Throwback Frameworks, Tailwind Fandom, and CSS with Jhey Tompkins

Dec 7, 2023

Jhey Tompkins, Senior DX Engineer at Vercel, talks about Tailwind simplifying CSS, his Backbone Marionette app, and experience with modern frameworks like Vue, Astro, and Svelte. He also discusses the inspiration behind his bear logo and the nostalgia for old-school frameworks.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Football Origins, Seattle Fandom, European Football Matches, and Whiskey Appreciation

01:54 • 3min

Accents and Whiskey Tastings

04:58 • 6min

Discussion and Rating of a Bourbon Whiskey

11:01 • 4min

The Evolution of the Bear Avatar and Logo

14:34 • 25min

Roomba Maintenance, Controversy, and the Future of Drones

39:53 • 4min

Texan Barbecue and Indian Cuisine in the UK

43:47 • 8min

Exploring the Possibilities of CSS

52:11 • 13min

Have you ever reflected on the tools that shaped your journey as a developer? Jhey Tompkins, Senior DX Engineer at Vercel, takes a trip down memory lane with Chuck and Robbie, even diving into the topic of Tailwind.

As a CSS experimenter, Jhey is a fan of Tailwind. He explains how, beyond all the debates, its real value of simplifying CSS shines through. Jhey also walks through his experience with a Backbone Marionette app that's still hanging out on GitHub pages, highlighting one of its most memorable features—event handling in strings. He also touches on modern frameworks like Vue, Astro, and Svelte, sharing his experience with each.

In this episode, Jhey talks to Robbie and Chuck about the inspiration behind his bear logo, experimenting with CSS using Tailwind, and the nostalgia for old-school frameworks.

Key Takeaways

[00:53] - Introduction to Jhey Tompkins.
[02:57] - A whiskey review: Eagle Rare 10 Year.
[14:36] - Jhey explains the inspiration behind his bear logo.
[21:28] - Chuck, Robbie, and Jhey discuss old-school frameworks.
[33:20] - Tech hot takes.
[44:27] - Chuck, Robbie, and Jhey discuss restaurants in the U.S. and UK.

Quotes

[18:03] - “That’s one thing I’m driven by. I love learning different stuff.” ~ Jhey Tompkins

[29:37] - “One of the things I always say to people is, just have a go at building from scratch and then reach for stuff later on.” ~ Jhey Tompkins

[56:47] - “Go beyond the documentation, become it.” ~ Jhey Tompkins

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