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.
