This week, Robbie and Chuck dive into the delicate balance between authenticity and adaptation, both in tech and everyday life. They unpack the challenges of staying true to their passions—like whiskey and web development—while navigating the pressures of broadening their appeal and monetizing their craft. They also reflect on podcasting, personal branding, industry trends, social media shifts, and the complexities of dealing with polarizing figures in tech. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - All Things Open (02:18) - Whiskey: Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey (07:29) - Whiskey rating (10:24) - Rebase vs Merge (10:57) - Bluesky vs Twitter (17:45) - The political influence on social media (19:18) - Anonymity in social media and usernames (23:44) - What elements should a web framework include? (26:15) - Should you be your authentic self all the time? (31:58) - The difficulty of monetizing a podcast (35:58) - Commercial real estate and the wig shop (40:04) - Cars and coffee (42:03) - Ghosted by Guillermo? (44:24) - Should politics influence the products and tech we use? (48:40) - Robbie’s new leaf blower (50:28) - Robbie on Web Dev Challenge (51:40) - JavaScript, Ember, and React (58:56) - Holiday prep and European living Links Redwood Empire Emerald Giant: https://redwoodempirewhiskey.com/whiskey/emerald-giant-rye/ All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Primeagen: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrimeTimeagen Maker’s Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ Wawa: https://www.wawa.com/ Sagamore: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/ Kafka: https://kafka.apache.org/ Runspired: https://runspired.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com Instagram: https://instagram.com X / Twitter: https://x.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/ Discord: https://discord.com/ Dan Abramov: https://danabra.mov/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/ Wondery: https://wondery.com/ Whiskey.fund: https://whiskey.fund Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/ RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ ShopTalk: https://shoptalkshow.com/ Changelog: https://changelog.com/ How About Tomorrow: https://tomorrow.fm/ Devtools: https://www.devtools.fm/ Torc: https://www.torc.dev/ Jason Torres: https://x.com/tasonjorres Sentry: https://sentry.io Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg Charisma Carpenter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charisma_Carpenter John Carpenter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Carpenter Lululemon: https://lululemon.com Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en Donald Trump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Katie’s Cars and Coffee: https://www.instagram.com/katies_cars_and_coffee Porsche: https://www.porsche.com/ DeLorean: https://delorean.com/ Bronco: https://www.ford.com/bronco/ Bugatti Veyron: https://www.bugatti.com/the-bugatti-heritage/modern-icons/veyron/ Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kvlly Elon Musk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/ Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/ Starlink: https://www.starlink.com/ Ryobi: https://www.ryobitools.com/ Web Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M Astro: https://astro.build/ Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ React: https://react.dev/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Netflix: https://netflix.com Supabase: https://supabase.com/ TanStack: https://tanstack.com/ 89: Hot Takes, TanStack, and Open Source with Tanner Linsley: https://whiskey.fm/hot-takes-tanstack-and-open-source-with-tanner-linsley George Clooney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clooney Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about Christmas traditions, from sweaters and trees to classic holiday movies and music. They dive into various light-hearted hot takes, holiday preferences, gift-giving etiquette, and more. Along the way, they review a Cream of Kentucky bourbon, discuss JavaScript and API challenges, and share Robbie’s big announcement—twins on the way! In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:49) - Whiskey intro and rating: Cream of Kentucky (07:59) - Bing Crosby vs Frank Sinatra (09:31) - Real vs fake Christmas trees (13:59) - Christmas Story vs Christmas Vacation (16:34) - Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? (18:09) - Are gift cards a good present or just lazy? (20:50) - Robbie’s big news (21:32) - The state of EV (27:45) - Investments and crypto (33:40) - The results of the State of JS Survey (38:00) - Podcast merch (39:21) - Futbol and food (44:58) - Robbie on Learn with Jason (50:11) - Everybody likes Vite (53:13) - Representing your brand (55:02) - Holiday plans Links Cream of Kentucky: https://creamofkentucky.com Bing Crosby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby Frank Sinatra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra Jack Daniels: https://www.jackdaniels.com/ Balsam Hill Christmas Trees: https://www.balsamhill.com/c/artificial-christmas-trees A Christmas Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/ Christmas Vacation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/ Die Hard: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/ Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger Hallmark: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/ VW Buzz: https://www.vw.com/en/models/id-buzz.html Doug Demuro’s review of the VW Buzz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1TsmhSv5k Rivian: https://rivian.com/ Chrysler Pacifica: https://www.chrysler.com/pacifica.html Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/ Shiba Inu: https://shibatoken.com/ Donald Trump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Ethereum: https://ethereum.org/ XRP: https://ripple.com/xrp/ Hawk Tuah Coin: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/hawk-tuah/ State of JS Survey: https://stateofjs.com/ Chris Manson: https://x.com/real_ate Jonathan Creamer: https://x.com/jcreamer898 Syntax: https://syntax.fm WordPress: https://wordpress.org Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Telemundo: https://www.telemundo.com/ Manchester United: https://www.manutd.com/ David Beckham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beckham Liverpool FC: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/ Real Madrid: https://www.realmadrid.com/ Learn with Jason: https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/ Node: https://nodejs.org/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ Astro: https://astro.build/ React: https://react.dev/ Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Whiskey.fm: https://whiskey.fm Whiskey.fund: https://whiskey.fund Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Angie Jones, Head of Developer Relations at TBD, about verifiable credentials, decentralized identity, and the potential of Web 5. They discuss practical applications like mobile driver’s licenses, privacy preservation, as well as the challenges of adopting cutting-edge tech. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:42) - Whiskey intro and rating (08:38) - Mobile driver's licenses (16:51) - Identity verification tech (22:50) - Privacy concerns in tech (31:06) - Digital passports and biometric verification in travel (42:39) - Is web 5 the future of decentralization? (52:06) - Angie's non-tech career (54:03) - Waffle House debate (57:25) - Plugs Links All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Sagamore: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Block: https://block.xyz/ TBD: https://tbd.website/ W3c Verifiable Credentials: https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-overview/ MIT: https://web.mit.edu/ BitTorrent: https://www.bittorrent.com/ Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/ Microsoft Teams: https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/ Clear: https://www.clearme.com/ Java: https://www.java.com/ Uber: https://www.uber.com/ Venmo: https://venmo.com/ PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ Waffle House: https://www.wafflehouse.com/ Kelsey Hightower: https://bsky.app/profile/kelseyhightower.com Connect with Angie Website: https://angiejones.tech X / Twitter: https://x.com/techgirl1908 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiejones Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI and a “recovering entrepreneur.” They discuss career evolution, the challenges of hiring and job-seeking, career politics, and Kelly’s unique perspective on leadership. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:39) - Wine tasting + review (10:15) - Career politics in getting promoted (17:28) - Conference talk + All Things Open (18:58) - Gluten sensitivity in Europe (21:07) - Pizza, casseroles, and comfort food (26:54) - Movie preferences and watching habits (33:01) - Therapy and mental health (35:13) - Airports and flight experiences (38:00) - Plugs Links Spot AI: https://www.spot.ai/ Drinks: Drinks.com Bill Paxton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Paxton Weird Science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Science_(film) Anthony Michael Hall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Michael_Hall The Hardy Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardy_Boys Ender’s Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender’s_Game Sentry: https://sentry.io Fly Bye: https://www.foxrc.com/restaurants/fly-bye-to-go/ Ooni: https://ooni.com/ Super Mario Bros: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros. The Super Mario Bros. Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie Chris Pratt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pratt All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/ Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan Delta: https://www.delta.com/ Coca-Cola: https://www.coca-cola.com/ The Modern Leader: https://modernleader.is/ Connect with Kelly Website: https://kvlly.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/kvlly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvaughn The Modern Leader Newsletter: https://modernleader.is Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

Uncover the pivotal role of content creation in tech careers and how it can enhance visibility and reputation. The conversation dives into open source contributions and their impact on personal branding. Discover the troubling reality of fake job postings in the industry and the interview culture that can stifle skilled developers. The hosts also explore the challenges in the front-end development landscape and touch on the ethics of cancel culture, all while blending humor with interesting personal anecdotes.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Jason Torres about the joys and challenges of parenting, and how life experiences shape career choices. Jason shares his journey in tech, thoughts on balancing work and personal life, and the unexpected connections between creativity and burnout. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (00:57) - Wine tasting: Famille Coperet (08:17) - Parenting and career (15:25) - Why Chuck and Robbie started the podcast (18:32) - Tech conferences and experiences (20:05) - Mic technique and Fresca (22:19) - Music and vodka (26:29) - Streaming and Twitch (27:44) - Jason’s tech background (28:51) - Music and pop culture (31:28) - Balance and burnout in tech (39:51) - Holiday season and gift ideas (42:46) - Cars and Teslas (47:31) - Plugs Links Torc: https://www.torc.dev/ Schitt’s Creek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitt’s_Creek Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Jeff Bezos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos The Tech Commute Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/- the-tech-commute-podcast/id1719514174 Denny’s: https://www.dennys.com/ Marie Callender’s: https://www.mariecallenders.com/ Ship Shape: https://shipshape.io Wegmans: https://www.wegmans.com/ Whole Foods: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/ All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Fresca: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda The Notorious B.I.G.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G. Sean Combs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Combs No Way Out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Way_Out_(Puff_Daddy_album) Busta Rhymes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busta_Rhymes R. Kelly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Kelly Michael Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson Ciroc Vodka: https://www.ciroc.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ Primaegen: https://www.twitch.tv/theprimeagen Typecraft: https://www.twitch.tv/typecraft Bashbunni: https://www.twitch.tv/bashbunni Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ 100devs: https://100devs.org/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ PHP: https://www.php.net/ React: https://react.dev/ Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Ludacris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris Chicken-n-Beer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken-n-Beer 2 Chainz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Chainz Most Expensivest: https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/most-expensivest Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf Hate to Love: Nickelback: https://www.netflix.com/title/81760200 Creed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed_(band) Alter Bridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_Bridge Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/- wutang-clan-of-mics-and-men/ Soundgarden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundgarden Rage Against the Machine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/- Rage_Against_the_Machine Audioslave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audioslave Chris Cornell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Cornell Robert Plant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plant Lollapalooza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollapalooza Metallica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica Snoop Dogg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg Tool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_(band) Kenny Rogers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers Hall & Oates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_%26_Oates Def Leppard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Leppard Alice in Chains: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Chains Linkin Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park Queen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band) Chester Bennington: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Bennington Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kvlly Corvette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/ Porsche: https://www.porsche.com/ Toyota Prius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius Nissan Ariya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Ariya Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(KL)- #Trailhawk_(2014%E2%80%932022) International Harvester Scout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/- International_Harvester_Scout Volkswagen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen Toyota 4Runner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runner Connect with Jason X / Twitter: https://x.com/TasonJorres The Tech Commute Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tech-commute-podcast/id1719514174 Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Carlo Piana about the intricacies of open-source licensing, challenges in enforcing it, sustainability, and the impact of AI on both the tech and legal industries. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:37) - Wine tasting (08:15) - Open source licensing (13:20) - Challenges in open source sustainability (19:47) - Monetization and community contributions (21:12) - Choosing the right license (23:32) - Understanding open source AI (29:02) - The impact of AI on legal practice (34:37) - Futbol and hobbies (38:03) - Plugs Links All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Open Source Initiative: https://opensource.org/ VSCodium: https://vscodium.com/ VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ Atom: https://atom-editor.cc/ Juventus: https://www.juventus.com/ Inter: https://www.inter.it/ Ducati: https://www.ducati.com/ Honda CBR 600: https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/supersport/cbr600rr Kawasaki 1000: https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/sport/ninja-1000-abs Connect with Carlo Website: https://www.piana.eu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlopiana/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/carlopiana/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Chris Coyier about the complexities of open-source, balancing community contributions with monetization, the quirks of modern web development, and creative approaches to building sustainable tech projects. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (01:02) Podcast recording and All Things Open (04:10) Wine tasting: Brunello di Montalcino Annata 2018 (04:41) CSS and styling challenges (11:02) Open source licensing (22:24) Feature flags and pricing models (27:28) 90s nostalgia (32:19) Is open source worth it? (39:53) Why dev hiring is broken (45:21) Famous forks (49:26) WordPress drama (54:58) Plugs Links RodeCaster Pro II: https://rode.com/en-us/interfaces-and-mixers/- rodecaster-series/rodecaster-pro-ii/ All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/ Audigo: https://www.audigolabs.com/ Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ CodePen: https://codepen.io/ Intro.js: https://introjs.com/ Supabase: https://supabase.com PostHog: https://posthog.com/ Sentry: https://Sentry.io/ LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/ Nirvana: https://www.nirvana.com/ Kurt Cobain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain/ Pearl Jam: https://pearljam.com/ Coldplay: https://www.coldplay.com/ Phish: https://phish.com/ Ray LaMontagne: https://www.raylamontagne.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/ Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/ Wufoo: https://www.wufoo.com/ CodeCrafters: https://codecrafters.io/ PearAI: https://trypear.ai/ Godot: https://godotengine.org/ iojs: https://github.com/nodejs/iojs.org/ WordPress: https://wordpress.org Matt Mullenweg: https://x.com/photomatt/ Jetpack: https://jetpack.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Connect with Chris Website: https://chriscoyier.net/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/chriscoyier CodePen: https://codepen.io/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck discuss Fresca’s nostalgic comeback, generalization vs specialization in web dev, the death of FAANG, and the career impact of AI. They also talk about the future of self-driving cars, the relevance of college education, and the ethics around digital media ownership. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:55) - Alcoholic Fresca (07:06) - MANAMANA (10:03) - Hot takes (10:17) - Blow Pops vs Tootsie Pops (11:30) - Are self-driving cars a good or bad idea? (16:32) - How technology is changing education (21:41) - Specialist vs generalist (27:37) - Non-alchoholic Fresca (28:28) - AI and the future (29:43) - Videogames and community (37:53) - Rails vs Django (39:41) - Console gaming (41:24) - How streaming and downloadable media has changed gaming (46:39) - Game development (50:22) - Coke products and Costco Links Fresca: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda Coca-Cola: https://www.coca-cola.com High Noon: https://www.highnoonspirits.com White Claw: https://www.whiteclaw.com Long Drink: https://thelongdrink.com Meta: https://www.meta.com Apple: https://www.apple.com Netflix: https://netflix.com Amazon: https://amazon.com Microsoft: https://microsoft.com Alphabet: https://abc.xyz NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com The Muppets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets Blow Pop: https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Blow_Pops Tootsie Pop: https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Tootsie_Pop Tesla: https://www.tesla.com Black Mirror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror Range Rover: https://www.landroverusa.com/range-rover Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org React: https://react.dev Django: https://www.djangoproject.com Rails: https://rubyonrails.org Web3: https://web3.foundation Diablo: https://diablo4.blizzard.com Tears of the Kingdom: https://zelda.nintendo.com/tears-of-the-kingdom Skyrim: https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/skyrim10 Animal Crossing: https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com Pokemon Go: https://pokemongolive.com The Sims: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims FIFA: https://www.fifa.com Halo: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo The Need for Speed: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed Resident Evil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil Tomb Raider: https://www.tombraider.com PHP: https://www.php.net Ember: https://emberjs.com Python: https://www.python.org Ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org .NET: https://dotnet.microsoft.com XBOX: https://www.xbox.com Playstation: https://www.playstation.com Dax: https://x.com/thdxr How About Tomorrow: https://tomorrow.fm Google Stadia: https://stadia.google.com/gg Analogue: https://www.analogue.co Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net Steam: https://store.steampowered.com EA: https://www.ea.com Gamestop: https://www.gamestop.com Costco: https://www.costco.com Connect with Madison Website: https://madisonkanna.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/madisonkanna YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonKanna Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Jason Lengstorf about the evolving world of web development and the challenges of open-source monetization. They share insights on simplifying tech stacks, choosing the right tools, and some often-overlooked trade-offs in today’s development landscape. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:24) - Whiskey: Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition (10:09) - Hot takes (25:44) - Favorites from “Learn with Jason”: Vinxi, Waku (29:01) - Astro and monetizing open source projects (34:57) - The importance of simplicity (41:52) - Email etiquette (45:36) - On issues with email (47:11) - Personal style and professional image (53:52) - Talking about getting older (56:36) - Plugs Links Kentucky Owl: https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition Roka Akor: https://rokaakor.com Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Cursor: https://www.cursor.com Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/q ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com Supermaven: https://supermaven.com Rails: https://rubyonrails.org Laravel: https://laravel.com Web Dev Challenge S1E6: Build an app to capture memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA Supabase: https://supabase.com Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com Digial Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com DHH: https://x.com/dhh Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev Vinxi: https://vinxi.vercel.app Waku: https://waku.gg Daishi Kato: https://x.com/dai_shi Vite: https://vite.dev Nitro: https://nitro.build Next.js: https://nextjs.org SolidStart: https://start.solidjs.com TanStack Start: https://tanstack.com/start/latest Astro: https://astro.build OpenNext: https://opennext.js.org Nx: https://nx.dev Babel: https://babeljs.io HTMX: https://htmx.org Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Barack Obama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama Big Fits: https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1 The Birdcage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage Kanye West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West Balenciaga: https://www.balenciaga.com Poshmark: https://poshmark.com Connect with Jason Website: https://jason.energy Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/jlengstorf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.