Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III
Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

Veteran web developers RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III host this informal, whiskey-fueled fireside chat with your favorite web devs. They discuss all things web development including JavaScript, TypeScript, EmberJS, React, Astro, SolidJS, CSS, HTML, Web3, and more. They take a unique approach and focus on getting to know the human side of developers and their hobbies outside of work, all while sampling a new whiskey that they rate on their unique tentacle scale.

  1. Breaking Down Open-Source Licensing with Carlo Piana

    1 DAY AGO

    Breaking Down Open-Source Licensing with Carlo Piana

    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Carlo Piana about the intricacies of open-source licensing, challenges in enforcing it, sustainability, and the impact of AI on both the tech and legal industries. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:37) - Wine tasting (08:15) - Open source licensing (13:20) - Challenges in open source sustainability (19:47) - Monetization and community contributions (21:12) - Choosing the right license (23:32) - Understanding open source AI (29:02) - The impact of AI on legal practice (34:37) - Futbol and hobbies (38:03) - Plugs Links All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Open Source Initiative: https://opensource.org/ VSCodium: https://vscodium.com/ VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ Atom: https://atom-editor.cc/ Juventus: https://www.juventus.com/ Inter: https://www.inter.it/ Ducati: https://www.ducati.com/ Honda CBR 600: https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/supersport/cbr600rr Kawasaki 1000: https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/sport/ninja-1000-abs Connect with Carlo Website: https://www.piana.eu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlopiana/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/carlopiana/ 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.

    39 min
  2. Open-Source Ethics and Monetization with Chris Coyier

    NOV 28

    Open-Source Ethics and Monetization with Chris Coyier

    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Chris Coyier about the complexities of open-source, balancing community contributions with monetization, the quirks of modern web development, and creative approaches to building sustainable tech projects. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (01:02) Podcast recording and All Things Open (04:10) Wine tasting: Brunello di Montalcino Annata 2018 (04:41) CSS and styling challenges (11:02) Open source licensing (22:24) Feature flags and pricing models (27:28) 90s nostalgia (32:19) Is open source worth it? (39:53) Why dev hiring is broken (45:21) Famous forks (49:26) WordPress drama (54:58) Plugs Links RodeCaster Pro II: https://rode.com/en-us/interfaces-and-mixers/- rodecaster-series/rodecaster-pro-ii/ All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ ShopTalk Show: https://shoptalkshow.com/ Audigo: https://www.audigolabs.com/ Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ CodePen: https://codepen.io/ Intro.js: https://introjs.com/ Supabase: https://supabase.com PostHog: https://posthog.com/ Sentry: https://Sentry.io/ LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/ Nirvana: https://www.nirvana.com/ Kurt Cobain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain/ Pearl Jam: https://pearljam.com/ Coldplay: https://www.coldplay.com/ Phish: https://phish.com/ Ray LaMontagne: https://www.raylamontagne.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/ Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/ Wufoo: https://www.wufoo.com/ CodeCrafters: https://codecrafters.io/ PearAI: https://trypear.ai/ Godot: https://godotengine.org/ iojs: https://github.com/nodejs/iojs.org/ WordPress: https://wordpress.org Matt Mullenweg: https://x.com/photomatt/ Jetpack: https://jetpack.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Connect with Chris Website: https://chriscoyier.net/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/chriscoyier CodePen: https://codepen.io/ 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.

    57 min
  3. FAANG is dead; long live MANAMANA!

    NOV 21

    FAANG is dead; long live MANAMANA!

    This week, Robbie and Chuck discuss Fresca’s nostalgic comeback, generalization vs specialization in web dev, the death of FAANG, and the career impact of AI. They also talk about the future of self-driving cars, the relevance of college education, and the ethics around digital media ownership. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:55) - Alcoholic Fresca (07:06) - MANAMANA (10:03) - Hot takes (10:17) - Blow Pops vs Tootsie Pops (11:30) - Are self-driving cars a good or bad idea? (16:32) - How technology is changing education (21:41) - Specialist vs generalist (27:37) - Non-alchoholic Fresca (28:28) - AI and the future (29:43) - Videogames and community (37:53) - Rails vs Django (39:41) - Console gaming (41:24) - How streaming and downloadable media has changed gaming (46:39) - Game development (50:22) - Coke products and Costco Links Fresca: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-soda Coca-Cola: https://www.coca-cola.com High Noon: https://www.highnoonspirits.com White Claw: https://www.whiteclaw.com Long Drink: https://thelongdrink.com Meta: https://www.meta.com Apple: https://www.apple.com Netflix: https://netflix.com Amazon: https://amazon.com Microsoft: https://microsoft.com Alphabet: https://abc.xyz NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com The Muppets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets Blow Pop: https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Blow_Pops Tootsie Pop: https://the-candy-encyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Tootsie_Pop Tesla: https://www.tesla.com Black Mirror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror Range Rover: https://www.landroverusa.com/range-rover Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org React: https://react.dev Django: https://www.djangoproject.com Rails: https://rubyonrails.org Web3: https://web3.foundation Diablo: https://diablo4.blizzard.com Tears of the Kingdom: https://zelda.nintendo.com/tears-of-the-kingdom Skyrim: https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/skyrim10 Animal Crossing: https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com Pokemon Go: https://pokemongolive.com The Sims: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims FIFA: https://www.fifa.com Halo: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo The Need for Speed: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed Resident Evil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil Tomb Raider: https://www.tombraider.com PHP: https://www.php.net Ember: https://emberjs.com Python: https://www.python.org Ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org .NET: https://dotnet.microsoft.com XBOX: https://www.xbox.com Playstation: https://www.playstation.com Dax: https://x.com/thdxr How About Tomorrow: https://tomorrow.fm Google Stadia: https://stadia.google.com/gg Analogue: https://www.analogue.co Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net Steam: https://store.steampowered.com EA: https://www.ea.com Gamestop: https://www.gamestop.com Costco: https://www.costco.com Connect with Madison Website: https://madisonkanna.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/madisonkanna YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonKanna 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.

    58 min
  4. Building a Better Web: Open Source, Simplicity, and Speed with Jason Lengstorf

    NOV 14

    Building a Better Web: Open Source, Simplicity, and Speed with Jason Lengstorf

    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Jason Lengstorf about the evolving world of web development and the challenges of open-source monetization. They share insights on simplifying tech stacks, choosing the right tools, and some often-overlooked trade-offs in today’s development landscape. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (03:24) - Whiskey: Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition (10:09) - Hot takes (25:44) - Favorites from “Learn with Jason”: Vinxi, Waku (29:01) - Astro and monetizing open source projects (34:57) - The importance of simplicity (41:52) - Email etiquette (45:36) - On issues with email (47:11) - Personal style and professional image (53:52) - Talking about getting older (56:36) - Plugs Links Kentucky Owl: https://kentuckyowlbourbon.com/shop/st-patricks-edition Roka Akor: https://rokaakor.com Old Forester 1910: https://www.oldforester.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Cursor: https://www.cursor.com Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/q ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com Supermaven: https://supermaven.com Rails: https://rubyonrails.org Laravel: https://laravel.com Web Dev Challenge S1E6: Build an app to capture memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96_3fBgvPA Supabase: https://supabase.com Hetzner: https://www.hetzner.com Digial Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com DHH: https://x.com/dhh Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev Vinxi: https://vinxi.vercel.app Waku: https://waku.gg Daishi Kato: https://x.com/dai_shi Vite: https://vite.dev Nitro: https://nitro.build Next.js: https://nextjs.org SolidStart: https://start.solidjs.com TanStack Start: https://tanstack.com/start/latest Astro: https://astro.build OpenNext: https://opennext.js.org Nx: https://nx.dev Babel: https://babeljs.io HTMX: https://htmx.org Steve Jobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs Barack Obama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama Big Fits: https://www.instagram.com/bigfits1 The Birdcage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birdcage Kanye West: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West Balenciaga: https://www.balenciaga.com Poshmark: https://poshmark.com Connect with Jason Website: https://jason.energy Learn with Jason: https://www.learnwithjason.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/jlengstorf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithjason 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.

    58 min
  5. Live from THAT Conf: Web Frameworks and Developer Experience with James Quick

    NOV 7

    Live from THAT Conf: Web Frameworks and Developer Experience with James Quick

    In this live episode from THAT Conference, Robbie and Chuck talk with James Quick about his journey as a developer and content creator. Over a Scottish single malt, they discuss frameworks like Astro and Redwood, the evolution of React, and the importance of developer experience in modern web development. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:21) - Meet James Quick (03:03) - Whiskey: Auchentoshan 12 Year (10:12) - Lukewarm takes (18:23) - Frameworks and developer experience (25:45) - Whiskey.fund (26:18) - Astro and future of web development (29:31) - Versel pricing and AWS abstraction (33:47) - Balancing parenthood and tech careers (35:59) - Twitter Controversies (40:05) - Soccer and staying active (47:33) - Alternative careers and hobbies (53:43) - Plugs Links James Quick: https://www.jamesqquick.com Auchentoshan: https://www.auchentoshan.com THAT Conference: https://www.thatconference.com Astro: https://astro.build RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com React: https://react.dev Next.js: https://nextjs.org Remix: https://remix.run Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Prisma: https://www.prisma.io Vercel: https://vercel.com AWS: https://aws.amazon.com Netlify: https://www.netlify.com Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com GitHub: https://github.com Apple: https://www.apple.com Ember.js: https://emberjs.com Django: https://www.djangoproject.com Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org Discord: https://discord.com Cassidy Williams: https://cassidoo.co Connect with James Website: https://www.jamesqquick.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/jamesqquick Astro Course: https://astrocourse.dev 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.

    55 min
  6. Front-end Adventures with Bad at CSS' David East and Adam Argyle

    OCT 31

    Front-end Adventures with Bad at CSS' David East and Adam Argyle

    This week, Robbie and Chuck welcome Adam Argyle and David East from the Bad at CSS podcast, for a fun conversation about their favorite dev tools and the finer points of CSS. They discuss code editors, environment setups, AI-enhanced development, and the ongoing battle for coding supremacy between various tools and languages. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (05:02) - Whiskey: Catoctin Creek Ragnarok Rye (16:40) - CSS game (29:03) - Hot takes (33:15) - AI, code editors, and dev environments (37:15) - Nix Registry and dependency management (41:24) - Rebase vs merge (46:04) - Git tools and preferences (50:22) - Dog stories and Roomba mishaps (53:36) - CSS4 and the future of CSS (01:03:08) - Virtualized lists and data tables (01:07:09) - Podcast plug Links Bad at CSS podcast Adam Argyle David East Tailwind CSS Firebase IDX All Things Open Catoctin Creek Ragnarok Rye Tears of the Kingdom Mike’s Hot Honey Syntax Laravel Rails AWS Flux Caleb Porzio DHH VS Code NixOS Nix.dev Python Github Postgres Docker Jeff Cross Boot.dev Primeagen Next.js Nuxt Roomba CSS Next Community Group Typescript Terminal Coffee Dax Vercel 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.

    1h 13m
  7. Shepherd.js, the Future of Open Source, Capitalism, and Corporate Responsibility

    OCT 24

    Shepherd.js, the Future of Open Source, Capitalism, and Corporate Responsibility

    This week, Robbie and Chuck sip on some Stranahan’s Second Chance Single Barrel Colorado Whiskey, and explore a variety of topics, from new tech to health. They discuss the future of open-source libraries like Shepherd.js and its transition from a developer tool to a potential SaaS product, as well as the challenges of scaling such products, and the importance of community support and clear business strategies. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:24) - Stranahan’s Second Chance Single-Barrel Colorado Whiskey (07:45) - Whiskey rating (13:12) - The struggles of open source SaaS (19:48) - Developer-centric approach to Shepherd.js (29:06) - Whiskey.fund (31:35) - Branding and business ventures (33:45) - Robbie returns to the office (36:54) - Supplements and regulations (39:14) - Changes at Amazon (42:26) - Robbie’s Amazon/AWS theory (44:27) - Ethics and wealth in corporate America (55:04) - Halloween plans Links Apple Watch: https://www.apple.com/watch Aged & Ore Travel Bundle: https://agedandore.com/products/travel-bundle Stranahan’s Second Chance Single-Barrel Colorado Whiskey: https://stranahans.com Del Bach American Single Malt Whiskey: https://whiskeydelbac.com All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Shepherd.js: https://www.shepherdjs.dev Intro.js: https://introjs.com Driver.js: https://driverjs.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Supabase: https://supabase.com Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Bad at CSS podcast: https://badatcss.com CSS podcast: https://thecsspodcast.libsyn.com Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/ Carson Gross: https://x.com/htmx_org HTMX: https://htmx.org Amazon: https://amazon.com Temu: https://www.temu.com All or Nothing: https://www.amazon.com/All-or-Nothing/dp/B086HVHRR7 The Boys: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLWVYPXF Harry Potter: https://www.harrypotter.com Connect with Michelle Website: https://www.michellebakels.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/michellebakels 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.

    1h 1m
  8. From Frontend to Backend: Lane Wagner's Journey to Boot.dev

    OCT 17

    From Frontend to Backend: Lane Wagner's Journey to Boot.dev

    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Lane Wanger, the creator of Boot.dev, about his journey to backend development and launching Boot.dev. They discuss the state of developer education, how advanced developers can level up, and the importance of fundamentals. Lane also shares his love for Go, Tailwind, and J.R.R. Tolkien. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:58) - Meet Lane Wagner (03:06) - Whiskey: Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (10:54) - Whiskey rating (15:25) - Hot takes (36:55) - Whiskey.fund (38:08) - Best tooling and learning platforms for developers (48:26) - How do experienced developers level up? (01:07:32) - Non-tech careers (01:09:00) - Tolkien and Rings of Power (01:14:56) - Closing thoughts and plugs Links Backend Banter podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm Boot.dev: https://boot.dev Go: https://go.dev Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com Old Maysville Club Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey: https://www.oldpogue.com Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Chris Coyier: https://x.com/chriscoyier Codepen: https://codepen.io Lane’s Medium articles: https://wagslane.medium.com Reddit: https://reddit.com Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler BYU: https://www.byu.edu MIT: https://www.mit.edu Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu Udemy: https://www.udemy.com Ember: https://emberjs.com How About Tomorrow with DHH: https://tomorrow.fm/106 Matt Holt: https://x.com/mholt6 J.R.R. Tolkien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien The Rings of Power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones Roald Dahl: https://www.roalddahl.com Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com The Hobbit: https://www.tolkienestate.com/writing/the-hobbit Wes Anderson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572 Asteroid City: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230388 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968450 All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org Connect with Lane X / Twitter: https://x.com/wagslane Website: https://www.boot.dev Podcast: https://www.backendbanter.fm 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.

    1h 16m
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Veteran web developers RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III host this informal, whiskey-fueled fireside chat with your favorite web devs. They discuss all things web development including JavaScript, TypeScript, EmberJS, React, Astro, SolidJS, CSS, HTML, Web3, and more. They take a unique approach and focus on getting to know the human side of developers and their hobbies outside of work, all while sampling a new whiskey that they rate on their unique tentacle scale.

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