Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

By: RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III
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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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  • Tailwind 4, DeepSeek AI, and the End of the Old Web

    Tailwind 4, DeepSeek AI, and the End of the Old Web
    Mar 13 2025
    This week, Robbie and Chuck cover a wide range of topics, including AI and its impact on web development. They discuss DeepSeek, Tailwind’s latest updates, and whether Stack Overflow is still relevant. Plus, a detour into skiing, college sports, and Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:12) - Whiskey intro and rating: Wigle Pennsylvania Rye(11:41) - Data sharing and AI(14:34) - AI tools and programming(24:48) - Is Stack Overflow still relevant?(26:56) - What's the deal with Tailwind 4?(37:49) - Skiing and snowboarding(42:42) - What is a January Transfer Window?(50:48) - TikTok and social media(52:52) - Video games and Switch 2(56:57) - Silo season 02 (59:04) - Condoms, food, and health policiesLinksWigle Pennsylvania Rye: https://wiglewhiskey.com/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com/TikTok: https://tiktok.comNvidia: https://www.nvidia.com/ChatGPT: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/Claude: https://claude.ai/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/Warp: https://www.warp.dev/Coolify: https://www.coolify.io/Ollama: https://ollama.com/Wes Bos: https://wesbos.com/Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Ember: https://emberjs.com/Vite: https://vite.dev/VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Nintendo Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/successor/en-us/index.htmlROG Ally: https://www.asus.com/us/site/gaming/rog/gaming-handheld/rog-ally.htmlSteam Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/Silo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo_(TV_series)The Food That Built America: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-americaManchester United: https://www.manutd.com/Connect 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.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Is jQuery Really Dead? And Other Hot Takes w/ Travis Wagner

    Is jQuery Really Dead? And Other Hot Takes w/ Travis Wagner
    Mar 6 2025
    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Travis Wagner about his career move from Universal Music to Crunchyroll and the nuances of backend development. They discuss a wide range of hot takes, including whether jQuery is still relevant in 2025.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(01:05) - Meet Travis Wagner(02:41) - Whiskey intro and rating: Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey(15:04) - Implicit vs Explicit types(16:58) - Tailwind vs Vanilla CSS(19:22) - Is YAML good or bad?(20:24) - Thoughts on Python and semicolons(25:19) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge(28:24) - Does GitHub history help your career?(36:34) - Learning assembly(39:47) - iTerm vs Ghostty vs Warp(41:09) - What's wrong with using jQuery in 2025?(48:17) - Astro and trying out other frameworks(53:17) - What Travis would do if tech wasn't an optionLinksUniversal Music: https://www.universalmusic.com/Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/Crablang: https://crablang.org/Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey: https://fingerlakesdistilling.com/Sloth Pipe: https://github.com/trvswgnr/sloth-pipeTailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/Python: https://www.python.org/iTerm: https://iterm2.com/Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/Warp: https://www.warp.dev/jQuery: https://jquery.com/Intercooler.js: https://intercoolerjs.org/HTMX: https://htmx.org/React: https://react.dev/Claude: https://claude.ai/Connect with TravisWebsite: https://techsavvytravvy.com/X / Twitter: https://x.com/techsavvytravvyGitHub: https://github.com/trvswgnrConnect 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.
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    57 mins
  • Is This the End of Tech Conferences? w/ Dax Raad

    Is This the End of Tech Conferences? w/ Dax Raad
    Feb 27 2025

    This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dax Raad about his evolving career from software engineer to open-source advocate and content creator. They dive into his work on SST, explore the bizarre economics of tech conferences, and get into Dax’s next big move—manufacturing drone parts in the U.S. for the military.


    In this episode:

    • (00:00) - Intro
    • (02:57) - Whiskey intro and rating: Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    • (12:12) - Rails vs Laravel
    • (13:49) - New York vs Miami
    • (15:54) - Meat vs Veggies
    • (19:55) - What is Dax bad at?
    • (24:05) - The real value of conferences
    • (35:14) - APIs and frameworks
    • (38:06) - React Miami
    • (41:59) - Eero routers
    • (44:27) - What would you do if software development went away?
    • (46:41) - Using ChatGPT to create an NPM library
    • (48:00) - Claude vs ChatGPT
    • (50:56) - What should people be learning for job safety?
    • (53:41) - Plugs


    Links

    • Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: https://www.glenmorangie.com/en-us/products/a-tale-of-tokyo
    • Tomorrow.fm: https://tomorrow.fm
    • Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/
    • SST: https://sst.dev/
    • Norland: https://norlanglass.com/
    • Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/
    • Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
    • Laravel: https://laravel.com/
    • Don't Die: https://dontdie.bryanjohnson.com/
    • Oura: https://ouraring.com/
    • Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
    • React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
    • EmberConf: https://www.emberconf.com/
    • Orbit.js: https://orbitjs.com/
    • Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen
    • Eero: https://www.eero.com/
    • ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
    • Claude: https://claude.ai/


    Connect with Dax

    • Website: https://thdxr.com/
    • X / Twitter: https://x.com/thdxr
    • Podcast: https://tomorrow.fm/
    • Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/


    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.

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    55 mins

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