RedwoodJS

RedwoodJS is a CodingCat.dev podcast episode featuring Tom Preston-Werner alongside Alex Patterson and Brittney Postma focused on GitHub, Security, GraphQL. Tom chats with us all about Founding GitHub, running Preston Werner Ventures and building RedwoodJS. Watch the full video breakdown on YouTube or explore the architectural notes, chapters, and official documentation links below.

Links

https://community.redwoodjs.com/t/1m-redwoodjs-funding/2960

https://chatterbug.com/en/

Rob’s Twitter https://twitter.com/cannikin

Redwood Videos https://www.youtube.com/c/RedwoodJS/videos

https://www.redwoodstartupfund.com/

Questions

1. Can you tell us more about yourself?
2. What is the focus of PrestonWernerVentures?
3. How did Redwood get started?
4. When you compare the integration of GraphQL and Apollo server, can someone coming from Gatsby easily understand how the data is managed?
5. Can you breakdown what Cells are, and how someone might use them?
6. Are authentication providers built into Redwood?
7. I probably know Redwood best from the community that is surrounding Redwood. Would you say that this was a focus day one?
8. RedwoodJS Startup Fund
9. Why would you choose Redwood over something like Next/Remix? What about Django and Laravel?
10. Will Redwood ever migrate away from GraphQL to something like tRPC?
11. Is Redwood scalable for long term growth?
12. Where do you see Redwood fitting into the landscape of JS Frameworks in the next 5 years?
    1. StateofJS

Technical Overview: RedwoodJS

2.40 - RedwoodJS with Tom Preston-Werner: Tom chats with us all about Founding GitHub, running Preston Werner Ventures and building RedwoodJS. https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-40-RedwoodJS Recorded: August 18, 2022 2:15 PM

When applying the concepts from RedwoodJS in a production codebase, teams working with GitHub, Security, GraphQL should align their implementation with the GitHub Documentation (Pull requests, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and repository security). Structuring your workflow around repeatable patterns, automated verification, and clear separation of concerns helps prevent regressions as your application scales.

Key Engineering Takeaways

• Core Topic Focus: Practical strategies for GitHub, Security, GraphQL covered in "RedwoodJS" (Tom chats with us all about Founding GitHub, running Preston Werner Ventures and building RedwoodJS.).
• Production Implementation: Combine the architectural patterns demonstrated in this podcast with the official GitHub Documentation for type safety, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Hands-On Video Walkthrough: Follow along with the live coding demos and discussion on YouTube (RedwoodJS) and subscribe to CodingCat.dev on YouTube for weekly deep dives.

Video Chapters & Timestamps

Jump directly to any segment of RedwoodJS on YouTube using the timestamped chapters below:

• 00:00: PM

Resources, Links & Official Documentation

• Watch on YouTube: RedwoodJS Full Video (plus Subscribe to CodingCat.dev)
• Show Pick: JavaScript DOM Manipulation (picked by Alex Patterson)
• Show Pick: Hacktoberfest (picked by Alex Patterson)
• Show Pick: Sandman (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: Developer Downloads (picked by Brittney Postma)
• Show Pick: The Wind Rises (picked by Tom Preston-Werner)
• Tom Preston-Werner Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• Tom Preston-Werner on GitHub
• GitHub Documentation: Pull requests, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and repository security
• OWASP Top 10 & Application Security Guides: Vulnerability mitigation, authentication hardening, and CVE defense
• GraphQL Official Specification & Learn: Schema design, resolvers, queries, mutations, and federation

Related CodingCat.dev Tutorials & Podcast Episodes

• GitHub CMS: How to use GitHub as a CMS, or so we thought!
• Cloud Function GitHub Update: Changing git libraries
• Firebase SQL with Data Connect: Firebase SQL with Data Connect how to use semantic searches with vector embeddings.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main takeaways from RedwoodJS?

Tom chats with us all about Founding GitHub, running Preston Werner Ventures and building RedwoodJS. 2.40 - RedwoodJS with Tom Preston-Werner: Tom chats with us all about Founding GitHub, running Preston Werner Ventures and building RedwoodJS. https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-40-RedwoodJS Recorded: August 18, 2022 2:15 PM Throughout this podcast, Tom Preston-Werner breaks down real-world implementation details for GitHub, Security, GraphQL so developers can apply these patterns directly in production.

How do you implement GitHub best practices in production?

When adopting GitHub and Security in a production stack, start by validating your configuration against the GitHub Documentation (Pull requests, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and repository security). Focus on incremental adoption, automated testing, and observability so your team can measure performance and developer velocity improvements at each stage.

Where can I watch the full RedwoodJS walkthrough and find related code resources?

You can watch the complete video session for RedwoodJS on the CodingCat.dev YouTube channel. For a deeper dive into GitHub, check out our related guide: GitHub CMS.