RobbieTheWagner 
Charles William Carpenter III 
Adam Argyle AI & Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence, ML Models, and Data Science
Explore artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, and how AI is transforming web development and software engineering.
119 Episodes
Apr 2021 — Jan 2026
Episodes in This Collection
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227: MCP Security, Framework Fatigue, and AI Agents with Will Johnson (Presented by CodeRabbit)
This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Will Johnson—senior developer advocate at Auth0—about web dev, parenting, and internet culture. They debate whether CSS is a “real” programming language, riff on how modern frameworks can feel over-engineered, and dig into ...
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226: A Very Merry Descent Into Holiday Madness
This week, Robbie and Adam talk about holiday travel chaos, parenting stress, and health scares before diving into AI-assisted coding, Linux quirks, IDE trends, burnout in open source, and more. In this episode: - (00:00) - Intro - (02:07) - Whiskey rating & r...
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225: SOC 2 in the Streets, Spaghetti in the Sheets
This week, Robbie and Chuck sip Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye, and discuss why SOC 2 compliance is a painful but necessary sign of company maturity. They also dig into AI coding tools, React fatigue, and the growing frustration of modern developer workflows....
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224: Spooky Scary CSS
This week, Robbie and Adam talk about Halloween vibes, excellent scotch, and the strange state of modern web development. After rating an Orphan Barrel single malt, they dig into AI coding workflows, agent tools, why one-shot prompts so often fail, and more. I...
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223: The Piano Man of State Machines w/ David K. Piano
This week, Robbie and Adam talk with David K. Piano about state machines, the chaos of overusing React hooks, Tailwind controversies, AI agents, security risks in emerging AI tooling, and why determinism still matters. They also chat about pianos, creativity, ...
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222: Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well: CodeRabbit’s Approach to AI Code Review
Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Erik Thorelli and Hendrik Krack from CodeRabbit about how they’re rethinking AI-powered code review, why focus beats feature-bloat, the value of transparency, and how CodeRabbit r...
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221: Are Developers Overthinking Everything? w/ Bdougie
Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Bdougie (Brian Douglas) about open source’s impact on their careers, the legacy of OpenSauced, and why developer tools succeed—or don’t. They dive into Git philosophy, editor wars...
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220: The Future of Front-End, Vim Wars, and Raising Gamer Kids w/ Nick Taylor
Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Jason Torres talk with Nick Taylor about Kubernetes mishaps, DevRel life, front-end nostalgia, CSS wizardry, arcade emulators, and why taste and creativity still matter in an AI-accelerated world. In ...
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218: How to Build a Career When the Rules Keep Changing w/ Taylor Desseyn & Jason Torres
Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie talks with Taylor Desseyn and Jason Torres about the future of tech careers, AI’s impact on hiring, and why relationships still matter more than résumés. They share insights from years in recruiting and community buildi...
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217: Open Source, Agents, and the Next AI Wave w/ Angie Jones
Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie Wagner and guest co-host Jason Lengstorf talk with Angie Jones about AI, coding models, and the evolving landscape of open source. They unpack the importance of community-driven tooling, skill gaps in using AI, the futu...
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216: Why Open Source Might Be Your Best Career Move w/ Shruti Kapoor
Recorded at All Things Open 2025, Robbie Wagner and guest co-host Jason Lengstorf chat with developer-turned-creator Shruti Kapoor about her leap from Slack and PayPal to YouTube, the joys and pitfalls of open source, and eternal web dev debates. In this epis...
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215: Rust Is Overrated w/ Naman Goel
This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Naman Goel about the origins and evolution of StyleX, how it integrates with React and other frameworks, and the pros and cons of different programming languages like Rust, TypeScript, and Swift. They dive into the challeng...
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214: npm Worms & RubyGems Coups: Trust Issues in Open Source
This week, Robbie, Chuck, and Adam talk about the worst whiskey they’ve tasted, Tailwind as a “state management library,” and recent security scares in open source. Also — dependency hygiene, developer visa drama, and whether inflated tech salaries are finally...
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213: Is CSS a Programming Language? w/ Kevin Powell
This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Kevin Powell about the quirks and complexities of CSS, from Tailwind and Flexbox to AI’s failure to write decent styles. While sipping some Crown Royal Black, they dig into weird web history, emerging CSS specs, toast miles...
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212: TalkShop Show w/ Macho Man Randy Standards
This week, Robbie and Adam talk with Dave "Macho Man Randy Standards" Rupert about whiskey, web culture, and the quirks of building side projects. They dive into the shifting landscape of the web—AI-driven development, spec-driven workflows, RSS’s decline, and...
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211: Agents of Chaos: Whiskey Experiments and the Future of IDEs
This week, Chuck and Adam talk about flavored whiskeys, offbeat experiments, and the chaos of tech culture. They discuss AI workflows, Warp vs. IDE debates, and the realities of coding culture, from bleeding-edge hype to WordPress drudgery. Plus, Chuck shares ...
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210: DevRel, Linux, and the Shrinking Path for Junior Developers w/ Ali Diamond
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ali Diamond about her journey through tech, cybersecurity, and community building. They sip tequila, swap hot takes on programming languages and developer culture, and dig into the realities of junior engineering paths, De...
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209: Is Cracker Barrel a JS Framework?
This week, Robbie and Adam talk about JavaScript trends, from the overuse of hooks to frameworks chasing sameness, and why Cracker Barrel’s rebrand feels like a frontend metaphor. They dive into tech nostalgia, from retro consoles to old-school LAN parties, an...
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208: Dial-Up Is Dead, Long Live Adam Argyle
This week, Robbie and Adam talk about CascadiaJS, Adam’s new role at Shopify, and why tech interviews are so broken. They explore accessibility in front-end dev, the sameness of modern frameworks, and whether AI is the future of engineering or just another hyp...
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207: Will Frameworks Survive? Web Development in an AI-Driven World w/ Typecraft and Robert Jackson
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Typecraft and Robert Jackson about everything from Japanese rice whiskey to the future of software engineering. They dig into Robert’s open source journey, his insights on MCP and AI, and whether frameworks will remain rel...
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206: Live from Big Sky Dev Con: Code Debates, Content Insights, and What's Next for Web Development
Live from Big Sky Dev Con, Robbie is joined by Aaron Francis, Ken Wheeler, and Typecraft to discuss HTML and CSS programming status, React’s future, app security failures, NPM’s weak spots, content creation hooks, survival tech fantasies, and balancing big tec...
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205: Error 500: Our Lives
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about whiskey on Mondays, parenting chaos, and Chuck’s hot-water disaster. They dive into open-source dependency drama, including the Stylus package getting flagged as malicious, and the TEA app’s massive data leak. They questi...
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204: Modern Web Dev Meets 2000s Flip Phone: What Could Go Wrong?
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Tom Barrasso about building modern web apps for $15 flip phones, and the challenges of building for ultra-low-end devices. Tom shares his journey from building a podcast app during the pandemic to working in developer rela...
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202: From the Rickhouse: Why Svelte Might Just Outdo React w/ Rich Harris
In this special International Whiskey Day episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner, and Charles William Carpenter III are joined by special guest Rich Harris. They share a toast with Lagavulin Offerman Edition whiskey and dive into a discuss...
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201: From FAANG to Fired: The Illusion of Stability in Big Tech w/ Adam Argyle
This week, Robbie and special guest co-host Adam Argyle talk about life after layoffs, the myth of job security at big tech companies, and what it really means to build meaningful things on the web. In this episode: * (00:00) - Intro * (01:23) - Whiskey: C...
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200: The One Rye to Rule Them All w/ Kendall Miller & Rishi Malik
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kendall Miller and Rishi Malik about their startup Friday Deployment Spirits, and creating whiskey for developers. They discuss the art of making good whiskey, bourbon vs rye, coding in the age of AI, and much more. In th...
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199: Father's Day Drinking w/ Typecraft
This week, Robbie talks with Typecraft about the chaotic joys of fatherhood, the realities of raising twins, and various dad-related hot takes. They also discuss their tech carries and conference talks, including Typecraft's Vim nerdery and Robbie’s sarcastic ...
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198: Will AI Kill the Joy of Coding?
This week, Robbie and Chuck review Barrell Craft Spirits' Cranky Kong, and talk about the AI boom, how senior devs are (or aren’t) using it, and what the future of software jobs might look like. They also discuss the rise of "celebrity developers", job market ...
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197: Stop Fixing Things That Aren't Broken
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 t...
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196: The Myth of Perfect Code w/ Marc Backes
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...
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195: Should You Learn Tailwind Before CSS? w/ Bree Hall
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...
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194: Static, Dynamic, Generative: What’s Next for the Web? w/ Guillermo Rauch
This week, Chuck and special guest co-host Aaron Francis talk with Guillermo Rauch live from React Miami. From early days at Zeit to founding Vercel and launching Next.js, Guillermo shares stories of scaling infrastructure, creating developer-centric products,...
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193: Why You Can’t Skip the Fundamentals w/ Henri Helvetica
This week, Chuck and special guest co-host Aaron Francis talk with Henri Helvetica live from React Miami. They explore the evolving challenges of web performance, why genuine research skills still matter in an AI-driven world, and how developers can stay curio...
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191: WTF is MCP? w/ David Cramer
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with David Cramer about MCP—microservices for language models—and why it might be the future of AI tooling. They dig into the state of AI agents, developer efficiency, and why Codegen isn’t killing jobs anytime soon. In this e...
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189: Your Terminal Is Getting Smarter with Ben Holmes
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ben Holmes—Astro core team alum and now at Warp—about the rapid evolution of developer tools, the promise and quirks of AI-powered coding, and why he’s betting big on terminal UX. In this episode: * (00:00) - Intro * (...
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187: What Makes a Good Job in Tech?
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about career moves and tech transitions. They discuss Robbie’s new role at HashiCorp and Chuck’s dive into cybersecurity. They also debate legacy tech quirks, open-source updates, and the ever-evolving world of AI. In this epi...
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186: Why Most Developers Overcomplicate Everything w/ Aaron Francis
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Aaron Francis about developer education, Laravel vs. Rails, and the evolution of full-stack development. They explore the trade-offs of opinionated frameworks, the practicality of PHP, and why simplicity often wins. Plus, ...
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185: Tailwind 4, DeepSeek AI, and the End of the Old Web
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...
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184: Is jQuery Really Dead? And Other Hot Takes w/ Travis Wagner
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: ...
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183: Is This the End of Tech Conferences? w/ Dax Raad
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—man...
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182: From JavaScript to PHP: Josh Cirre’s Unexpected Dev Journey
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Josh Cirre about his journey from JavaScript to PHP, working with the Laravel team, and creating content for developers. They also discuss the value of opinionated frameworks, whether React was a mistake, fast food whatnot...
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181: The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything?
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 de...
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180: The React Debate No One Wants to Have (But Should) with Ken Wheeler and Typecraft
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ken Wheeler and Chris Power about everything from React and fantasy football to bizarre Airbnb experiences. They debate React’s evolution, lament the quirks of hooks, and revisit the infamous React t-shirt incident. Plus, ...
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178: Is Cereal Soup?, the FG Scale, and JS vs CSS with Adam Argyle
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Adam Argyle about the quirks of CSS and JavaScript tooling, and modern web development. They discuss why JavaScript often takes center stage over CSS, the funding disparities between them, and what this means for developer...
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174: Navigating Career Pivots and Politics with Kelly Vaughn
This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI and a “recovering entrepreneur.” They discuss career evolution, the challenges of hiring and job-seeking, career politics, and Kelly’s unique perspective on leadership. In ...
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171: 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 ta...
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170: 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...
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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 eth...
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168: 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 ...
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167: 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 d...
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166: 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 ongoi...
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164: 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...
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161: Frameworks, AI, and the Complexities of the Gig Economy
In this episode, Robbie and Chuck review a Kings County Distillery spiced whiskey, and discuss a range of topics, from shiny object syndrome and framework overwhelm to the impacts of AI. They also explore the rise and fall of the gig economy and how to approac...
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160: Frameworks, Football, and Fast Cars with Kelly Vaughn
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kelly Vaughn about web development, whiskey, and a variety of hot takes including car preferences, Taylor Swift connections, and life experiences. They discuss Kelly’s new community, The Fr...
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159: Dev Jobs, Burgers, and AI with Spotify’s Taylor Poindexter
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie and Chuck welcome back Taylor Poindexter, an engineering manager at Spotify, to discuss a range of topics from web development, career advice, and job market trends to fitness supplements, making the perfect b...
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156: Typecraft: TypeScript, Vim, Foodie YouTube, Linux, and More!
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie and Chuck talk with Chris Power, the creator behind the Typecraft YouTube channel. Known for his expertise in Linux and TypeScript, Chris discusses various tech, languages, and frameworks, and shares his exper...
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154: Coding Languages, AI, and the Evolution of Game Development with Philip Winston
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie and Chuck talk with Philip Winston about various web development best practices, the intricacies of working with multiple languages within the same codebase, and how software development has evolved. They also...
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152: The Future of Ember and Modern Build Tools with Chris Manson
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, Robbie talks with Chris Manson about the intricacies of JavaScript classes, the evolving landscape of React and Ember, and the benefits of using Vite in modern app development. Over a Bulleit Rye, Robbie and Chris d...
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150: Secrets of a JavaScript Guru: Natalia Venditto on AI, GraphQL, and More!
Join host Charles William Carpenter III and special guest host Adam Argyle as they welcome Natalia Venditto on this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot. They dive into Natalia's background in JavaScript and her current work at Microsoft. The trio shares their ...
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149: Exploring Bevvy's Whiskey App World with Nas Tonchev
We sit down with Nas Tonchev, CTO of Bevvy, a whiskey app for mobile and the web. We discuss features and functionalities of the Bevvy app, which helps users track, discover, and rate whiskeys. We also cover whiskey recommendations, the nuances of whiskey flav...
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148: Understanding Whiskey with Prime Barrel's Michael Nagdi
Michael shares his transition from the corporate world to the whiskey industry, emphasizing whiskey’s role in building relationships. The discussion covers a range of fascinating topics: the nuances of whiskey blends, the unique properties of Amburana-finished...
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146: Unlocking the Secrets of AI in Tech with April Yoho
Join hosts Charles William Carpenter III and Adam Argyle for a riveting episode of 'Whiskey Web and Whatnot' featuring guest April Yoho. Based in the UK and a seasoned developer advocate, April shares her extensive 25+ years of experience in tech while indulg...
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144: AI vs Human: The Future of Job Interviews with Taylor Desseyn
Join hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter VIII on Whiskey Web and Whatnot as they welcome back Taylor Desseyn for another round of whiskey and engaging conversation. Dive into discussions on the relevance of AI in hiring, the shift between remo...
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142: Flagging Features and Dropping Beats with Ben Rometsch
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III are joined by Ben Rometsch, CEO and co-founder of Flagsmith. The discussion kicks off with a lighthearted conversation about the absence of landscapers at Chuc...
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141: Secrets Exposed: The Art of Keeping API Keys Safe From Developer Slip-Ups with Dante Lex
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III are joined by Dante, the founder of Onboardbase and hi.new. Dante shares insights on building security infrastructure for distributed teams and discusses the co...
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140: When Hackers Send the Bill: Who Really Pays for Cloud Catastrophes?
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III delve into a mix of topics starting with their thoughts on the Jack Daniels Sinatra Select whiskey, including its unique packaging and taste profile. The conve...
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139: From AI Deep Dives to Giblets and Fig Wasps with Ken Wheeler
This episode features a unique blend of discussions and narratives, weaving together spirited debates on technology and AI's impact on society and creativity, personal stories of whiskey appreciation, and a humorous recount of an epic day drinking adventure go...
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138: From Data Lakehouses to Penis Botox: An Unfiltered Journey through Tech and Life w/ Mal
In this episode of 'Whiskey Web and Whatnot', hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III (Chuck) kick things off by playfully anticipating Chuck's landscaper interruptions due to his Phoenix area recording location. They introduce their special gu...
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136: Curling, Coding, and Deno with Kevin Whinnery
In this episode of 'Whiskey Web and Whatnot,' hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III are joined by Kevin Whinnery, a member of the Deno team. They discuss Kevin's work with JavaScript, his journey with Deno, and his previous experience at Twil...
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135: From React Miami to Fly Fishing: Diving Deep with ThePrimeagen and Friends
This episode uniquely blends a variety of discussions, ranging from Prime Barrel whiskey tastings with RobbieTheWagner, Charles "the Plumber" Carpenter, and ThePrimeagen, to in-depth explorations of tech, fitness, and lifestyle optimization. The hosts share p...
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134: Empowering Black Women in Tech: Shaundai's Insightful Discussion on Self-Promotion and Career Growth
The Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast welcomes Shaundai Person, a senior software engineer at Netflix, to discuss her impressive career transition from sales to software engineering. Aside from some light-hearted banter about whiskey, pants confusion with her t...
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133: Inclusive Experiences in React Applications: Championing Neurodivergent Accessibility w/ Amera White
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot hosts Robbie and Charles discuss various aspects of coding and web development with special guest, experienced front-end Engineer, Amera White. She shares her personal journey of transitioning from a career in aviatio...
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131: Chris Coyier on Embracing Technology and the Future of Web Development
Hosts Robbie Wagner and Charles William Carpenter III welcome special guest, Chris Coyier the co-founder of CodePen and an avid web enthusiast, to share his insights on the latest trends and happenings in the tech world. Pondering over the pros and cons of Gi...
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130: Upgrade Your Lifestyle: From the Ballmer Peak to High Tech Toilet Seats
In this episode, Robbie and Chuck discuss a variety of topics. They initially discuss a controversial tier list video from Theo. They criticize Theo's technology ranking, particularly his negative view of Ember and his endorsement of React and other frameworks...
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126: Bearded Talks on Beardless Hosts: VSCode Sidebars, AI, and GraphQL with Kelly Vaughn
In this episode, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III invite guest Kelly Vaughn for a casual discussion over a glass of Bardstown Fusion bourbon. The conversation meanders around various topics including podcasting, the concept of artificial...
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125: Tech Conferences, Remote Work and the Intersection of AI and Web Design with Clark Sell
In this episode of Whiskey Web and Whatnot, hosts RobbieTheWagner and Charles William Carpenter III invite Clark Sell onto the show. Clark, the founder of 'THAT Conference' and 'Unspecified', talks about the genesis of the conference, the current state of tech...
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122: Open-Source, Payload, and Sim Racing with James Mikrut
The world of programming can be complex, but some developers find beauty in keeping coding clean, simple, and straightforward. This philosophy led developer James Mikrut to write his entire codebase in functional programming. James is the founder and CEO of P...
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121: Tech Stacks, Building Apps, and Gaming Nostalgia with David Cramer
Whether you're a seasoned coder or just starting out, the tech you choose can make a big difference. Sometimes choosing the wrong tech can be frustrating and ruin a great project. David Cramer, Co-Founder and CTO of Sentry, joins Chuck and Robbie to talk abou...
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118: Leveraging CSS, Web Design, and Gaming UI with Adam Argyle
Adam Argyle, Chrome CSS Developer Advocate at Google, is not your typical CSS expert. He is big on education and hosts two podcasts that aim to bridge the gap and help developers embrace the challenges of CSS. Adam approaches CSS with a dose of humility, ackn...
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115: Tech Talk, Social Media Use, and Netflix with The Primeagen
The Primeagen is known for embracing controversy. He returns to the podcast for a conversation on a range of topics like masculinity, social media, and pornography. He also opens up about his father’s passing and his journey growing up with a single mother. M...
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112: The Framework Wars, Certifications, and Cincinnati Chili with Dr. Kate Holterhoff
As the tech industry advances at breakneck speed, traditional university programs are struggling to keep pace. Outdated course content and failure to adapt are encouraging developers to go the untraditional route. Can certifications carry the weight of tech ed...
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104: Hot Takes, Developer Relations, and AI with Rizel Scarlett
The tech industry is in the middle of an AI revolution, and some developers are wondering if their jobs are at stake. Rizel Scarlett, Developer Advocate at Github, is encouraging developers to embrace the technology instead of fearing it. As a developer advoc...
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103: Tech Talk, TypeScript, and Empowering Engineers with Shaundai Person
Shaundai Person, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, is a TypeScript convert, educator, and advocate for the programming language. But her unconventional journey started as a self-taught engineer working in sales before discovering her passion for coding duri...
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102: TypeScript, React, and API Issues with Matt Pocock
Matt Pocock, a TypeScript educator and author of Total TypeScript, became an evangelist for the programing language after searching for a solution for a project plagued by API contract issues. When TypeScript brought newfound confidence and increased velocity ...
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100: Whiskey Web and Whatnot 100th Episode Round Table with Chris Coyier, Scott Tolinski, Tracy Lee, and Wes Bos
In this milestone 100th episode, Chuck and Robbie are joined by a round table of industry experts and web developers with different philosophies, preferences, and experiences in the tech space to share their opinions on the state of web development. The round ...
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99: OpenSauced, Developer Advocacy, and AI with Brian Douglas
Brian Douglas, Founder and CEO at OpenSauced, learned to code while pursuing his MBA and stayed up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies by tuning into podcasts and blogs. Brian’s passion eventually caught the attention of Netlify, where he joined a...
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98: Tech Careers, Hot Takes, and Wix with Emmy Cao and Yoav Abrahami
Chuck and Robbie are joined by Emmy Cao, Developer Advocate at Wix, and Yoav Abrahami, Chief Architect at Wix at the RenderATL 2023 conference to talk all things tech, including whether low code, no code tools are making developers obsolete. Emmy and Yoav del...
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97: Hot Takes, Remix, and Next.js with Chance Strickland
Chuck and Robbie catch up with Chance Strickland, Senior Software Engineer at Replo, at the RenderATL conference. Chance kicks off the conversation by sharing that he is now working at a small startup after leaving the Remix core team. The trio discuss the be...
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96: Web Browsers, Level Up Tutorials, and Sentry with Scott Tolinski
Chuck and Robbie are joined by Scott Tolinski, Executive Producer at Sentry, for a recorded chat from the RenderATL conference. The trio delves into lively discussions on various tech topics and shares their candid opinions on ongoing Twitter debates. Scott o...
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95: Next.js, Vercel, and Subscription Models
Chuck and Robbie dive into their recent experience of building a new podcast site and all the frameworks in their toolkit including Next.js, Vercel, and surprisingly, React. Robbie shares the motivation behind building a new podcast site, with the duo wanting...
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93: Building Zed: A Code Editor for Performance and Collaboration with Nathan Sobo
Nathan Sobo, Founder of Zed Industries, is a founding member of the team that built Atom at GitHub. With nine years of experience under his belt, Nathan made the bold decision to leave GitHub and start a new venture: building Zed, a code editor that captures h...
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91: Native Inputs, Blockchain, and Bluesky
What happened to the blockchain? A few years ago, it seemed like the whole world had high hopes for the technology. Today, Chuck and Robbie wonder if it will ever make a comeback. In addition to following up on last week’s episode about input types, Chuck and ...
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87: Twitter Open Source Algorithm, Home Labs, and Chat GPT vs. Bard
Twitter released its open-source algorithm and developers like Robbie and Chuck are digging into the code to find out what they have been hiding. While the recommendation algorithm has been useful, it also has major pitfalls. Twitter’s algorithm categorizes an...
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85: Exploring Open-Source and SolidJS with Ryan Carniato
Ryan Carniato, Creator of SolidJS and Principal Engineer at Netlify, has always had a love for music and tech. He set his punk rock dreams aside and settled down to become a full-time engineer. Ryan started programming at the age of 11 and got his first job a...
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81: Prioritizing the Team Over the Tool with Jason Lengstorf
Jason Lengstorf built up an audience on YouTube by doing unscripted live coding and sharing his mistakes with his community. He credits his background as a musician and frontman of an emo band for helping him get comfortable with looking foolish in front of pe...
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80: Astro 2.0, Island Architecture, and React with Fred K. Schott
Astro 2.0 is launching new exciting features and it’s setting the bar for HTML frameworks. What makes Astro unique in web development and what are its future possibilities? Fred K. Schott, CEO of the Astro Technology Company, says it’s all in the framework’s ...
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79: Features of Astro 2.0, Challenge of Material UI, and Cleanse Diets
Astro has once again become a hot topic, capturing the attention of developers and impressing them with its user-friendly features. Astro 2.0 introduced new and improved error overlays that are functional and well-designed, making debugging more efficient for ...
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74: Bringing Designers and Developers Together with Pablo Ruiz-Múzquiz
Working together in a professional environment is easier said than done, especially when teams have conflicting workflows, priorities, and skill sets. Designers are all too familiar with having their work feel like a second priority to developers. Is there a w...
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64: Advent of Whiskey: Coding Advent Calendars and the Strangest AI Projects
It’s the season of advent calendars, and coding platforms are launching challenges left and right. If you are waiting for a sign to try a new language or framework, advent calendars are a great place to start. The Advent of Whiskey series will be 10 episodes ...
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60: Framework Debates, Tech Layoffs, and Starlink
The tech layoff saga continues. The latest company in the hot seat is Twitter. After Elon Musk took control of the company, the platform has been in disarray, leaving developers out of jobs and Twitter users confused about the future of the platform. Is the te...
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56: Tailwind CSS, Headless UI, and Powerlifting with Adam Wathan
Maintaining a CSS codebase can become chaotic pretty quickly and building a new stylesheet for every project can get tedious. Frameworks like Tailwind CSS were born to solve this problem. Adam Wathan, CEO of Tailwind Labs, built a "library-style CSS" for pers...
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53: Embracing New Tech, JavaScript, and the W3WC NFT Launch
The beauty of tech is that it keeps evolving. As a developer, it's important to keep evolving too. Whether that's trying new frameworks, starting side projects, or adopting emerging tech. JavaScript, for example, has taken on a whole new purpose since it was ...
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52: Balancing Engineering Management, Side Hustles, and Porsches with Kelly Vaughn
We all have at least one friend who somehow finds enough hours in a day to have a full-time job and take on several side projects. How can you successfully juggle a career, side hustles, and make time for your passions? Kelly Vaughn, Engineering Manager at Sp...
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49: HTML Accessibility, Package Managers, and the Whiskey Web and Whatnot NFT
Devs have a lot on their plate, but the key is to find time for what's important. Championing accessibility is only possible if devs prioritize it and a good place to start is by knowing your HTML elements. If dogs can learn 50 human words, then devs can learn...
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48: Tech Rants, Supporting Open Source, and Great TV Shows
Building products is hard. And devs can often feel hamstrung by competing priorities. The battle between revenue and quality is ever-present and ongoing. But is it possible to achieve both? In this episode, Chuck and Robbie discuss some of their frustrations...
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46: A11y Hour with Mark Steadman
Like many developers, Mark Steadman began working in web development with just a couple of goals in mind: write something that runs and passes a test. No major thought for those using the interface he created. Mark's perspective changed when he sat with a fe...
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43: A11y Hour with Eric Bailey
In recent years, accessibility has evolved from a way to avoid legal landmines, to a specialization developers are taking a serious approach to for the sake of their companies, apps, and users. Eric Bailey has been at the forefront of this maturation, working ...
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40: Polaris, Starbeam, and the Future of Ember with Godfrey Chan
In 2022, the future of Ember is taking shape thanks to developers like Godfrey Chan. Alongside Yehuda Katz and other engineers, Godfrey's working on a new edition of Polaris. The project has three main goals: to align Ember with the modern npm packaging system...
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33: Are Monorepos and NFTs Worth It?
Do you use monorepos? Do you love NFTs named after dogs? Chuck and Robbie have mixed feelings on both monorepus and Shiba Inu tokens and they're probably not the only ones conflicted. Developer tools and the metaverse are complex topics that don't always yield...
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31: Developing as a Developer, Appreciating Workers, and Navigating Framework Wars with Chris Garrett
When someone hands you an opportunity to specialize, to do something crazy with people you like, to learn from people building something before your eyes, it's difficult to pass up. An opportunity like that prompted Chris to leave LinkedIn for Bitski, a digita...
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29: Setting Standards, Community Lifelines, and the Beauty of Open Source with Jen Weber
As developers, advancing in our careers can feel like the wild west. No guardrails, no handbook, and no standard path to success, everyone has a unique story when it comes to their coding career. Far from a developer since childhood, Jen's no stranger to the...
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26: Machine Learning in JavaScript, Remix Plus Netlify, and Why DX Engineers Matter with Charlie Gerard
Charlie Gerard loves to experiment. Her love for experimentation and JS has propelled Charlie into the world of machine learning and in turn inspired her recent book, Practical Machine Learning in JavaScript. Forever iterating on her projects and experimenta...
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25: Creating CodePen, Tackling Tailwind, and Keeping It Simple with Chris Coyier
Ten years after launching CodePen, Co-Founder Chris Coyier still thinks of his company as a scrappy startup. That's because CodePen, an app and social community for testing and creating web projects, still feels like a company striving to prove itself in a wor...
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20: Discovering Ember, Adopting Orbit, and Unlocking Optimization with Chris Thoburn (runspired)
Runspired's journey with Ember began just like Chuck's, Robbie's, and many who've come before them — with confusion, hesitancy, and gradual infatuation. The year was 2008 and runspired was launching an app. Somewhere along the way, he realized that if he wan...
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19: Decentralized Gaming, IntelliJ, Twitch, and the Shortcomings of Modern VR with Rob Cary
What do web development, Twitch, VR, and blockchain all have in common? More than you might think. After years as a game developer, Ship Shape's longest-tenured employee Rob Cary was bound to put those unlikely virtual dots together and today he's here to shar...
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17: Robbie's Origin Story: Learning to Code, Learning to Hire, and Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap
If you’ve ever wondered where Ship Shape got its shape and how Robbie became Ember’s number one fan, this episode is for you. Robbie and Chuck revisit the early chapters of Robbie’s career, including the gigs he loved and the corporate structures he hated. Th...
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10: Hughes Belle of Bedford, Ember and Whatnot w/ Robert Jackson (rwjblue)
In this episode of our Whiskey Web and Whatnot podcast, we are joined by our special guest, Robert Jackson, from the Ember Core Team. We sampled the Hughes Belle of Bedford Rye whiskey, discussed how Robert got into Ember, the pros and cons of Ember vs other f...
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9: Uncle Nearest 1856, JSON:API vs GraphQL, Traveling, Mexico, and Middleburg
In this episode we try the Uncle Nearest 1856 100 proof premium whiskey, discuss the pros and cons of JSON:API vs GraphQL, and give updates on our lives post-vaccination, the new office space in Middleburg, and the latest news in the Ship Shape world.
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7: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, EmberConf, Next.js, Porsche vs Mustang
This week we try Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, discuss EmberConf and Next.js and talk about Porsches vs Mustangs.
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