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Don’t let your backend write checks your frontend can’t cache

January 20, 2026 00:30:41 5.25 MB ( 24.19 MB less) Downloads: 0

Ryan welcomes Prakash Chandran, CEO and co-founder of Xano, to the show to discuss the intricate relationship between frontend and backend development, the potential challenges that universal frontend interfaces pose for developers, and the importance of understanding both your frontend and your backend when using AI code. 

Episode notes: 

Xano is a no-code backend platform that lets you build systems with visual logic, APIs, and modular AI components. Check out their tutorials on YouTube

Connect with Prakash on LinkedIn

User Bruno Bronosky is the winner of today’s shoutout and a Stellar Answer badge for their answer to How do I parse command line arguments in Bash?.

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