DataStar, Engineering, and Web Apps with Delaney Gillilan

In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, host Bill Kennedy speaks with Delaney Gillilan about his work with NATS and the development of Datastar, a hypermedia framework that blends server-side rendering with the power of a full-stack SPA. Delaney shares his journey from performing in Vegas to tech startups, his experience in real-time systems and 3D design, and the challenges of data management in modern development. They also discuss AI integration, Web 4.0, and the future of reactive web applications. 00:00 Introduction 02:34 What is Delaney Doing Today? 10:44 Frontend Innovation 21:29 Background and Early Computer Experiences 31:00 Transition to 3D Design 39:10 Moving to Game Development 44:00 Writing Code that Lasts 48:30 Casino Logistics 56:30 Military Experience / Frontend Work 1:02:30 Datastar in Modern Development 1:17:30 Future Directions / Closing 1:26:30 Contact Info Connect with Delaney:  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delaney-gillilan-338734a8/ X: https://x.com/DelaneyGillilan Mentioned in this Episode: Datastar : https://data-star.dev/   Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog! Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/  Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/  Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog  Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs