Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

This week, Robbie and special guest co-host Adam Argyle talk about life after layoffs, the myth of job security at big tech companies, and what it really means to build meaningful things on the web.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:23) - Whiskey: Chicken Cock Rye(02:45) - From FAANG to fired: the illusion of stability in Big Tech(14:49) - How HTML and CSS are replacing JavaScript, one feature at a time(23:13) - Robbie’s role at HashiCorp(26:47) - What is AI actually good at?(53:30) - Taste, tools, and the art of building with (or without) AI(57:32) - Waking and baking(58:54) - Robbie on raising twins(01:03:05) - Why Robbie left Amazon(01:04:25) - Where tech is headed: AI, burnout, and the future of creativity(01:09:20) - PlugsLinksChicken Cock: https://chickencockwhiskey.com/Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeinfeldNorlan Glass: https://norlanglass.com/Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/South Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_ParkAmazon: https://amazon.comTanStack: https://tanstack.com/Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/Shopify: https://www.shopify.comMicrosoft: https://www.microsoft.com/Lady Bird: https://ladybird.orgMozilla: https://www.mozilla.org/Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/Apple: https://apple.comWestworld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series)Dead Space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_SpaceAwwwards: https://www.awwwards.com/Vue: https://vuejs.org/Safari: https://www.apple.com/safari/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Figma: https://www.figma.com/Lodash: https://lodash.com/HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/Ember: https://emberjs.com/Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/Firebase Studio: https://firebase.studio/Zed: https://zed.dev/NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google.com/ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Claude: https://claude.aiCline: https://cline.bot/Deno: https://deno.com/Sam Altman: https://x.com/samaDeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com/Dia: https://www.diabrowser.com/Warp: https://www.warp.dev/Honda Accord: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_AccordSilicon Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)Bitcoin: https://bitcoin.org/en/Catch Me If You Can: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Me_If_You_CanCopilot: https://github.com/features/copilotKen Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/MySpace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyspaceGitHub: https://github.comConnect with AdamWebsite: https://nerdy.dev/X / Twitter: https://x.com/argyleinkConnect 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kendall Miller and Rishi Malik about their startup Friday Deployment Spirits, and creating whiskey for developers. They discuss the art of making good whiskey, bourbon vs rye, coding in the age of AI, and much more.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(00:53) - Meet Rishi and Kendall(03:01) - Whiskey rating and review: Friday Deployment Generative A Rye(21:27) - Hot take: Is HTML a programming language?(25:56) - Hot Take: Bourbon or Rye?(27:13) - Is deploying on a Friday bad?(37:57) - Payment systems, Web3, and blockchain(45:44) - The art of making whiskey(51:39) - MCP security for the AI age(55:40) - What happened to Chartreuse?(57:26) - PlugsLinksFriday Deployment: https://fridaydeployment.co/CTO Lunches: https://ctolunches.com/Maybe Don't AI: https://www.maybedont.ai/Wolves Whiskey: https://wolveswhiskeyca.com/Heaven Hill Distillery: http://heavenhilldistillery.com/Angels Envy: https://www.angelsenvy.com/Laphroaig: https://www.laphroaig.com/Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/Malort: https://malort.com/Sagamore Spirit: https://sagamorespirit.com/Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchgWillett: https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/Midwinter Night's Dram: https://highwest.com/pages/a-midwinter-nights-dramChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Brenne Whiskey: https://www.houseofmalt.co.uk/brand/brenne/Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeinfeldMad Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_MenTailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/Office Space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_SpaceStripe: https://stripe.com/Privy: https://www.privy.io/Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/React: https://react.dev/Venmo: https://venmo.com/Cash App: https://cash.app/Laravel: https://laravel.com/JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScriptjQuery: https://jquery.com/Jim Beam: https://www.jimbeam.com/Fernet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FernetFireball: https://www.fireballwhisky.com/Jagermeister: https://us.jagermeister.com/Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/Aviation Gin: https://www.aviationgin.com/Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_ReynoldsCostco: https://www.costco.com/Boodles Gin: https://boodlesgin.com/Tanqueray: https://www.tanqueray.com/en-rowThe Botanist Gin: https://www.thebotanist.com/Connect with KendallLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendallamiller/Connect with RishiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishilmalik/Connect 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Robbie talks with Typecraft about the chaotic joys of fatherhood, the realities of raising twins, and various dad-related hot takes. They also discuss their tech carries and conference talks, including Typecraft's Vim nerdery and Robbie’s sarcastic ode to underappreciated HTML features.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:05) - Beer selections(03:11) - Newborns and parenting(07:34) - Robbie's transition to HashiCorp(12:11) - Home ownership and the volatile housing market(15:19) - Hot Take: tall socks vs ankle socks(16:41) - Hot Take: New Balance vs Nike(17:29) - Hot Take: gas vs charcoal grills(18:41) - Efficient scheduling as parents(20:09) - Education costs(23:24) - Hot Take: parking forward vs backward(24:13) - Hot Take: baseball vs football(25:59) - The real point of golf(28:39) - The chaotic joys of parenting(33:05) - Big Sky Dev Con and other confs(34:55) - Typecraft's Big Sky talk(39:26) - Robbie's Big Sky talk(42:02) - The state of AI in coding(58:46) - Black Mirror and Star Trek(01:00:16) - PlugsLinksAaron Francis: https://x.com/aarondfrancisMichelob Ultra: https://www.michelobultra.com/Sip of Sunshine IPA: https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/beer/sip-sunshine/Apple Watch: https://www.apple.com/watch/Claude: https://claude.aiAmazon: https://amazon.comHashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/IBM: https://www.ibm.com/Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/PHP: https://www.php.net/Bitcoin: https://bitcoin.org/en/Target: https://www.target.com/New Balance: https://www.newbalance.com/Nike: https://www.nike.com/Big Green Egg: https://biggreenegg.com/ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Rails World: https://rubyonrails.org/world/Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagenVim: https://www.vim.org/Robert Beene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beene/Teladoc: https://www.teladochealth.com/Typecraft on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@typecraft_devGoogle: https://google.comVS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/OpenAI: https://openai.comART19: https://art19.com/Gamma: http://gamma.app/Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/Next.js: https://nextjs.org/Astro: https://astro.build/Neovim: https://neovim.io/Avante: https://github.com/yetone/avante.nvimClaude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-codeTypescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ES6: https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_es6.aspAnthropic: https://www.anthropic.comReact: https://react.dev/DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/Black Mirror: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/Star Trek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_TrekConnect with TypecraftWebsite: https://typecraft.dev/X / Twitter: https://x.com/typecraft_devConnect 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The hosts taste Barrell Craft Spirits' Cranky Kong while diving into the exciting AI boom. They discuss the impact of AI on coding joy and the shifting landscape of software jobs. The conversation touches on the rise of celebrity developers and the dynamics of parenting twins, blending professional insights with personal anecdotes. Plus, they explore tech's role in real estate and the challenges of keeping balance in work and family life. It's a captivating mix of humor and tech talk that keeps listeners engaged!

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about the unintended chaos of “move fast and break things” in both software and startups. From Riverside glitches to Tesla’s overengineered wipers, they explore how updates can derail otherwise stable experiences. They unpack the economics of getting laid off, the pressure to build a personal brand in tech, and the strange fate of dev tools. Plus, Robbie shares his latest app ideas.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:27) - Whiskey rating and review: Old Grand-Dad 16 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey(13:27) - When updates break what worked(20:21) - Are devs prioritizing personal brands?(23:13) - The strange economics of getting laid off(28:39) - Is GitLab trash?(30:25) - Robbie’s ADHD app and vibe coding plans(34:05) - Debt, 401k, and emergency funds(35:30) - Prepping for Big Sky Dev Con(38:26) - UPS shipping woes(44:10) - React Miami and difficulties taking a podcast on the road(48:58) - Whiskey + Girl Scout cookies (and other pairings)(54:05) - Should open source have a franchise model?(55:28) - Work, paternity leave, and the IBM acquisition(57:15) - Tesla shopping for a family of five(61:08) - Movies and TVLinksOld Grand-Dad: https://www.beamdistilling.com/our-brands/old-grand-dad-bourbonWild Turkey: https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/Riverside: https://riverside.fm/Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/Arc: https://arc.net/Silicon Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/Shark Tank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_TankGitHub: https://github.comMicrosoft: https://www.microsoft.com/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/OpenAI: https://openai.comCursor: https://www.cursor.com/Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilotDeno: https://deno.com/Node: https://nodejs.org/GitLab: https://gitlab.com/Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/Fresca: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-sodaShepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Claude: https://claude.aiWarp: https://www.warp.dev/Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/HTMX: https://htmx.org/Carson Gross: https://x.com/htmx_org/Ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org/UPS: https://www.ups.comAmazon: https://amazon.comReact Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorfWeb Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2MMux: https://www.mux.com/Aaron Francis: https://x.com/aarondfrancisTerminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/Syntax: https://syntax.fmSentry: https://Sentry.io/David Cramer: https://x.com/zeegGirl Scouts: https://www.girlscouts.org/Carlyle House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlyle_HouseKen Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/Whiskey Library: https://mwlpdx.com/Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/Gumroad: https://gumroad.comSupabase: https://supabase.com/McDonald's: https://www.mcdonalds.com/HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/IBM: https://www.ibm.com/Model X: https://www.tesla.com/modelxElon Musk: https://x.com/elonmuskRivian: https://rivian.com/Why Women Kill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_KillLucy Liu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_LiuAmerican Psycho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Psycho_(film)Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/Yellowstone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(American_TV_series)1883: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1883_(TV_series)Faith Hill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_HillTim McGraw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_McGrawGame of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thronesConnect 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marc Backes, a software engineer and tech lead from Luxembourg, dives into the intriguing world of web development, comparing Vue.js and React. He shares insights on the messiness of real code versus the ideal and emphasizes the importance of work-life balance. The conversation spans unique topics like his passion for coffee roasting and adventures in pilot training. Plus, they discuss strategies for achieving inbox zero, making the technical seem refreshingly accessible and personable.

Bree Hall, a developer advocate known for her passion in simplifying tech concepts, joins co-host Aaron Francis live from React Miami. They dive into whether learning CSS is essential before delving into Tailwind, with Bree arguing that it can be context-dependent. The duo discusses the evolution of Next.js, how to maintain developer momentum, and shares insights on breaking into tech today. Bree also reflects on her personal journey in the industry, her thoughts on the strengths of React, and navigating tech as a parent.

Guillermo Rauch, the founder of Vercel and creator of Next.js, shares his inspiring journey from the early days at Zeit to shaping the future of web development. He discusses how AI is revolutionizing the web and emphasizes the importance of thoughtful product expansion. Guillermo also dives into cybersecurity challenges faced by startups, the significance of transparency in threat management, and the shift from static to interactive web technologies. His insights on balancing innovation with customer demand highlight the transformative nature of modern software.

Henri Helvetica, a web performance advocate and independent consultant, joins co-host Aaron Francis, a web developer, live from React Miami. They delve into the significance of mastering web performance and the pitfalls of shortcut learning in an AI-driven world. Henri emphasizes the importance of foundational skills and research, while sharing insights from his talk. The duo also discusses the intersection of fitness with tech, advocating for a healthy lifestyle among developers and building a community for those who run.

This week, Chuck talks with Adam Rackis live from React Miami. Along with special guest-host Aaron Francis, they dig into React Server Components, the quirks of modern JavaScript frameworks, and why TanStack might be the future. Sipping an Appleton Estate Rum, they swap hot takes, get candid about developer trends, tech philosophies, and share some unexpected guilty pleasures.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:37) - Rum tasting and review: Appleton Estate(11:27) - Hot Take: Why Adam is cooling off on React Server Components(14:56) - What makes TanStack the most exciting tool in frontend?(16:52) - Are we still chasing SSR for the right reasons?(21:26) - Comparing frameworks: Laravel, Next.js, Redwood & more(24:34) - Should you pay for Auth or build it yourself?(25:13) - Why does the JS community resist “batteries-included” frameworks?(27:54) - A look at Adam’s React Miami talk: From PHP to RSC(30:45) - Hot Take: classes vs hooks(33:31) - Adam’s military background(35:08) - Milestones: Spotify, marriage, and careers(36:56) - Has Disney ruined Star Wars?(38:17) - Guilty pleasures: Jackass, Fast & Furious, and more(43:29) - If not tech, what would Adam do instead?(44:05) - PlugsLinksAppleton Estate Rum: https://appletonestate.com/React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Spotify: https://spotify.com/Riot Games: https://www.riotgames.com/Ron Zacapa 23: https://www.zacaparum.com/Laravel: https://laravel.com/Postgres: https://www.postgresql.org/Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/Disney: https://www.disney.com/Vercel: https://vercel.com/Next.js: https://nextjs.org/Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/TanStack: https://tanstack.com/Remix: https://remix.run/Svelte: https://svelte.dev/HTMX: https://htmx.org/Vue: https://vuejs.org/Dan Abramov: https://github.com/gaearonInertia: https://inertiajs.com/Sam Selikoff: https://x.com/samselikoffRyan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorenceBig Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/Tom Preston-Werner: https://x.com/mojomboClerk: https://clerk.com/Auth0: https://auth0.com/NextAuth.js: https://next-auth.js.org/Better-Auth: https://www.better-auth.com/OpenAuth: https://openauth.js.org/Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/WorkOS: https://workos.com/Ember: https://emberjs.com/Backbonejs: https://backbonejs.org/Air Force Academy: https://www.usafa.edu/Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/The Mandalorian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MandalorianFast & Furious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_%26_FuriousJackass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_(franchise)Laravel Cloud: https://cloud.laravel.com/TanStack Router: https://tanstack.com/router/latestScreencasting.com: https://screencasting.com/Connect with AdamWebsite: https://adamrackis.dev/X / Twitter: https://x.com/AdamRackisConnect 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.