{"podcast":{"title":"hx-pod","slug":"hx-pod-6747821","podcast_index_feed_id":6747821,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/hx-pod","website_url":"https://twitter.com/htmxpert","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6ejV2hLFb7FoRXCTcrDFQB5EYDzm4EQ7UbhHIndgjAs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YzY0/NTY5OTExYjljY2Ri/MTFlZjk3NDhlZWE0/ODUxOC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Lazarus","episode_count":129,"summary":"Join me while I learn about web fundamentals and talk at you about it Twitter: @all__hype","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T06:21:37.926933+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hx-pod-6747821"},"episode":{"title":"Ronan Berder: Basecoat UI (ShadCN without React)","slug":"ronan-berder-basecoat-ui-shadcn-without-react","published_at":"2025-05-29T16:09:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hx-pod-6747821/ronan-berder-basecoat-ui-shadcn-without-react","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hx-pod-6747821","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/aec98d90","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/aec98d90/b39e24b5.mp3","summary":"I talk to Ronan Berder, the creator of Basecoat UI, a tailwind-based version of ShadCN for non-React projects. Built specifically for use with server-rendered templates, htmx, vanilla js, alpine, and other hypermedia-based solutions. Basecoat UI: https://basecoatui.com/ Basecoat Repo: https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat Ronan on X: https://x.com/hunvreus I ask him how he built it, why he built, and what he has in store for it. Chapters (from AI) 00:00 Introduction to Basecoat UI 06:51 The Journey of Building Basecoat UI 11:09 Understanding Theming and Customization 18:57 Complexity in UI Libraries 24:01 Design Principles and Aesthetics 30:06 Future of Basecoat UI and Community Engagement 38:24 Navigating Browser Compatibility Challenges 41:49 The Evolution of Web Technologies 45:25 Performance Optimization in Web Development 51:14 The Aesthetic Appeal of Modern Web Applications 54:29 Generative UI and the Future of Development 01:01:21 Simplifying Complexity in Web Development 01:11:42 Open Source Contributions and Community Engagement","meta_description":"I talk to Ronan Berder, the creator of Basecoat UI, a tailwind-based version of ShadCN for non-React projects. Built specifically for use with server-rend…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4459,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hx-pod-6747821/episodes/ronan-berder-basecoat-ui-shadcn-without-react/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hx-pod-6747821/ronan-berder-basecoat-ui-shadcn-without-react.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}