Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat
Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

RobbieTheWagner, Charles William Carpenter III, Adam Argyle, and The Radcast Network

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Veteran web developers RobbieTheWagner, Charles William Carpenter III, and Adam Argyle 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.

Recent Episodes

The Piano Man of State Machines w/ David K. Piano
DEC 18, 2025
The Piano Man of State Machines w/ David K. Piano
<p>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, and finding grounding outside of tech.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:40) - Whiskey rating &amp; review: Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt</li> <li>(06:54) - Hot Take: Is useState still dead to David?</li> <li>(08:34) - Hot Take: Was class-based React better?</li> <li>(11:12) - Tailwind tip: Don&rsquo;t sleep on child selectors</li> <li>(14:47) - Hot Take: Are HTML &amp; CSS programming languages?</li> <li>(17:42) - Is Tailwind " the worst state management library"?</li> <li>(22:24) - How a &ldquo;simple boolean&rdquo; exploded into a state tree</li> <li>(24:13) - Debouncing, guarding, and timing transitions in state machines</li> <li>(25:28) - Hot Take: Rails or Laravel</li> <li>(26:19) - Why batteries-included frameworks struggle in JavaScript</li> <li>(29:06) - Will AI push developers toward opinionated frameworks or away from them?</li> <li>(34:44) - What Claude Skills are and why they matter</li> <li>(36:47) - The newest AI hacks and whether you should be worried</li> <li>(42:42) - Why David loves state machines (and how they keep AI on the rails)</li> <li>(50:38) - David's love for the piano and having a non-tech hobby</li> <li>(51:45) - What David would do if not in tech</li> <li>(52:22) - Does playing an instrument make you a better programmer?</li> <li>(57:39) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt: <a href="https://www.nikka.com/">https://www.nikka.com/</a></li> <li>Glenfiddich 12 Year Old single malt Scotch: <a href="https://shop.us.glenfiddich.com/products/glenfiddich-12-year-old">https://shop.us.glenfiddich.com/products/glenfiddich-12-year-old</a></li> <li>React Summit: <a href="https://reactsummit.com/">https://reactsummit.com/</a></li> <li>Cloudflare: <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/">https://www.cloudflare.com/</a></li> <li>Angular: <a href="https://angular.dev/">https://angular.dev/</a></li> <li>Backbone: <a href="http://backbonejs.org/">http://backbonejs.org/</a></li> <li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/">https://tailwindcss.com/</a></li> <li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai</a></li> <li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li> <li>JavaScript: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript</a></li> <li>C++: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp</a></li> <li>Astro: <a href="https://astro.build/">https://astro.build/</a></li> <li>Shopify: <a href="https://www.shopify.com/">https://www.shopify.com/</a></li> <li>Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/">https://www.reddit.com/</a></li> <li>Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li> <li>Laravel: <a href="https://laravel.com/">https://laravel.com/</a></li> <li>Django: <a href="https://www.djangoproject.com/">https://www.djangoproject.com/</a></li> <li>Python: <a href="https://www.python.org/">https://www.python.org/</a></li> <li>Phoenix: <a href="https://www.phoenixframework.org/">https://www.phoenixframework.org/</a></li> <li>Elixir: <a href="https://elixir-lang.org/">https://elixir-lang.org/</a></li> <li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org/">https://nextjs.org/</a></li> <li>Tom Preston-Werner: <a href="https://x.com/mojombo">https://x.com/mojombo</a></li> <li>RedwoodJS: <a href="https://redwoodjs.com/">https://redwoodjs.com/</a></li> <li>PHP: <a href="https://www.php.net/">https://www.php.net/</a></li> <li>Remix: <a href="https://remix.run/">https://remix.run/</a></li> <li>Rick Rubin: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rubin</a></li> <li>Claude Skills: <a href="https://claude.com/blog/skills">https://claude.com/blog/skills</a></li> <li>TypeScript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li> <li>The "lethal trifecta" in AI browsers: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/f3rmi.bsky.social/post/3m3oe4ky4us2c">https://bsky.app/profile/f3rmi.bsky.social/post/3m3oe4ky4us2c</a></li> <li>OpenAI Atlas: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/atlas/">https://chatgpt.com/atlas/</a></li> <li>Dia: <a href="https://www.diabrowser.com/">https://www.diabrowser.com/</a></li> <li>Comet: <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/comet">https://www.perplexity.ai/comet</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Anthropic: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/">https://www.anthropic.com/</a></li> <li>Node: <a href="https://nodejs.org/">https://nodejs.org/</a></li> <li>Deno: <a href="https://deno.com/">https://deno.com/</a></li> <li>Tesla: <a href="https://www.tesla.com/">https://www.tesla.com/</a></li> <li>Opencode: <a href="https://opencode.ai/">https://opencode.ai/</a></li> <li>Vite: <a href="https://vite.dev/">https://vite.dev/</a></li> <li>NPM: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/">https://www.npmjs.com/</a></li> <li>Ep 200: The One Rye to Rule Them All w/ Kendall Miller &amp; Rishi Malik: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/the-one-rye-to-rule-them-all-w-kendall-miller-rishi-malik">https://whiskey.fm/the-one-rye-to-rule-them-all-w-kendall-miller-rishi-malik</a></li> <li>Netflix: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/">https://www.netflix.com/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com</a></li> <li>Parasite Eve: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_Eve_(video_game)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasite_Eve_(video_game)</a></li> <li>Stately: <a href="https://state.new/">https://state.new/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with David</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://stately.ai/">https://stately.ai/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/DavidKPiano/">https://x.com/DavidKPiano/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with the hosts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li> <li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe and stay in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/">https://whiskey.fm</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li> <li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch</strong><br>Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at <a href="https://whiskey.fund/">https://whiskey.fund</a>.</p>
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Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well: CodeRabbit’s Approach to AI Code Review
DEC 11, 2025
Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well: CodeRabbit’s Approach to AI Code Review
<p>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&rsquo;re rethinking AI-powered code review, why focus beats feature-bloat, the value of transparency, and how CodeRabbit reduces cognitive load for developers while keeping humans meaningfully in the loop.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(00:45) - Wine rating &amp; review</li> <li>(01:43) - What is CodeRabbit?</li> <li>(05:31) - How CodeRabbit actually works: ASTs, tools, and sequence diagrams</li> <li>(09:20) - Open source: free usage, real-world configs, and community behavior</li> <li>(15:05) - What makes CodeRabbit different from other AI code tools</li> <li>(24:57) - Customizing CodeRabbit</li> <li>(32:53) - What's next for CodeRabbit?</li> <li>(39:55) - Where to learn more about CodeRabbit</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>CodeRabbit: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai/</a></li> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Ghostty: <a href="https://ghostty.org/">https://ghostty.org/</a></li> <li>iTerm: <a href="https://iterm2.com/">https://iterm2.com/</a></li> <li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot">https://github.com/features/copilot</a></li> <li>Cursor Bugbot: <a href="https://cursor.com/bugbot">https://cursor.com/bugbot</a></li> <li>Daneil Roe: <a href="https://roe.dev/">https://roe.dev/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li> <li>Ember: <a href="https://emberjs.com/">https://emberjs.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>Next.js: <a href="https://nextjs.org/">https://nextjs.org/</a></li> <li>Vue: <a href="https://vuejs.org/">https://vuejs.org/</a></li> <li>Svelte: <a href="https://svelte.dev/">https://svelte.dev/</a></li> <li>Parks and Recreation: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation</a></li> <li>Go: <a href="https://go.dev/">https://go.dev/</a></li> <li>Bun: <a href="https://bun.com/">https://bun.com/</a></li> <li>Zig: <a href="https://ziglang.org/">https://ziglang.org/</a></li> <li>Mitchell Hashimoto: <a href="https://x.com/mitchellh">https://x.com/mitchellh</a></li> <li>HashiCorp: <a href="https://www.hashicorp.com/">https://www.hashicorp.com/</a></li> <li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li> <li>Linux Foundation: <a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/">https://www.linuxfoundation.org/</a></li> <li>Silicon Valley: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series)</a></li> <li>OpenAI Dev Day: <a href="https://openai.com/devday/">https://openai.com/devday/</a></li> <li>WWDC: <a href="https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/">https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/</a></li> <li>Assistant UI: <a href="https://www.assistant-ui.com/">https://www.assistant-ui.com/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Erik</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/esthor">https://x.com/esthor</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Hendrik</strong></p> <ul> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/climateadvocateaienthusiast/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/climateadvocateaienthusiast/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/HKrackDev">https://x.com/HKrackDev</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with the hosts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li> <li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe and stay in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/">https://whiskey.fm</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li> <li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch</strong><br>Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at <a href="https://whiskey.fund/">https://whiskey.fund</a>.</p>
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Are Developers Overthinking Everything? w/ Bdougie
DEC 4, 2025
Are Developers Overthinking Everything? w/ Bdougie
<p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Nick Taylor talk with Bdougie (Brian Douglas) about open source&rsquo;s impact on their careers, the legacy of OpenSauced, and why developer tools succeed&mdash;or don&rsquo;t. They dive into Git philosophy, editor wars, AI&rsquo;s sometimes-chaotic influence on coding, and how strong frameworks like Rails still shape the ecosystem.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(01:11) - Wine rating &amp; review: Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon</li> <li>(02:46) - The rise and fall of OpenSauced</li> <li>(03:28) - Hot Take: git rebase vs git merge</li> <li>(03:59) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?</li> <li>(04:17) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(04:53) - Hot Take: Sidebar on the right or left in VS Code?</li> <li>(08:15) - Hot Take: Rails vs Laravel</li> <li>(12:30) - Who&rsquo;s really to blame when AI goes wrong?</li> <li>(15:07) - The impact of open source on Brian&rsquo;s career</li> <li>(16:26) - Highlights from Brian's All Things Open talks</li> <li>(20:28) - Building with TypeScript agents</li> <li>(30:04) - Light mode vs dark mode</li> <li>(31:36) - The future of AI coding tools</li> <li>(46:02) - Tips for new developers</li> <li>(48:53) - How to evaluate AI-generated content</li> <li>(50:31) - Iced coffee preferences</li> <li>(50:56) - Brian's game development project</li> <li>(51:51) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon: <a href="https://www.joshcellars.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.joshcellars.com/</a></li> <li>OpenSauced: <a href="https://opensauced.pizza/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://opensauced.pizza/</a></li> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/</a></li> <li>Linux: <a href="https://www.linux.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linux.org/</a></li> <li>HTML: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.w3schools.com/html/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>Cursor: <a href="https://www.cursor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cursor.com/</a></li> <li>Jason Lengstorf: <a href="https://x.com/jlengstorf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/jlengstorf</a></li> <li>Neovim: <a href="https://neovim.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://neovim.io/</a></li> <li>IntelliJ: <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/</a></li> <li>WebStorm: <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/</a></li> <li>Zed: <a href="https://zed.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://zed.dev/</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/argyleink/</a></li> <li>Rails: <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://rubyonrails.org/</a></li> <li>Laravel: <a href="https://laravel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://laravel.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>Opencode: <a href="https://opencode.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://opencode.ai/</a></li> <li>Claude Sonnet: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/sonnet" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/claude/sonnet</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Counter-Strike: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike</a></li> <li>Rainbow Six Rogue Spear: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six:_Rogue_Spear" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six:_Rogue_Spear</a></li> <li>SourceForge: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://sourceforge.net/</a></li> <li>Microsoft: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.microsoft.com/</a></li> <li>TypeScript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li> <li>GraphQL: <a href="https://graphql.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://graphql.org/</a></li> <li>Copilot: <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/features/copilot</a></li> <li>Claude Haiku: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/haiku" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/claude/haiku</a></li> <li>OpenAI: <a href="https://openai.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://openai.com</a></li> <li>Anthropic: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/</a></li> <li>Ollama: <a href="https://ollama.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ollama.com/</a></li> <li>CodeRabbit: <a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.coderabbit.ai/</a></li> <li>HashiCorp: <a href="https://www.hashicorp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hashicorp.com/</a></li> <li>Slack: <a href="https://slack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://slack.com/</a></li> <li>Heroku: <a href="https://www.heroku.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.heroku.com/</a></li> <li>Kubernetes: <a href="https://kubernetes.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://kubernetes.io/</a></li> <li>Homebrew: <a href="https://brew.sh/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://brew.sh/</a></li> <li>RenderATL: <a href="https://www.renderatl.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.renderatl.com/</a></li> <li>Codex: <a href="https://openai.com/codex/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://openai.com/codex/</a></li> <li>IBM Granite: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/granite" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ibm.com/granite</a></li> <li>Dev-end: <a href="https://dev-end.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dev-end.com/</a></li> <li>Windsurf: <a href="https://windsurf.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://windsurf.ai/</a></li> <li>Gemini: <a href="https://gemini.google.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gemini.google.com/</a></li> <li>Perplexity: <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.perplexity.ai/</a></li> <li>Sniffly.dev: <a href="https://sniffly.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://sniffly.dev/</a></li> <li>Opus: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/claude/opus</a></li> <li>Python: <a href="https://www.python.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.python.org/</a></li> <li>dltHub: <a href="https://dlthub.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dlthub.com</a></li> <li>DuckDB: <a href="https://duckdb.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://duckdb.org/</a></li> <li>SQL: <a href="https://www.mysql.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.mysql.com/</a></li> <li>Sora: <a href="https://openai.com/sora/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://openai.com/sora/</a></li> <li>Blue Bottle Coffee: <a href="https://bluebottlecoffee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bluebottlecoffee.com/</a></li> <li>NVidia: <a href="https://www.nvidia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nvidia.com/</a></li> <li>Conributor.info: <a href="https://contributor.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://contributor.info/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Nick</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://nickyt.online/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nickyt.online/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/nickytonline" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/nickytonline</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Bdougie</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://briandouglas.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://briandouglas.me/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/bdougieyo" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/bdougieyo</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with the hosts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li> <li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe and stay in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://whiskey.fm</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li> <li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch</strong><br>Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? 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54 MIN
The Future of Front-End, Vim Wars, and Raising Gamer Kids w/ Nick Taylor
NOV 27, 2025
The Future of Front-End, Vim Wars, and Raising Gamer Kids w/ Nick Taylor
<p>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.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Intro</li> <li>(03:26) - Wine rating &amp; review: Cupcake Prosecco</li> <li>(09:42) - Casinos, arcades, and emulator nostalgia</li> <li>(11:45) - Favorite video games and gaming with kids</li> <li>(16:25) - Hot Take: git rebase vs. git merge</li> <li>(19:58) - Fellow tech podcasters and community shoutouts</li> <li>(22:48) - Law &amp; Order appreciation</li> <li>(24:00) - Life at conferences and returning to ATO</li> <li>(24:49) - "The Commits" Awards</li> <li>(26:13) - Hot Take: Is HTML a programming language?</li> <li>(26:24) - Hot Take: Is CSS a programming language?</li> <li>(29:20) - AI&rsquo;s impact on front-end and who still stands out</li> <li>(32:05) - Nick&rsquo;s shift from front-end to Kubernetes and security</li> <li>(36:40) - How efficient is AI really?</li> <li>(37:55) - Robbie&rsquo;s experience using AI in daily work</li> <li>(40:28) - Why no USB-B?</li> <li>(41:23) - Customizing MCPs vs. following the spec</li> <li>(44:15) - What Nick would do if not in tech</li> <li>(45:03) - Plugs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>ChatGPT: <a href="https://chatgpt.com/">https://chatgpt.com/</a></li> <li>Monster Energy: <a href="https://www.monsterenergy.com/">https://www.monsterenergy.com/</a></li> <li>Laracon: <a href="https://laracon.us/">https://laracon.us/</a></li> <li>Kubernetes: <a href="https://kubernetes.io/">https://kubernetes.io/</a></li> <li>YAML: <a href="https://yaml.org/">https://yaml.org/</a></li> <li>Kubernetes: <a href="https://kubernetes.io/">https://kubernetes.io/</a></li> <li>The Kubernetes Podcast with Nick: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhToH2KgMtk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhToH2KgMtk</a></li> <li>All Things Open: <a href="https://allthingsopen.org/">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Guinness: <a href="https://www.guinness.com/">https://www.guinness.com/</a></li> <li>Jolt Cola: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolt_Cola">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolt_Cola</a></li> <li>del Lago Casino: <a href="https://dellagoresort.com/">https://dellagoresort.com/</a></li> <li>React: <a href="https://react.dev/">https://react.dev/</a></li> <li>NESticle: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle</a></li> <li>XBOX: <a href="https://www.xbox.com/">https://www.xbox.com/</a></li> <li>Super Mario: <a href="https://mario.nintendo.com/">https://mario.nintendo.com/</a></li> <li>NESticle: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NESticle</a></li> <li>Just Dance: <a href="https://justdancenow.com/">https://justdancenow.com/</a></li> <li>Rihanna: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna</a></li> <li>PS4: <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/">https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps4/</a></li> <li>Star Wars Battlefront: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Battlefront">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Battlefront</a></li> <li>Lego Fornite: <a href="https://www.fortnite.com/@epic/lego-fortnite-odyssey">https://www.fortnite.com/@epic/lego-fortnite-odyssey</a></li> <li>Clone Hero: <a href="https://clonehero.net/">https://clonehero.net/</a></li> <li>Guitar Hero: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero</a></li> <li>Analogue Pocket: <a href="https://www.analogue.co/pocket">https://www.analogue.co/pocket</a></li> <li>Oculus: <a href="https://www.oculus.com/">https://www.oculus.com/</a></li> <li>Meta Quest 3: <a href="https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/">https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/</a></li> <li>Minecraft: <a href="https://www.minecraft.net/">https://www.minecraft.net/</a></li> <li>VS Code: <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">https://code.visualstudio.com/</a></li> <li>Neovim: <a href="https://neovim.io/">https://neovim.io/</a></li> <li>GitKraken: <a href="https://www.gitkraken.com/">https://www.gitkraken.com/</a></li> <li>Primeagen: <a href="https://x.com/ThePrimeagen">https://x.com/ThePrimeagen</a></li> <li>Terminal.shop: <a href="https://www.terminal.shop/">https://www.terminal.shop/</a></li> <li>Dax: <a href="https://x.com/thdxr/">https://x.com/thdxr/</a></li> <li>GitHub Universe: <a href="https://githubuniverse.com/">https://githubuniverse.com/</a></li> <li>Tomorrow.fm Podcast: <a href="https://tomorrow.fm/">https://tomorrow.fm/</a></li> <li>Law &amp; Order SVU: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_&amp;_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_&amp;_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit</a></li> <li>Vincent D'Onofrio: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_D'Onofrio">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_D'Onofrio</a></li> <li>Daredevil: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_(TV_series)</a></li> <li>Render Conf: <a href="https://www.renderatl.com/">https://www.renderatl.com/</a></li> <li>So I Married an Axe Murderer: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_I_Married_an_Axe_Murderer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_I_Married_an_Axe_Murderer</a></li> <li>HTML: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/">https://www.w3schools.com/html/</a></li> <li>CSS: <a href="https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/">https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/</a></li> <li>Ep 120: Throwback Frameworks, Tailwind Fandom, and CSS with Jhey Tompkins: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/throwback-frameworks-tailwind-fandom-and-css-with-jhey-tompkins">https://whiskey.fm/throwback-frameworks-tailwind-fandom-and-css-with-jhey-tompkins</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink/">https://x.com/argyleink/</a></li> <li>Jason Lengstorf: <a href="https://x.com/jlengstorf">https://x.com/jlengstorf</a></li> <li>Web Dev Challenge: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Iz-Fnk_eTkZvSNWXW_TKZ2UwVirT2M</a></li> <li>Shopify: <a href="https://www.shopify.com/">https://www.shopify.com/</a></li> <li>Tailwind CSS: <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/">https://tailwindcss.com/</a></li> <li>Vercel: <a href="https://vercel.com/">https://vercel.com/</a></li> <li>Claude: <a href="https://claude.ai/">https://claude.ai</a></li> <li>AWS: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/">https://aws.amazon.com/</a></li> <li>McAfee: <a href="https://www.mcafee.com/">https://www.mcafee.com/</a></li> <li>1Password: <a href="https://1password.com/">https://1password.com/</a></li> <li>Netlify: <a href="https://www.netlify.com/">https://www.netlify.com/</a></li> <li>Ep 217: Open Source, Agents, and the Next AI Wave w/ Angie Jones: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/open-source-agents-and-the-next-ai-wave-w-angie-jones">https://whiskey.fm/open-source-agents-and-the-next-ai-wave-w-angie-jones</a></li> <li>Kubernetes the Hard Way: <a href="https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way">https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way</a></li> <li>Sam Altman: <a href="https://x.com/sama">https://x.com/sama</a></li> <li>TypeScript: <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">https://www.typescriptlang.org/</a></li> <li>OpenAI: <a href="https://openai.com/">https://openai.com</a></li> <li>Anthropic: <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/">https://www.anthropic.com/</a></li> <li>IBM: <a href="https://www.ibm.com/">https://www.ibm.com/</a></li> <li>NVidia: <a href="https://www.nvidia.com/">https://www.nvidia.com/</a></li> <li>Goose: <a href="https://block.github.io/goose/">https://block.github.io/goose/</a></li> <li>MCP Dev Summit: <a href="https://mcpdevsummit.ai/">https://mcpdevsummit.ai/</a></li> <li>Playwright: <a href="https://playwright.dev/">https://playwright.dev/</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Jason</strong></p> <ul> <li>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/jasonetorres">https://github.com/jasonetorres</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/TasonJorres">https://x.com/TasonJorres</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Nick</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://nickyt.online/">https://nickyt.online/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/nickytonline">https://x.com/nickytonline</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with the hosts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Robbie Wagner: <a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li> <li>Chuck Carpenter: <a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle: <a href="https://x.com/argyleink">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe and stay in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://whiskey.fm/">https://whiskey.fm</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li> <li>Overcast: <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li> <li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch</strong><br>Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? 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47 MIN
From Librarian to Developer: w/ Roxy Rodriguez-Becker
NOV 20, 2025
From Librarian to Developer: w/ Roxy Rodriguez-Becker
<main class="flex-1"> <div class="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-background via-background to-secondary/30 pb-16"> <div class="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-6xl flex-col gap-10 px-6 pt-16 md:pt-24"> <div class="grid min-h-[540px] grid-cols-1 gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.05fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]"> <section class="flex min-h-full flex-col gap-4 rounded-3xl border border-border/70 bg-card/80 shadow-lg shadow-black/5 backdrop-blur"> <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col px-8 pb-8" dir="ltr" data-orientation="horizontal"> <div id="radix-_R_l5fiutb_-content-preview" class="mt-2 ring-offset-background focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex-1 overflow-auto rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-border/80 bg-background/60 p-6 text-sm leading-relaxed text-foreground shadow-inner" tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" data-state="active" data-orientation="horizontal" aria-labelledby="radix-_R_l5fiutb_-trigger-preview"> <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-foreground [&amp;_a]:font-medium [&amp;_a]:text-primary [&amp;_blockquote]:rounded-xl [&amp;_blockquote]:border-l-4 [&amp;_blockquote]:border-primary/30 [&amp;_blockquote]:bg-primary/5 [&amp;_blockquote]:px-4 [&amp;_blockquote]:py-2 [&amp;_code]:rounded-md [&amp;_code]:bg-muted/60 [&amp;_code]:px-1.5 [&amp;_code]:py-0.5 [&amp;_code]:font-mono [&amp;_h1]:text-3xl [&amp;_h1]:font-semibold [&amp;_h2]:text-2xl [&amp;_h2]:font-semibold [&amp;_h3]:text-xl [&amp;_h3]:font-semibold [&amp;_li]:ml-4 [&amp;_li]:list-disc [&amp;_ol&gt;li]:list-decimal [&amp;_p]:text-sm [&amp;_pre]:overflow-x-auto [&amp;_pre]:rounded-xl [&amp;_pre]:bg-muted/60 [&amp;_pre]:p-4 [&amp;_pre]:font-mono [&amp;_table]:w-full [&amp;_td]:border-b [&amp;_td]:border-border/60 [&amp;_td]:py-2 [&amp;_th]:border-b [&amp;_th]:border-border [&amp;_th]:pb-2 [&amp;_th]:text-left"> <p>Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie and guest co-host Jason Torres talk with Roxy Rodriquez-Becker about her journey from educator and librarian to aspiring developer, the community supporting her transition, navigating motherhood and advocacy, and how her son&rsquo;s medical challenges inspired her to build a life-changing G-tube feeding app.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>(00:00) - Working Edit</li> <li>(01:03) - Wine rating and review: San Simeon Cabernet Sauvignon</li> <li>(02:35) - Meet Roxy</li> <li>(03:04) - From teaching and libraries to tech</li> <li>(05:38) - How Roxy is learning to code</li> <li>(06:24) - Inside the &ldquo;Chosen One&rdquo; series</li> <li>(07:35) - The support systems behind Roxy's move to coding</li> <li>(09:14) - Navigating a public job hunt and being in the spotlight</li> <li>(11:30) - Roxy&rsquo;s advice for getting out of your comfort zone</li> <li>(12:43) - Roxy&rsquo;s background in content creation</li> <li>(14:35) - How Roxy juggles parenting, work, and learning to code</li> <li>(16:51) - How her son&rsquo;s medical journey inspired the Tube Feed app</li> <li>(28:03) - Why advocating for yourself is harder than advocating for others</li> <li>(30:00) - What pulled Roxy back into tech</li> <li>(32:01) - Growing up Cuban and Catholic</li> <li>(35:30) - How Roxy's upbringing shapes how she raises her kids</li> <li>(36:33) - Why Roxy chose software engineering specifically</li> <li>(38:33) - Robbie's biggest strength and biggest weakness</li> <li>(39:27) - Guilty pleasure TV shows</li> <li>(40:43) - What success looks like for Roxy</li> <li>(42:41) - Where to find Roxy online</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li>San Simeon Cabernet Sauvignon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sansimeonwines.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sansimeonwines.com/</a></li> <li>Costco:&nbsp;<a href="https://costco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://costco.com</a></li> <li>Tube Feed:&nbsp;<a href="https://tubefeedratecalculator.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tubefeedratecalculator.vercel.app/</a></li> <li>Magnolia Conf:&nbsp;<a href="https://magnoliaconf.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://magnoliaconf.com/</a></li> <li>freeCodeCamp:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.freecodecamp.org/</a></li> <li>#100Devs:&nbsp;<a href="https://100devs.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://100devs.org/</a></li> <li>Chosen One:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_One_(2023_TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chosen_One_(2023_TV_series)</a></li> <li>All Things Open:&nbsp;<a href="https://allthingsopen.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://allthingsopen.org/</a></li> <li>Torc:&nbsp;<a href="https://torc.dev/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://torc.dev</a></li> <li>Roxy's Treating LinkedIn Like a Blog:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/roxana-rodriguez-becker_100devs-momswhocode-womenintech-activity-7287884373817802755-KOub" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/roxana-rodriguez-becker_100devs-momswhocode-womenintech-activity-7287884373817802755-KOub</a></li> <li>OpenAI:&nbsp;<a href="https://openai.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://openai.com</a></li> <li>Law &amp; Order SVU:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_&amp;_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_&amp;_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit</a></li> <li>NBC Peacock:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbc.com/networks/peacock" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nbc.com/networks/peacock</a></li> <li>Below Deck:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_Deck" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_Deck</a></li> <li>The Real Housewives:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives</a></li> <li>The Bachelor:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bachelor_(American_TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bachelor_(American_TV_series)</a></li> <li>Love Island:&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Island_(American_TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Island_(American_TV_series)</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Jason</strong></p> <ul> <li>GitHub:&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/jasonetorres" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/jasonetorres</a></li> <li>X / Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TasonJorres" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/TasonJorres</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Roxy</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://roxanarodriguezbecker.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://roxanarodriguezbecker.com/</a></li> <li>X / Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/roxanacodes" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/roxanacodes</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with the hosts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Robbie Wagner:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner</a></li> <li>Chuck Carpenter:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd</a></li> <li>Adam Argyle:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/argyleink" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/argyleink</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Subscribe and stay in touch</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://whiskey.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://whiskey.fm</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603</a></li> <li>Spotify:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf</a></li> <li>Overcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603</a></li> <li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch</strong><br>Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? 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