Is Cereal Soup?, The FG Scale, And JS Vs CSS With Adam Argyle Whiskey Web And Whatnot: Web Development, Neat podcast

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This week, Chuck and special guest co-host Aaron Francis talk with Guillermo Rauch live from React Miami. From early days at Zeit to founding Vercel and launching Next.js, Guillermo shares stories of scaling infrastructure, creating developer-centric products, and navigating startup challenges. They dive into how AI is transforming the web, why thoughtful product expansion matters, and the frameworks guiding Vercel’s future. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:54) - Rum review and rating: Fleur de Caña 18 (04:31) - Every company is now a tech company (11:35) - The early days from Zeit to Vercel (19:03) - Vercel's approach to cybersecurity (23:53) - How Vercel decides what features and products to pursue (29:32) - Wins, misses, and wild ideas (45:51) - What drives Guillermo today (50:00) - Growing up in Argentina (52:05) - Boca or River? (54:21) - Guillermo’s surprising Laravel take (01:02:32) - If not tech, what would Guillermo do instead? (01:06:50) - Plugs Links Fleur de Caña 18: https://www.flordecana.com/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Socket: https://socket.io/ Next.js: http://nextjs.org/ Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ React: https://react.dev/ WordPress: https://wordpress.org Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/ v0: https://v0.dev/ Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/ Docusign: https://www.docusign.com/ Jeff Bezos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos Uber: https://www.uber.com/ Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Washio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washio_(company) The Jetsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons Lars Grammel: https://x.com/lgrammel Jared Palmer: https://x.com/jaredpalmer AI SDK: https://ai-sdk.dev/ Pokemon: https://www.pokemon.com/ Game Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy Boca Juniors: https://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/ River Plate: https://www.cariverplate.com.ar/ Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Codex CLI: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-cli-getting-started Waymo: https://waymo.com/ Node: https://nodejs.org/ Bun: https://bun.sh/ Deno: https://deno.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Balseiro Institute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balseiro_Institute Grand Theft Auto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto Call of Duty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty Connect with Guillermo Website: https://rauchg.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/rauchg Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Why You Can’t Skip the Fundamentals w/ Henri Helvetica 57:05

9 days ago57:05

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This week, Chuck and special guest co-host Aaron Francis talk with Henri Helvetica live from React Miami. They explore the evolving challenges of web performance, why genuine research skills still matter in an AI-driven world, and how developers can stay curious and resilient in a fast-moving industry. Henri shares insights from his React Miami talk, his passion for performance advocacy, and why literacy—both digital and physical—matters more than ever. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (00:54) - Meet Henri Helvetica (05:36) - Rum review and rating: Rhum Barbancourt 15 (12:34) - Why the best JS framework is the one you like (14:38) - What makes a good rum? (19:33) - Have performance and accessibility been left behind? (22:32) - Where Henri’s working now—and how he’s pushing for better performance (26:47) - Hot Take: Why modern dev learning paths are hurting growth (35:43) - Henri’s advice for junior devs who want to master performance (39:05) - How to use AI without sabotaging your future learning (43:36) - Henri's passion for running and exercise (52:19) - Building and growing Henri's dev running community (54:27) - If not tech, what would Henri do instead? (55:26) - Plugs Links Rhum Barbancourt 15: https://barbancourt.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Remix: https://remix.run/ Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorence Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/ Pappy Van Winkle: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/van-winkle.html Maker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ Weller: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/w-l-weller.html Ember: https://emberjs.com/ James Earl Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones Appleton Estate: https://appletonestate.com/ Zacapa 23: https://www.zacaparum.com/ Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Web.dev: https://web.dev/ Performance.now(): https://perfnow.nl/ Couch to 5k: https://c25k.com/ Connect with Henri X / Twitter: https://x.com/henrihelvetica Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Are Frameworks Still Worth the Tradeoffs? w/ Adam Rackis 45:21

16 days ago45:21

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This week, Chuck talks with Adam Rackis live from React Miami. Along with special guest-host Aaron Francis, they dig into React Server Components, the quirks of modern JavaScript frameworks, and why TanStack might be the future. Sipping an Appleton Estate Rum, they swap hot takes, get candid about developer trends, tech philosophies, and share some unexpected guilty pleasures. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:37) - Rum tasting and review: Appleton Estate (11:27) - Hot Take: Why Adam is cooling off on React Server Components (14:56) - What makes TanStack the most exciting tool in frontend? (16:52) - Are we still chasing SSR for the right reasons? (21:26) - Comparing frameworks: Laravel, Next.js, Redwood & more (24:34) - Should you pay for Auth or build it yourself? (25:13) - Why does the JS community resist “batteries-included” frameworks? (27:54) - A look at Adam’s React Miami talk: From PHP to RSC (30:45) - Hot Take: classes vs hooks (33:31) - Adam’s military background (35:08) - Milestones: Spotify, marriage, and careers (36:56) - Has Disney ruined Star Wars? (38:17) - Guilty pleasures: Jackass, Fast & Furious, and more (43:29) - If not tech, what would Adam do instead? (44:05) - Plugs Links Appleton Estate Rum: https://appletonestate.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Spotify: https://spotify.com/ Riot Games: https://www.riotgames.com/ Ron Zacapa 23: https://www.zacaparum.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Postgres: https://www.postgresql.org/ Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Disney: https://www.disney.com/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ TanStack: https://tanstack.com/ Remix: https://remix.run/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ Vue: https://vuejs.org/ Dan Abramov: https://github.com/gaearon Inertia: https://inertiajs.com/ Sam Selikoff: https://x.com/samselikoff Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorence Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/ Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/ RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/ Tom Preston-Werner: https://x.com/mojombo Clerk: https://clerk.com/ Auth0: https://auth0.com/ NextAuth.js: https://next-auth.js.org/ Better-Auth: https://www.better-auth.com/ OpenAuth: https://openauth.js.org/ Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/ WorkOS: https://workos.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Backbonejs: https://backbonejs.org/ Air Force Academy: https://www.usafa.edu/ Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/ The Mandalorian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian Fast & Furious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_%26_Furious Jackass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_(franchise) Laravel Cloud: https://cloud.laravel.com/ TanStack Router: https://tanstack.com/router/latest Screencasting.com: https://screencasting.com/ Connect with Adam Website: https://adamrackis.dev/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/AdamRackis Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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WTF is MCP? w/ David Cramer 55:48

23 days ago55:48

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with David Cramer about MCP—microservices for language models—and why it might be the future of AI tooling. They dig into the state of AI agents, developer efficiency, and why Codegen isn’t killing jobs anytime soon. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:47) - Whiskey review and rating (17:12) - Hot Take: Syntax.fm vs Whiskey Web and Whatnot? (18:06) - Hot Take: Rails vs Laravel (20:27) - Hot Take: Taco Bell vs Del Taco (22:36) - What exactly is "MCP"? (29:55) - Can you leverage AI to build SaaS for you? (38:21) - React Miami (40:27) - Rum and snacks (47:12) - Chuck is moving to Italy (50:18) - David's Sim racing rig (54:33) - Plugs Links Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-double-oaked/ Jack Daniels Single Barrel Rye: https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/single-barrel-rye High West: https://highwest.com/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm Sentry: https://sentry.io Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Python: https://www.python.org/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Laracon: https://laracon.us/ 37signals: https://37signals.com/ Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ Del Taco: https://deltaco.com/ Chick-fil-A: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/ In-N-Out: https://www.in-n-out.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Aaron Francis: https://x.com/aarondfrancis Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Codegen: https://codegen.com/ Figma: https://www.figma.com/ Assassin's Creed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg Eve 6: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_6 Payload: https://payloadcms.com/ Chris Hemsworth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth NVidia: https://www.nvidia.com/ Porsche: porsche.com Connect with David Website: https://cra.mr/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/zeeg Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Vibe Podcasting: App Rewrites, AI Assistants, PB&Js, and more! 54:16

30 days ago54:16

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about American whiskey, buttered PB&Js, and the quirks of AI coding assistants. They swap TV recommendations, debate developer priorities like security and rewrites, and more. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:43) - Whiskey review and rating: Union Horse Distilling Co Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey (13:59) - Hot Take: butter on a PB&J? (18:12) - Do we care about security in our applications? (23:23) - Challenges with AI tools (27:44) - The evolution of developer tools (28:09) - AI's role in software development (33:39) - Chuck's complications with moving to Italy (36:36) - Should we drop Severence? (40:25) - Jedi Survivor and gaming (47:35) - Game to film adaptations (50:57) - Robbie on his new job Links Union Horse Distilling Co Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey: https://www.unionhorse.com/ CouplaBeers - SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUPSTQSGb50 The Food That Built America: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Your Terminal Is Getting Smarter with Ben Holmes: https://whiskey.fm/your-terminal-is-getting-smarter-with-ben-holmes Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Claude: https://claude.ai v0: https://v0.dev/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Nespresso: https://www.nespresso.com/ Severance: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx Silo: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/silo/umc.cmc.3yksgc857px0k0rqe5zd4jice Before: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/before/umc.cmc.4uwoba1ftlsr5da94wc98ilsc White Lotus: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus No Country For Old Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men Jedi Survivor: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-survivor Jedi Fallen Order: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-fallen-order FIFA: https://www.fifa.com/ Zelda: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/games/zelda-games Skyrim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim ROG Ally: https://rog.asus.com/gaming-handhelds/rog-ally/rog-ally-2023/ Steamdeck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/ Manchester United: https://www.manutd.com/ Starfield: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield The Mandalorian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian The Book of Boba Fett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Boba_Fett Andor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series) Sekelton Crew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Skeleton_Crew Ewoks: The Battle for Endor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewoks:_The_Battle_for_Endor Knights of the Old Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic Nintendo Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2 Mario Kart World: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie Donkey Kong Bananza: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/donkey-kong-bananza/ Avatar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film) Norlan Glass: https://norlanglass.com/ Lenovo: https://www.lenovo.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.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 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Your Terminal Is Getting Smarter with Ben Holmes 54:48

5 weeks ago54:48

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ben Holmes—Astro core team alum and now at Warp—about the rapid evolution of developer tools, the promise and quirks of AI-powered coding, and why he’s betting big on terminal UX. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:09) - Warp and dev tools (04:20) - Whiskey intro and rating: Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye (15:47) - Hot Take: inferred types vs explicit types (17:11) - What Cursor AI gets right (and wrong) (23:12) - Pros and cons of Windsurf (25:02) - Hot Take: git rebase vs git merge (27:27) - Vim Motions and The Vim Gym (30:45) - Hot Take: sidebar on the left or right in VS Code (34:40) - Specialize or generalize? (44:01) - Frameworks vs doing your own thing (48:21) - The MBA journey (52:06) - Ben's connection to Peloton (53:12) - Plugs Links Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye: https://heavenhilldistillery.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Cline: https://cline.bot/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ Vim Motions: https://www.barbarianmeetscoding.com/boost-your-coding-fu-with-vscode-and-vim/moving-blazingly-fast-with-the-core-vim-motions/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Vue: https://vuejs.org/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ NeoVim: https://neovim.io/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf Vision Pro: https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ JSWorld: https://jsworldconference.com/ Final Cut Pro: https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/ CapCut: https://www.capcut.com/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ University of Alabama: https://www.ua.edu/ Georgia Tech: https://www.gatech.edu/ Connect with Ben Website: https://bholmes.dev/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/bholmesdev Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Inside Sagamore: The Revival of Maryland Rye with Clint Spotleson 59:25

6 weeks ago59:25

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Clint Spotleson of Sagamore Spirit about the craft behind their unique Manhattan Finish Rye, the history of Maryland-style whiskey, and why great whiskey is meant to be shared. Clint shares stories from his journey through the spirits industry, his passion for whiskey, and what makes Sagamore stand out in a crowded market. In this episode: (00:00) – Intro (02:07) – Whiskey intro and rating: Sagamore Manhattan Finish Rye Whiskey (15:53) – The history and production of Sagamore Rye (18:49) – Whiskey culture and collecting (22:38) – Sagamore’s unique bottling and branding (29:35) – Whiskey tasting techniques and anecdotes (33:30) – Old school steakhouses (34:59) – Sagamore Spirit WWW barrel pick (40:08) – Is it a waste to use a good whiskey in a cocktail? (42:13) – Sneaker collections and preferences (47:52) – Italy and speaking Italian (51:25) – All about pizza (54:02) – What would Clint do if not in the whiskey business? (56:50) – Plugs Links Sagamore Spirit: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Ryan Norwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-norwood-91641562/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/ Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/ Kevin Plank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Plank Under Armour: https://www.underarmour.com/ The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/ Hammer and Nails: https://hammerandnailsgrooming.com/ Durant's: https://durantsaz.com/ Goodfellas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas Jordans: https://www.nike.com/jordan Yeezy: https://www.goat.com/collections/yeezy Adidas: https://www.adidas.com/ Nike: https://www.nike.com/ Frank's Hot Sauce: https://www.franksredhot.com/ Ghost of Tsushima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima Dishonored: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishonored Connect with Clint Website: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlyspotty Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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What Makes a Good Job in Tech? 57:51

7 weeks ago57:51

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about career moves and tech transitions. They discuss Robbie’s new role at HashiCorp and Chuck’s dive into cybersecurity. They also debate legacy tech quirks, open-source updates, and the ever-evolving world of AI. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:21) - Whiskey rating and review: Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey (10:26) - Robbie's job transition (12:29) - Tech nostalgia: old OSs and PC games (15:21) - Chuck's new job (18:48) - Starpod and what's coming next (22:16) - Updating Shepherd to Svelte 5 (23:52) - Current AI/toolset of choice (32:54) - Aging musicians (37:03) - Celebrities on crazy diets (38:00) - Fast food preferences and restaurants (43:17) - Private equity and service businesses (45:08) - What service jobs would Chuck and Robbie enjoy? (47:03) - Post-apocalyptic society and UBI (51:02) - React Miami (55:01) - Plugs Links Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey: https://cyrusnoble.com/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com Smartless: https://www.smartless.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Evan Williams: https://evanwilliams.com/ Marker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/ HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com Atari: https://atari.com/ Heretic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic_(video_game) Zork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork Jon Hamm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hamm Mad Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men Starpod: https://starpod.dev/ Starpod on GitHub: https://github.com/shipshapecode/starpod Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ 50 Cent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent Wu-Tang Clan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan Method Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_Man Eminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem Ice Cube: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice-T: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-T Jay-Z: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Chelsea Handler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler The Food That Built America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Food_That_Built_America Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Anagram: https://www.anagramsecurity.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 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Why Most Developers Overcomplicate Everything w/ Aaron Francis 1:04:18

8 weeks ago1:04:18

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Aaron Francis about developer education, Laravel vs. Rails, and the evolution of full-stack development. They explore the trade-offs of opinionated frameworks, the practicality of PHP, and why simplicity often wins. Plus, Aaron shares his hot takes on modern web dev trends, and the joys of working from a home-office-that’s-not-home. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:19) - Meet Aaron Francis (03:28) - Whiskey intro and rating: Green River Distilling Co. Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (14:32) - The home office that’s not at home (17:44) - Tailwind vs Vanilla CSS (18:52) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge (21:44) - Let vs Const (25:40) - Rails vs Laravel (33:23) - Challenges of full stack frameworks (48:18) - Aaron’s staycation birthday present (50:38) - Two sets of twins (56:56) - Family vehicles (59:59) - What Aaron would do if not in tech (01:01:20) - Plugs Links Mostly Technical: https://mostlytechnical.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/ Postgres: https://www.postgresql.org/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Screencasting: https://screencasting.com Try Hard Studios: https://tryhardstudios.com/ Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Reynolds Green River Distilling: https://greenriverwhiskey.com/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Tuple: https://tuple.app/ Ben Orenstein: https://x.com/r00k The Car Mom: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCarMom Connect with Aaron Website: https://aaronfrancis.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/aarondfrancis Mastering Postgres: https://masteringpostgres.com/ High Performance SQLite: https://highperformancesqlite.com/ Screencasting: https://screencasting.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 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Tailwind 4, DeepSeek AI, and the End of the Old Web 1:06:11

9 weeks ago1:06:11

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This week, Robbie and Chuck cover a wide range of topics, including AI and its impact on web development. They discuss DeepSeek, Tailwind’s latest updates, and whether Stack Overflow is still relevant. Plus, a detour into skiing, college sports, and Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:12) - Whiskey intro and rating: Wigle Pennsylvania Rye (11:41) - Data sharing and AI (14:34) - AI tools and programming (24:48) - Is Stack Overflow still relevant? (26:56) - What's the deal with Tailwind 4? (37:49) - Skiing and snowboarding (42:42) - What is a January Transfer Window? (50:48) - TikTok and social media (52:52) - Video games and Switch 2 (56:57) - Silo season 02 (59:04) - Condoms, food, and health policies Links Wigle Pennsylvania Rye: https://wiglewhiskey.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.com/ ChatGPT: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Coolify: https://www.coolify.io/ Ollama: https://ollama.com/ Wes Bos: https://wesbos.com/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Nintendo Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/successor/en-us/index.html ROG Ally: https://www.asus.com/us/site/gaming/rog/gaming-handheld/rog-ally.html Steam Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/ Silo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo_(TV_series) The Food That Built America: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america Manchester United: https://www.manutd.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 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Is jQuery Really Dead? And Other Hot Takes w/ Travis Wagner 58:13

10 weeks ago58:13

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Travis Wagner about his career move from Universal Music to Crunchyroll and the nuances of backend development. They discuss a wide range of hot takes, including whether jQuery is still relevant in 2025. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - Meet Travis Wagner (02:41) - Whiskey intro and rating: Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey (15:04) - Implicit vs Explicit types (16:58) - Tailwind vs Vanilla CSS (19:22) - Is YAML good or bad? (20:24) - Thoughts on Python and semicolons (25:19) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge (28:24) - Does GitHub history help your career? (36:34) - Learning assembly (39:47) - iTerm vs Ghostty vs Warp (41:09) - What's wrong with using jQuery in 2025? (48:17) - Astro and trying out other frameworks (53:17) - What Travis would do if tech wasn't an option Links Universal Music: https://www.universalmusic.com/ Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/ Crablang: https://crablang.org/ Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey: https://fingerlakesdistilling.com/ Sloth Pipe: https://github.com/trvswgnr/sloth-pipe Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/ Python: https://www.python.org/ iTerm: https://iterm2.com/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ jQuery: https://jquery.com/ Intercooler.js: https://intercoolerjs.org/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ React: https://react.dev/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Connect with Travis Website: https://techsavvytravvy.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/techsavvytravvy GitHub: https://github.com/trvswgnr Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Is This the End of Tech Conferences? w/ Dax Raad 55:59

11 weeks ago55:59

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dax Raad about his evolving career from software engineer to open-source advocate and content creator. They dive into his work on SST, explore the bizarre economics of tech conferences, and get into Dax’s next big move—manufacturing drone parts in the U.S. for the military. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:57) - Whiskey intro and rating: Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (12:12) - Rails vs Laravel (13:49) - New York vs Miami (15:54) - Meat vs Veggies (19:55) - What is Dax bad at? (24:05) - The real value of conferences (35:14) - APIs and frameworks (38:06) - React Miami (41:59) - Eero routers (44:27) - What would you do if software development went away? (46:41) - Using ChatGPT to create an NPM library (48:00) - Claude vs ChatGPT (50:56) - What should people be learning for job safety? (53:41) - Plugs Links Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: https://www.glenmorangie.com/en-us/products/a-tale-of-tokyo Tomorrow.fm: https://tomorrow.fm Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/ SST: https://sst.dev/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Don't Die: https://dontdie.bryanjohnson.com/ Oura: https://ouraring.com/ Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ EmberConf: https://www.emberconf.com/ Orbit.js: https://orbitjs.com/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Eero: https://www.eero.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Connect with Dax Website: https://thdxr.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/thdxr Podcast: https://tomorrow.fm/ Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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From JavaScript to PHP: Josh Cirre’s Unexpected Dev Journey 54:28

12 weeks ago54:28

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Josh Cirre about his journey from JavaScript to PHP, working with the Laravel team, and creating content for developers. They also discuss the value of opinionated frameworks, whether React was a mistake, fast food whatnot, and a surprising hot take on Taco Bell’s quality. Plus, Josh shares insights on content creation, the power of consistency, and why the best-performing videos aren’t always the most polished. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:30) - Whiskey intro and rating: Crown Royal 18 Extra Rare (10:50) - Is Taco Bell Mexican food? (15:17) - Was React a mistake? (17:13) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS (20:12) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge (26:34) - Should Josh learn to do a Seth Rogen impression? (29:27) - Arm wrestling winner - Guillermo Rauch or Taylor Otwell? (29:57) - Challenges in Josh's transition from JS to PHP (32:52) - The paradigm of server first frameworks (45:34) - Josh's advice for aspiring content creators (52:20) - Plugs Links Crown Royal 18: https://www.crownroyal.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Shure SM7b: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b DBX 286s: https://dbxpro.com/en-US/products/286s Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Vue: https://vuejs.org/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell Warp.dev: https://www.warp.dev/ Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/ Seth Rogen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Rogen Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg Firebase: https://firebase.google.com/ Livewire Volt: https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/volt PHP: https://www.php.net/ Lane Wagner: https://x.com/wagslane Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/ Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ Connect with Josh Website: https://www.joshcirre.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/joshcirre YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshcirre Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything? 55:07

13 weeks ago55:07

55:07

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/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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The React Debate No One Wants to Have (But Should) with Ken Wheeler and Typecraft 1:17:04

14 weeks ago1:17:04