for EpicWeb.dev
• 43:16 - Picks and Plugs
  • Kent
    • Pick: Brandon Sanderson’s books - Particularly the Mistborn series and his involvement in the Wheel of Time series.
    • Plug: Epic Web Conf - An exciting web development conference happening in Park City, Utah.
  • Bekah
    • Pick: Primal Buffalo Chicken Stick
    • Plug: @opensauced on Twitter/X
  • Brad
    • Pick: Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses
    • Plug: @bradgarropy on Twitter/X
  • Amy
    • Pick: The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
    • Plug: Two Week Build