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Adam and Dax discuss web technologies, the internet, and the future of (basically) everything.

How About Tomorrow‪?‬ Adam Elmore & Dax Raad

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Adam and Dax discuss web technologies, the internet, and the future of (basically) everything.

    The Last One Before React Miami

    The Last One Before React Miami

    Adam's flying as you read this, and he's definitively not still sick. We're talking about Adam's internet being hacked, updates on our secret project, Cloudflare news, NextJS and Vercel benchmarking drama, and very important planning for React Miami and what to feed Adam.
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    Cloudflare acquires PartyKit to allow developers to build real-time multi-user applicationsCloudflare acquires Baselime to expand serverless application observability capabilitiesReact MiamaTopics:
    (00:00) - Adam is basically here. Here being in Miami.
    (00:37) - Dr. Dax diagnosing Adam
    (04:34) - Why is sound on the web so bad?
    (07:05) - Is someone hacking Adam's internet?
    (12:09) - Update on our secret project
    (13:11) - Cloudflare news
    (17:48) - NextJS Vercel infastructure
    (27:45) - Benchmarking Vercel
    (33:21) - Is it possible to have a good console?
    (38:00) - There's only so much caring in a company
    (41:05) - Plans for React Miami
    (51:49) - How we going to feed Adam?

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Is AI Just 5 Crypto Bros in a Trenchcoat?

    Is AI Just 5 Crypto Bros in a Trenchcoat?

    How long do you think Adam's crazy expensive Apple monitor will last? Dax tries to pass off all his front end tasks to Liz, Lambda fixed a streaming bug, Adam catches up on Cloudflare Dev week, Dax tries to make fun of Adam about Huberman, AI rizz and Gaussian splatting, and LEGO, Disney, and Universal all nailed it.
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    Home · tmux/tmux WikiVisual Studio Code ServerJosh’s Online CoursesCopilot ProgrammerThe Pillars of the Earth (miniseries)Suno AIDax’s AI BangersThe Cloudflare BlogAaron Francis on X: “@thdxr I’ll wait, thanks.” / XCalifornia Workers' RightsAndrew Huberman Profile3D Gaussian SplattingTopics:
    (00:00) - The mystery project is...
    (00:42) - How long does a monitor last?
    (02:25) - Who wants to do front end dev really?
    (15:42) - Is AI just crypto bros take two?
    (34:44) - Would you chill at a relaxed job vs going to create more in a company?
    (38:15) - Lambda fixed the streaming bug
    (45:19) - Cloudflare Dev week
    (54:51) - How does Cloudflare pricing really work?
    (01:06:49) - React Miami teaser
    (01:08:33) - Was Twitter boring this week?
    (01:10:36) - Is working long hours in software dev bad?
    (01:18:50) - Andrew Huberman's methods of control
    (01:26:08) - AI has no rizz
    (01:30:47) - Gaussian splatting
    (01:36:58) - LEGO nailed it
    (01:41:31) - Disney nailed it
    (01:43:08) - Universal nailed it

    • 1 hr 47 min
    Determining Success for a Startup, Bundling & Unbundling, Big vs Small Dev Teams

    Determining Success for a Startup, Bundling & Unbundling, Big vs Small Dev Teams

    Adam tries on a chain for Florida, Linear fixes GitHub Issues issue for Dax, big vs small vs medium dev teams, how long do startup devs actually have to develop, how much of a factor is luck in a startup's success or failure, Disney and media bundling and unbundling, and are Adam Sandler movies actually any good?
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    GitHub Integration – LinearPaddle – The complete payments, tax, and subscriptions solution for SaaSPaddle Board RentalsBaumol EffectBundling and UnbundlingClaude  AnthropicAdam Sandler FilmsUncut Gems 2019 Film ReviewsReact MiamiTopics:
    (00:00) - Squeeky boom
    (00:28) - Adam tries on a chain - or is it a necklace?
    (03:55) - Do you track your sleep?
    (04:38) - Linear fixes GitHub issues?
    (10:08) - Big team vs small team vs medium team
    (20:57) - Where do startup founders go when their startup dies?
    (25:02) - How long is the window for a developer?
    (30:11) - Do you feel like it's all going to come down to luck?
    (38:21) - It feels like any aquisition feels like a failure
    (42:08) - Disney, IP, ESPN, and sports rights
    (48:08) - Bundling and unbundling
    (50:07) - LLM pricing instability
    (54:02) - Let's cool it on the robots
    (56:11) - Are Adam Sandlar

    • 1 hr 1 min
    SST Ion Update, Benefits of SQLite, Adam Goes Zed, Dax Goes Mac, and Getting Old

    SST Ion Update, Benefits of SQLite, Adam Goes Zed, Dax Goes Mac, and Getting Old

    Dax talks about the launch of SST Ion, a video he shot to promote it and get ahead of the q's people ask, what the migration path is like, should companies still do a launch week, the benefits of an SQLite production, catching up on Astro DB, should Adam take a detour into Zed land, Dax goes Mac, finding time to watch movies or play video games, and physical limitations overcome with neural implants.
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    SST Ion is finally hereIonsst/ion: ❍ — a new engine for SSTExperience up to 40% faster stack creation with AWS CloudFormationHow we sped up AWS CloudFormation deployments with optimistic stabilization | AWS DevOps BlogNavigate the AWS Maze with Confidence | Pro AWSAstro DBTurso — SQLite for ProductionPrettier DaemonZed Coding SpeedArch LinuxRaycastAlacritty Terminal EmulatorTinker Tailor SoldierAI Business AppsNeuralink enables chess playTopics:
    (00:00) - 10 years of Arch will do it to you
    (00:39) - Launching SST Ion
    (13:49) - What's the migration path right now?
    (15:30) - Should companies still do a launch week?
    (18:39) - What are the benefits of SQLite based development?
    (25:26) - Catching up on Astro DB?
    (31:18) - What is SST competing with?
    (34:07) - Should Adam take a detour into Zed land?
    (35:31) - Dax goes Mac
    (44:20) - Finding time to game or watch movies
    (01:06:14) - Did you remember Neural Link?
    (01:12:19) - Physical limitations of getting older

    • 1 hr 20 min
    PlanetScale, Devin and AI Future, Cameo, and Picking Movies for Adam

    PlanetScale, Devin and AI Future, Cameo, and Picking Movies for Adam

    A brief list of topics discussed in this brief episode: New Jersey follow up from last episode, PlanetScale layoffs and performative twitter responses, free tiers aren't going to last forever, the Devin AI demo, Astro's file format choices, Adam has no thoughts about capitalism, does online bitterness extend to real life, why aren't more of us using Cameo for shit posting, Adam needs more movies to watch, and Dax learns about Adam's LOTR obsession.
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    Aaron Francis (@aarondfrancis) / XHow About Tomorrow?Devin: AI EngineerCopilotAI Pair ProgrammerGPT Prompt PluginCursor Code EditorHomeI Am LegendI Am Legend 2007 Francis LawrenceFavorite Stars PersonalizedEx Machina Film ReviewOscar Best Picture Winners by NayanThe Wolf of Wall StreetKillers of the Flower MoonNolan’s FilmsScorsese’s FilmsQuentin Tarantino FilmsThere Will Be BloodNo Country for Old Men Film ReviewDune 2021 Film ReviewsDune: Part TwoGuillermo del Toro FilmsThe Fellowship of the RingIan Mckellen Hobbit BreakdownKing Kong 2005 Peter JacksonMulan TrailerMarley & Me Film ReviewsPlanetScale performs layoff and prioritizes profitabilityTopics:
    (00:00) - Adam leaves special messages for you on YouTube
    (00:37) - New Jersey slander on Twitter
    (06:00) - PlanetScale layoffs
    (14:37) - Performative Twitter and the stupidity of responses
    (21:14) - The free tier system
    (29:22) - Weird noises in the yard
    (31:52) - The Devin demo
    (41:07) - Astro choosing their own file format
    (45:01) - Adam doesn't think about capitalism
    (51:44) - Does online bitterness extend to real life?
    (57:58) - Is the future going to be cleaner or messier?
    (01:04:16) - Why is Twitter the best developer community?
    (01:05:20) - Cameo as an underutilized service for shitposting
    (01:09:10) - What movies should Adam watch?
    (01:17:08) - Miami plans
    (01:34:52) - Adam sold a domain

    • 1 hr 37 min
    Part 2 With Ken Wheeler - AI Farming, Adam Feels Nothing, and Dax Has Terrible Internet

    Part 2 With Ken Wheeler - AI Farming, Adam Feels Nothing, and Dax Has Terrible Internet

    Dax's internet is bad, but so are all the internet providers. Should Ken buy a farm as a backup plan to when AI takes over? And does Adam ever feel anything at all? What if this is all a simulation? And how has humanity survived this long really?
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    Astroesbuild - An extremely fast bundler for the webBuy Trees Online | FastGrowingTrees.comStardew ValleyTransistor‎The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) directed by Martin Scorsese • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd‎Dunkirk (2017) directed by Christopher Nolan • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd‘Dunkirk,’ With Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan - The RingerShōgun (2024 miniseries)
    (00:00) - Shhhh Ken's back
    (00:28) - Dax's bad internet
    (02:33) - The internet's bad internet
    (04:01) - Working on large, old shit
    (10:28) - Will tree shaking ever work?
    (13:11) - Buying a farm instead of dealing with AI
    (14:52) - Mango talk
    (21:27) - Does Adam feel anything? EveR?
    (27:41) - What do you do when you hang out with people?
    (28:38) - Ken's thoughts on AI
    (37:07) - What if we end up in a simulation?
    (42:41) - Shogun and exploration
    (47:12) - How has humanity (and Dax) survived?
    (01:02:14) - Do people just hang out anymore?

    • 1 hr 24 min

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