Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

Robbie and Chuck dive into the transformative potential of open-source tools like Shepherd.js while sipping Stranahan’s whiskey. They discuss the daunting shift from developer tools to SaaS products, emphasizing community support and clear communication. The hosts also explore ethical dilemmas in corporate America, shedding light on Amazon's return-to-office mandate and its impacts on employee morale. Fun anecdotes about whiskey tasting and Halloween plans add a lighthearted touch to their insightful conversation.

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Lane Wanger, the creator of Boot.dev, about his journey to backend development and launching Boot.dev. They discuss the state of developer education, how advanced developers can level up, and the importance of fundamentals. Lane also shares his love for Go, Tailwind, and J.R.R. Tolkien. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:58) - Meet Lane Wagner (03:06) - Whiskey: Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (10:54) - Whiskey rating (15:25) - Hot takes (36:55) - Whiskey.fund (38:08) - Best tooling and learning platforms for developers (48:26) - How do experienced developers level up? (01:07:32) - Non-tech careers (01:09:00) - Tolkien and Rings of Power (01:14:56) - Closing thoughts and plugs Links Backend Banter podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm Boot.dev: https://boot.dev Go: https://go.dev Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey: https://www.oldpogue.com Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier Codepen: https://codepen.io Lane’s Medium articles: https://wagslane.medium.com Reddit: https://reddit.com Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler BYU: https://www.byu.edu MIT: https://www.mit.edu Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu Udemy: https://www.udemy.com Ember: https://emberjs.com How About Tomorrow with DHH: https://tomorrow.fm/106 Matt Holt: https://x.com/mholt6 J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien The Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones Roald Dahl: https://www.roalddahl.com Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com The Hobbit: https://www.tolkienestate.com/writing/the-hobbit Wes Anderson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572 Asteroid City: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230388 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968450 All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Connect with Lane X / Twitter: https://x.com/wagslane Website: https://www.boot.dev Podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm 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.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 Michelle Bakels, Program Director at G2i and co-organizer of React Miami. They cover a range of topics, from developer health initiatives to the challenges of organizing a growing tech conference. They also discuss their experiences with React, the evolution of developer culture, and the perks of working in tech. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:43) - Whiskey: Old Forester 1910 (17:11) - Inferred types vs explicit types (18:07) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS (20:59) - Git rebase vs git merge (23:08) - Third party vs roll your own (24:40) - VS Code sidebar on left or right (27:35) - Vercel vs cheap VPS (31:07) - Whiskey.fund (31:40) - React Miami (39:10) - Dev Health OS (44:58) - Inter Miami (49:37) - Phoenix Open and TGL (52:44) - Non-tech careers Links React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org Adam Wathan: https://x.com/adamwathan JetBrains: https://www.jetbrains.com Vercel: https://vercel.com Vs Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Atom: https://atom-editor.cc Cursor: https://www.cursor.com Netlify: https://www.netlify.com Dax: https://x.com/thdxr Next.js: https://nextjs.org Laracon: https://laracon.us Sentry: https://Sentry.io PHP: https://www.php.net React: https://react.dev The Dev Health OS: https://www.devhealthos.com Gabe Greenberg: https://x.com/gabe_g2i How We Work by Leah Weiss: https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Work-Purpose-Reclaim/dp/- 0062565060 Inter Miami: https://www.intermiamicf.com Phoenix Open: https://wmphoenixopen.com TGL: https://tglgolf.com Tiger Woods: https://x.com/TigerWoods Jupiter Links: https://x.com/jupiterlinksgc Connect with Michelle Website: https://www.michellebakels.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/michellebakels 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Madison Kanna joins Robbie and Chuck to discuss her journey as a developer and the creation of CodebookClub, an online community for developers. They dive into hot takes on Tailwind, TypeScript, and the challenges of keeping up with the fast-paced world of web development. They also discuss the importance of mastering foundational skills, developer burnout, and the evolving role of AI tools. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:22) - Whiskey: Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon Whiskey (13:56) - Hot Takes (17:42) - Inferred vs explicit types (20:14) - Tailwind vs CSS (23:39) - Git rebase vs Git merge (27:42) - Copilot vs Claude (34:18) - Coding journey and early inspirations (39:43) - CodeBookClub (41:38) - The complexity of front-end development (48:12) - Developer job titles (52:43) - Whatnot (58:30) - The great Pickleball debate (01:04:20) - Madison’s plans for React Miami Links CodeBookClub: https://x.com/codebookclub H&C Distilling: https://www.nevadadistilling.com Taylor Swift: https://www.taylorswift.com High West Distillery: https://highwest.com Jack Daniels: https://www.jackdaniels.com Marker’s Mark: https://makersmark.com Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com Next Conf: https://nextjs.org/conf Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld Foo Fighters: https://foofighters.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org ChatGPT: https://openai.com/chatgpt Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Claude: https://claude.ai Next.js: https://nextjs.org Hypermedia Systems: https://www.amazon.com/Hypermedia-Systems-Carson-Gross/dp/B0C9S88QV6 LeetCode: https://leetcode.com Ember: https://emberjs.com Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Billy Ray Cyrus: https://www.billyraycyrus.com Nicolas Cage: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000115 Con Air: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118880 Face/Off: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119094 Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Clueless: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697 React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com @thedxr: https://x.com/thdxr 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Robbie and Chuck review a Kings County Distillery spiced whiskey, and discuss a range of topics, from shiny object syndrome and framework overwhelm to the impacts of AI. They also explore the rise and fall of the gig economy and how to approach product and content creation. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:47) - Whiskey: Kings County Distillery Spiced “flavored” Whiskey (10:36) - Frameworks and AI (24:16) - Pros and Cons of the gig economy (26:29) - Clients, software, and open source (31:39) - Content creation and making a good product (38:16) - Star Wars and TV shows (44:28) - Zelda and video games (48:45) - Creatine and brain power (49:53) - Starpod Links Kings County Distillery Spiced “flavored” Whiskey: https://www.kingscountydistillery.com All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com React: https://react.dev PHP: https://www.php.net Laravel: https://laravel.com Lex Friedman Podcast: https://lexfridman.com Peter Levels: https://levels.io OpenAI: https://openai.com Uber: https://www.uber.com DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com Caleb Porzio: https://calebporzio.com Small-Time Entrepreneurship (Small Bets): https://smallbets.com The Acolyte: https://www.starwars.com/series/the-acolyte Carnival: https://www.hbo.com/carnivale Resident Evil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(TV_series) Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones Stranger Things: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281 FIFA: https://www.ea.com/games/fifa Zelda: https://www.zelda.com Ripley: https://www.netflix.com/title/81678765 Astro: https://astro.build 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kelly Vaughn, a web developer dedicated to job seekers and networking, talks about her new community, The Friend Zone. She shares insights on the All Things Open conference and her approach to supporting professionals in their job searches. The conversation veers into fun topics like car preferences and college football loyalties while highlighting the balance between fitness and celebrations. Kelly also discusses the whimsical side of nostalgia, including hilarious dining experiences at chain restaurants. It's a delightful blend of personal stories and professional advice!

In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie and Chuck welcome back Taylor Poindexter, an engineering manager at Spotify, to discuss a range of topics from web development, career advice, and job market trends to fitness supplements, making the perfect burger, and, of course, whiskey. They dive into the complexities of AI and the future of development, the importance of taking breaks to prevent burnout, and the pros and cons of management versus individual contributor roles. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:16) - Whiskey: World Whiskey Society Kentucky Straight Bourbon (14:36) - Hot takes (14:59) - Is jQuery better than Laravel (15:34) - Is creatine vaporware? (19:32) - Are Bombas the best socks (23:38) - Were fillers in crab cakes a mistake? (26:12) - AI and the future of dev jobs (31:42) - The role of AI in development (34:21) - How to impress Taylor in the interview process (39:20) - Management vs individual contributor (45:25) - Promotion politics (53:40) - Football season (55:45) - Burnout and taking breaks Links Spotify: https://spotify.com World Whiskey Society: https://worldwhiskey.com George Motz: https://www.georgemotz.com jQuery: https://jquery.com Laravel: https://laravel.com Bombas: https://bombas.com Chevy Chase: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Chase Stan Smith: https://www.adidas.com/us/stan_smith Web3: https://web3.foundation ChatGPT: https://openai.com/chatgpt Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Ben Holmes: https://bholmes.dev Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler Connect with Taylor Website: https://www.poindexter.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/engineering_bae 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III explore the nuances of a Woodford Reserve wheat whiskey, while also tackling subjects from the intricacies of modern web development to Starpod—Robbie’s podcast website project. They also touch on their experiences with international travel, the challenge of dealing with property taxes, TV show recommendations, and the idiosyncrasies of U.S. politics.In this episode: ​(00:00) - Intro ​(03:41) - Starpod ​(07:15) - Whiskey: Woodford Reserve wheat whiskey ​(12:27) - Whiskey rating ​(19:20) - TypeScript and unions ​(26:20) - React, Vue, and modern front-end frameworks ​(32:00) - Whiskey.fund ​(35:45) - Whiskey aficionado essentials ​(38:28) - Air conditioning woes in Europe ​(45:00) - Jet Ski adventures and boating licenses ​(47:23) - TV show recommendations ​(55:36) - Taxes and politics Links ​Woodford Reserve: https://www.woodfordreserve.com ​Maker’s Mark: https://www.makersmark.com ​Weller Antique 107: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/w-l-weller/w-l-weller-antique.html ​Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier ​Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf ​TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org ​Total TypeScript course: https://www.totaltypescript.com ​boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev ​Nuxt: https://nuxt.com ​Vue.js: https://vuejs.org ​React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com ​Lauren Tan: https://x.com/potetotes ​Big Sky Conf: https://bigskydevcon.com ​Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorence ​Sam Selikoff: https://x.com/samselikoff ​JS Party: The Ember take on recent hot topics: https://changelog.com/jsparty/330 ​Chris Thoburn: https://x.com/still_runspired ​WarpDrive: https://warp-drive.io ​Ember: https://emberjs.com ​Warren Buffering: https://github.com/WarrenBuffering ​HTMX swag: https://swag.htmx.org ​Vue Conf: https://vueconf.us ​Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler ​House of the Dragon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Dragon ​The Acolyte: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Acolyte_(TV_series) ​Harlan Coben: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Coben ​Safe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_(TV_series) ​Pieces of Her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_of_Her_(TV_series) ​Presumed Innocent:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumed_Innocent_(TV_series) ​Foundation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_(TV_series) ​Lady in the Lake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_in_the_Lake_(TV_series) ​Ripley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley_(TV_series) ​The Talented Mr. Ripley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_(film) ​The Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_(TV_series) ​Watchmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(TV_series) ​Supernatural: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_(American_TV_series) ​Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power ​J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien ​Kamala Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charles William Carpenter III, a modern web development enthusiast and remote work advocate, joins RobbieTheWagner for an engaging chat. They explore the richness of Italian culture and food while reflecting on personal experiences in a foreign work environment. The complexity of CSS and web development takes center stage as they share insights into the evolving tech landscape. Additionally, they tackle Gen Z career expectations and the balance between immediate success and long-term fulfillment in today’s dynamic job market.

In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie and Chuck talk with Chris Power, the creator behind the Typecraft YouTube channel. Known for his expertise in Linux and TypeScript, Chris discusses various tech, languages, and frameworks, and shares his experiences building an educational YouTube channel. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:53) - Whiskey: 77 Breuckelen Distilling local whiskey (12:03) - Whiskey rating (16:23) - Hot takes (29:05) - Ruby vs PHP (34:52) - What’s the best way to learn Vim? (41:03) - Is Linux the best OS for developers? (48:36) - Foodie YouTube (51:40) - Twitch streaming (54:56) - Alternative careers (56:04) - Conferences and Rails World Links Breuckelen Distilling: https://brkdistilling.com Johnny Cash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cash TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org Vim: https://www.vim.org Linux: https://www.linux.org TailwindCSS: https://tailwindcss.com Dave Matthews: https://www.davematthewsband.com PHP: https://www.php.net Ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org NeoVim: https://neovim.io VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com DHH: https://x.com/dhh NeoVim for Noobs: https://neovim-for-noobs.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv Discord: https://discord.com Hot Ones: https://www.firstwefeast.com/show/hot-ones The Burger Show: https://www.firstwefeast.com/show/the-burger-show Pasta Grannies: https://www.youtube.com/pastagrannies J. Kenji López-Alt: https://www.youtube.com/@JKenjiLopezAlt Matty Matheson: https://www.youtube.com/@mattymatheson First We Feast: https://www.firstwefeast.com You Suck at Cooking: https://www.youtube.com/yousuckatcooking Binging with Babish: https://www.youtube.com/@babishculinaryuniverse Jeff Bezos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos EmberFest: https://emberfest.eu Rails World: https://rubyonrails.org/world/2024 React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com Connect with Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@typecraft_dev Website: https://www.typecraft.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/typecraft_dev Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/typecraft 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.