This week, live from React Miami, Chuck, and special guest co-host Aaron Francis, talk with Bree Hall about React styling strategies, Tailwind CSS, and whether you should learn fundamentals before frameworks (spoiler: it depends). They explore the evolution of Next.js, the importance of developer momentum, and how to break into tech in today’s landscape.

In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:11) - Rum rating and review: Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs
(07:25) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS
(12:54) - Bree's React Miami talk: Styles & SASSy
(15:16) - Has Tailwind made CSS too easy?
(17:47) - Hot Take: Why you don't need to learn CSS or PHP before jumping into Tailwind or Laravel
(23:34) - Bree's journey into tech
(26:49) - The strengths and weaknesses of React
(27:29) - Where does React end and Next.js begin?
(31:24) - Why Astro is great
(33:04) - Using the tools that work for you
(36:38) - Life at HubSpot
(39:45) - Bree's favorite food spots
(44:48) - Theme parks and tech
(47:10) - Parenting in the internet age
(52:06) - If not in tech, what would Bree do instead?
(53:52) - Plugs

Links

Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs: https://ronroble.com/nuestros-rones/extra-anejo/
React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
Bacardi: https://www.bacardi.com/
Flor De Cana 18: https://www.flordecana.com/
Captain Morgan: https://www.captainmorgan.com/
Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/
Emotion: https://emotion.sh/
Vanilla Extract: https://vanilla-extract.style/
SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/
Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/
React: https://react.dev/
Laravel: https://laravel.com/
jQuery: https://jquery.com/
Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop
Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/
Angular: https://angular.dev/
Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/
Astro: https://astro.build/
Vite: https://vite.dev/
Ember: https://emberjs.com/
Neon: https://neon.tech/
Web Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M
4 hours to build an e-commerce app — Web Dev Challenge S1E9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpQQxD8vc4
Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
HubSpot: https://hubspot.com
GitHub: https://github.com
Ichi Koroshi Ramen: https://www.instagram.com/ichikoroshi/
Disney World: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/
Lego: https://lego.com
Boston Dynamics: https://bostondynamics.com/
Universal: https://www.universalorlando.com/
Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/
Screencasting.com: https://screencasting.com

Connect with Bree

Website: https://www.bytesofbree.com/
X / Twitter: https://x.com/bytesofbree

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

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