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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
  • 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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    55 mins
  • Static, Dynamic, Generative: What’s Next for the Web? w/ Guillermo Rauch

    Static, Dynamic, Generative: What’s Next for the Web? w/ Guillermo Rauch
    May 15 2025
    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, and navigating startup challenges. They dive into how AI is transforming the web, why thoughtful product expansion matters, and the frameworks guiding Vercel’s future.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(02:54) - Rum review and rating: Fleur de Caña 18(04:31) - Every company is now a tech company(11:35) - The early days from Zeit to Vercel(19:03) - Vercel's approach to cybersecurity(23:53) - How Vercel decides what features and products to pursue(29:32) - Wins, misses, and wild ideas(45:51) - What drives Guillermo today(50:00) - Growing up in Argentina(52:05) - Boca or River?(54:21) - Guillermo’s surprising Laravel take(01:02:32) - If not tech, what would Guillermo do instead?(01:06:50) - PlugsLinksFleur de Caña 18: https://www.flordecana.com/Vercel: https://vercel.com/Socket: https://socket.io/Next.js: http://nextjs.org/Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/React: https://react.dev/WordPress: https://wordpress.orgKubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/v0: https://v0.dev/Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/Docusign: https://www.docusign.com/Jeff Bezos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_BezosUber: https://www.uber.com/Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/Washio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washio_(company)The Jetsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_JetsonsLars Grammel: https://x.com/lgrammelJared Palmer: https://x.com/jaredpalmerAI SDK: https://ai-sdk.dev/Pokemon: https://www.pokemon.com/Game Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_BoyBoca Juniors: https://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/River Plate: https://www.cariverplate.com.ar/Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwellLaravel: https://laravel.com/Codex CLI: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-cli-getting-startedWaymo: https://waymo.com/Node: https://nodejs.org/Bun: https://bun.sh/Deno: https://deno.com/Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/Balseiro Institute: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balseiro_InstituteGrand Theft Auto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_AutoCall of Duty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_DutyConnect with GuillermoWebsite: https://rauchg.com/X / Twitter: https://x.com/rauchgConnect 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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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Why You Can’t Skip the Fundamentals w/ Henri Helvetica

    Why You Can’t Skip the Fundamentals w/ Henri Helvetica
    May 8 2025
    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 curious and resilient in a fast-moving industry. Henri shares insights from his React Miami talk, his passion for performance advocacy, and why literacy—both digital and physical—matters more than ever.In this episode:(00:00) - Intro(00:54) - Meet Henri Helvetica(05:36) - Rum review and rating: Rhum Barbancourt 15(12:34) - Why the best JS framework is the one you like(14:38) - What makes a good rum?(19:33) - Have performance and accessibility been left behind?(22:32) - Where Henri’s working now—and how he’s pushing for better performance(26:47) - Hot Take: Why modern dev learning paths are hurting growth(35:43) - Henri’s advice for junior devs who want to master performance(39:05) - How to use AI without sabotaging your future learning(43:36) - Henri's passion for running and exercise(52:19) - Building and growing Henri's dev running community(54:27) - If not tech, what would Henri do instead?(55:26) - PlugsLinksRhum Barbancourt 15: https://barbancourt.com/React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Remix: https://remix.run/Ryan Florence: https://x.com/ryanflorenceBuffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/Pappy Van Winkle: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/van-winkle.htmlMaker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/Weller: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/w-l-weller.htmlEmber: https://emberjs.com/James Earl Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_JonesAppleton Estate: https://appletonestate.com/Zacapa 23: https://www.zacaparum.com/Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchgChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Web.dev: https://web.dev/Performance.now(): https://perfnow.nl/Couch to 5k: https://c25k.com/Connect with HenriX / Twitter: https://x.com/henrihelveticaConnect 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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    57 mins

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