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Whiskey Web and Whatnot
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Whiskey Web and Whatnot is the world’s most important web development and AI podcast. Hosted by veteran developers Robbie Wagner and Adam Argyle, the show delivers definitive guidance on agentic AI, vibe coding, AI coding tools, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, developer productivity, and software engineering careers. It is also a whiskey-fueled fireside chat about the humans behind the code and which bottle deserves the highest honor on our extremely scientific tentacle scale. Many people are saying it’s the most accurate podcast ever made.
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We Stopped Coding by Hand Because Agentic AI Is Too Good
Feb 1201:08:42Tap to summarizeThis 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:Chapters00:00:00 Welcome & Introductions00:02:09 Whiskey Tasting: Sagamore 10 Year Reserve Series00:08:40 Living in Italy: Costs, Culture & Comparisons00:14:41 Astro Acquired by Cloudflare00:19:38 Agentic AI & Ralph Loops: The New Development Workflow00:36:41 Building with Rust: The Hugh Hunter Color Picker00:47:18 The Death of Hand-Coding & The Future of Software Jobs00:48:40 Claude Co-Work & AI Desktop Apps00:48:54 AI Beyond Coding: Life Automation & Efficiency00:58:34 Landlord Horror Stories & The Tucson Property SagaLinksSagamore 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/copilotMatt Pocock - Ralph Wiggum technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IK18goX4X8Swach: 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/11.22.63Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/Connect with the hostsRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/chuckcarpenterAdam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleinkSubscribe and stay in touchWebsite: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfOvercast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnotWhiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.
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We Accidentally Deleted Programming (Presented by CodeRabbit)
Feb 501:02:26Tap to summarizeThis 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/whiskeyIn 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) - PlugsLinksWhistle 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/copilotShopify: 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_positioningFLIP 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 hostsRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenterAdam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleinkSubscribe and stay in touchWebsite: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfOvercast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnotWhiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.
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Is AI Just Stealing with Extra Steps? (Presented by CodeRabbit)
Jan 2901:05:10Tap to summarizeThis 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/whiskeyIn 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 resolutionsLinksOld 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/JavaScriptGrok: https://grok.com/Adam Wathan: https://x.com/adamwathan/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/GitHub: https://github.com/Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagenGas Town: https://github.com/steveyegge/gastownRalph: https://github.com/snarktank/ralphClaude: https://claude.aiOpenCode: https://opencode.ai/Matt Pocock - Ship working code while you sleep with the Ralph Wiggum technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IK18goX4X8Python: https://www.python.org/Oh-my-opencode: https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-opencodeBolt: 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.comDestiny 2: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/destinyAnything: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anything-ai-app-builder/id6751247034Swach: https://www.swach.io/Electron: https://www.electronjs.org/Swift: https://www.swift.org/Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilotThe 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 hostsRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/ChuckCarpenterAdam Argyle: <a class="link" href="https://x.com/argyleink" target="_blank" rel="noopener nore...
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Santa.exe (Presented by CodeRabbit)
Jan 2201:03:33Tap to summarizeThis 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/whiskeyIn 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 tunesLinksThe Nightmare Before Christmas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_ChristmasEmber: https://emberjs.com/South Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_ParkParamount+: https://www.paramountplus.com/Stranger Things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_ThingsSean Combs: The Reckoning: https://www.netflix.com/title/8190678050 Cent: https://x.com/50centToday 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_RainSteam: 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.comLuna: 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-USUncharted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnchartedWhole 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/windowsLinux: 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/JavaScriptCSS: https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/Disney: https://www.disney.com/Sora: https://openai.com/sora/Studio Ghibli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_GhibliOpenAI: <a class="link" href="https://openai.com/" target="_blank"...
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MCP Security, Framework Fatigue, and AI Agents with Will Johnson (Presented by CodeRabbit)
Jan 1500:45:43Tap to summarizeThis 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/whiskeyIn 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 authLinksAuth0: 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_SheetsJack 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/JavaScriptMCP: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/Next.js: https://nextjs.org/KPop Demon Hunters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPop_Demon_HuntersBritney Spears: https://britneyspears.com/NSYNC: https://nsync.com/B2K: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B2KChris Brown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_BrownNetflix: https://netflix.comStanford University: https://www.stanford.edu/Moana: https://movies.disney.com/moanaDak Prescott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dak_PrescottReact: 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.aspBlingBlingjs: https://github.com/argyleink/blingblingjsAstro: 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: <a class="link" href="https://research.google/pubs/zanzibar-googles-consist...
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A Very Merry Descent Into Holiday Madness
Jan 801:01:57Tap to summarizeThis 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.
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SOC 2 in the Streets, Spaghetti in the Sheets
Jan 100:59:45Tap to summarizeThis 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.
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The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything?
Feb 13, 202500:54:11Tap to summarizeThis 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/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.
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The React Debate No One Wants to Have (But Should) with Ken Wheeler and Typecraft
Feb 6, 202501:16:08Tap to summarizeThis week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ken Wheeler and Chris Power about everything from React and fantasy football to bizarre Airbnb experiences. They debate React’s evolution, lament the quirks of hooks, and revisit the infamous React t-shirt incident. Plus, Ken shares his DIY McRib recipe—because why not? In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (00:47) - Beverage intros (03:25) - Internet names (09:29) - React components and hooks debate (12:35) - C++? (13:36) - What is MANAMANA? (14:14) - The current state of Airbnb vs hotels (16:29) - React vs JSX (18:34) - Ken making his own McRib (20:22) - Atlantic City (22:34) - Reading viewer comments (26:17) - Crypto stories (30:30) - The React T-shirt incident (32:30) - Ken’s React Rally story (37:29) - Parenting (39:09) - React and Render conferences (40:18) - Car talk (44:56) - Are Broncos overrated? (49:21) - Kendrick Lamar and music tastes (54:27) - Avril Lavigne and celebrity crushes (01:05:59) - Thanksgiving traditions (01:10:37) - Getting older and being healthy Links Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver: https://www.smirnoff.com/en-us/products/ready-to-drink/ice-screwdriver Dark Hedges Irish Whiskey: https://www.darkhedges.com/ Maker’s Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ React: https://react.dev/ C++: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp C#: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Meta: https://www.meta.com/ Apple: https://www.apple.com/ Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/ Alphabet: https://abc.xyz/ NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Boardwalk Empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire Asbury Resort: https://www.theasburyhotel.com/ Kamala Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris Bluesky: https://bsky.app/ Bitcoin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin Dogecoin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogecoin Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld Ford Bronco: https://www.ford.com/suvs/bronco/ Porsche: https://www.porsche.com/ Airstream: https://www.airstream.com/ React Rally: https://www.reactrally.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ DockYard: https://dockyard.com/ Brian Cardarella: https://x.com/bcardarella Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/ Hotel Transylvania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Transylvania Render Atlanta: https://www.renderatl.com/ Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kellyvaughn All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/ Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/ Ferrari: https://www.ferrari.com/ Kendrick Lamar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar Drake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician) Las Vegas Raiders: https://www.raiders.com/ San Francisco 49ers: https://www.49ers.com/ Avril Lavigne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne Jennifer Love Hewitt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Love_Hewitt Joey Lauren Adams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Lauren_Adams Mallrats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallrats <li cl...
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How to Make a Podcast Worth Listening To with Dan Blumberg
Jan 30, 202500:49:42Tap to summarizeThis week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dan Blumberg about his journey from radio producer to product manager and podcaster. They explore the art of building great software, podcasting essentials, and the changing landscape of podcast platforms. Plus, Dan shares his kayaking adventures and insights on balancing authenticity and growth. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - Whiskey review and rating: Woodinville Straight Bourbon (08:23) - Apple Podcasts vs Spotify (10:20) - Spotify video vs YouTube (12:02) - Podcasting audio vs video (14:24) - Advice on starting a podcast (18:24) - Equipment requirements for guests on podcasts (21:15) - Having a pre-interview interview (25:06) - Social media and podcasting challenges (26:37) - How to grow your audience (32:18) - How to make money as a podcaster (36:28) - Being yourself vs having a persona (38:42) - Monetizing your podcast (41:11) - What’s missing from RSS (42:38) - Dan’s non-tech career ideas (44:40) - Podcast recommendations (48:12) - Dan’s plugs Links Woodinville Straight Bourbon: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/ Crafted: https://crafted.fm WNYC: https://www.wnyc.org/ NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/ Pocket Casts: https://pocketcasts.com/ IAB: https://www.iab.com/ National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Shure SM7B: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b Focusrite: https://focusrite.com/ Shure MV7: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7 Elgato: https://www.elgato.com/ AirPods: https://www.apple.com/airpods/ Audio Technica: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/ Morning Edition: https://www.wnyc.org/shows/me Chicago Public Radio: https://www.wbez.org/ Riverside: https://riverside.fm/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ Mr. Beast: https://youtube.com/@mrbeast Docker: https://www.docker.com/ Artium: https://www.thisisartium.com/ Jay Clouse: https://creatorscience.com/ Hark: https://harkaudio.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ Hard Fork: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork Big Technology with Alex Kantrowitz: https://www.bigtechnology.com/ Decoder with Nilay Patel: https://www.theverge.com/decoder How I Built This: https://www.npr.org/series/490248027/how-i-built-this Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm/ Smartless: https://smartless.com/ Wondery: https://wondery.com/ Sacha Baron Cohen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen Tim Burton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Beetlejuice: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/beetlejuice Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Connect with Dan Website: https://crafted.fm X / Twitter: https://x.com/dblums LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dblums/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="72" d...
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