How About Tomorrow?

Adam Elmore & Dax Raad
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Sep 7, 2023 • 59min

iMessage Moat, Adam's Tattoo Dilemma, Dax's Tweet Schedule, and Astro Launch Week

Is unifying messaging apps a tarpit problem? And what can be done about the iMessage moat? Adam wants to try a temporary tattoo, but what should he get? Dax lets listeners in on his tweeting secret, and Astro's launch week just happened so why not talk open source economics!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Texts.comAirMessageAstro Launch WeekStarlightTerriformTopics discussed: (00:00) - Hi. It's Adam. Adam's the problem. It's Adam. (00:29) - Is unifying messaging apps a tarpit problem? (07:02) - The iMessage moat (09:17) - Learning new technology as you get older (14:36) - Do you tattoo? (19:59) - How would you handle losing someone close to you? (21:15) - What are our personality test results? (24:29) - Dax's tweet schedule (26:40) - Cul-de-sac facts (30:51) - Astro v3 Launch Week (33:19) - Open source economics (40:16) - Hashicorp follow up (44:35) - Adam's always ready to record (46:31) - Adam's tattoo plan (51:46) - America has three great cities... ★ Support this podcast ★
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Sep 4, 2023 • 48min

Terraform Licensing, Academic Research, Walking Backwards, and Google vs AI

Does writing long tweets help you game the algorithm? Has Dax lost faith in academic research? Has Adam unlocked the secret to good knee health by walking backwards? Has Terraform licensing changes ruined open source? Has AI destroyed Google search? Has radiation destroyed steel? These are a lot of questions that definitely get answered in this episode.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:One SecAtomic HabitsWim Hof breathingHasiCorp Licensing ChangesDocker DesktopTopics discussed: (00:00) - Adam loves the sound of his own voice (00:27) - OBS and Twitter Live (01:23) - Writing long tweets (08:06) - Life hacking with Adam and Allan (09:27) - Dax lost faith in academic research (14:06) - Breathing and meditiation (16:05) - Walking backwards update (21:20) - Terraform licensing changes (32:24) - Google AI search results (35:19) - Radiated steel thoughts (43:02) - Kombucha ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 31, 2023 • 50min

Home Assistant, Bad Knees, Sous Vide, and LLMs

How do we shop for things in 2023? And why do we love buying things? Adam confuses sous vide for a bidet and yet somehow doesn't get embarrassed in public. Do you get embarrassed in public? Dax explains living in NYC, while Adam debates gambling in Vegas. And tech returns with LLMs and AWS Bedrock.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:IONIQ 5Home AssistantSleep Like the DeadSous videMark SissonThe KneesovertoesguyAWS BedrockClownfishTopics discussed: (00:00) - Being muted on Twitter (00:47) - Live on Twitter (03:58) - Using Home Assistant (08:26) - How do you shop for things? (11:02) - Why do we love buying things? (13:43) - Sous vide (16:20) - Adam doesn't feel 37 (23:51) - Dealing with knee issues (26:08) - Do you get embarrassed in public? (29:38) - Living in New York (33:38) - Should Adam gamble in Vegas? (38:36) - LLM and AWS Bedrock ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 12min

A Conversation with AJ Stuyvenberg

AJ Stuyvenberg, a speed running hobbyist and skydiving enthusiast, discusses dangerous aspects of skydiving, comparison between working remote and in office, Trader Joe's model of queuing theory, and the importance of being bad at something before becoming okay. They also touch on three levels of fun theory and what keeps you going in your work.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 52min

50! SST Has Users, Dax Got Partner, TwitchCon 2023, and the Startup Money Situation

What is SST learning now that they have users? There's a lot of talk about Tailwind in this episode and Dax hates every minute of it. Are you going to TwitchCon 2023? Should Adam have vegan donuts at TwitchCon? And please shut up about Tailwind. This is the first episode with an encore. It may also be the last episode with an encore.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:TailwindRadixTwitchConReact Miami 2023SSTPlanetScaleUber EatsSlice Pizza DeliveryTopics discussed: (00:00) - Dax wants to know what you think about Tailwind (00:32) - Food and energy level updates (01:58) - Getting a massage thoughts (03:28) - How About Old Man Podcast (05:53) - How long have we been programming? (07:03) - Dax is Twitch partnered (08:21) - Can you be neutral about Tailwind? (14:34) - Who's not going to TwitchCon? (21:34) - SST has users! (27:20) - What's the outlook for startups in the post free money environment? (30:21) - Uber and food delivery (36:45) - Just shutup about Tailwind already (40:36) - Adam needs to pee and blow (42:27) - The encore ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 21, 2023 • 39min

Remote Work, Big Companies without Big Teams, and Finding Dax a Hat

Dax needs your help finding a new hat, talking about Dax's controversial tweet on remote work, is most work fake, and why aren't medical records shared between doctors? Next up is episode 50!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Dax's tweet on working remoteBasecamp's RemoteBullshit Jobs by David GraeberTopics discussed: (00:00) - This is all fake (00:34) - What's in Dax's ear? (03:15) - Help Dax find a new hat (06:33) - Talking remote and Dax's tweet (12:51) - It's easy to have a belief when you don't have to pay any price for it (18:13) - Remote companies need someone super motivated (19:43) - Is most work fake? (23:10) - Can companies get big without being literally big? (26:37) - It feels like we never make progress (30:06) - Getting a good teacher in school (34:26) - Why aren't medical records shared? (36:53) - Motivated for episode 50 ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 17, 2023 • 39min

Rust, Go, C#, and Why Oppenheimer and Star Wars Can Both Be Good

The one where Dax and Adam manage to piss off Marvel fans, Star Wars fans, Hayden Christensen fans, metric system fans, the rest of the world - but also talk about Rust, Go, and C#.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developersNeovimChristopher Nolan filmsOppenheimerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIITMNT (2007)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseStar Wars films listHayden ChristensenGoRustRust Foundation so sorry for scaring the C out of you with trademark crackdown talkC#SST on GitHubTopics discussed: (00:00) - Pee and pivot (00:29) - How did Bram create Vim? (05:02) - Oppenheimer (08:09) - TMNT, Marvel, and Star Wars (15:49) - Disney, Apple, and Sports (17:35) - Metric vs imperial (21:10) - Are Go and Rust comparable languages? (27:04) - What is the best language to use in serverless with Lambda? (29:38) - Why is nobody talking about C#? (36:46) - Dax's knee and Adam's jujitsu update ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 14, 2023 • 35min

Podcast Fights, SST Astro API Issues, and Being Wired for Bad Things

Tomorrow has some competition and Adam's fired up (not really), why are we wired for bad things, SST and Astro API questions, and what's up with Dax's dumb challenges?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Mostly Technical podcastIs Laravel the happiest developer community on the planet?GitHub Issue on SSTTopics discussed: (00:00) - Stressing Adam (00:32) - Competition for Tomorrow (03:41) - Why are we wired for bad things? (09:15) - Being busy is good (09:54) - Accidentally doing things on social media (14:33) - Dax's dumb dumb challenges (21:27) - Astro and SST API situation (32:56) - Tomorrow community building ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 10, 2023 • 48min

The Dream Is Over, Jujitsu & Skimboard Injuries, and NYC vs Ozarks vs Miami

Adam has secrets, and wonders if it's too late for him to be anonymous. The LK-99 dream might be over? Despite Adam's jujitsu injuries, they pale in comparison to Dax's skim board injury. Flight pricing is frustrating, and comparing spring in NYC vs the Ozarks.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:LK99 dream is over?Making a toaster from scratchHow to With John WilsonTopics discussed: (00:00) - Talking Xirty (00:31) - Not talking about the things (01:30) - This is as official as it's going to get (03:14) - Appreciation for material science (08:40) - Taking a week off in Lake Tahoe (10:37) - Dax beach board update (16:59) - Jujitsu update (21:16) - Is it too late to become anonymous? (22:27) - Is it Twitter or X? (27:18) - Dax flight rants (31:14) - Getting hit by lightning (37:05) - Building the tallest building (39:57) - Comparing spring in NYC vs the Ozarks (42:40) - ...and then there's Florida (43:58) - What do people do with pumpkins? ★ Support this podcast ★
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Aug 7, 2023 • 59min

Astro and SST, Humans Are Amazing and Awful, and Superconductor Optimism

Adam's got Astro + SST + Lambda on the brain, and Dax has too many meetings with humans. But humans have had a breakthrough in superconductor tech, so maybe humans aren't the worst?  Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:AstroAWS Lambda Response StreamingAstro Hybrid RenderingCloudFront routingVercelElizabeth HolmesSuperconductor breakthroughTony Hawk rides a hoverboardMalthusianismAmazon is working on LLM stuff tooFine-tune LLaMA 2 on Amazon SageMakerTopics discussed: (00:00) - The links don't change (00:56) - Astro, Lambda, and SST thoughts (04:46) - Route splitting explained (13:16) - How are meetings still happening? (16:56) - Which team is Dax's favorite? (20:31) - Is it difficult for a product company to contribute in an open source way? (24:27) - Is it difficult to manage an open source community? (25:49) - Is nepotism a bad word? (29:54) - Do people have free will? (34:50) - Superconductor Breakthrough (43:39) - Humans hate ourselves a lot (47:31) - Material advancements (50:35) - Amazon's 2 pizza team is ahead of all of this ★ Support this podcast ★

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