https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOHIJAFwtkEdRcO2a2gOO0nDfioDBMKb8 YouTube playlist podcast feed for Observable Podcast en-us Observable Observable no https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TV21Wzv7WM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TV21Wzv7WM Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:54:09 GMT Toph recounts seven moments in visualization history, in no particular order: 1923’s gestalt theory, 2025’s graph embeddings, 1933’s map–territory relation, 1975’s splines, 2016’s acquired code of meaning, 2020’s bridging code and interaction, and 1973’s conversation analysis. For sources, see https://new.observablehq.com/@tophtucker/classic-research-in-data-visualization. Toph recounts seven moments in visualization history, in no particular order: 1923’s gestalt theory, 2025’s graph embeddings, 1933’s map–territory relation, 1975’s splines, 2016’s acquired code of meaning, 2020’s bridging code and interaction, and 1973’s conversation analysis. For sources, see https://new.observablehq.com/@tophtucker/classic-research-in-data-visualization. 5 full 1393 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uDea3lK3Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uDea3lK3Go Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:05:49 GMT Visnu and Toph give a preview of the new notebook listings and editor by surveying some trending community notebooks and highlighting the tiny touches that make the new experience simpler, faster, and more robust. Visnu and Toph give a preview of the new notebook listings and editor by surveying some trending community notebooks and highlighting the tiny touches that make the new experience simpler, faster, and more robust. 4 full 2739 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zzviwj8UA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_zzviwj8UA Mon, 11 May 2026 18:09:28 GMT Visnu and Toph reflect on three eras of building Observable features atop LLMs, from a notebook sidebar (2023) to Canvases (2025) to a new experimental prototype, Observable Chat. Visnu and Toph reflect on three eras of building Observable features atop LLMs, from a notebook sidebar (2023) to Canvases (2025) to a new experimental prototype, Observable Chat. 3 full 3661 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uBOL9NP8Iw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uBOL9NP8Iw Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:48:40 GMT Julio joins Mike to explain Observable’s mission to make computation universally accessible and understandable. They talk about the value of open source and community, the challenge of designing social collaboration platforms, and the promise and risks of AI. Julio joins Mike to explain Observable’s mission to make computation universally accessible and understandable. They talk about the value of open source and community, the challenge of designing social collaboration platforms, and the promise and risks of AI. 2 full 2763 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUh5aJfafJM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUh5aJfafJM Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:24:59 GMT Mike and Toph return for the second episode to talk reactivity and making code easier for humans to understand. They show the quirky syntax of Notebooks 1.0, and how Notebooks 2.0 brings reactivity to standard (vanilla) syntax. Mike and Toph return for the second episode to talk reactivity and making code easier for humans to understand. They show the quirky syntax of Notebooks 1.0, and how Notebooks 2.0 brings reactivity to standard (vanilla) syntax. 1 full 2727 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2BFi3SyQM4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2BFi3SyQM4 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:17:10 GMT In this inaugural (practice?) episode of the Observable Podcast, Mike and Toph share reflections on building with Next.js and how React has evolved over the years. They are excited by, and a little scared of, the magic of React Server Functions. In this inaugural (practice?) episode of the Observable Podcast, Mike and Toph share reflections on building with Next.js and how React has evolved over the years. They are excited by, and a little scared of, the magic of React Server Functions. 0 full 2794