This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Travis Wagner about his career move from Universal Music to Crunchyroll and the nuances of backend development. They discuss a wide range of hot takes, including whether jQuery is still relevant in 2025.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:05) - Meet Travis Wagner(02:41) - Whiskey intro and rating: Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey(15:04) - Implicit vs Explicit types(16:58) - Tailwind vs Vanilla CSS(19:22) - Is YAML good or bad?(20:24) - Thoughts on Python and semicolons(25:19) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge(28:24) - Does GitHub history help your career?(36:34) - Learning assembly(39:47) - iTerm vs Ghostty vs Warp(41:09) - What's wrong with using jQuery in 2025?(48:17) - Astro and trying out other frameworks(53:17) - What Travis would do if tech wasn't an optionLinksUniversal Music: https://www.universalmusic.com/Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/Crablang: https://crablang.org/Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey: https://fingerlakesdistilling.com/Sloth Pipe: https://github.com/trvswgnr/sloth-pipeTailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/Python: https://www.python.org/iTerm: https://iterm2.com/Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/Warp: https://www.warp.dev/jQuery: https://jquery.com/Intercooler.js: https://intercoolerjs.org/HTMX: https://htmx.org/React: https://react.dev/Claude: https://claude.ai/Connect with TravisWebsite: https://techsavvytravvy.com/X / Twitter: https://x.com/techsavvytravvyGitHub: https://github.com/trvswgnrConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdSubscribe and stay in touchWebsite: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfOvercast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnotWhiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying 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 Dax Raad about his evolving career from software engineer to open-source advocate and content creator. They dive into his work on SST, explore the bizarre economics of tech conferences, and get into Dax’s next big move—manufacturing drone parts in the U.S. for the military.In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:57) - Whiskey intro and rating: Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (12:12) - Rails vs Laravel (13:49) - New York vs Miami (15:54) - Meat vs Veggies (19:55) - What is Dax bad at? (24:05) - The real value of conferences (35:14) - APIs and frameworks (38:06) - React Miami (41:59) - Eero routers (44:27) - What would you do if software development went away? (46:41) - Using ChatGPT to create an NPM library (48:00) - Claude vs ChatGPT (50:56) - What should people be learning for job safety? (53:41) - PlugsLinks Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: https://www.glenmorangie.com/en-us/products/a-tale-of-tokyo Tomorrow.fm: https://tomorrow.fm Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/ SST: https://sst.dev/ Norland: https://norlanglass.com/ Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Don't Die: https://dontdie.bryanjohnson.com/ Oura: https://ouraring.com/ Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ EmberConf: https://www.emberconf.com/ Orbit.js: https://orbitjs.com/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Eero: https://www.eero.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai/Connect with Dax Website: https://thdxr.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/thdxr Podcast: https://tomorrow.fm/ Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/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 MerchEnjoying 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 Josh Cirre about his journey from JavaScript to PHP, working with the Laravel team, and creating content for developers. They also discuss the value of opinionated frameworks, whether React was a mistake, fast food whatnot, and a surprising hot take on Taco Bell’s quality. Plus, Josh shares insights on content creation, the power of consistency, and why the best-performing videos aren’t always the most polished.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:30) - Whiskey intro and rating: Crown Royal 18 Extra Rare(10:50) - Is Taco Bell Mexican food?(15:17) - Was React a mistake?(17:13) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS(20:12) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge(26:34) - Should Josh learn to do a Seth Rogen impression?(29:27) - Arm wrestling winner - Guillermo Rauch or Taylor Otwell?(29:57) - Challenges in Josh's transition from JS to PHP(32:52) - The paradigm of server first frameworks(45:34) - Josh's advice for aspiring content creators(52:20) - PlugsLinksCrown Royal 18: https://www.crownroyal.com/Laravel: https://laravel.com/Shure SM7b: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7bDBX 286s: https://dbxpro.com/en-US/products/286sTaco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/React: https://react.dev/Vue: https://vuejs.org/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwellWarp.dev: https://www.warp.dev/Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/Seth Rogen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_RogenGuillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchgFirebase: https://firebase.google.com/Livewire Volt: https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/voltPHP: https://www.php.net/Lane Wagner: https://x.com/wagslanePrisma: https://www.prisma.io/Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/HTMX: https://htmx.org/Connect with JoshWebsite: https://www.joshcirre.com/X / Twitter: https://x.com/joshcirreYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshcirreConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touchWebsite: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying 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, Chuck and Robbie talk about the neverending evolution of web dev tools and frameworks. Over a Hatozaki Japanese whiskey, they dive into ORMs, the pros and cons of Prisma, Drizzle, and AstroDB, and how modern dev tools shape the ecosystem. Plus, a detour into home automation security, the real cost of DoorDash, and why Gen Z might just be bringing malls back. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:13) - Whiskey tasting and review: Hatozaki Japanese Whiskey (07:42) - ORMs and Prisma (11:09) - Impressions of Drizzle? (14:41) - React and modern web development (21:41) - AI and the future of dev tools (27:33) - Is the rapid pace of change making web dev harder? (35:18) - Ember vs Rails (39:22) - Home security and automation (44:23) - Chuck’s thoughts on Wicked (46:13) - Movies and going to the theater (47:51) - Inflation and DoorDash (50:17) - Will a convenience-centered lifestyle lead to mass unemployment? Links Hatozaki: https://akashisakebrewery.com/brands/hatozaki/ Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/ Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/ Fakerjs: https://fakerjs.dev/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/ Epic Web: https://www.epicweb.dev/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Supabase: https://supabase.com/ Figma: https://www.figma.com/ LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/ Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Embroider: https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider Webpack: https://webpack.js.org/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ Broccoli: https://broccoli.build/ Rollup: https://rollupjs.org/ Parcel: https://parceljs.org/ Glimmer: https://glimmerjs.com/ RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Flipper Zero: https://flipperzero.one/ Tamagotchi: https://tamagotchi-official.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Machine Learning in JavaScript, Remix Plus Netlify, and Why DX Engineers Matter with Charlie Gerard: https://whiskey.fm/machine-learning-in-javascript-remix-plus-netlify-and-why-dx-engineers-matter-with-charlie-gerard/ Bun: https://bun.sh/ Z-Wave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Wave Wicked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film) The Greatest Showman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman The Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz Gladiator II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_II Moana 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_2 Frozen 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_2 The Snow Queen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/ Chick-fil-A: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/ 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 Ken Wheeler and Chris Power about everything from React and fantasy football to bizarre Airbnb experiences. They debate React’s evolution, lament the quirks of hooks, and revisit the infamous React t-shirt incident. Plus, Ken shares his DIY McRib recipe—because why not? In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (00:47) - Beverage intros (03:25) - Internet names (09:29) - React components and hooks debate (12:35) - C++? (13:36) - What is MANAMANA? (14:14) - The current state of Airbnb vs hotels (16:29) - React vs JSX (18:34) - Ken making his own McRib (20:22) - Atlantic City (22:34) - Reading viewer comments (26:17) - Crypto stories (30:30) - The React T-shirt incident (32:30) - Ken’s React Rally story (37:29) - Parenting (39:09) - React and Render conferences (40:18) - Car talk (44:56) - Are Broncos overrated? (49:21) - Kendrick Lamar and music tastes (54:27) - Avril Lavigne and celebrity crushes (01:05:59) - Thanksgiving traditions (01:10:37) - Getting older and being healthy Links Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver: https://www.smirnoff.com/en-us/products/ready-to-drink/ice-screwdriver Dark Hedges Irish Whiskey: https://www.darkhedges.com/ Maker’s Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ React: https://react.dev/ C++: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp C#: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Meta: https://www.meta.com/ Apple: https://www.apple.com/ Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/ Alphabet: https://abc.xyz/ NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Boardwalk Empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire Asbury Resort: https://www.theasburyhotel.com/ Kamala Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris Bluesky: https://bsky.app/ Bitcoin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin Dogecoin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogecoin Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld Ford Bronco: https://www.ford.com/suvs/bronco/ Porsche: https://www.porsche.com/ Airstream: https://www.airstream.com/ React Rally: https://www.reactrally.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ DockYard: https://dockyard.com/ Brian Cardarella: https://x.com/bcardarella Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/ Hotel Transylvania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Transylvania Render Atlanta: https://www.renderatl.com/ Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kellyvaughn All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/ Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/ Ferrari: https://www.ferrari.com/ Kendrick Lamar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar Drake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician) Las Vegas Raiders: https://www.raiders.com/ San Francisco 49ers: https://www.49ers.com/ Avril Lavigne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne Jennifer Love Hewitt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Love_Hewitt Joey Lauren Adams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Lauren_Adams Mallrats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallrats Chasing Amy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Amy Adam Sandler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler Big Daddy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_(1999_film) Monica Bellucci: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Bellucci Elizabeth Banks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Banks Connect with Ken Linktree: https://linktr.ee/kenwheelerbeats X / Twitter: https://x.com/ken_wheeler Connect with Chris Website: https://typecraft.dev/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/typecraft_dev 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 Dan Blumberg about his journey from radio producer to product manager and podcaster. They explore the art of building great software, podcasting essentials, and the changing landscape of podcast platforms. Plus, Dan shares his kayaking adventures and insights on balancing authenticity and growth. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - Whiskey review and rating: Woodinville Straight Bourbon (08:23) - Apple Podcasts vs Spotify (10:20) - Spotify video vs YouTube (12:02) - Podcasting audio vs video (14:24) - Advice on starting a podcast (18:24) - Equipment requirements for guests on podcasts (21:15) - Having a pre-interview interview (25:06) - Social media and podcasting challenges (26:37) - How to grow your audience (32:18) - How to make money as a podcaster (36:28) - Being yourself vs having a persona (38:42) - Monetizing your podcast (41:11) - What’s missing from RSS (42:38) - Dan’s non-tech career ideas (44:40) - Podcast recommendations (48:12) - Dan’s plugs Links Woodinville Straight Bourbon: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/ Crafted: https://crafted.fm WNYC: https://www.wnyc.org/ NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/ Pocket Casts: https://pocketcasts.com/ IAB: https://www.iab.com/ National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Shure SM7B: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b Focusrite: https://focusrite.com/ Shure MV7: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7 Elgato: https://www.elgato.com/ AirPods: https://www.apple.com/airpods/ Audio Technica: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/ Morning Edition: https://www.wnyc.org/shows/me Chicago Public Radio: https://www.wbez.org/ Riverside: https://riverside.fm/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ Mr. Beast: https://youtube.com/@mrbeast Docker: https://www.docker.com/ Artium: https://www.thisisartium.com/ Jay Clouse: https://creatorscience.com/ Hark: https://harkaudio.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ Hard Fork: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork Big Technology with Alex Kantrowitz: https://www.bigtechnology.com/ Decoder with Nilay Patel: https://www.theverge.com/decoder How I Built This: https://www.npr.org/series/490248027/how-i-built-this Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm/ Smartless: https://smartless.com/ Wondery: https://wondery.com/ Sacha Baron Cohen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen Tim Burton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Beetlejuice: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/beetlejuice Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Connect with Dan Website: https://crafted.fm X / Twitter: https://x.com/dblums LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dblums/ 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 Adam Argyle about the quirks of CSS and JavaScript tooling, and modern web development. They discuss why JavaScript often takes center stage over CSS, the funding disparities between them, and what this means for developers. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:32) - Whiskey review: Standard Spirit Wormwood Rye (07:54) - Social media and Blue Sky (09:39) - Is cereal soup? (11:15) - The Hot Dog and sandwich debate (17:55) - JavaScript library guilty pleasures (25:40) - CSS vs. JavaScript tooling (34:52) - How Tailwind is funded (35:58) - Politics in business (41:36) - Shotgun debugging and pair programming (47:46) - What is the FG scale? (49:51) - Robbie’s big Tailwind “FG” (51:16) - CSS carousel (57:08) - The complexity of CSS and HTML (01:07:15) - The importance of accessibility (01:08:54) - The problem with AI in CSS (01:09:54) - Plugs Links Fresca Mixed: https://www.frescamixed.com/ Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/ Standard Spirit Wormwood Rye: https://www.standardwormwood.com/ Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/ Gray Sky: https://graysky.app/ Lodash: https://lodash.com/ ES6: https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_es6.asp Monty Python and the Holy Grail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail Hot Ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Ones Manchester Orchestra: https://www.manchesterorchestra.com/ Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.com/ Honeybadger: https://www.honeybadger.io/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ PHP: https://www.php.net/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Jason Fried: https://x.com/jasonfried? DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Donald Trump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Joe Rogan: https://x.com/joerogan Bernie Sanders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders JD Vance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ Panic Playdate: https://play.date/ Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/ Changelog: Wine Web and a whole lot of Whatnot: https://changelog.com/friends/68 Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ WAI-ARIA: https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/ Project Wallace: https://www.projectwallace.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/ Connect with Adam Website: https://nerdy.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/argyleink YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adamargyleink 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 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.