• The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything?

  • Feb 13 2025
  • Length: 54 mins
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The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything?

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  • 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_GaffiganPrisma: 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/embroiderWebpack: 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-WaveWicked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film)The Greatest Showman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_ShowmanThe Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_OzGladiator II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_IIMoana 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_2Frozen 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_2The Snow Queen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_QueenDoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/Chick-fil-A: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: 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/@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.
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