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Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

By: RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III The Radcast Network
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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.© RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III
Episodes
  • Stop Fixing Things That Aren't Broken

    Stop Fixing Things That Aren't Broken
    Jun 5 2025
    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about the unintended chaos of “move fast and break things” in both software and startups. From Riverside glitches to Tesla’s overengineered wipers, they explore how updates can derail otherwise stable experiences. They unpack the economics of getting laid off, the pressure to build a personal brand in tech, and the strange fate of dev tools. Plus, Robbie shares his latest app ideas.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(00:36) - When updates break what worked(07:30) - Are devs prioritizing personal brands?(10:22) - The strange economics of getting laid off(15:48) - Is GitLab trash?(17:34) - Robbie's ADHD app and vibe coding plans(21:14) - Debt, 401k, and emergency funds(22:39) - Prepping for Big Sky Dev Con(25:35) - UPS shipping woes(31:19) - React Miami and difficulties taking a podcast on the road(36:07) - Whiskey + Girl Scout cookies (and other pairings)(41:14) - Should open source have a franchise model?(42:37) - Work, paternity leave, and the IBM acquisition(44:24) - Tesla shopping for a family of five(48:17) - Movies and TVLinksRiverside: https://riverside.fm/Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/Arc: https://arc.net/Silicon Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/Shark Tank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_TankGitHub: https://github.comMicrosoft: https://www.microsoft.com/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/OpenAI: https://openai.comCursor: https://www.cursor.com/Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilotDeno: https://deno.com/Node: https://nodejs.org/GitLab: https://gitlab.com/Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/Fresca: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/fresca-sparkling-sodaShepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Claude: https://claude.aiWarp: https://www.warp.dev/Big Sky Dev Con: https://bigskydevcon.com/Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/HTMX: https://htmx.org/Carson Gross: https://x.com/htmx_org/Ruby: https://www.ruby-lang.org/UPS: https://www.ups.comAmazon: https://amazon.comReact Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorfWeb Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2MMux: https://www.mux.com/Aaron Francis: https://x.com/aarondfrancisTerminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/Syntax: https://syntax.fmSentry: https://Sentry.io/David Cramer: https://x.com/zeegGirl Scouts: https://www.girlscouts.org/Carlyle House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlyle_HouseKen Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/Whiskey Library: https://mwlpdx.com/Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/Gumroad: https://gumroad.comSupabase: https://supabase.com/McDonald's: https://www.mcdonalds.com/HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/IBM: https://www.ibm.com/Model X: https://www.tesla.com/modelxElon Musk: https://x.com/elonmuskRivian: https://rivian.com/Why Women Kill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Women_KillLucy Liu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_LiuAmerican Psycho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Psycho_(film)Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/Yellowstone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(American_TV_series)1883: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1883_(TV_series)Faith Hill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_HillTim McGraw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_McGrawGame of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thronesConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdSubscribe 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.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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    52 mins
  • The Myth of Perfect Code w/ Marc Backes

    The Myth of Perfect Code w/ Marc Backes
    May 29 2025
    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Marc Backes about Vue vs. React, work-life balance, and the realities of messy codebases. They also sip an Evan Williams Single Barrel, debate inbox zero, and discuss Marc’s adventures in coffee roasting and pilot training.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:45) - Whiskey review and rating: Evan Williams Single Barrel(09:03) - Hot Take: Inferred types vs explicit types(10:04) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS(10:59) - Hot Take: Git Rebase vs Git Merge(11:27) - Nested ternaries?(15:58) - Real code vs ideal code(21:43) - Why work/life balance matters(30:28) - Why Marc chose Vue over React(31:19) - Ryan Reynolds speaking at Post/Con(32:40) - Render Atlanta and upcoming conferences(33:48) - Marc's connection to Mexico(34:54) - Discussing different foods(37:09) - Marc's inbox zero strategy(40:26) - Learning to fly(44:06) - Roasting coffee as a hobby(46:13) - Personal branding and standing out(51:19) - PlugsLinksEvan Williams Single Barrel: https://evanwilliams.com/single-barrelVue: https://vuejs.org/Nuxt: https://nuxt.com/Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/Double Double Oaked Woodford: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/whiskey/double-double-oaked/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/React: https://react.dev/jQuery: https://jquery.com/Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_ReynoldsPost Con: https://postcon.postman.com/Aviation Gin: https://www.aviationgin.com/Mint Mobile: https://www.mintmobile.com/Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/Marc Backes - Achieving Inbox Zero: https://marc.dev/blog/inbox-zeroSuperhuman: https://superhuman.com/Vim: https://www.vim.org/Vue: https://vuejs.org/Vite: https://vite.dev/Terminal Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/Jack Daniel's: https://www.jackdaniels.com/Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kvllyConnect with MarcWebsite: https://marc.dev/X / Twitter: https://x.com/themarcbaConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdSubscribe 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.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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    53 mins
  • Should You Learn Tailwind Before CSS? w/ Bree Hall

    Should You Learn Tailwind Before CSS? w/ Bree Hall
    May 22 2025
    This week, live from React Miami, Chuck, and special guest co-host Aaron Francis, talk with Bree Hall about React styling strategies, Tailwind CSS, and whether you should learn fundamentals before frameworks (spoiler: it depends). They explore the evolution of Next.js, the importance of developer momentum, and how to break into tech in today’s landscape.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:11) - Rum rating and review: Roble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs(07:25) - Hot Take: Tailwind vs vanilla CSS(12:54) - Bree's React Miami talk: Styles & SASSy(15:16) - Has Tailwind made CSS too easy?(17:47) - Hot Take: Why you don't need to learn CSS or PHP before jumping into Tailwind or Laravel(23:34) - Bree's journey into tech(26:49) - The strengths and weaknesses of React(27:29) - Where does React end and Next.js begin?(31:24) - Why Astro is great(33:04) - Using the tools that work for you(36:38) - Life at HubSpot(39:45) - Bree's favorite food spots(44:48) - Theme parks and tech(47:10) - Parenting in the internet age(52:06) - If not in tech, what would Bree do instead?(53:52) - PlugsLinksRoble Viejo Extra Anejo 8yrs: https://ronroble.com/nuestros-rones/extra-anejo/React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/Bacardi: https://www.bacardi.com/Flor De Cana 18: https://www.flordecana.com/Captain Morgan: https://www.captainmorgan.com/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Emotion: https://emotion.sh/Vanilla Extract: https://vanilla-extract.style/SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/React: https://react.dev/Laravel: https://laravel.com/jQuery: https://jquery.com/Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopKubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/Angular: https://angular.dev/Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/Astro: https://astro.build/Vite: https://vite.dev/Ember: https://emberjs.com/Neon: https://neon.tech/Web Dev Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M4 hours to build an e-commerce app — Web Dev Challenge S1E9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpQQxD8vc4Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/HubSpot: https://hubspot.comGitHub: https://github.comIchi Koroshi Ramen: https://www.instagram.com/ichikoroshi/Disney World: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/Lego: https://lego.comBoston Dynamics: https://bostondynamics.com/Universal: https://www.universalorlando.com/Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/Screencasting.com: https://screencasting.comConnect with BreeWebsite: https://www.bytesofbree.com/X / Twitter: https://x.com/bytesofbreeConnect with Chuck and RobbieRobbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdSubscribe 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.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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