Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

Vite, Debugging, and PNPM with Ed Faulkner

Sep 14, 2023

Ed Faulkner, Ember Core Team Member and Founder at Polynomial LLC, discusses the efficient use of tools in software development, the benefits of using Vite for speedy development, the impact of mixing Vite with Ember, the challenges of package management, and the value of debugging. The podcast also includes a whiskey review and discussions on tech hot takes, working on libraries vs applications, regression to simpler tools, the love-hate relationship with JavaScript, disappointment in Go, building trust in big companies, and the importance of platform engineering.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Tasting Westward Whiskey and Discussing American Single Malts

01:31 • 7min

Working on Libraries vs Applications

08:21 • 4min

Regression to Simpler Tools: HTMX and EmberJS

12:50 • 7min

The Love-Hate with JavaScript and Disappointment with Go

20:08 • 3min

Building Trust and Learning Culture in Big Companies

23:12 • 20min

The Importance of Platform Engineering

43:36 • 10min

The landscape of tech is always changing and adaptability is key. Ed Faulkner, Ember Core Team Member and Founder at Polynomial LLC shares his insights into the dynamic world of software engineering.

Ed kicks things off by shedding light on the importance of using efficient tools in software development. Ed dives into Vite, a build tool known for its speed and user-friendliness. He explains how Vite tackles the slow development process that some old-school build tools bring along. While Vite might not fit every situation, Ed highlights its usefulness for projects where speedy development matters. The conversation takes a turn as Ed dives into the world of package management, discussing PNPM and how mixing Vite with Ember can shake things up for developers.

In this episode, Ed talks to Robbie and Chuck about the challenges with package management, how using Vite with Ember will impact developer experience and the value of knowing how to debug.

Key Takeaways

[00:51] - Intro to Ed Faulkner.
[01:36] - A whiskey review: West Cork Whiskey Cask Strength.
[07:51] - Tech hot takes.
[24:43] - What Vite unlocks for the developer community.
[29:27] - The importance of debugging.
[33:30] - The skills required to build a package manager.
[49:49] - The career Ed would choose if he wasn’t in tech.

Quotes

[08:35] - “As my own career has progressed, I’m definitely a library person. I’m happier building the tools to build applications.” ~ Ed Faulkner

[29:30] - “Software is hard. You can’t work in software and not hit bugs on a daily basis.” ~ Ed Faulkner

[40:35] - “Some stuff is really hard to choose your own adventure with and package management is just one of them.” ~ Ed Faulkner

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