169: 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

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• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

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