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Backstage at All Things Open 2024, hosts Rob Ocel and Danny Thompson talk with Max Howell, creator of Homebrew and founder of the Tea Protocol, about making open source sustainable. Max shares his journey from building Homebrew as a passion project to launching Tea Protocol, which uses token-based economics to support maintainers without compromising open source values. They explore challenges like corporate involvement, project monetization, and building resilient open source communities.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - Max’s Open Source Journey
09:09 - The Problem with Open Source Sustainability
13:54 - Why Traditional Funding Models Fail
16:08 - Tea Protocol’s Economic Model
18:34 - What Happens Without Open Source?
20:59 - Sacrifices Open Source Maintainers Make
23:09 - Capturing Value in Open Source
25:10 - Advice for Aspiring Open Source Developers
27:36 - Where to Learn More
Follow Max Howell on Social Media
Twitter: https://x.com/mxcl
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcl/
Check out Tea Protocol: https://tea.xyz/
Sponsored by This Dot: thisdot.co
In this episode of the Modern Web Podcast, recorded backstage at All Things Open, hosts Rob Ocel and Tracy Lee sit down with Bermon Painter, Composable Platforms Leader at Slalom, to explore how behavioral economics shapes ethical UX design. They discuss real-world examples like continuous glucose monitors, AI-driven personalization, and tackling dark patterns while balancing user trust and business goals. Berman also shares career tips and his unique open office hours, making this a must-watch for designers, engineers, and leaders alike.
Chapters
Introduction and Guest Welcome – 00:00
What is Behavioral Economics? – 02:36
Real-World Application: Voting Policies – 04:37
Healthcare Example: Continuous Glucose Monitors – 05:52
Design Challenges for Healthcare Apps – 08:12
Personalization and AI in UX Design – 12:52
International UX Design Differences – 14:08
The Ethical Dilemma of Dark Patterns – 17:28
Ethical Frameworks for Product Design – 20:33
Balancing Profit and Ethics – 22:39
Behavioral Economics for Engineers – 27:10
Berman’s Open Office Hours and Final Thoughts – 28:56
Outro and Sponsor Shoutout – 30:59
Follow Bermon Painter on Social Media
Twitter: https://x.com/bermonpainter
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bermonpainter/
In this episode of the Modern Web Podcast, recorded at All Things Open in Raleigh, NC, Rob Ocel talks with Tobie Morgan Hitchcock, co-founder and CEO of SurrealDB, about redefining databases. SurrealDB consolidates the complexity of using multiple database models—relational, graph, document, and more—into a single platform, enabling advanced queries and features like time travel. Toby shares insights on its innovative approach to separating storage and compute layers, the challenges of building from scratch, and the enthusiastic adoption by developers and enterprises.
Chapter
00:00 - Introduction and Setting the Stage
01:46 - Why Create Another Database?
04:31 - How SurrealDB Works
07:36 - The Developer Experience with SurrealDB
11:01 - Time Travel in Databases
16:21 - Challenges and Opportunities in Database Innovation
20:01 - Educating Developers on SurrealDB + Community and Adoption
Follow Tobie Morgan Hitchcock
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiemorganhitchcock
Twitter: https://x.com/tobiemh
Hosts Tracy Lee and Rob Ocel talk with Jesse Hall, Staff Developer Advocate at MongoDB, about the future of databases, web frameworks, and the evolving role of developers. They explore how MongoDB's latest release is transforming data storage and access patterns, the mindset shift required for adopting document databases, and the rise of vector databases. The conversation also covers the current state of frontend frameworks like Svelte, Next.js, and Angular, and how AI and low-code tools are reshaping the developer landscape. Whether you're a database enthusiast or a web development pro, this episode offers valuable insights into the technologies shaping the industry.
00:00 - Intro and Setting the Scene
02:30 - Behind the Scenes at All Things Open
04:00 - The Evolution of Databases
08:00 - Understanding Document Databases
10:45 - Vector Databases and AI Integration
14:00 - Frontend Frameworks: The State of the Ecosystem
18:30 - Collaboration Across Frameworks
22:00 - AI and the Future of Development
26:00 - The Future of Server-Side Rendering
29:00 - Closing Thoughts and Resources
30:00 - Outro
Follow Jesse Hall on Social Media
Twitter: https://x.com/codeSTACKr
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codestackr/