This week, Chuck and Robbie talk about the neverending evolution of web dev tools and frameworks. Over a Hatozaki Japanese whiskey, they dive into ORMs, the pros and cons of Prisma, Drizzle, and AstroDB, and how modern dev tools shape the ecosystem. Plus, a detour into home automation security, the real cost of DoorDash, and why Gen Z might just be bringing malls back.

In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:13) - Whiskey tasting and review: Hatozaki Japanese Whiskey
(07:42) - ORMs and Prisma
(11:09) - Impressions of Drizzle?
(14:41) - React and modern web development
(21:41) - AI and the future of dev tools
(27:33) - Is the rapid pace of change making web dev harder?
(35:18) - Ember vs Rails
(39:22) - Home security and automation
(44:23) - Chuck’s thoughts on Wicked
(46:13) - Movies and going to the theater
(47:51) - Inflation and DoorDash
(50:17) - Will a convenience-centered lifestyle lead to mass unemployment?

Links

Hatozaki: https://akashisakebrewery.com/brands/hatozaki/
Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan
Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/
Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/
Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
Ember: https://emberjs.com/
React: https://react.dev/
Astro: https://astro.build/
Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/
Fakerjs: https://fakerjs.dev/
Next.js: https://nextjs.org/
Vercel: https://vercel.com/
Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
Epic Web: https://www.epicweb.dev/
HTMX: https://htmx.org/
DHH: https://x.com/dhh/
Supabase: https://supabase.com/
Figma: https://www.figma.com/
LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/
Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/
Embroider: https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider
Webpack: https://webpack.js.org/
Vite: https://vite.dev/
Broccoli: https://broccoli.build/
Rollup: https://rollupjs.org/
Parcel: https://parceljs.org/
Glimmer: https://glimmerjs.com/
RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/
Laravel: https://laravel.com/
Flipper Zero: https://flipperzero.one/
Tamagotchi: https://tamagotchi-official.com/
Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/
Machine Learning in JavaScript, Remix Plus Netlify, and Why DX Engineers Matter with Charlie Gerard: https://whiskey.fm/machine-learning-in-javascript-remix-plus-netlify-and-why-dx-engineers-matter-with-charlie-gerard/
Bun: https://bun.sh/
Z-Wave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Wave
Wicked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film)
The Greatest Showman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman
The Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz
Gladiator II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_II
Moana 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_2
Frozen 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_2
The Snow Queen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen
DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/
Chick-fil-A: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/

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