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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

    • Technology
    • 4.8 • 18 Ratings

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

    New Banana Ice Cream, Coffee Partners, Google IO and OpenAI, and Opportunity Costs for Engineers

    New Banana Ice Cream, Coffee Partners, Google IO and OpenAI, and Opportunity Costs for Engineers

    Can you tell that Adam's moved his desk? We talk about how Adam's making banana ice cream, time travel possibilities, the opportunities afforded us as software engineers, being optimistic or a downer on Twitter, the Google IO event compared with the OpenAI event, and reasons to build identical houses.
    Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.
    wip: terminal (initial commit)Ninja™ CREAMi™The Order of TimeCarlo Rovelli’s Time OrderGoogle I/O 2024Introducing GPT-4oHerDune: Part TwoTopics:
    (00:00) - This is the beauty of editing
    (00:47) - Adam's moved (his desk)
    (02:47) - Our partner for coffee
    (10:52) - Adam makes banana ice cream but with a new device
    (15:03) - Is time travel possible?
    (18:43) - Opportunity cost as a software engineer
    (36:47) - Gamestop stock is surging again
    (40:19) - Debbie Downer vs Optimistic Adam
    (56:04) - Learning from Crypto to inform AI
    (01:02:13) - The Google IO event
    (01:07:22) - The OpenAI event
    (01:11:17) - Her, Dune 2, and good audio
    (01:15:13) - Why would you build an identical house?
    (01:22:17) - Listening at 2x speed

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Parenting is Exactly Like Owning a Dog—And What's the Point of Being Alive?

    Parenting is Exactly Like Owning a Dog—And What's the Point of Being Alive?

    Dax has parenting advice for everyone, Adam worries about the point of even living, college as a scam, and theories on the anxious generation.
    Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.
    Dax's picture of AdamApple apologizes for iPad Pro ‘Crush’ ad: it ‘missed the mark’ | Ad AgeiPad Pro CriticizedRyan Florence’s iPad AngerDax Interview ImpactAnxious Generation BookTopics:
    (00:00) - It's just like having a dog
    (00:33) - The third time's the charm
    (02:02) - Dax's good news
    (06:00) - Apple's iPad announcement
    (18:37) - Parenting and technology
    (28:53) - Haircuts
    (33:08) - What is the point of being alive?
    (42:28) - College is a scam
    (54:01) - Terminal shipping

    • 59 min
    The Origins of Terminal.Shop

    The Origins of Terminal.Shop

    Are Dax and Adam (and the rest of the Terminal.shop crew) drug dealers? We're talking about the coffee industry, what Terminal.shop is built on, the origin story of Terminal.shop, and how cool it feels to ship physical goods in the real world that real humans will hold in their real human hands.
    Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.
    wip: terminal (initial commit)Charmbashbunni - TwitchTopics:
    (00:00) - Dax realizes (again) how amazing he is
    (00:29) - Dax ruins oat milk
    (06:14) - EVery company is now a tech company
    (11:57) - Learning about the coffee industry first hand
    (15:05) - Terminal coffee update
    (30:41) - How did we build terminal.shop?
    (38:19) - The fun of running a physical goods business vs software
    (45:04) - The origin story behind Terminal.shop
    (53:49) - Working with a legal drug

    • 59 min
    Reacting to Miami + Launching a Company in the Terminal

    Reacting to Miami + Launching a Company in the Terminal

    Everyone's recovering from React Miami and the party at Dax's - oh and we launched a company for buying products like coffee in the terminal!
    Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.
    terminal.shopTwitchConTopics:
    (00:31) - This episode brought to you by our sponsor
    (01:53) - Catching everyone up on the last few weeks
    (06:48) - How was Miami?
    (12:28) - Waving at the summit
    (18:50) - How walkable is your city?
    (24:43) - How late do you eat?
    (31:26) - Building for the terminal

    • 37 min
    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.
    Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.
    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.
    Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.
    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

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

scoot69 ,

Buckle Up

Alright, buckle up, folks! So, I tuned into "What About Tomorrow" with Dax Radd and Adam Elmore, and let me tell you, it’s like a rollercoaster ride through the minds of two dudes who've had one too many existential crises – and I mean that in the best possible way.Dax and Adam are like the odd couple of podcasting – one's a philosopher with a knack for diving deep into the abyss of life's big questions, and the other's... well, let's just say he's along for the ride, providing the perfect foil with his offbeat humor and occasional profound insights that seem to come out of nowhere.Listening to these guys riff off each other is like watching a verbal ping pong match where the ball occasionally gets lost in the existential fog. But hey, that's part of the charm. They tackle everything from the meaning of life to whether pineapple belongs on pizza (spoiler alert: it does, fight me), all with a healthy dose of wit and self-deprecation.Sure, they might veer off topic more times than I can count, but isn’t that what makes life interesting? "What About Tomorrow" is like eavesdropping on a conversation between your two weirdest friends – you're not always sure where it's going, but you know you're in for a wild ride. So grab your headphones and join Dax and Adam on their quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe, one hilariously tangential conversation at a time.

Charles J. Roth ,

Love it

Love the interaction between Dax and Adam. Always learn something and leave with things to think about. Makes me want to be a better software developer and builder of things in general.

ScottB_10 ,

Great podcast!

Love this podcast so far! Engaging mix of casual + tech discussions with frequent and interesting dev guests

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