Whiskey Web and Whatnot

This week, Robbie and Adam sip Redwood Empire Pipe Dream and dive into the messy reality of AI development, PR reviews, and whether we're all just vibe coding our way into chaos. They debate 200-file PRs versus 10 smaller ones, the rise of YOLO mode versus step-by-step validation, Cloudflare rewriting Next.js in a week, and why T-shaped developers might need to become X-shaped generalists. Along the way, they cover dark factories, OpenClaw memory problems, the death of SaaS, Amazon's AI downtime panic, and why Slack might be the last product standing. Presented by Warp: https://www.warp.dev/oz In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:02:34 Whiskey Tasting: Redwood Empire Pipe Dream 00:08:35 Would You Rather: PR Review Edition 00:16:51 Dark Factories & AI-Only Code Review 00:28:15 CloudFlare Rewrites Next.js & The Drama Unfolds 00:37:30 Block Layoffs & The SaaS Apocalypse 00:46:19 Amazon's AI Pendulum: From Yolo to Slow Down 00:55:37 T-Shaped vs X-Shaped Developers 00:51:07 Delaying Gratification: Quality Over Speed 01:04:37 Evil AI Tools: Fake Testimonials & Heretic 01:09:15 Wrap Up & Diablo Nostalgia Links Redwood Empire Pipe Dream: https://redwoodempirewhiskey.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ OpenClaw: https://github.com/cncf/openclaw Pi: https://pi.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ GitHub CLI: https://cli.github.com/ Graphite: https://graphite.dev/ Git Butler: https://gitbutler.com/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Ember Data: https://github.com/emberjs/data CodeRabbit: https://coderabbit.ai/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Slack: https://slack.com/ Launch Darkly: https://launchdarkly.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ Block: https://block.xyz/ Shepherd: https://shepherdjs.dev/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Post Bridge: https://postbridge.io/ Arcads.ai: https://arcads.ai/ Effect.oh: https://effect.oh/ Heretic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic_(video_game) Diablo: https://diablo.blizzard.com/ Hexen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexen Cap: https://cap.so/ Nerdy.dev: https://nerdy.dev/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam welcome Leon Noel and Danny Thompson to talk AI workflows, agentic development, and whether the job of coding has fundamentally changed. They dig into prompt engineering, mental models, OpenClaw setups, the rise of harnesses and orchestration layers, and why testing in production might actually be fine. Along the way, they debate git rebase versus git merge, the death of LeetCode interviews, why Cursor feels different than Copilot, and whether Pokemon Go is still thriving in 2026. Presented by Warp: https://www.warp.dev/oz In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:02:55 Whiskey Tasting: Matsui Single Cask Sakura 00:14:11 Hot Takes: Git Rebase vs Git Merge 00:20:30 The AI Revolution: From Skepticism to Adoption 00:23:21 OpenClaw Deep Dive: AI Agents While You Sleep 00:49:05 Cursor Web & Long-Running Agents 00:35:58 The Mental Model Problem: How Most Devs Use AI Wrong 00:55:44 AI Prompting Masterclass: Tips from the Experts 01:11:47 Code Review with AI: SLMs, Bug Bot & Snyk 00:32:47 Breaking Into Tech & The Future of Junior Developers 01:16:36 Pokemon Go Nostalgia & Wrap Up Links Matsui Single Malt Sakura Cask: https://dewinespot.co/products/matsui-single-malt-sakura-cask 100 Devs: https://leonnoel.com/100devs/ Resilient Coders: https://www.resilientcoders.org/ Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/ OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Pi: https://pi.ai/ Codex 5.3: https://openai.com/ Snyk: https://snyk.io/ Bug Bot: https://bugbot.ai/ Reptile: https://reptile.ai/ CodeRabbit: https://coderabbit.ai/ Antigravity: https://antigravity.dev/ GitHub: https://github.com/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Solid: https://www.solidjs.com/ Shepherd: https://shepherdjs.dev/ Atlassian Forge: https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/forge/ Rovo Dev: https://www.atlassian.com/software/rovo HackerRank: https://www.hackerrank.com/ Playwright: https://playwright.dev/ Pokemon Go: https://pokemongolive.com/ Commit Your Code Conference: https://commityourcode.com/ Connect with Leon Website: https://leonnoel.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/leonnoel Connect with Danny Website: https://www.dthompsondev.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/DThompsonDev Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/chuckcarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam sit down with Amelia Wattenberger—digital creative, product builder, and former principal research engineer at GitHub—to talk about AI agents, the death of chatbots, and whether typing code is officially over. They dig into the exhausting pace of AI tooling, why specs still aren't taking off, the anxiety of being managed by your own bots, and how Amelia's new project Intent is bundling workspaces, agents, and browsers into one cohesive developer experience. Along the way, they debate voice coding, the loss of craft, rubber duck debugging in the age of Claude, and why slowing down might be the only way to go fast. Presented by Warp: https://www.warp.dev/oz In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:02:06 Whiskey Tasting: Jypsi Explorer Bourbon 00:09:00 Were AI Chatbots a Mistake? 00:18:49 The Manager Has Become The Managed 00:27:39 The Death of the Craft & The New Loop 00:37:07 Voice vs Typing: The Future of Input 00:41:51 Intent: Rethinking Developer Workspaces 00:44:39 Spectrum Development & Agent Orchestration 00:51:49 Building Across Platforms & Custom Keyboards 01:03:24 Wrap Up & Where to Find Intent Links Jypsi Explorer: https://whiskeyjypsi.com/whiskey/explorer/ Eric Church: https://www.ericchurch.com/ Dreamweaver: https://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html Rent a Human: https://rentahuman.ai/ OpenClaw: https://github.com/cncf/openclaw Claude: https://claude.ai/ OpenCode: https://opencode.ai/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Intent: https://intent.ai/ Augment Code: https://www.augmentcode.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/ Swach: https://www.swach.io/ Zed: https://zed.dev/ Figma: https://www.figma.com/ Webflow: https://webflow.com/ VSCode: https://code.visualstudio.com/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ OpenAI: https://openai.com/ Elgato: https://www.elgato.com/ Linux: https://www.linux.org/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/ Connect with Amelia Website: https://wattenberger.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/Wattenberger Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam sip a rare Single Malts of Scotland 12-year Hogshead release and dive into the world of AI-powered development, OpenClaw setups, and why hot pockets might be the perfect metaphor for where tech is headed. They explore the state of JavaScript survey, debate whether specs are the future of coding, discuss running AI agents on gaming PCs in the basement, and why owning your own data feels punk. Along the way, they cover burn windows, token optimization, prompt injection risks, liberating data from walled gardens, and whether we're all just vibe coders now. Presented by Warp: https://www.warp.dev/oz In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:01:44 Whiskey Tasting: Single Malts of Scotland 00:10:52 State of JavaScript 2024 Discussion 00:08:26 Hot Pockets Pro Max: AI Hype Satire 00:16:46 OpenClaw Deep Dive: Setup & Security 00:32:27 AI Coding Models: Claude vs OpenAI 00:36:07 OpenClaw Acquisition & The Future of AI Assistants 00:40:00 Personal AI Workflows & Data Liberation 00:51:27 The Future of Development Jobs 01:08:06 Tools & Recommendations: Deno KV, Solo Term & SuperCode 01:10:35 Whatnot: Mega Man Jetpacks & AI Gorillas Links Single Malts of Scotland: https://www.singlemaltwhisky.com/ State of JavaScript: https://stateofjs.com/ OpenClaw: https://github.com/cncf/openclaw Iron Claw: https://github.com/iron-claw/iron-claw Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ OpenAI: https://openai.com/ Venice AI: https://venice.ai/ Peon Ping (Warcraft sounds): https://github.com/peon-ping/peon-ping Solo Term: https://soloterm.sh/ Supercode: https://supercode.sh/ Deno KV: https://deno.com/kv Railway: https://railway.app/ Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/ Tailscale: https://tailscale.com/ Untappd: https://untappd.com/ Ultimate Guitar: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ Code Rabbit: https://coderabbit.ai/ Katamari Damacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katamari_Damacy To a T (game): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738550/To_a_T/ Bob's Burgers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%27s_Burgers Benihana: https://www.benihana.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam sip Lagavulin 16 and catch up with Zach Lloyd—founder and CEO of Warp—about building the modern terminal, shipping AI agents to the cloud, and why editing text like it's 2026 should be the bare minimum. They dig into why Warp feels like the only terminal that just works, how AI is changing the way senior engineers code, the rise of agentic orchestration, and why tmux users are the hardest to convert. Along the way, they cover computer use models, agent memory, multi-threaded prompting, and why your laptop is officially not ready for this. In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:03:20 Whiskey Tasting: Lagavulin 16 00:07:07 What is Warp? 00:09:30 Warp's Standout Features 00:13:48 AI Agents in Development Workflows 00:17:12 The Terminal as the Future of Development 00:21:35 Real-World Agent Usage & Productivity 00:25:17 Multi-Agent Systems & Orchestration 00:43:16 Moving to the Cloud & Warp Oz 00:54:38 The Future of AI Development & Competition Links Lagavulin 16: https://www.malts.com/en-row/our-whisky-collection/lagavulin-16-year-old/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/ Google Sheets: https://sheets.google.com/ OpenClaw: https://github.com/cncf/openclaw Claude: https://claude.ai/ Codex: https://openai.com/index/openai-codex/ Railway: https://railway.app/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Shepherd: https://shepherdjs.dev/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ SolidJS: https://www.solidjs.com/ Mermaid: https://mermaid.js.org/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ tmux: https://github.com/tmux/tmux Zed: https://zed.dev/ Ember Data: https://github.com/emberjs/data TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ GitHub: https://github.com/ Jira: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira Python: https://www.python.org/ Mythical Man-Month: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month CascadiaJS: https://cascadiajs.com/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ Connect with Zach X / Twitter: https://x.com/zachlloydtweets Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam sip High ‘n Wicked Straight Rye and dive deep into the current state of AI development tools, the rise of agentic workflows, and whether humans are becoming legacy dependencies in their own systems. They explore OpenClaw (formerly ClawdBot), the philosophy behind Pi's minimalist agent approach, malleable software, and why SaaS products might be in trouble. Along the way, they debate meme coins, polymarket betting, the death of software-as-a-service, and what happens when AI agents start talking to each other on social media. In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:02:53 Whiskey Tasting: High and Wicked Straight Rye 00:07:36 Setting Up OpenClaw: The AI Agent Revolution 00:11:29 GitHub Agents & Mobile Workflows 00:15:44 The AI Landscape: Claude vs OpenAI vs Emerging Models 00:19:23 Pi & The Philosophy of Minimal AI 00:19:49 Whiskey Rating & The Future of Work 00:39:39 AI Agents Talking to Each Other: Notebook LM 00:45:01 Rent-a-Human.ai & The Gig Economy Future 00:52:38 Malleable Software & The Death of SaaS Links High ‘n Wicked Straight Rye: https://highandwicked.com/ OpenClaw: https://github.com/cncf/openclaw Pi: https://pi.ai/ Railway: https://railway.app/ GitHub Agents: https://github.com/features/agents Claude: https://claude.ai/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ OpenAI: https://openai.com/ Qwen: https://qwenlm.github.io/ MoltBook: https://www.moltbook.com/ RentAHuman.ai: https://rentahuman.ai/ Polymarket: https://polymarket.com/ Uber: https://www.uber.com/ Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/ Theo - t3.gg: https://t3.gg/ Meticulous: https://meticulous.ai/ Tesla Model X: https://www.tesla.com/modelx Jim Beam: https://www.jimbeam.com/ CascadiaJS: https://cascadiajs.com/ Render ATL: https://www.renderatl.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/chuckcarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam talk winter storms, snow blowers, and autonomous yard work before diving into the real topic: AI agents gone wild. They debate why Ralph Wiggum loops don't actually work, whether context pollution is killing productivity, the rise and fall of MCP servers and skills, and why vanilla Claude might be the only tool you actually need. Along the way, they cover anchor positioning failures, Stranger Things hot takes, and why small distilleries are just like indie startups. In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:05:07 Whiskey Tasting: Old Forester Statesman 00:10:56 AI Coding Tools: The Great Simplification 00:15:02 Firing the Tools: Why Vanilla Claude Won 00:20:48 AI Agents & Ralph Wiggum Loops 00:23:45 MCP Servers & Skills: Helpful or Hype? 00:35:40 CSS Anchor Positioning: The Failed Migration 00:39:30 Bouncy Scrollbars & CSS Flip Techniques 00:53:42 TypeScript, Tech Debt & Moving Slow 00:56:57 Stranger Things Finale & Cascadia JS Announcement Links Old Forester Statesman: https://www.oldforester.com/ Kingsman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsman_(franchise) Swach: https://www.swach.io/ Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Oh My Opencode: https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-opencode GSD (Get Shit Done): https://github.com/PriNova/Code-Prompter MCP (Model Context Protocol): https://modelcontextprotocol.io/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ React: https://react.dev/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ CSS Anchor Positioning: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_anchor_positioning FLIP Technique: https://aerotwist.com/blog/flip-your-animations/ View Transitions API: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/View_Transitions_API Floating UI: https://floating-ui.com/ Shepherd: https://shepherdjs.dev/ Ember Animated: https://github.com/ember-animation/ember-animated CascadiaJS: https://cascadiajs.com/ Render ATL: https://www.renderatl.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/ Stranger Things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things Fallout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(American_TV_series) Two Bar Spirits: https://www.twobarspirits.com/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/chuckcarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Carlo sip Sagamore's 10-year reserve rye and catch up with Carlo on life abroad, AI coding workflows, the changing developer landscape, and why cars, whiskey shipping, and property management are all equally frustrating. They dig into agentic AI loops, the rise of prompt-driven development, whether coding by hand is officially dead, and what happens when tools like OpenCode and Claude become the new normal. In this episode: Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:02:09 Whiskey Tasting: Sagamore 10 Year Reserve Series 00:08:40 Living in Italy: Costs, Culture & Comparisons 00:14:41 Astro Acquired by Cloudflare 00:19:38 Agentic AI & Ralph Loops: The New Development Workflow 00:36:41 Building with Rust: The Hugh Hunter Color Picker 00:47:18 The Death of Hand-Coding & The Future of Software Jobs 00:48:40 Claude Co-Work & AI Desktop Apps 00:48:54 AI Beyond Coding: Life Automation & Efficiency 00:58:34 Landlord Horror Stories & The Tucson Property Saga Links Sagamore Spirit: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/ OpenCode: https://opencode.ai/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Matt Pocock - Ralph Wiggum technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IK18goX4X8 Swach: https://www.swach.io/ Tauri: https://tauri.app/ Electron: https://www.electronjs.org/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Napi-rs: https://napi.rs/ GitHub: https://github.com/ ClickUp: https://clickup.com/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Python: https://www.python.org/ Linux: https://www.linux.org/ Wayland: https://wayland.freedesktop.org/ Steam Deck: https://www.steamdeck.com/ 11.22.63: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11.22.63 Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/chuckcarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam sip on Whistle Pig's Liquid Death collaboration and debate whether we've accidentally deleted programming itself. They dig into the shift from code-first to spec-first development, whether TypeScript still matters in an AI-driven world, the rise of agency over specialization, and why the future might belong to prompt-driven tinkerers instead of traditional developers. Presented by CodeRabbit: http://coderabbit.link/whiskey In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:43) - Whiskey rating & review: Whistle Pig x Liquid Death Gravestock (07:21) - Automating tasks with AI: the chicken and egg problem (11:12) - Building a whiskey episode art generator with Swift and AI (17:02) - Libraries that ship specs instead of code (22:24) - Is TypeScript still worth it in an AI-first world? (29:06) - Converting Shepherd from Svelte to Solid for bundle size (34:44) - Why code matters less and outcomes matter more (42:42) - Comparing OpenCode, Warp, Cursor, and Windsurf (50:38) - The rise of agency: tinkerers over specialists (54:46) - Getting into physical goods and local farming (57:12) - Why booze, nicotine, and fun are all down (01:00:10) - Plugs Links Whistle Pig Gravestock: https://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/ Liquid Death: https://liquiddeath.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ OpenCode: https://opencode.ai/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Solid: https://www.solidjs.com/ GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Swift: https://www.swift.org/ Shepherd: https://shepherdjs.dev/ Floating UI: https://floating-ui.com/ Swach: https://www.swach.io/ CSS Anchor Positioning: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_anchor_positioning FLIP Technique: https://aerotwist.com/blog/flip-your-animations/ Paul Lewis: https://aerotwist.com/ Want My MTV: https://wantmymtv.vercel.app/ Fuse TV: https://www.fuse.tv/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam talk about the ethics and economics of AI, and why “stealing with extra steps” feels like the right metaphor for where things are headed. They dig into open source burnout, whether AI replaces developers or just reshapes the job, how tooling and multi-agent systems fit in, and whether the future belongs to niche expertise—or just better prompts. Presented by CodeRabbit: http://coderabbit.link/whiskey In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:56) - Whiskey rating & review: Old Forester 1897 (04:50) - Music taste, Spotify ages, and feeling old (07:29) - Is AI just stealing with extra steps? (19:09) - Ralph vs. Gastown and the rise of agent chaos (28:04) - What is an AI harness? (31:36) - How to stay valuable in an AI-shaped future (36:25) - Does vibe coding feel as satisfying? (39:47) - Is the web heading somewhere dark? (42:02) - Cursor wars, animations, and UX pet peeves (48:48) - Will GitHub projects go full Vibe Kanban in 2026? (54:41) - Holiday reflections and unplugging (58:18) - Staying up late and old routines (01:00:00) - Remembering Robbie’s dog (01:00:58) - 2026 plans, goals, and resolutions Links Old Forester: https://www.oldforester.com/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Mayday Parade: https://maydayparade.com/ Teddy Swims: https://www.teddyswims.com/ Post Malone: https://www.postmalone.com/ JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript Grok: https://grok.com/ Adam Wathan: https://x.com/adamwathan/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Gas Town: https://github.com/steveyegge/gastown Ralph: https://github.com/snarktank/ralph Claude: https://claude.ai OpenCode: https://opencode.ai/ Matt Pocock - Ship working code while you sleep with the Ralph Wiggum technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IK18goX4X8 Python: https://www.python.org/ Oh-my-opencode: https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-opencode Bolt: https://bolt.new/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Lovable: https://lovable.dev/ Same: https://same.new/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Expedition 33: https://www.expedition33.com Destiny 2: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/destiny Anything: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anything-ai-app-builder/id6751247034 Swach: https://www.swach.io/ Electron: https://www.electronjs.org/ Swift: https://www.swift.org/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot The Polar Express: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polar_Express_(film) React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Render ATL: https://www.renderatl.com/ CascadiaJS: https://cascadiajs.com/ All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/ CSS Day: https://cssday.nl/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenter Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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, Chuck, and Adam bring you the holiday edition of Whiskey Web and Whatnot: random whiskeys, Christmas hot takes, and dev debates. They discuss AI agents, guardrails, prompt-driven development, and whether we’re drifting toward a world where code matters less than outcomes. Presented by CodeRabbit: http://coderabbit.link/whiskey In this episode: (00:00) Intro (02:15) Whiskey selections (07:43) Christmas Hot Take: Real tree vs fake tree (12:14) Christmas Hot Take: White lights vs colored lights (15:07) What everyone's watching right now (17:55) What is Ball Pit? (19:58) Video games everyone's playing (21:58) Chuck's overseas shipping challenges (23:09) The modern grocery store experience (and why Chuck refuses to “work there”) (28:18) Are types dead in an AI-first dev world? (45:53) Disney giving money to OpenAI (47:57) Netflix acquiring Warner Bros… what? (48:35) Are AI tools actually worth the cost? (51:30) Just-in-time apps: the future of the web? (54:39) Living in Italy + the language barrier (57:50) Adam’s food analogy: web platform vs React apps (58:15) Fast food tier list (01:00:06) Adam's banjo Christmas tunes Links The Nightmare Before Christmas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas Ember: https://emberjs.com/ South Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park Paramount+: https://www.paramountplus.com/ Stranger Things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things Sean Combs: The Reckoning: https://www.netflix.com/title/81906780 50 Cent: https://x.com/50cent Today Show: https://www.today.com/ Ball Pit: https://www.ballxpit.com/ Breakout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout_(video_game) Risk of Rain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_of_Rain Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/ Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch/ FIFA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_(video_game_series) GOG: http://Gog.com Luna: https://luna.amazon.com/ Rue Valley: https://ruevalley.com/ Memento: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_(film) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: https://indianajones.bethesda.net/en-US Uncharted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncharted Whole Foods: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Airtable: https://www.airtable.com/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ MacOS: https://www.apple.com/macos/ Windows: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows Linux: https://www.linux.org/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ Disney: https://www.disney.com/ Sora: https://openai.com/sora/ Studio Ghibli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli OpenAI: https://openai.com Scarlett Johansson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson Harry Potter: https://www.harrypotter.com/ Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ KFC: https://www.kfc.com/ Bob's Burgers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob's_Burgers Garth Brooks: https://www.garthbrooks.com/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam talk with Will Johnson—senior developer advocate at Auth0—about web dev, parenting, and internet culture. They debate whether CSS is a “real” programming language, riff on how modern frameworks can feel over-engineered, and dig into the security risks emerging around AI agents and MCP. Will shares what he’s been learning about MCP security, why he’s cautious with new tools, and how Auth0’s new AI agent offering helps manage identity, permissions, and token safety. Presented by CodeRabbit: http://coderabbit.link/whiskey In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:49) - Meet Will Johnson (02:19) - Whiskey rating & review: Jameson Triple Triple (07:13) - Hot Take: Git rebase vs git merge (09:42) - Parenting talk: kids, wrestling, and learning consequences (11:57) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language? (14:37) - What Will’s working on at Auth0 (AI + MCP security) (16:57) - The most interesting MCP-related hacks and security risks (18:27) - Can “skills” become an attack vector too? (19:47) - Security vulnerabilities, Next.js updates, and patching fatigue (20:48) - How Will’s family got into K-Pop Demon Hunters (25:51) - The Moana live-action trailer “looks like useEffect” (and why) (27:17) - Is React essentially processed American food? (27:58) - Sugar-free Oreos: what are we even doing here? (29:18) - Have we overcomplicated frontend development? (31:32) - Why Rails is the best-engineered dev experience Will has used (32:25) - How Auth0 teams are structured (35:47) - Passkeys explained (41:43) - Plugs and how to connect with Will (43:12) - How AI agents fit into auth Links Auth0: https://auth0.com/ Jameson Triple Triple: https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en-us/our-whiskey/jameson-triple-triple/ Three Sheets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sheets Jack Daniel's Reserve: https://www.jackdaniels.com/ Google Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript MCP: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ KPop Demon Hunters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPop_Demon_Hunters Britney Spears: https://britneyspears.com/ NSYNC: https://nsync.com/ B2K: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B2K Chris Brown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown Netflix: https://netflix.com Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu/ Moana: https://movies.disney.com/moana Dak Prescott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dak_Prescott React: https://react.dev/ Oreo: https://www.oreo.com/ jQuery: https://jquery.com/ Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ ES6: https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_es6.asp BlingBlingjs: https://github.com/argyleink/blingblingjs Astro: https://astro.build/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Egghead: https://egghead.io/ Grok: https://grok.com/ 1Password: https://1password.com/ Google Zanzibar: https://research.google/pubs/zanzibar-googles-consistent-global-authorization-system/ AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/ Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/ Pokemon Go: https://pokemongolive.com/ Connect with Will Website: https://auth0.com/ai X / Twitter: https://x.com/willjohnsonio Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam talk about holiday travel chaos, parenting stress, and health scares before diving into AI-assisted coding, Linux quirks, IDE trends, burnout in open source, and more. In this episode: - (00:00) - Intro - (02:07) - Whiskey rating & review: Flaviar & Jack Daniels - (06:02) - Stress gummies, holiday chaos, and why Robbie is fried - (13:05) - Adam on pulling back, burnout, and choosing quality over quantity - (21:02) - Second pour: Flavia SirDavis American Whisky - (21:23) - Building color tools for fun (and sanity) - (21:51) - Is React actually holding us back? - (25:16) - Food, culture, and building with the platform - (27:19) - The worst IDE idea ever - (31:00) - Vibe-coding an iOS app… on iOS - (32:39) - Where AI still completely fails - (34:02) - OpenAI vs. Gemini and the shifting AI landscape - (34:56) - Editors, agents, and AI overload - (38:34) - Space toggles in CSS and weirdly powerful tricks - (42:14) - Are AI tools getting more scatterbrained? - (44:20) - Perspective when everything feels heavy - (46:20) - Learning new skills without burning out - (48:03) - Curiosity is a survival skill - (48:40) - Working through hard seasons in life - (54:14) - TV shows, distractions, and mental breaks - (54:46) - Robbie vs. Lego ordering (again) - (56:05) - Adam’s exhausting travel run - (57:07) - Why kids are basically walking germs - (58:26) - Adam’s Beyond Tellerrand talk - (59:13) - Advent of Code **Links** - Flaviar Bhakta Golden Age Blend: https://flaviar.com/products/bhakta-1928-golden-age-blend-750 - Flavia SirDavis American Whisky: https://flaviar.com/products/sirdavis-american-whisky-750 - Jack Daniels Single Barrel Rye: https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/single-barrel-rye - Whiskey Web and Whatnot live episodes from All Things Open 2025: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7uiIY_6TPL-iREDcpUVndAZaz118OE-h - Olly Stress Gummies: https://www.olly.com/ - Flaviar Whiskey Advent Calendar: https://flaviar.com/pages/advent-calendar - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/ - ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ - Adam's blog post - An Update On My Involvement In Standards: https://nerdy.dev/update-on-my-involvement-in-standards - Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen - Swach: https://swach.io/ - Chrome EyeDropper API: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/capabilities/web-apis/eyedropper - Linux: https://www.linux.org/ - Wayland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_(protocol) - GNOME: https://www.gnome.org/ - KDE: https://kde.org/ - C++: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp - Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ - Electron: https://www.electronjs.org/ - Antigravity: https://antigravity.google/ - Adam's color component: https://github.com/argyleink/css-color-component - theCHIVE: https://thechive.com/ - Preact: https://preactjs.com/ - React: https://react.dev/ - Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ - Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld - VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ - Ember: https://emberjs.com/ - OpenAI: https://openai.com - Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ - Nano Banana: https://gemini.google/overview/image-generation/ - Claude: https://claude.ai/ - Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ - Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ - Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ - Big Pickle: https://opencode.ai/docs/zen/ - Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ - CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ - Stranger Things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things - Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier - Wednesday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday_(TV_series) - LEGO: https://www.lego.com/ - WebGL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGL_API - Advent of Code: https://adventofcode.com/ - Figma: https://www.figma.com/ - Adam's Beyond Tellerrand talk: https://beyondtellerrand.com/events/berlin-2025/speakers/adam-argyle **Connect with the hosts** - Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner - Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd - Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink **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 sip Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye, and discuss why SOC 2 compliance is a painful but necessary sign of company maturity. They also dig into AI coding tools, React fatigue, and the growing frustration of modern developer workflows. In this episode: (00:00) – Intro (01:43) – Whiskey rating & review: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye (09:15) – Why SOC 2 compliance is a painful rite of passage (11:55) – AI-powered workflows and where they break down (18:55) – Do we still need new frameworks? (20:58) – Framework fatigue and the React hangover (26:51) – The reality of building browser extensions (29:02) – Is Firefox dead? (29:19) – Who AI-powered browsers are actually for (31:26) – Why shipping software on Windows is such a mess (35:15) – Juggling operating systems and hardware setups (37:22) – Are ultra-expensive PC components actually worth it? (40:58) – Shipping Swatch across platforms and dealing with Snap (42:48) – The “Tacolate,” Taco Bell experiments, and questionable food ideas (46:45) – What is a Bimby cooker? (52:57) – Robbie’s septic system saga Links Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye: https://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/single-barrel-rye Winter Olympics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games World Cup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup Vercel: https://vercel.com/ AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Grok: https://grok.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/ Open Router: https://openrouter.ai/ Elon Musk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk v0: https://v0.dev/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Lovable: https://lovable.dev/ Replit: https://replit.com/ ShadCN: https://ui.shadcn.com/ Vue: https://vuejs.org/ React: https://react.dev/ JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ TanStack: https://tanstack.com/ SolidJS: https://www.solidjs.com/ Express: https://expressjs.com/ Omarchy: https://omarchy.org/ Swatch: https://swatch.dev/ Windows: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Safari: https://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple: https://apple.com Electron: https://www.electronjs.org/ Firefox: https://www.firefox.com/ Dia: https://www.diabrowser.com/ OpenAI Atlas: https://chatgpt.com/atlas/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ NVidia: https://www.nvidia.com/ Linux: https://www.linux.org/ Mac Mini: https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/ Ubuntu: https://ubuntu.com/ LG 5k Display: https://www.lg.com/us/collections/5k-monitors Apple XDR Display: https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/ Snap: https://snapcraft.io/ Arch Linux: https://archlinux.org/ Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ Bimby Cooker: https://www.thermomix.com/ Vitamix: https://www.vitamix.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/ Ep 218: How to Build a Career When the Rules Keep Changing w/ Taylor Desseyn & Jason Torres: https://whiskey.fm/how-to-build-a-career-when-the-rules-keep-changing-w-taylor-desseyn-jason-torres Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam talk about Halloween vibes, excellent scotch, and the strange state of modern web development. After rating an Orphan Barrel single malt, they dig into AI coding workflows, agent tools, why one-shot prompts so often fail, and more. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:24) - Whiskey rating & review: Orphan Barrel Woven Honor (07:21) - How AI is (and isn’t) fitting into real dev workflows (12:01) - The Louvre heist and why bold ideas sometimes work (17:02) - Anthropic Skills and the future of AI tooling (19:21) - Why Warp feels like a killer terminal (20:43) - OpenCode vs. Warp for everyday development (21:29) - Connecting Cursor and Claude (22:17) - Navigating AI tools at work (24:45) - Why AI struggles to follow instructions (29:51) - Using web components with Preact signals (30:39) - Are modern web tools over-engineered? (31:48) - Cucumber, specs, and English as code (33:43) - Naming the CSS masonry layout problem (43:32) - Squash vs. merge and automating away the noise (48:50) - SEO, AIO, and visibility in the age of AI (53:07) - Does AI understand podcasts at all? (53:21) - A fun CSS @important alternative (54:22) - Don't ignore ESLint in PRs (55:37) - Why gatekeeping helps no one (57:12) - Don't be afraid to ask for help (58:04) - Halloween plans (01:00:10) - Plugs Links Orphan Barrel Woven Honor: https://www.orphanbarrel.com/ Ep 223: The Piano Man of State Machines w/ David K. Piano: https://whiskey.fm/the-piano-man-of-state-machines-w-david-k-piano Nikka Whisky: https://www.nikka.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/ Jira: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira Claude: https://claude.ai/ Python: https://www.python.org/ Beyond Tellerrand: https://beyondtellerrand.com/ CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Gamma: https://gamma.app/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Preact: https://preactjs.com/ Starpod.dev: https://starpod.dev/ Android: https://www.android.com/ Cucumber: https://cucumber.io/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Docker: https://www.docker.com/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ CSS Grid: https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_grid.asp JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript Sass: https://sass-lang.com/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Prettier: https://prettier.io/ ESLint: https://eslint.org/ Ep 212: TalkShop Show w/ Macho Man Randy Standards: https://whiskey.fm/talkshop-show-w-macho-man-randy-standards Front End Happy Hour Podcast: https://www.frontendhappyhour.com/ ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ We Might Be Drunk: https://wemightbedrunkpod.com/ CascadiaJS: https://cascadiajs.com/ Rick Rubin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin Zombies Ate My Neighbors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombies_Ate_My_Neighbors It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia Wayne's World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne's_World_(film) Super Mario: https://mario.nintendo.com/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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 Adam talk with David K. Piano about state machines, the chaos of overusing React hooks, Tailwind controversies, AI agents, security risks in emerging AI tooling, and why determinism still matters. They also chat about pianos, creativity, and finding grounding outside of tech. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:40) - Whiskey rating & review: Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt (06:54) - Hot Take: Is useState still dead to David? (08:34) - Hot Take: Was class-based React better? (11:12) - Tailwind tip: Don’t sleep on child selectors (14:47) - Hot Take: Are HTML & CSS programming languages? (17:42) - Is Tailwind " the worst state management library"? (22:24) - How a “simple boolean” exploded into a state tree (24:13) - Debouncing, guarding, and timing transitions in state machines (25:28) - Hot Take: Rails or Laravel (26:19) - Why batteries-included frameworks struggle in JavaScript (29:06) - Will AI push developers toward opinionated frameworks or away from them? (34:44) - What Claude Skills are and why they matter (36:47) - The newest AI hacks and whether you should be worried (42:42) - Why David loves state machines (and how they keep AI on the rails) (50:38) - David's love for the piano and having a non-tech hobby (51:45) - What David would do if not in tech (52:22) - Does playing an instrument make you a better programmer? (57:39) - Plugs Links Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt: https://www.nikka.com/ Glenfiddich 12 Year Old single malt Scotch: https://shop.us.glenfiddich.com/products/glenfiddich-12-year-old React Summit: https://reactsummit.com/ Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/ Angular: https://angular.dev/ Backbone: http://backbonejs.org/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai CSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ JavaScript: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript C++: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp Astro: https://astro.build/ Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ Python: https://www.python.org/ Phoenix: https://www.phoenixframework.org/ Elixir: https://elixir-lang.org/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Tom Preston-Werner: https://x.com/mojombo RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/ PHP: https://www.php.net/ Remix: https://remix.run/ Rick Rubin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin Claude Skills: https://claude.com/blog/skills TypeScript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ The "lethal trifecta" in AI browsers: https://bsky.app/profile/f3rmi.bsky.social/post/3m3oe4ky4us2c OpenAI Atlas: https://chatgpt.com/atlas/ Dia: https://www.diabrowser.com/ Comet: https://www.perplexity.ai/comet ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Node: https://nodejs.org/ Deno: https://deno.com/ Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/ Opencode: https://opencode.ai/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/ Ep 200: The One Rye to Rule Them All w/ Kendall Miller & Rishi Malik: https://whiskey.fm/the-one-rye-to-rule-them-all-w-kendall-miller-rishi-malik Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Parasite Eve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_Eve_(video_game) Stately: https://state.new/ Connect with David Website: https://stately.ai/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/DavidKPiano/ Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink 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.

<p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Erik Thorelli and Hendrik Krack from CodeRabbit about how they’re rethinking AI-powered code review, why focus beats feature-bloat, the value of transparency, and how CodeRabbit reduces cognitive load for developers while keeping humans meaningfully in the loop.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(00:45) - Wine rating & review</li> <li>(01:43) - What is CodeRabbit?</li> <li>(05:31) - How CodeRabbit actually works: ASTs, tools, and sequence diagrams</li> <li>(09:20) - Open source: free usage, real-world configs, and community behavior</li> <li>(15:05) - What makes CodeRabbit different from other AI code tools</li> <li>(24:57) - Customizing CodeRabbit</li> <li>(32:53) - What's next for CodeRabbit?</li> <li>(39:55) - Where to learn more about CodeRabbit</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>CodeRabbit: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai/</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Ghostty: <a href="https://ghostty.org/">https://ghostty.org/</a></li> <li>iTerm: <a href="https://iterm2.com/">https://iterm2.com/</a></li> <li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot">https://github.com/features/copilot</a></li> <li>Cursor Bugbot: <a href="https://cursor.com/bugbot">https://cursor.com/bugbot</a></li> <li>Daneil Roe: <a href="https://roe.dev/">https://roe.dev/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li> <li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/">https://emberjs.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org/">https://nextjs.org/</a></li> <li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li> <li>Svelte: <a href="https://svelte.dev/">https://svelte.dev/</a></li> <li>Parks and Recreation: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation</a></li> <li>Go: <a href="https://go.dev/">https://go.dev/</a></li> <li>Bun: <a href="https://bun.com/">https://bun.com/</a></li> <li>Zig: <a href="https://ziglang.org/">https://ziglang.org/</a></li> <li>Mitchell Hashimoto: <a href="https://x.com/mitchellh">https://x.com/mitchellh</a></li> <li>HashiCorp: <a href="https://www.hashicorp.com/">https://www.hashicorp.com/</a></li> <li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li> <li>Linux Foundation: <a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/">https://www.linuxfoundation.org/</a></li> <li>Silicon Valley: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)</a></li> <li>OpenAI Dev Day: <a href="https://openai.com/devday/">https://openai.com/devday/</a></li> <li>WWDC: <a href="https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/">https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/</a></li> <li>Assistant UI: <a href="https://www.assistant-ui.com/">https://www.assistant-ui.com/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Erik</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/esthor">https://x.com/esthor</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Hendrik</strong></p> <ul> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/climateadvocateaienthusiast/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/climateadvocateaienthusiast/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href=&#

<p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Bdougie (Brian Douglas) about open source’s impact on their careers, the legacy of OpenSauced, and why developer tools succeed—or don’t. They dive into Git philosophy, editor wars, AI’s sometimes-chaotic influence on coding, and how strong frameworks like Rails still shape the ecosystem.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:11) - Wine rating & review: Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon</li> <li>(02:46) - The rise and fall of OpenSauced</li> <li>(03:28) - Hot Take: git rebase vs git merge</li> <li>(03:59) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?</li> <li>(04:17) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(04:53) - Hot Take: Sidebar on the right or left in VS Code?</li> <li>(08:15) - Hot Take: Rails vs Laravel</li> <li>(12:30) - Who’s really to blame when AI goes wrong?</li> <li>(15:07) - The impact of open source on Brian’s career</li> <li>(16:26) - Highlights from Brian's All Things Open talks</li> <li>(20:28) - Building with TypeScript agents</li> <li>(30:04) - Light mode vs dark mode</li> <li>(31:36) - The future of AI coding tools</li> <li>(46:02) - Tips for new developers</li> <li>(48:53) - How to evaluate AI-generated content</li> <li>(50:31) - Iced coffee preferences</li> <li>(50:56) - Brian's game development project</li> <li>(51:51) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon: <a href="https://www.joshcellars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.joshcellars.com/</a></li> <li>OpenSauced: <a href="https://opensauced.pizza/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://opensauced.pizza/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Linux: <a href="https://www.linux.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linux.org/</a></li> <li>HTML: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.w3schools.com/html/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cursor.com/</a></li> <li>Jason Lengstorf: <a href="https://x.com/jlengstorf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/jlengstorf</a></li> <li>Neovim: <a href="https://neovim.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://neovim.io/</a></li> <li>IntelliJ: <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/</a></li> <li>WebStorm: <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/</a></li> <li>Zed: <a href="https://zed.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://zed.dev/</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/argyleink/</a></li> <li>Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li> <li>Laravel: <a href="https://laravel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://laravel.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>Opencode: <a href="https://opencode.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://opencode.ai/</a></li> <li>Claude Sonnet: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/sonnet" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/claude/sonnet</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Counter-Strike: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike</a></li> <li>Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six:_R

<p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Jason Torres talk with Nick Taylor about Kubernetes mishaps, DevRel life, front-end nostalgia, CSS wizardry, arcade emulators, and why taste and creativity still matter in an AI-accelerated world.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(03:26) - Wine rating & review: Cupcake Prosecco</li> <li>(09:42) - Casinos, arcades, and emulator nostalgia</li> <li>(11:45) - Favorite video games and gaming with kids</li> <li>(16:25) - Hot Take: git rebase vs. git merge</li> <li>(19:58) - Fellow tech podcasters and community shoutouts</li> <li>(22:48) - Law & Order appreciation</li> <li>(24:00) - Life at conferences and returning to ATO</li> <li>(24:49) - "The Commits" Awards</li> <li>(26:13) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?</li> <li>(26:24) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(29:20) - AI’s impact on front-end and who still stands out</li> <li>(32:05) - Nick’s shift from front-end to Kubernetes and security</li> <li>(36:40) - How efficient is AI really?</li> <li>(37:55) - Robbie’s experience using AI in daily work</li> <li>(40:28) - Why no USB-B?</li> <li>(41:23) - Customizing MCPs vs. following the spec</li> <li>(44:15) - What Nick would do if not in tech</li> <li>(45:03) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Monster Energy: <a href="https://www.monsterenergy.com/">https://www.monsterenergy.com/</a></li> <li>Laracon: <a href="https://laracon.us/">https://laracon.us/</a></li> <li>Kubernetes: <a href="https://kubernetes.io/">https://kubernetes.io/</a></li> <li>YAML: <a href="https://yaml.org/">https://yaml.org/</a></li> <li>Kubernetes: <a href="https://kubernetes.io/">https://kubernetes.io/</a></li> <li>The Kubernetes Podcast with Nick: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhToH2KgMtk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhToH2KgMtk</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Guinness: <a href="https://www.guinness.com/">https://www.guinness.com/</a></li> <li>Jolt Cola: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolt_Cola">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolt_Cola</a></li> <li>del Lago Casino: <a href="https://dellagoresort.com/">https://dellagoresort.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>NESticle: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle</a></li> <li>XBOX: <a href="https://www.xbox.com/">https://www.xbox.com/</a></li> <li>Super Mario: <a href="https://mario.nintendo.com/">https://mario.nintendo.com/</a></li> <li>NESticle: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle</a></li> <li>Just Dance: <a href="https://justdancenow.com/">https://justdancenow.com/</a></li> <li>Rihanna: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna</a></li> <li>PS4: <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/</a></li> <li>Star Wars Battlefront: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Battlefront">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Battlefront</a></li> <li>Lego Fornite: <a href="https://www.fortnite.com/@epic/lego-fortnite-odyssey">https://www.fortnite.com/@epic/lego-fortnite-odyssey</a></li> <li>Clone Hero: <a href="https://clonehero.net/">https://clonehero.net/</a></li> <li>Guitar Hero: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero</a></li> <li>Analogue Pocket: <a href="https://www.analogue.co/pocket">https://www.analogue.co/pocket</a></li> <li>Oculus: <a href="https://www.oculus.com/">https://www.oculus.com/</a></li> <li>Meta Quest 3: <a href="https://www.meta.com/quest/qu

<main class="flex-1"> <div class="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-background via-background to-secondary/30 pb-16"> <div class="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-6xl flex-col gap-10 px-6 pt-16 md:pt-24"> <div class="grid min-h-[540px] grid-cols-1 gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.05fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]"> <section class="flex min-h-full flex-col gap-4 rounded-3xl border border-border/70 bg-card/80 shadow-lg shadow-black/5 backdrop-blur"> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col px-8 pb-8" dir="ltr" data-orientation="horizontal"> <div id="radix-_R_l5fiutb_-content-preview" class="mt-2 ring-offset-background focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex-1 overflow-auto rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-border/80 bg-background/60 p-6 text-sm leading-relaxed text-foreground shadow-inner" tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" data-state="active" data-orientation="horizontal" aria-labelledby="radix-_R_l5fiutb_-trigger-preview"> <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-foreground [&_a]:font-medium [&_a]:text-primary [&_blockquote]:rounded-xl [&_blockquote]:border-l-4 [&_blockquote]:border-primary/30 [&_blockquote]:bg-primary/5 [&_blockquote]:px-4 [&_blockquote]:py-2 [&_code]:rounded-md [&_code]:bg-muted/60 [&_code]:px-1.5 [&_code]:py-0.5 [&_code]:font-mono [&_h1]:text-3xl [&_h1]:font-semibold [&_h2]:text-2xl [&_h2]:font-semibold [&_h3]:text-xl [&_h3]:font-semibold [&_li]:ml-4 [&_li]:list-disc [&_ol>li]:list-decimal [&_p]:text-sm [&_pre]:overflow-x-auto [&_pre]:rounded-xl [&_pre]:bg-muted/60 [&_pre]:p-4 [&_pre]:font-mono [&_table]:w-full [&_td]:border-b [&_td]:border-border/60 [&_td]:py-2 [&_th]:border-b [&_th]:border-border [&_th]:pb-2 [&_th]:text-left"> <p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Jason Torres talk with Roxy Rodriquez-Becker about her journey from educator and librarian to aspiring developer, the community supporting her transition, navigating motherhood and advocacy, and how her son’s medical challenges inspired her to build a life-changing G-tube feeding app.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Working Edit</li> <li>(01:03) - Wine rating and review: San Simeon Cabernet Sauvignon</li> <li>(02:35) - Meet Roxy</li> <li>(03:04) - From teaching and libraries to tech</li> <li>(05:38) - How Roxy is learning to code</li> <li>(06:24) - Inside the “Chosen One” series</li> <li>(07:35) - The support systems behind Roxy's move to coding</li> <li>(09:14) - Navigating a public job hunt and being in the spotlight</li> <li>(11:30) - Roxy’s advice for getting out of your comfort zone</li> <li>(12:43) - Roxy’s background in content creation</li> <li>(14:35) - How Roxy juggles parenting, work, and learning to code</li> <li>(16:51) - How her son’s medical journey inspired the Tube Feed app</li> <li>(28:03) - Why advocating for yourself is harder than advocating for others</li> <li>(30:00) - What pulled Roxy back into tech</li> <li>(32:01) - Growing up Cuban and Catholic</li> <li>(35:30) - How Roxy's upbringing shapes how she raises her kids</li> <li>(36:33) - Why Roxy chose software engineering specifically</li> <li>(38:33) - Robbie's biggest strength and biggest weakness</li> <li>(39:27) - Guilty pleasure TV shows</li> <li>(40:43) - What success looks like for Roxy</li> <li>(42:41) - Where to find Roxy online</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>San Simeon Cabernet Sauvignon: <a href="https://www.sansimeonwines.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sansimeonwines.com/</a></li> <li>Costco: <a href="https://costco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://costco.com</a></li> <li>Tube Feed: <a href="https://tubefeedratecalculator.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tubefeedratecalculator.vercel.app/</a></li> <li>Magnolia Conf: <a href="https://magnoliaconf.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://magnoliaconf.com/</a></li> <li>freeCodeCamp: <a href=&#3

<p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie talks with Taylor Desseyn and Jason Torres about the future of tech careers, AI’s impact on hiring, and why relationships still matter more than résumés. They share insights from years in recruiting and community building, stressing that genuine connection—not cold applications—opens doors in today’s market.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:48) - A toast to Busch Light</li> <li>(05:46) - Meet Taylor and Jason</li> <li>(08:14) - Is now a good time to get into tech?</li> <li>(13:12) - How AI is reshaping the tech job market</li> <li>(16:07) - Standing out in a crowded industry</li> <li>(20:36) - Can open source help you get hired?</li> <li>(23:48) - Will Shane Beamer head to Virginia Tech?</li> <li>(25:13) - Do pro athletes really make too much money?</li> <li>(26:47) - Should politicians be paid like CEOs?</li> <li>(30:43) - What it means to be an authentic creator</li> <li>(34:07) - How Torc is chasing greatness</li> <li>(38:01) - Is AI killing organic content growth?</li> <li>(39:26) - Parenting, perspective, and balance</li> <li>(42:20) - Where to connect with Taylor and Jason online</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Busch Light: <a href="https://www.busch.com/">https://www.busch.com/</a></li> <li>Ep 216: Why Open Source Might Be Your Best Career Move w/ Shruti Kapoor: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/why-open-source-might-be-your-best-career-move-w-shruti-kapoor">https://whiskey.fm/why-open-source-might-be-your-best-career-move-w-shruti-kapoor</a></li> <li>Jason Lengstorf: <a href="https://jason.energy/">https://jason.energy/</a></li> <li>Costco: <a href="https://www.costco.com/">https://www.costco.com</a></li> <li>The Office: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series)</a></li> <li>Dragonberry Bacardi: <a href="https://www.bacardi.com/us/en/our-rums/dragonberry-rum/">https://www.bacardi.com/us/en/our-rums/dragonberry-rum/</a></li> <li>Goldschlager: <a href="https://www.sazerac.com/our-brands/sazerac-brands/goldschlager.html">https://www.sazerac.com/our-brands/sazerac-brands/goldschlager.html</a></li> <li>Jagermeister: <a href="https://www.jagermeister.com/">https://www.jagermeister.com/</a></li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/">https://www.amazon.com/</a></li> <li>Guidance Counselor 2.0 podcast: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/career-counseling/id1256154656?mt=2">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/career-counseling/id1256154656?mt=2</a></li> <li>Ep 493 - Pretending to Have The Job Before You Get It w/ Josh Cirre, DevRel @ Laravel: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-493-pretending-to-have-the-job-before-you-get/id1256154656?i=1000729870607">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-493-pretending-to-have-the-job-before-you-get/id1256154656?i=1000729870607</a></li> <li>Cobol: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>X: <a href="https://www.x.com/">https://www.x.com/</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/">https://www.linkedin.com</a></li> <li>Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/">https://discord.com</a></li> <li>Taylor's All Things Open talk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEV7TO7UEBU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEV7TO7UEBU</a></li> <li>Mr. Beast: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast</a></li> <li>Kai Cenat: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Cenat">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Cenat</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>.NET: <a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com/&#

<p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie Wagner and guest co-host Jason Lengstorf talk with Angie Jones about AI, coding models, and the evolving landscape of open source. They unpack the importance of community-driven tooling, skill gaps in using AI, the future of agentic systems, and why open communities matter in shaping technology.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:18) - Wine rating & review</li> <li>(03:30) - Hot Take: Claude vs ChatGPT</li> <li>(04:20) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?</li> <li>(04:56) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(05:31) - Hot Take: Is AI to blame when people do dumb shit with it?</li> <li>(09:50) - How open source shaped Angie’s career</li> <li>(14:54) - The problem with AI training on open source data</li> <li>(23:02) - What is MCP and why does it matter?</li> <li>(25:10) - Using MCP when you don’t follow every part of the spec</li> <li>(26:25) - Are we building new walled gardens inside MCP?</li> <li>(31:16) - Building DevRel in a rapidly-changing AI landscape</li> <li>(36:06) - Conference season stress & preparing new talks</li> <li>(39:41) - Where to find Angie online</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ep 175: Decentralized Identity: The Future of Privacy and Security with Angie Jones: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/decentralized-identity-the-future-of-privacy-and-security-with-angie-jones">https://whiskey.fm/decentralized-identity-the-future-of-privacy-and-security-with-angie-jones</a></li> <li>Block: <a href="https://block.xyz/">https://block.xyz/</a></li> <li>MCP: <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/">https://modelcontextprotocol.io/</a></li> <li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>HTML: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/">https://www.w3schools.com/html/</a></li> <li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Microsoft: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/">https://www.microsoft.com/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>NPM: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/">https://www.npmjs.com/</a></li> <li>GooseAI: <a href="https://goose.ai/">https://goose.ai/</a></li> <li>Sam Altman: <a href="https://x.com/sama">https://x.com/sama</a></li> <li>Peter Thiel: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel</a></li> <li>Marc Andreessen: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Andreessen">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Andreessen</a></li> <li>Anthropic: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/">https://www.anthropic.com/</a></li> <li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/">https://emberjs.com/</a></li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/">https://www.youtube.com</a></li> <li>Kent C. Dodds: <a href="https://kentcdodds.com/">https://kentcdodds.com/</a></li> <li>Chrome: <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/">https://www.google.com/chrome/</a></li> <li>Safari: <a href="https://www.apple.com/safari/">https://www.apple.com/safari/</a></li> <li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com/">https://www.cursor.com/</a></li> <li>DevRelCon: <a href="https://developerrelations.com/devrelcon/devrelcon-new-york-2025/">https://developerrelations.com/devrelcon/devrelcon-new-york-2025/</a></li> <li>Angie's keynote at DevRelCon: <a href="https://developerrelations.com/talks/devrels-biggest-stage-yet/">https://developerrelations.com/talks/devrels-biggest-stage-yet/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Jason</strong></p&g

<p>Recorded at All Things Open 2025, Robbie Wagner and guest co-host Jason Lengstorf chat with developer-turned-creator Shruti Kapoor about her leap from Slack and PayPal to YouTube, the joys and pitfalls of open source, and eternal web dev debates.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:37) - Wine rating & review: Fre Sparkling Brut</li> <li>(06:33) - Hot Take: git rebase vs. git merge</li> <li>(09:11) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?</li> <li>(09:41) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(10:20) - Hot take: classes vs. functional components</li> <li>(11:13) - Hot Take: Remix, TanStack, or Next.js?</li> <li>(15:02) - Hot Take: console.log vs debugger</li> <li>(16:11) - Hot Take: Were React server components a mistake?</li> <li>(20:42) - How open source changed Shruti’s career</li> <li>(22:23) - The real value of contributing to open source</li> <li>(26:05) - What is the React Foundation and why it matters</li> <li>(28:58) - Highlights from React Conf and new features</li> <li>(31:01) - From Slack engineer to independent creator</li> <li>(34:34) - Choosing what content to make (and why)</li> <li>(37:58) - Shruti’s dog, discipline, and life lessons</li> <li>(40:01) - What would Shruti do if not in tech?</li> <li>(40:30) - Where to find Shruti online</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Fre Sparkling Brut: <a href="https://www.frewines.com/">https://www.frewines.com/</a></li> <li>Wes Bos: <a href="https://wesbos.com/">https://wesbos.com/</a></li> <li>Syntax: <a href="https://syntax.fm/">https://syntax.fm/</a></li> <li>Slack: <a href="https://slack.com/">https://slack.com/</a></li> <li>PayPal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/">https://www.paypal.com/</a></li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/">https://www.youtube.com</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>HTML: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/">https://www.w3schools.com/html/</a></li> <li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li> <li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/">https://emberjs.com/</a></li> <li>TanStack: <a href="https://tanstack.com/">https://tanstack.com/</a></li> <li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org/">https://nextjs.org/</a></li> <li>Remix: <a href="https://remix.run/">https://remix.run/</a></li> <li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build/">https://astro.build/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>React Conf: <a href="https://conf.react.dev/">https://conf.react.dev/</a></li> <li>React Foundation: <a href="https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/07/introducing-the-react-foundation">https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/07/introducing-the-react-foundation</a></li> <li>Linux Foundation: <a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/">https://www.linuxfoundation.org/</a></li> <li>Vercel: <a href="https://vercel.com/">https://vercel.com/</a></li> <li>Google Home: <a href="https://home.google.com/welcome/">https://home.google.com/welcome/</a></li> <li>Primeagen: <a href="https://x.com/ThePrimeagen">https://x.com/ThePrimeagen</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>MCP: <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/">https://modelcontextprotocol.io/</

<p>This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Naman Goel about the origins and evolution of StyleX, how it integrates with React and other frameworks, and the pros and cons of different programming languages like Rust, TypeScript, and Swift. They dive into the challenges of building performant, type-safe styling systems, the surprising complexity of theme APIs, designing for developer experience, and more.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(02:26) - Whiskey rating & review: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old single malt Scotch</li> <li>(09:13) - South Park, spy thrillers & sleeper hits you missed</li> <li>(11:20) - Flow vs TypeScript</li> <li>(14:59) - How CSS shaped Naman’s perspective on type systems</li> <li>(18:45) - How StyleX works—and why it’s different from Tailwind</li> <li>(21:02) - Tailwind Merge vs StyleX props: performance smackdown</li> <li>(22:16) - Real-world use case: when and why you’d want to merge styles</li> <li>(25:45) - Inside the making of StyleX and its powerful theming system</li> <li>(32:56) - Robbie and Adam wrangle Vue transitions in Astro</li> <li>(36:09) - GIF or JIF? SPA or “spa”?</li> <li>(40:36) - Building StarPod.dev: streaming audio across pages</li> <li>(42:30) - Can you reduce client-side router noise?</li> <li>(46:03) - Should you spec your idea or just blog it?</li> <li>(47:18) - Naman’s journey into writing web specs</li> <li>(48:44) - What is link delegation?</li> <li>(52:39) - Hot Take: Is Rust overrated?</li> <li>(01:02:17) - The dream language Naman wishes someone would build</li> <li>(01:04:57) - Are AI-generated programming languages just around the corner?</li> <li>(01:05:53) - A spicy take on CSS syntax and readability</li> <li>(01:06:27) - Is CSS finally catching up to StyleX?</li> <li>(01:07:43) - Plugs & where to follow Naman</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Glenfiddich 12 Year Old single malt Scotch: <a href="https://shop.us.glenfiddich.com/products/glenfiddich-12-year-old">https://shop.us.glenfiddich.com/products/glenfiddich-12-year-old</a></li> <li>South Park: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park</a></li> <li>Dungeons & Dragons: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_&_Dragons">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_&_Dragons</a></li> <li>Alien Earth: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien:_Earth">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien:_Earth</a></li> <li>Ozark: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_(TV_series)</a></li> <li>Jason Bateman: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Bateman">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Bateman</a></li> <li>Black Rabbit: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rabbit">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rabbit</a></li> <li>Slow Horses: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Horses">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Horses</a></li> <li>Slow Horses: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Horses">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Horses</a></li> <li>Typescript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li> <li>StyleX: <a href="https://stylexjs.com/">https://stylexjs.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/">https://tailwindcss.com/</a></li> <li>SolidJS: <a href="https://www.solidjs.com/">https://www.solidjs.com/</a></li> <li>Svelte: <a href="https://svelte.dev/">https://svelte.dev/</a></li> <li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li> <li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build/">https://astro.build/</a></li> <li>QuickJS: <a href="https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs">https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs</a></li> <li>Ember: &lt

<p>This week, Robbie, Chuck, and Adam talk about the worst whiskey they’ve tasted, Tailwind as a “state management library,” and recent security scares in open source. Also — dependency hygiene, developer visa drama, and whether inflated tech salaries are finally being reckoned with.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(02:14) - Whiskey rating & review: Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey</li> <li>(13:00) - What's with all the recent web dev security issues?</li> <li>(28:39) - Is Tailwind secretly the worst state management library?</li> <li>(32:45) - Visa chaos: H-1Bs, gold cards, and reverse immigration</li> <li>(40:51) - Are tech salaries being intentionally driven down?</li> <li>(49:45) - Adam’s AI experiment with Claude + Parallelize</li> <li>(54:09) - Why AI should specialize (and stop trying to do everything)</li> <li>(54:44) - Best AI tools right now</li> <li>(01:01:16) - Chuck’s VPN chaos + funny wifi names</li> <li>(01:04:04) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>GoDaddy: <a href="https://www.godaddy.com/">https://www.godaddy.com/</a></li> <li>Bob Parsons: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Parsons">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Parsons</a></li> <li>Intuit: <a href="https://www.intuit.com/">https://www.intuit.com/</a></li> <li>Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: <a href="http://evanwilliams.com/straight-bourbon">http://evanwilliams.com/straight-bourbon</a></li> <li>Wrigley Chew: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Company">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Company</a></li> <li>Bazooka: <a href="https://www.bazookajoe.com/">https://www.bazookajoe.com/</a></li> <li>Juicy Fruit: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juicy_Fruit">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juicy_Fruit</a></li> <li>Cinnamon Toast Crunch: <a href="https://www.cinnamontoastcrunch.com/">https://www.cinnamontoastcrunch.com/</a></li> <li>Jack Daniel's: <a href="https://www.jackdaniels.com/">https://www.jackdaniels.com/</a></li> <li>Crown Royal Black: <a href="https://www.crownroyal.com/canadian-whisky/crown-royal-black">https://www.crownroyal.com/canadian-whisky/crown-royal-black</a></li> <li>Suntory World Whiskey Ao: <a href="https://house.suntory.com/ao-whisky">https://house.suntory.com/ao-whisky</a></li> <li>Fresca Mixed: <a href="https://www.frescamixed.com/">https://www.frescamixed.com/</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Ken Wheeler: <a href="https://x.com/ken_wheeler/">https://x.com/ken_wheeler/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>Ruby: <a href="https://www.ruby-lang.org/">https://www.ruby-lang.org/</a></li> <li>NPM: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/">https://www.npmjs.com/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Blockchain: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain</a></li> <li>pNPM: <a href="https://pnpm.io/">https://pnpm.io/</a></li> <li>Ransom: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117438/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117438/</a></li> <li>Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/">https://www.reddit.com/</a></li> <li>WordPress: <a href="https://wordpress.org/">https://wordpress.org</a></li> <li>David Cramer: <a href="https://x.com/zeeg">https://x.com/zeeg</a></li> <li>Django: <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com/">https://www.djangoproject.com/</a></li> <li>Netflix: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/">https://www.netflix.com/</a></li&

<p>This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, from Tailwind and Flexbox to AI’s failure to write decent styles. While sipping some Crown Royal Black, they dig into weird web history, emerging CSS specs, toast milestones, and the beauty of clean code.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(02:51) - Whiskey rating & review: Crown Royal Black</li> <li>(07:54) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(09:54) - Hot Take: Was CSS-in-JS a mistake?</li> <li>(10:53) - Hot Take: Grid vs Flexbox</li> <li>(12:31) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS?</li> <li>(16:05) - Kevin's favorite place to write CSS</li> <li>(17:45) - What CSS feature scares Kevin the most?</li> <li>(19:20) - Kevin's first CSS pre-processor</li> <li>(22:40) - CSS features that are taking too long to ship</li> <li>(27:22) - text-box-trim vs margin-trim</li> <li>(29:53) - Why attr() is a game-changer for CSS</li> <li>(31:18) - NPM package chaos and security concerns</li> <li>(32:16) - The “billion laughs” CSS attack</li> <li>(33:19) - Why can't AI write CSS?</li> <li>(36:52) - Wake-and-bake? Kevin’s sourdough & kombucha hobby</li> <li>(38:42) - Kevin’s homebrewing and water shortage woes</li> <li>(40:28) - Hobbies, football, and making time for fun</li> <li>(42:44) - What would Kevin do if not in tech?</li> <li>(44:41) - Kevin's favorite CSS typo</li> <li>(45:58) - Rebuilding Tailwind from scratch</li> <li>(46:53) - Vanilla CSS vs. Tailwind: Who wins a coding race?</li> <li>(50:08) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Crown Royal Black: <a href="https://www.crownroyal.com/canadian-whisky/crown-royal-black">https://www.crownroyal.com/canadian-whisky/crown-royal-black</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>General Musings: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GeneralMusings">https://www.youtube.com/@GeneralMusings</a></li> <li>Frontend Masters: <a href="https://frontendmasters.com/">https://frontendmasters.com/</a></li> <li>Shopify: <a href="https://www.shopify.com/">https://www.shopify.com/</a></li> <li>Ken Wheeler: <a href="https://x.com/ken_wheeler/">https://x.com/ken_wheeler/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>Figma: <a href="https://www.figma.com/">https://www.figma.com/</a></li> <li>CSS Grid: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_grid.asp">https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_grid.asp</a></li> <li>Flexbox: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_flexbox.asp">https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_flexbox.asp</a></li> <li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/">https://tailwindcss.com/</a></li> <li>Grok: <a href="https://grok.com/">https://grok.com/</a></li> <li>CodePen: <a href="https://codepen.io/">https://codepen.io/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com</a></li> <li>Emmet: <a href="https://emmet.io/">https://emmet.io/</a></li> <li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li> <li>Saas: <a href="https://sass-lang.com/">https://sass-lang.com/</a></li> <li>Stylus: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/stylus">https://www.npmjs.com/package/stylus</a></li> <li>TypeScript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li> <li>CoffeeScript: <a href="http://coffeescript.org/">http://coffeescript.org/</a></li> <li>Sarah Soueidan: <a href="https://twitter.com/SaraSoueidan">https://twitter.com/SaraSoueidan</a></li> <li>Shepherd: <a href="https://www.shepherdjs.dev/"

<p>This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Dave "Macho Man Randy Standards" Rupert about whiskey, web culture, and the quirks of building side projects. They dive into the shifting landscape of the web—AI-driven development, spec-driven workflows, RSS’s decline, and the joy (and pain) of creative tinkering.</p> <p>In this episode:<br>(00:00) - Intro<br>(03:21) - Whiskey rating and review: Suntory World Whiskey Ao<br>(16:30) - Is the open web in decline?<br>(17:16) - How we search and learn in 2025<br>(22:31) - Discovering Strudel<br>(24:44) - Dave’s Strudel vibe-coding experiment<br>(27:15) - The promise and limits of AI in programming<br>(28:39) - Getting into spec-driven development<br>(34:11) - The pain of publishing apps<br>(36:51) - Weird camera quirks across platforms<br>(40:19) - Could you code on a horse?<br>(41:35) - Voice-based vibe-coding<br>(42:45) - Making coding approachable for kids<br>(45:54) - Side hustles and money outside tech<br>(52:04) - Dave's shoutout to Storybook<br>(58:49) - Plugs</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>ShopTalk Show: <a href="https://shoptalkshow.com/">https://shoptalkshow.com/</a></li> <li>Suntory World Whiskey Ao: <a href="https://house.suntory.com/ao-whisky">https://house.suntory.com/ao-whisky</a></li> <li>Jim Beam Pineapple: <a href="https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple">https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple</a></li> <li>Descript: <a href="https://www.descript.com/">https://www.descript.com/</a></li> <li>Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito: <a href="https://www.tacobell.com/newsroom/taco-bell-rewinds-to-the-2000s-with-decades-y2k-menu-featuring-iconic-fan">https://www.tacobell.com/newsroom/taco-bell-rewinds-to-the-2000s-with-decades-y2k-menu-featuring-iconic-fan</a></li> <li>McDonald's McRib: <a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/mcrib.html">https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/mcrib.html</a></li> <li>Pringles: <a href="https://www.pringles.com/">https://www.pringles.com/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build/">https://astro.build/</a></li> <li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li> <li>Svelte: <a href="https://svelte.dev/">https://svelte.dev/</a></li> <li>Mitosis: <a href="https://github.com/BuilderIO/mitosis">https://github.com/BuilderIO/mitosis</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>SolidJS: <a href="https://www.solidjs.com/">https://www.solidjs.com/</a></li> <li>Trent Walton: <a href="https://trentwalton.com/">https://trentwalton.com/</a></li> <li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li> <li>Google Amp: <a href="https://developers.google.com/amp">https://developers.google.com/amp</a></li> <li>Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/">https://www.reddit.com/</a></li> <li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/">https://www.tiktok.com/</a></li> <li>The Verge: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/">https://www.theverge.com</a></li> <li>Google Amp: <a href="https://developers.google.com/amp">https://developers.google.com/amp</a></li> <li>Kottke: <a href="https://kottke.org/">https://kottke.org/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Strudel: <a href="https://strudel.cc/">https://strudel.cc/</a></li> <li>Lincoln Park: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park</a></li> <li>Microsoft: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/">https://www.microsoft.com/</a></li> <li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com

<p>This week, Chuck and Adam talk about flavored whiskeys, offbeat experiments, and the chaos of tech culture. They discuss AI workflows, Warp vs. IDE debates, and the realities of coding culture, from bleeding-edge hype to WordPress drudgery. Plus, Chuck shares updates on life in Italy.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(03:33) - Whiskey rating and review: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple and Honey</li> <li>(13:57) – Experimenting with mixing whiskeys</li> <li>(18:16) – Honey on the rim: a sweet idea?</li> <li>(19:15) – Food, culture, and Chuck’s life in Italy</li> <li>(28:44) – FOMO on agents and AI hype</li> <li>(31:32) – Current AI workflows</li> <li>(32:04) – Warp Code update and its bizarre promo video</li> <li>(37:27) – IDEs vs. plugins: what’s the future?</li> <li>(44:29) – Chuck and Adam on their current jobs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple: <a href="https://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/tennessee-apple">https://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/tennessee-apple</a></li> <li>Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey: <a href="https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/tennessee-honey">https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/tennessee-honey</a></li> <li>MythBusters: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters</a></li> <li>Jim Beam Pineapple: <a href="https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple">https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple</a></li> <li>Wild Turkey American Honey: <a href="https://www.americanhoney.com/">https://www.americanhoney.com/</a></li> <li>Hudson House Distillery: <a href="https://www.thehudsonhouseny.com/">https://www.thehudsonhouseny.com/</a></li> <li>Burt Bacharach: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach</a></li> <li>Mike's Hot Honey: <a href="https://mikeshothoney.com/">https://mikeshothoney.com/</a></li> <li>Claude Code: <a href="https://claude.com/product/claude-code">https://claude.com/product/claude-code</a></li> <li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li> <li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com/">https://www.cursor.com/</a></li> <li>Warp: <a href="https://www.warp.dev/">https://www.warp.dev/</a></li> <li>LM Studio: <a href="https://lmstudio.ai/">https://lmstudio.ai</a></li> <li>Mac Mini: <a href="https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/">https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/</a></li> <li>Opencode: <a href="https://opencode.ai/">https://opencode.ai/</a></li> <li>Dax: <a href="https://x.com/thdxr/">https://x.com/thdxr/</a></li> <li>Warp Code: <a href="https://www.warp.dev/blog/introducing-warp-code-prompt-to-prod">https://www.warp.dev/blog/introducing-warp-code-prompt-to-prod</a></li> <li>Zed: <a href="https://zed.dev/">https://zed.dev/</a></li> <li>WordPress: <a href="https://wordpress.org/">https://wordpress.org</a></li> <li>Django: <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com/">https://www.djangoproject.com/</a></li> <li>Joomla: <a href="https://www.joomla.org/">https://www.joomla.org/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>Rust: <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/">https://www.rust-lang.org/</a></li> <li>BMW: <a href="https://www.bmwusa.com/">https://www.bmwusa.com/</a></li> <li>Tesla: <a href="https://www.tesla.com/">https://www.tesla.com/</a></li> <li>Shopify: <a href="https://www.shopify.com/">https://www.shopify.com/</a></li> <li>Remix: <a href="https://remix.run/">https:/

<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ali Diamond about her journey through tech, cybersecurity, and community building. They sip tequila, swap hot takes on programming languages and developer culture, and dig into the realities of junior engineering paths, DevRel’s evolution, and how passion—not tools—shapes meaningful work.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(02:39) - Tequila rating & review: Espolon Tequila Blanco</li> <li>(13:46) - From tequila to other favorite drinks</li> <li>(16:11) - Hot Take: Why junior engineers should focus on - fundamentals</li> <li>(18:57) - Hot Take: MacOS or Linux?</li> <li>(22:25) - Ali’s take on Linux flavors (and her own twist)</li> <li>(25:22) - Hot Take: Is DevRel really dead?</li> <li>(27:28) - Software developer vs. software engineer: does it matter?</li> <li>(31:45) - Hot Take: Rails vs Laravel</li> <li>(35:14) - The shrinking path for junior developers</li> <li>(47:34) - Life outside coding: Ali’s passions and projects</li> <li>(54:34) - Ali’s journey into tech and family background</li> <li>(57:40) - Plugs & where to find Ali online</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Espolon Tequila Blanco: <a href="https://www.espolontequila.com/">https://www.espolontequila.com/</a></li> <li>Minecraft: <a href="https://www.minecraft.net/">https://www.minecraft.net/</a></li> <li>Java: <a href="https://www.java.com/">https://www.java.com/</a></li> <li>Lua: <a href="https://www.lua.org/">https://www.lua.org/</a></li> <li>Spindrift: <a href="https://drinkspindrift.com/">https://drinkspindrift.com/</a></li> <li>Costco: <a href="https://www.costco.com/">https://www.costco.com</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>The Net Gala: <a href="https://x.com/_thenetgala">https://x.com/_thenetgala</a></li> <li>1942 Tequila: <a href="https://www.donjulio.com/our-tequilas/don-julio-1942-tequila">https://www.donjulio.com/our-tequilas/don-julio-1942-tequila</a></li> <li>Clase Azul: <a href="https://claseazul.com/">https://claseazul.com/</a></li> <li>Fresca Mixed: <a href="https://www.frescamixed.com/">https://www.frescamixed.com/</a></li> <li>LaCroix: <a href="https://www.lacroixwater.com/">https://www.lacroixwater.com/</a></li> <li>Diet Coke: <a href="https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/diet-coke">https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/diet-coke</a></li> <li>Monster: <a href="https://www.monsterenergy.com/">https://www.monsterenergy.com/</a></li> <li>Celsius: <a href="https://www.celsius.com/">https://www.celsius.com/</a></li> <li>Django: <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com/">https://www.djangoproject.com/</a></li> <li>Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li> <li>MacOS: <a href="https://www.apple.com/macos/">https://www.apple.com/macos/</a></li> <li>Linux: <a href="https://www.linux.org/">https://www.linux.org/</a></li> <li>Andriod: <a href="https://www.android.com/">https://www.android.com/</a></li> <li>iPhone: <a href="https://www.apple.com/iphone/">https://www.apple.com/iphone/</a></li> <li>Vim: <a href="https://www.vim.org/">https://www.vim.org/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>Omarchy: <a href="https://omarchy.org/">https://omarchy.org/</a></li> <li>DHH: <a href="https://x.com/dhh/">https://x.com/dhh/</a></li> <li>Arch Linux: <a href="https://archlinux.org/">https://archlinux.org/</a></li> <li>Debian: <a href="https://www.debian.org/">https://www.debian.org/</a></li> <li>Ubuntu:&nbsp

<p>This week, Robbie and Adam talk about JavaScript trends, from the overuse of hooks to frameworks chasing sameness, and why Cracker Barrel’s rebrand feels like a frontend metaphor. They dive into tech nostalgia, from retro consoles to old-school LAN parties, and debate AI’s role in therapy and modern workflows.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:09) - Whiskey rating & review: WhistlePig Small Batch Rye</li> <li>(05:48) - Growing plants and bottom watering</li> <li>(09:43) - Robbie’s dog dental woes</li> <li>(11:40) - Pet insurance frustrations</li> <li>(16:59) - Is Cracker Barrel a JavaScript framework?</li> <li>(19:09) - Do people create negative attention on purpose?</li> <li>(20:59) - Fashion flashbacks: JNCOs, scene kids, and pajamas</li> <li>(23:38) - Retro gaming consoles and analog nostalgia</li> <li>(27:17) - Evergreen updates vs. LAN party days</li> <li>(30:18) - Hot Take: Can ChatGPT be your therapist?</li> <li>(34:24) - What Robbie and Adam are watching</li> <li>(39:05) - Parenting in the digital age</li> <li>(40:58) - Framework overload, naming struggles, and AI tools</li> <li>(45:35) - What's exciting about fall this year</li> <li>(49:10) - Football and the stock market</li> <li>(54:03) - Gardening and plant hacks</li> <li>(56:12) - Halloween plans</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>WhistlePig Small Batch Rye: <a href="https://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/">https://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/">https://podcasts.apple.com/</a></li> <li>Norlan: <a href="https://norlanglass.com/">https://norlanglass.com/</a></li> <li>Sagamore Spirit: <a href="https://sagamorespirit.com/">https://sagamorespirit.com/</a></li> <li>Cracker Barrel: <a href="https://www.crackerbarrel.com/">https://www.crackerbarrel.com/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>Otis Spunkmeyer: <a href="https://www.otisspunkmeyer.com/">https://www.otisspunkmeyer.com/</a></li> <li>Donald Trump: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump</a></li> <li>JNCO: <a href="https://jnco.com/">https://jnco.com/</a></li> <li>Target: <a href="https://www.target.com/">https://www.target.com/</a></li> <li>Stussy: <a href="https://www.stussy.com/">https://www.stussy.com/</a></li> <li>Wu Wear: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan#Clothing_line">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan#Clothing_line</a></li> <li>Hot Topic: <a href="https://www.hottopic.com/">https://www.hottopic.com/</a></li> <li>Commodore 64: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64</a></li> <li>Nintendo: <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/">https://www.nintendo.com/</a></li> <li>Mini NES: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Entertainment-NES-Classic-Controller-Included/dp/B07P875QTN">https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Entertainment-NES-Classic-Controller-Included/dp/B07P875QTN</a></li> <li>Mini SNES: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/SNES-Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Entertainment-System/dp/B073BVHY3F">https://www.amazon.com/SNES-Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Entertainment-System/dp/B073BVHY3F</a></li> <li>Mini Sega Genesis: <a href="https://asia.sega.com/genesismini/">https://asia.sega.com/genesismini/</a></li> <li>Analogue: <a href="https://www.analogue.co/">https://www.analogue.co/</a></li> <li>Nintendo: <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/">https://www.nintendo.com/</a></li> <li>Mario Kart World: <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-kart-world-switch-2/?srsltid=AfmBOopTg6wc7TCfLihURMUgYx554jK-li2JTJ33ocBEGS9nEEcnO_Ev">https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-kart-world-switch-

<p>This week, Robbie and Adam talk about CascadiaJS, Adam’s new role at Shopify, and why tech interviews are so broken. They explore accessibility in front-end dev, the sameness of modern frameworks, and whether AI is the future of engineering or just another hype cycle.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(02:46) - Whiskey rating & review: Jim Beam Pineapple</li> <li>(07:00) - CascadiaJS preview + speaker lineup</li> <li>(13:27) - Adam's new role at Shopify</li> <li>(20:47) - Are React hooks officially dead?</li> <li>(21:41) - The dev interview process is broken + interview tips</li> <li>(31:01) - Gradient.style</li> <li>(35:09) - Hot Take: no more React clones</li> <li>(36:53) - Adam's OpenAI interview and NPM nightmares</li> <li>(40:03) - AI and the future of web development</li> <li>(52:06) - Dial-up is dead</li> <li>(53:39) - Physical vs. digital media</li> <li>(1:00:39) - Cracker Barrel’s makeover</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jim Beam Pineapple: <a href="https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple">https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple</a></li> <li>Taylor Swift: <a href="https://www.taylorswift.com/">https://www.taylorswift.com/</a></li> <li>Travis Kelce: <a href="https://x.com/tkelce">https://x.com/tkelce</a></li> <li>New Heights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@newheightshow">https://www.youtube.com/@newheightshow</a></li> <li>Jim Beam Pineapple: <a href="https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple">https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-pineapple</a></li> <li>CascadiaJS: <a href="https://cascadiajs.com/">https://cascadiajs.com/</a></li> <li>Vue.js: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li> <li>Carter Rabasa: <a href="https://carter.rabasa.com/">https://carter.rabasa.com/</a></li> <li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li> <li>Slack: <a href="https://www.slack.com/">https://www.slack.com/</a></li> <li>Kent C. Dodds: <a href="https://kentcdodds.com/">https://kentcdodds.com/</a></li> <li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li> <li>Kevin Whinnery: <a href="https://www.kevin.mn/">https://www.kevin.mn/</a></li> <li>Deno: <a href="https://deno.com/">https://deno.com/</a></li> <li>OpenAI: <a href="https://openai.com/">https://openai.com/</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Charlie Gerard: <a href="https://charliegerard.dev/">https://charliegerard.dev/</a></li> <li>Annie Sexton: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/anniesexton.com">https://bsky.app/profile/anniesexton.com</a></li> <li>Shruti Kapoor: <a href="https://shrutikapoor.dev/">https://shrutikapoor.dev/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>Big Sky Dev Con: <a href="https://bigskydevcon.com/">https://bigskydevcon.com/</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Shopify: <a href="https://www.shopify.com/">https://www.shopify.com/</a></li> <li>Vercel: <a href="https://vercel.com/">https://vercel.com/</a></li> <li>Ep 194: Static, Dynamic, Generative: What’s Next for the Web? w/ Guillermo Rauch: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/static-dynamic-generative-whats-next-for-the-web-w-guillermo-rauch">https://whiskey.fm/static-dynamic-generative-whats-next-for-the-web-w-guillermo-rauch</a></li> <li>LeetCode: <a href="https://leetcode.com/">https://leetcode.com/</a></li> <li>Michael Jackson: <a href="https://x.com/mjackson">https://x.com/mjackson</a></li> <li>Remix:&nbs

<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Typecraft and Robert Jackson about everything from Japanese rice whiskey to the future of software engineering. They dig into Robert’s open source journey, his insights on MCP and AI, and whether frameworks will remain relevant in an LLM-driven world. They also explore how AI changes the way new developers learn, the importance of systems thinking, and why open source sharpens both technical and soft skills.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(02:19) - Whiskey rating & review: Ohishi Whisky Ex Brandy Cask</li> <li>(14:09) - Hot take: GPT-5 vs Claude Sonnet 4</li> <li>(22:34) - Framework computers and modular desktops</li> <li>(29:37) - How open source shapes careers</li> <li>(36:25) - Will frameworks survive the rise of AI code?</li> <li>(46:53) - Kids and tech</li> <li>(47:51) - The great Buffalo Wild Wings detour</li> <li>(49:16) - How Robert turned fitness into a priority</li> </ul> <h2>Links</h2> <ul> <li>Ohishi Whisky Ex Brandy Cask: <a href="https://ohishiwhisky.com/">https://ohishiwhisky.com/</a></li> <li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/">https://emberjs.com/</a></li> <li>MCP: <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/">https://modelcontextprotocol.io/</a></li> <li>30 Rock: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Rock">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Rock</a></li> <li>Alec Baldwin: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai/</a></li> <li>Opus: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus">https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus</a></li> <li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com/">https://www.cursor.com/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Neovim: <a href="https://neovim.io/">https://neovim.io/</a></li> <li>Arch Linux: <a href="https://archlinux.org/">https://archlinux.org/</a></li> <li>Apple: <a href="https://apple.com/">https://apple.com</a></li> <li>Ollama: <a href="https://ollama.com/">https://ollama.com/</a></li> <li>DHH: <a href="https://x.com/dhh/">https://x.com/dhh/</a></li> <li>Ruby on Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li> <li>Minecraft: <a href="https://www.minecraft.net/">https://www.minecraft.net/</a></li> <li>Buffalo Wild Wings: <a href="https://www.buffalowildwings.com/">https://www.buffalowildwings.com/</a></li> <li>Hot Ones: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Ones">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Ones</a></li> <li>McDonald's: <a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/">https://www.mcdonalds.com/</a></li> <li>MyFitnessPal: <a href="https://www.myfitnesspal.com/">https://www.myfitnesspal.com/</a></li> <li>MacroFactor: <a href="https://macrofactorapp.com/">https://macrofactorapp.com/</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="connect-with-typecraft">Connect with Typecraft</h2> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://typecraft.dev/">https://typecraft.dev/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/typecraft_dev">https://x.com/typecraft_dev</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="connect-with-robert">Connect with Robert</h2> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.rwjblue.com/">https://www.rwjblue.com/</a></li> <li>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rwjblue.com">https://bsky.app/profile/rwjblue.com</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="connect-with-chuck-and-robbie">Connect with Chuck and Robbie</h2> <ul> <li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li> <li>Chuck Car

<p>Live from Big Sky Dev Con, Robbie is joined by Aaron Francis, Ken Wheeler, and Typecraft to discuss HTML and CSS programming status, React’s future, app security failures, NPM’s weak spots, content creation hooks, survival tech fantasies, and balancing big tech ambitions with family life.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(00:55) - Whiskey rating and review: Undammed Distilling Co. Shields River - Single (Malt ) -Whiskey</li><li>(03:52) - Is HTML a programming language?</li><li>(05:30) - Is CSS a programming language?</li><li>(06:34) - Will classes make a comeback in React?</li><li>(10:02) - The Tea app fiasco</li><li>(15:10) - When NPM flags critical code as malicious</li><li>(20:36) - Turning technical know-how into content people actually want</li><li>(26:32) - One piece of tech to survive in the Montana wilderness</li><li>(29:37) - Balancing family life, content creation, and work</li><li>(35:06) - The pros and cons of working from home</li><li>(38:49) - Predicting the tech debates of 2030</li><li>(45:59) - One piece of advice you wish you’d been given</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Aaron Francis: <a href="https://x.com/aarondfrancis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/aarondfrancis</a></li><li>Ken Wheeler: <a href="https://x.com/ken_wheeler/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/ken_wheeler/</a></li><li>Typecraft: <a href="https://typecraft.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://typecraft.dev/</a></li><li>Undammed Distilling Co.: <a href="https://undammedspirits.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://undammedspirits.com/</a></li><li>HTML: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.w3schools.com/html/</a></li><li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li><li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li><li>HTMX: <a href="https://htmx.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://htmx.org/</a></li><li>Minecraft: <a href="https://www.minecraft.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.minecraft.net/</a></li><li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://react.dev/</a></li><li>Michael Jackson's tweet about React Hooks: <a href="https://x.com/mjackson/status/1937979887815692465" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/mjackson/status/1937979887815692465</a></li><li>PHP: <a href="https://www.php.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.php.net/</a></li><li>Vercel: <a href="https://vercel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vercel.com/</a></li><li>Remix: <a href="https://remix.run/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://remix.run/</a></li><li>Firebase: <a href="https://firebase.google.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://firebase.google.com/</a></li><li>Stripe: <a href="https://stripe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stripe.com/</a></li><li>Twilio: <a href="https://www.twilio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twilio.com/</a></li><li>Stylus: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/stylus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npmjs.com/package/stylus</a></li><li>NPM: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npmjs.com/</a></li><li>MIT: <a href="https://www.mit.edu/" rel="noopener n

<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about whiskey on Mondays, parenting chaos, and Chuck’s hot-water disaster. They dive into open-source dependency drama, including the Stylus package getting flagged as malicious, and the TEA app’s massive data leak. They question the stability of NPM, the illusion of software licensing security, and the ethics of data deletion. They also explore how AI is transforming development workflows—sometimes usefully, sometimes hilariously wrong.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(01:07) - Whiskey review & rating: Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Whiskey</li><li>(08:15) - Robbie’s domestic chaos & Chuck’s plumbing nightmare</li><li>(13:55) - The Stylus debacle and the fragility of NPM</li><li>(19:05) - Insurance headaches, contractor woes, and house stress</li><li>(25:16) - Mac Minis, podcast metrics, and behind-the-scenes</li><li>(29:09) - Europe drinks better than we do</li><li>(30:37) - Tea's data breach</li><li>(35:33) - Using AI for real-world dev problems (and plumbing fixes)</li><li>(43:01) - Your data is never really deleted</li><li>(46:23) - Why podcast metrics are kind of a scam</li><li>(47:44) - Big Sky Dev Con live episode</li><li>(49:28) - Chuck’s moving to Italy</li><li>(50:09) - Jedi Survivor, Destiny 2, and gaming on the road</li><li>(55:37) - Plugs</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Whiskey: <a href="https://catoctincreekdistilling.com/roundstone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://catoctincreekdistilling.com/roundstone</a></li><li>Rittenhouse: <a href="http://heavenhilldistillery.com/rittenhouse-rye.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://heavenhilldistillery.com/rittenhouse-rye.php</a></li><li>Copper Fox Distillery: <a href="https://www.copperfoxdistillery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.copperfoxdistillery.com</a></li><li>Dax: <a href="https://x.com/thdxr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/thdxr/</a></li><li>AWS: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aws.amazon.com/</a></li><li>HashiCorp: <a href="https://www.hashicorp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hashicorp.com/</a></li><li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li><li>Sagamore Spirit: <a href="https://sagamorespirit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sagamorespirit.com/</a></li><li>Stylus: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/stylus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npmjs.com/package/stylus</a></li><li>npm 'accidentally' removes Stylus package, breaks builds and pipelines: <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/npm-accidentally-removes-stylus-package-breaks-builds-and-pipelines/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/npm-accidentally-removes-stylus-package-breaks-builds-and-pipelines/</a></li><li>Tea: <a href="https://www.teaforwomen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.teaforwomen.com/</a></li><li>Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app's data got leaked: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/02/nx-s1-5483886/tea-app-breach-hacked-whisper-networks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2025/08/02/nx-s1-5483886/tea-app-breach-hacked-whisper-networks</a></li><li>NPM: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npmjs.com/</a></li><li>Microsoft: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/</a></li><li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li><li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer

<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Tom Barrasso about building modern web apps for $15 flip phones, and the challenges of building for ultra-low-end devices. Tom shares his journey from building a podcast app during the pandemic to working in developer relations at CloudMosa. They dive into digital minimalism, the surprisingly advanced features of today’s flip phones, and what it’s like to work remotely while traveling the globe.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(01:07) - Meet Tom Barrasso</li><li>(02:54) - Whiskey rating & review: Johnny Walker Black</li><li>(12:07) - Hot Take: Tailwind or vanilla CSS</li><li>(12:26) - Hot Take: Fit rebase or merge?</li><li>(13:13) - Hot Take: VS Code sidebar left or right?</li><li>(13:33) - Hot Take: Were smartphones a mistake?</li><li>(16:04) - Is switching to a flip phone easier today?</li><li>(21:17) - Increasingly expensive fast food</li><li>(22:58) - A brief history of flip phones</li><li>(29:13) - Building for devices the modern web forgot</li><li>(34:17) - How AI fits into developing for feature phones</li><li>(39:28) - Language quirks, accents, and phonetic texting</li><li>(42:34) - Tips for digital nomads and Tom’s global travels</li><li>(50:15) - Workplace politics</li><li>(55:21) - What would Tom do if not in tech?</li><li>(59:04) - Plugs</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Johnnie Walker Black: <a href="https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-us/our-whisky/core-range/johnnie-walker-black-label" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-us/our-whisky/core-range/johnnie-walker-black-label</a></li><li>CloudMosa: <a href="https://www.cloudmosa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cloudmosa.com/</a></li><li>Cloud Phone: <a href="https://www.cloudphone.tech/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cloudphone.tech/</a></li><li>Opera Mini: <a href="https://www.opera.com/mini" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.opera.com/mini</a></li><li>Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/</a></li><li>Xiamoi: <a href="https://www.mi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mi.com/</a></li><li>Jack Daniel's: <a href="https://www.jackdaniels.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jackdaniels.com/</a></li><li>Tennessee Honey: <a href="https://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/tennessee-honey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jackdaniels.com/whiskey/tennessee-honey</a></li><li>University of Massachusetts Amherst: <a href="https://www.umass.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.umass.edu/</a></li><li>Macallan: <a href="https://www.themacallan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.themacallan.com/</a></li><li>Tailwind: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tailwindcss.com/</a></li><li>Git: <a href="https://github.com/GIT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/GIT</a></li><li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/</a></li><li>C++: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/cpp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.w3schools.com/cpp/</a></li><li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://code.visualstudio.com</a></li><li>Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/</a></li><li>Nokia: <a href="https://www.nokia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nokia.com/</a></li><li>AirPods: <a href="https://www.apple.c

<p>The Primeagen is known for embracing controversy. He returns to the podcast for a conversation on a range of topics like masculinity, social media, and pornography. He also opens up about his father’s passing and his journey growing up with a single mother.</p><p>Michael Paulson aka The Primeagen, Software Engineer at Netflix, is an influential figure in the tech community. He shares his thoughts on React's evolution and the impact it has on web applications and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of Netflix and the problem-solving initiatives he led. He also discusses social media use and explains how he leverages platforms like Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube to express his thoughts while fostering an engaging online community.</p><p>In this episode, The Primeagen talks to Robbie and Chuck about his views on frameworks like React, the perils of pornography, and how he is saving Netflix millions of dollars.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Welcome to Whiskey Web and Whatnot</li><li>(01:39) - Introduction to The Primeagen</li><li>(04:21) - A whiskey review - Spirits of French Lick William Dalton Single Barrel Bourbon</li><li>(14:13) - Tech hot takes</li><li>(44:49) - The Primeagen talks about limiting social media use</li><li>(56:38) - What The Primeagen would do if he wasn’t in tech</li><li>(01:02:25) - The Primeagen’s take on pornography</li><li>(01:18:09) - The influence of The Primeagen's father's passing</li><li>(01:21:48) - How The Primeagen saved Netflix millions of dollars</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Quotes</strong></p><p>[18:50] - “It feels like React, at this point, is in this state where it’s the industry standard, but I don’t feel like people are happy with it.” ~ <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen</a></p><p>[24:45] - “When people start relying on you as some sort of open source provider, you do still have some level of obligation.” ~ <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen</a></p><p>[35:26] - “The thing about Bun is that I really like it. It’s just not 1.0.” ~ <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen</a></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/theprimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theprimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen Twitch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theprimeagen/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Primeagen Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrimeTimeagen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ThePrimeTime</a></li><li><a href="https://drinkprime.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prime</a></li><li><a href="https://www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com/bourbon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spirits of French Lick William Dalton Single Barrel Bourbon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.stitzelwellerdistillery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitzel-Weller Distillery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/van-winkle.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pappy Van Winkle</a></li><li><a href="https://blaircandy.com/bubbalicious/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bubbalicious</a></li><li><a href="https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/w-l-weller/w-l-weller-antique.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">W.L. Weller Antique</a></li><li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Windows</a></li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/store" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a></li><li><a href="ht

<p>In this special International Whiskey Day episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner, and Charles William Carpenter III are joined by special guest Rich Harris. </p><p>They share a toast with Lagavulin Offerman Edition whiskey and dive into a discussion covering a range of topics from Rich's journey in software development, his work on the Svelte framework, to his thoughts on cheese, fermented foods, and brewing kombucha. </p><p>The conversation transitions into deeper tech discussions about TypeScript, the evolution of web development tools, the balance between developer experience and user experience, and the upcoming features in Svelte 5. Rich also shares personal anecdotes from his career in journalism and his passion for cooking and skiing. </p><p>The episode concludes with insights into the overabundance of tech conferences and a note on the upcoming Svelte Summit.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Welcome to the International Whiskey Day Special</li><li>(00:48) - Meet Rich Harris: The Man Behind Svelte</li><li>(01:28) - The Great Cheese Debate: To Love or Not to Love</li><li>(02:40) - Brewing Kombucha: A Fermented Adventure</li><li>(03:59) - Whiskey Tasting: The Lagavulin Offerman Edition Experience</li><li>(07:29) - Rating the Whiskey: From Smoky Notes to Leather Hints</li><li>(10:34) - Exploring Smoky Whiskeys and Beyond</li><li>(11:57) - Hot Takes on Tech: TypeScript, Tailwind, and More</li><li>(24:51) - The Evolution of Digital Journalism and Development Tools</li><li>(27:40) - Git Practices and the GraphQL Debate</li><li>(30:29) - The Developer's Dilemma: Tool Selection and User Experience</li><li>(31:17) - The Spicy Segment: A Critical Look at ES Build</li><li>(33:11) - Developer Experience vs. User Experience: A Shift in Priorities</li><li>(34:24) - The Evolution of Svelte: From Speed to Ease of Use</li><li>(40:34) - Introducing Svelte 5: A Ground-Up Rewrite</li><li>(50:03) - Beyond Tech: Dream Jobs and Personal Passions</li><li>(56:54) - The Global Developer Conference Scene</li><li>(59:18) - Final Thoughts and Svelte Promotion</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><ul><li>Rich Harris: <a href="https://twitter.com/Rich_Harris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Rich_Harris</a> </li><li>Svelte: <a href="https://svelte.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://svelte.dev/</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with our hosts</strong></p><ul><li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://twitter.com/RobbieTheWagner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li><li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesWThe3rd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CharlesWThe3rd</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe and stay in touch</strong></p><ul><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a> </li><li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a> </li><li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a> </li><li>Whiskey Web and Whatnot: <a href="https://whiskey.fm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://whiskey.fm</a> </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch</strong></p><p>Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at <a href="https://whiskey.fund/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://whiskey.fund/</a>⁠.</p>

<p>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.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(01:23) - Whiskey: Chicken Cock Rye</li><li>(02:45) - From FAANG to fired: the illusion of stability in Big Tech</li><li>(14:49) - How HTML and CSS are replacing JavaScript, one feature at a time</li><li>(23:13) - Robbie’s role at HashiCorp</li><li>(26:47) - What is AI actually good at?</li><li>(53:30) - Taste, tools, and the art of building with (or without) AI</li><li>(57:32) - Waking and baking</li><li>(58:54) - Robbie on raising twins</li><li>(01:03:05) - Why Robbie left Amazon</li><li>(01:04:25) - Where tech is headed: AI, burnout, and the future of creativity</li><li>(01:09:20) - Plugs</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Chicken Cock: <a href="https://chickencockwhiskey.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chickencockwhiskey.com/</a></li><li>Seinfeld: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld</a></li><li>Norlan Glass: <a href="https://norlanglass.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://norlanglass.com/</a></li><li>Chrome: <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/chrome/</a></li><li>South Park: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park</a></li><li>Amazon: <a href="https://amazon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com</a></li><li>TanStack: <a href="https://tanstack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tanstack.com/</a></li><li>Netlify: <a href="https://www.netlify.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.netlify.com/</a></li><li>Shopify: <a href="https://www.shopify.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.shopify.com</a></li><li>Microsoft: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/</a></li><li>Lady Bird: <a href="https://ladybird.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ladybird.org</a></li><li>Mozilla: <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mozilla.org/</a></li><li>Brilliant: <a href="https://brilliant.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://brilliant.org/</a></li><li>Duolingo: <a href="https://www.duolingo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.duolingo.com/</a></li><li>Apple: <a href="https://apple.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.com</a></li><li>Westworld: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series)</a></li><li>Dead Space: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Space" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Space</a></li><li>Awwwards: <a href="https://www.awwwards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.awwwards.com/</a></li><li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vuejs.org/</a></li><li>Safari: <a href="https://www.apple.com/safari/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com/safari/</a></li><li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tailwindcss.com

<p>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.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(00:53) - Meet Rishi and Kendall</li><li>(03:01) - Whiskey rating and review: Friday Deployment Generative A Rye</li><li>(21:27) - Hot take: Is HTML a programming language?</li><li>(25:56) - Hot Take: Bourbon or Rye?</li><li>(27:13) - Is deploying on a Friday bad?</li><li>(37:57) - Payment systems, Web3, and blockchain</li><li>(45:44) - The art of making whiskey</li><li>(51:39) - MCP security for the AI age</li><li>(55:40) - What happened to Chartreuse?</li><li>(57:26) - Plugs</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Friday Deployment: <a href="https://fridaydeployment.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fridaydeployment.co/</a></li><li>CTO Lunches: <a href="https://ctolunches.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ctolunches.com/</a></li><li>Maybe Don't AI: <a href="https://www.maybedont.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.maybedont.ai/</a></li><li>Wolves Whiskey: <a href="https://wolveswhiskeyca.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wolveswhiskeyca.com/</a></li><li>Heaven Hill Distillery: <a href="http://heavenhilldistillery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://heavenhilldistillery.com/</a></li><li>Angels Envy: <a href="https://www.angelsenvy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.angelsenvy.com/</a></li><li>Laphroaig: <a href="https://www.laphroaig.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.laphroaig.com/</a></li><li>Buffalo Trace: <a href="https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/</a></li><li>Malort: <a href="https://malort.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://malort.com/</a></li><li>Sagamore Spirit: <a href="https://sagamorespirit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sagamorespirit.com/</a></li><li>Guillermo Rauch: <a href="https://x.com/rauchg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/rauchg</a></li><li>Willett: <a href="https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/</a></li><li>Midwinter Night's Dram: <a href="https://highwest.com/pages/a-midwinter-nights-dram" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://highwest.com/pages/a-midwinter-nights-dram</a></li><li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li><li>Typescript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li><li>Brenne Whiskey: <a href="https://www.houseofmalt.co.uk/brand/brenne/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.houseofmalt.co.uk/brand/brenne/</a></li><li>Seinfeld: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld</a></li><li>Mad Men: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men</a></li><li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tailwindcss.com/</a></li><li>Norlan: <a href="https://norlanglass.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://norlanglass.com/</a></li><li>Office Space: <a href=

<p>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.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(02:05) - Beer selections</li><li>(03:11) - Newborns and parenting</li><li>(07:34) - Robbie's transition to HashiCorp</li><li>(12:11) - Home ownership and the volatile housing market</li><li>(15:19) - Hot Take: tall socks vs ankle socks</li><li>(16:41) - Hot Take: New Balance vs Nike</li><li>(17:29) - Hot Take: gas vs charcoal grills</li><li>(18:41) - Efficient scheduling as parents</li><li>(20:09) - Education costs</li><li>(23:24) - Hot Take: parking forward vs backward</li><li>(24:13) - Hot Take: baseball vs football</li><li>(25:59) - The real point of golf</li><li>(28:39) - The chaotic joys of parenting</li><li>(33:05) - Big Sky Dev Con and other confs</li><li>(34:55) - Typecraft's Big Sky talk</li><li>(39:26) - Robbie's Big Sky talk</li><li>(42:02) - The state of AI in coding</li><li>(58:46) - Black Mirror and Star Trek</li><li>(01:00:16) - Plugs</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Aaron Francis: <a href="https://x.com/aarondfrancis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/aarondfrancis</a></li><li>Michelob Ultra: <a href="https://www.michelobultra.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.michelobultra.com/</a></li><li>Sip of Sunshine IPA: <a href="https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/beer/sip-sunshine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/beer/sip-sunshine/</a></li><li>Apple Watch: <a href="https://www.apple.com/watch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com/watch/</a></li><li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://claude.ai</a></li><li>Amazon: <a href="https://amazon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com</a></li><li>HashiCorp: <a href="https://www.hashicorp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hashicorp.com/</a></li><li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li><li>Ruby on Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li><li>PHP: <a href="https://www.php.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.php.net/</a></li><li>Bitcoin: <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bitcoin.org/en/</a></li><li>Target: <a href="https://www.target.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.target.com/</a></li><li>New Balance: <a href="https://www.newbalance.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newbalance.com/</a></li><li>Nike: <a href="https://www.nike.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nike.com/</a></li><li>Big Green Egg: <a href="https://biggreenegg.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://biggreenegg.com/</a></li><li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li><li>Big Sky Dev Con: <a href="https://bigskydevcon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bigskydevcon.com/</a></li><li>React Miami: <a href="https://www.reactmiami.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reactmiami.com/</a></li><li>Rails World: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/world/" rel="noopener noreferrer" targe

<p>This week, Robbie and Chuck review Barrell Craft Spirits' Cranky Kong, and talk about the AI boom, how senior devs are (or aren’t) using it, and what the future of software jobs might look like. They also discuss the rise of "celebrity developers", job market shifts, real estate economics, and parenting twins.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(01:20) - Whiskey rating & review: Barrell Craft Spirits Private Release "Cranky Kong" Rye Whiskey</li><li>(07:28) - The Taco Bell Cantina Challenge</li><li>(10:51) - Claude 4, Windsurf, and the AI arms race</li><li>(13:50) - Will AI kill the joy of coding?</li><li>(16:18) - Monorepos and missing changelogs</li><li>(20:27) - Prompting vs programming</li><li>(21:53) - UBI, real estate, and a broken system</li><li>(27:48) - The evolving world of celebrity developers</li><li>(38:46) - OpenAI’s new device and the future of screens</li><li>(41:49) - Parenting and newborn chaos</li><li>(49:51) - Chuck's move and studio setup</li><li>(53:22) - TV picks and recommendations</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Barrell Craft Spirits Private Release "Cranky Kong" Rye Whiskey: <a href="https://www.barrellbourbon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.barrellbourbon.com/</a></li><li>Sagamore Spirit: <a href="https://sagamorespirit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sagamorespirit.com/</a></li><li>Taco Bell: <a href="https://www.tacobell.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tacobell.com/</a></li><li>Chick-fil-A: <a href="https://www.chick-fil-a.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chick-fil-a.com/</a></li><li>White Castle: <a href="https://www.whitecastle.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.whitecastle.com/</a></li><li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://claude.ai</a></li><li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li><li>OpenAI: <a href="https://openai.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://openai.com</a></li><li>Gemini: <a href="https://gemini.google.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gemini.google.com/</a></li><li>Vite: <a href="https://vite.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vite.dev/</a></li><li>Zach Lloyd's LinkedIn post about AI: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zachlloyd_anyone-else-having-a-hard-time-getting-their-activity-7333511252666662913-RK7g/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zachlloyd_anyone-else-having-a-hard-time-getting-their-activity-7333511252666662913-RK7g/</a></li><li>DHH - Coding should be a vibe!: <a href="https://world.hey.com/dhh/coding-should-be-a-vibe-50908f49" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://world.hey.com/dhh/coding-should-be-a-vibe-50908f49</a></li><li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://astro.build/</a></li><li>Vercel: <a href="https://vercel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vercel.com/</a></li><li>Starlight Tailwind: <a href="https://github.com/withastro/starlight/tree/main/examples/tailwind" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/withastro/starlight/tree/main/examples/tailwind</a></li><li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://emberjs.com/</a></li><li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com</a></li><li>Sam Altman: <a href="https://x.com/sama" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/sama</a></li><li>WALL

<p>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.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li><li>(02:27) - Whiskey rating and review: Old Grand-Dad 16 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey</li><li>(13:27) - When updates break what worked</li><li>(20:21) - Are devs prioritizing personal brands?</li><li>(23:13) - The strange economics of getting laid off</li><li>(28:39) - Is GitLab trash?</li><li>(30:25) - Robbie’s ADHD app and vibe coding plans</li><li>(34:05) - Debt, 401k, and emergency funds</li><li>(35:30) - Prepping for Big Sky Dev Con</li><li>(38:26) - UPS shipping woes</li><li>(44:10) - React Miami and difficulties taking a podcast on the road</li><li>(48:58) - Whiskey + Girl Scout cookies (and other pairings)</li><li>(54:05) - Should open source have a franchise model?</li><li>(55:28) - Work, paternity leave, and the IBM acquisition</li><li>(57:15) - Tesla shopping for a family of five</li><li>(61:08) - Movies and TV</li></ul><p>Links</p><ul><li>Old Grand-Dad: <a href="https://www.beamdistilling.com/our-brands/old-grand-dad-bourbon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.beamdistilling.com/our-brands/old-grand-dad-bourbon</a></li><li>Wild Turkey: <a href="https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/</a></li><li>Riverside: <a href="https://riverside.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://riverside.fm/</a></li><li>Tesla: <a href="https://www.tesla.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tesla.com/</a></li><li>Arc: <a href="https://arc.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://arc.net/</a></li><li>Silicon Valley: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)</a></li><li>Chrome: <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/chrome/</a></li><li>Shark Tank: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank</a></li><li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com</a></li><li>Microsoft: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/</a></li><li>Typescript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li><li>Rust: <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rust-lang.org/</a></li><li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li><li>OpenAI: <a href="https://openai.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://openai.com</a></li><li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cursor.com/</a></li><li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li><li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/features/copilot</a></li><li>Deno: <a href="https://deno.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deno.