Building a Better Web: Open Source, Simplicity, and Speed with Jason Lengstorf
Whiskey Web and Whatnot · Skill Issue Studios
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Show Notes
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
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